# [Mind Flayer Prophet](Rules\Source\bestiary\aberration/mind-flayer-prophet-pabtso.md) *Source: Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk p. 210* 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. ```statblock "name": "Mind Flayer Prophet (PaBTSO)" "size": "Medium" "type": "aberration" "alignment": "typically Lawful Evil" "ac": !!int "17" "ac_class": "natural armor" "hp": !!int "97" "hit_dice": "15d8 + 30" "modifier": !!int "2" "stats": - !!int "15" - !!int "14" - !!int "14" - !!int "20" - !!int "17" - !!int "17" "speed": "30 ft." "saves": - "intelligence": !!int "8" - "wisdom": !!int "6" - "charisma": !!int "6" "skillsaves": - "name": "[Arcana](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Arcana)" "desc": "+8" - "name": "[Insight](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Insight)" "desc": "+6" - "name": "[Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception)" "desc": "+6" - "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)" "desc": "+5" "senses": "[darkvision](/Rules/Source/senses.md#Darkvision) 120 ft., passive Perception\ \ 16" "languages": "Deep Speech, telepathy 120 ft., Undercommon" "cr": "8" "traits": - "desc": "The mind flayer has advantage on initiative rolls and can't be surprised\ \ as long as it doesn't have the [incapacitated](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Incapacitated)\ \ condition." "name": "Awareness" - "desc": "The mind flayer has advantage on saving throws against spells and other\ \ magical effects." "name": "Magic Resistance" "actions": - "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit:* 16\ \ (2d10 + 5) psychic damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it has the\ \ [grappled](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Grappled) condition (escape DC 16)\ \ and must succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or have the [stunned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Stunned)\ \ condition until the grapple ends." "name": "Tentacles" - "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid [grappled](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Grappled)\ \ by the mind flayer. *Hit:* 55 (10d10) piercing damage. If this damage reduces\ \ the target to 0 hit points, the mind flayer kills it by extracting and devouring\ \ its brain." "name": "Extract Brain" - "desc": "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 DC 16 Intelligence\ \ saving throw or take 23 (4d8 + 5) psychic damage and have the [stunned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Stunned)\ \ condition for 1 minute. A [stunned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Stunned) target\ \ can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect\ \ on itself on a success." "name": "Mind Whip (Recharge 5-6)" - "desc": "The mind flayer casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell\ \ components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save\ \ DC 16):\n\n**At will:** [detect magic](/Rules/Source/spells/detect-magic-xphb.md),\ \ [detect thoughts](/Rules/Source/spells/detect-thoughts-xphb.md), [levitate](/Rules/Source/spells/levitate-xphb.md)\n\ \n**1/day each:** [dominate monster](/Rules/Source/spells/dominate-monster-xphb.md),\ \ [plane shift](/Rules/Source/spells/plane-shift-xphb.md) (self only), [true\ \ seeing](/Rules/Source/spells/true-seeing-xphb.md)" "name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)" "source": - "PaBTSO" "image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/aberration/token/mind-flayer-prophet-pabtso.webp" ``` ^statblock