Armor Class
14
Neh-thalggu
Large Aberration · Chaotic Neutral
Hit Points
95 (10d10 + 40)
Speed
Walk 40 ft.
CR
4
Traits
Brain Dump
Whenever the neh-thalggu consumes a brain, it gains the magical ability to speak and understand languages known by the brain's previous owner.
Unusual Nature
The neh-thalggu doesn't require air.
Actions
Multiattack
The neh-thalggu makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 11 () Piercing damage.
PiercingClaw
Melee Weapon Attack +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 4 () Slashing damage.
SlashingExtract Brain
Melee Weapon Attack +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid. 35 () Piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the neh-thalggu kills the target by extracting and consuming its brain.
Mind Blast Recharge 5
The neh-thalggu magically emits psychic energy at one Humanoid it can see within 10 feet of itself. The target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 9 () Psychic damage and is until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn't .
Psychic