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Monster

Mind Flayer

Medium Aberration · Lawful Evil

Monster Manual (2024) Page 214
Armor Class 15
Hit Points 99 (18d8 + 18)
Speed Walk 30 ft., Fly 15 ft. ((hover))
CR 7
STR 11 +0
DEX 12 +1
CON 12 +1
INT 19 +4
WIS 17 +3
CHA 17 +3

Traits

Magic Resistance

The mind flayer has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Tentacles

Melee Attack +7, reach 5 ft. 22 () Psychic damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the condition (escape DC 14) from all the mind flayer's tentacles, and the target has the condition until the grapple ends.

Extract Brain

CON Save DC 15, one creature that is by the mind flayer's Tentacles.
Failure: 55 () Piercing damage.
Success: Half damage.
Success or Failure: If this damage reduces the target to 0 Hit Points, the mind flayer kills it and devours its brain.

Mind Blast Recharge 5

INT Save DC 15, each creature in a 60-foot Cone [Area Of Effect].
Failure: 31 () Psychic damage, and the target has the condition until the end of the mind flayer's next turn.
Success: Half damage only.
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