monster

Mind Flayer Prophet

CR 8

Medium Aberration, Lawful Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

17 (natural armor)

Hit Points

97 (15d8 + 30)

Speed

30 ft.

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Traits

Awareness.The mind flayer has advantage on initiative rolls and can't be surprised as long as it doesn't have the incapacitated condition.

Magic Resistance.The mind flayer has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Tentacles.mw 8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. ({@damage 2d10 + 5) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it has the grappled condition (escape 16) and must succeed on a 16 Intelligence saving throw or have the stunned condition until the grapple ends.

Extract Brain.mw 8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid grappled by the mind flayer. ({@damage 10d10) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the mind flayer kills it by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Whip 5.The mind flayer lashes out with psychic energy, targeting up to two creatures it can see within 60 feet of itself. Each target must succeed on a 16 Intelligence saving throw or take 23 (4d8 + 5) psychic damage and have the stunned condition for 1 minute. A stunned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Mind Flayer Prophet

Some mind flayers dedicate their lives to channeling abstruse truths from beyond reality. This insight gives them preternatural senses and allows them to focus their innate psionic power.

Mind Flayers

Mind flayers, also known as illithids, feast on the brains of Humanoids across the multiverse. They are distinguished by their purple-toned skin and octopus-like heads, from which extend writhing tentacles.