# [Grell Psychic](Rules\Source\bestiary\aberration/grell-psychic-pabtso.md)
*Source: Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk p. 145*
```statblock
"name": "Grell Psychic (PaBTSO)"
"size": "Medium"
"type": "aberration"
"alignment": "Chaotic Evil"
"ac": !!int "12"
"ac_class": "15 with [mage armor](/Rules/Source/spells/mage-armor-xphb.md)"
"hp": !!int "66"
"hit_dice": "12d8 + 12"
"modifier": !!int "2"
"stats":
- !!int "17"
- !!int "14"
- !!int "13"
- !!int "12"
- !!int "11"
- !!int "14"
"speed": "10 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)"
"skillsaves":
- "name": "[Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception)"
"desc": "+4"
- "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)"
"desc": "+6"
"damage_immunities": "lightning"
"condition_immunities": "[blinded](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Blinded), [prone](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Prone)"
"senses": "[blindsight](/Rules/Source/senses.md#Blindsight) 60 ft. (blind beyond this\
\ radius), passive Perception 14"
"languages": "Deep Speech, Grell"
"cr": "4"
"actions":
- "desc": "The grell psychic makes one Tentacle attack and one Beak attack."
"name": "Multiattack"
- "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 10\
\ (3d4 + 3) piercing damage."
"name": "Beak"
- "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. *Hit:* 8\
\ (1d10 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution\
\ saving throw or have the [poisoned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Poisoned)\
\ condition for 1 minute. While the target is [poisoned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Poisoned),\
\ it also has the [paralyzed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Paralyzed) condition.\
\ The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending\
\ the effect on itself on a success. The target also has the [grappled](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Grappled)\
\ condition (escape DC 16). While grappling the target, the grell can't make\
\ Tentacle attacks against other targets. When the grell moves, any Medium or\
\ smaller target it is grappling moves with it."
"name": "Tentacle"
- "desc": "The grell psychic casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell\
\ components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):\n\
\n**At will:** [detect thoughts](/Rules/Source/spells/detect-thoughts-xphb.md),\
\ [mage armor](/Rules/Source/spells/mage-armor-xphb.md), [mage hand](/Rules/Source/spells/mage-hand-xphb.md)\
\ (the hand is invisible)\n\n**1/day each:** [confusion](/Rules/Source/spells/confusion-xphb.md),\
\ [fear](/Rules/Source/spells/fear-xphb.md)"
"name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)"
"source":
- "PaBTSO"
"image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/aberration/token/grell-psychic-pabtso.webp"
```
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