# [Mind Flayer Nothic](Rules\Source\bestiary\aberration/mind-flayer-nothic-pabtso.md)
*Source: Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk p. 155*
A nothic is a monstrous creature with terrible talons and a single great eye. When driven to violence, it uses its horrific gaze to rot the flesh from its enemies' bones.
```statblock
"name": "Mind Flayer Nothic (PaBTSO)"
"size": "Medium"
"type": "aberration"
"alignment": "Neutral Evil"
"ac": !!int "15"
"ac_class": "natural armor"
"hp": !!int "45"
"hit_dice": "6d8 + 18"
"modifier": !!int "3"
"stats":
- !!int "14"
- !!int "16"
- !!int "16"
- !!int "13"
- !!int "10"
- !!int "8"
"speed": "30 ft."
"skillsaves":
- "name": "[Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana)"
"desc": "+3"
- "name": "[Insight](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Insight)"
"desc": "+4"
- "name": "[Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception)"
"desc": "+2"
- "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)"
"desc": "+5"
"senses": "[truesight](/Rules/Source/senses.md#Truesight) 120 ft., passive Perception\
\ 12"
"languages": "Undercommon"
"cr": "2"
"traits":
- "desc": "The nothic has advantage on Wisdom ([Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception))\
\ checks that rely on sight."
"name": "Keen Sight"
"actions":
- "desc": "The nothic makes two claw attacks."
"name": "Multiattack"
- "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 6 (1d6\
\ + 3) slashing damage."
"name": "Claw"
- "desc": "The nothic magically emits psychic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature\
\ in that area must succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw or take 10\
\ (2d8 + 1) psychic damage and have the [stunned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Stunned)\
\ condition until the end of its next turn."
"name": "Mind Blast (Recharge 5-6)"
- "desc": "The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The\
\ target must contest its Charisma ([Deception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Deception))\
\ check against the nothic's Wisdom ([Insight](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Insight))\
\ check. If the nothic wins, it magically learns one fact or secret about the\
\ target. The target automatically wins if it is immune to being [charmed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed)."
"name": "Weird Insight"
"source":
- "PaBTSO"
"image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/aberration/token/mind-flayer-nothic-pabtso.webp"
```
^statblock