Mind Flayer Arcanist (5e)

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a.k.a. Illithid Arcanist

Mind Flayer Arcanist [1] [2] [3]
Medium Aberration (Mind Flayers, Wizards), Lawful Evil
Armor Class: 15 (breastplate)
Hit Points: 71
Speed: 30
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Saving Throws: Int, Wis, Cha
Skills: Arcana, Deception, Insight, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth
Senses: darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages: Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 120 ft.
Habitat: Underdark, Underground
Plane: Underdark
Challenge: 8 (3,900 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +3

Features

Magic Resistance. [4] The mind flayer has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics, Intelligence).

Spellcasting (Intelligence, Wizard).

Actions

Tentalces. Melee Weapon Attack

Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack

Mind Blast (Recharge 5-6).

Illthid appear as bipedal hairless, blue humanoids with 4 tentacles in place of a mouth


Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. Jump up Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618. p. 22. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  2. Jump up habitat - suggested by Mind Flayer Dungeon Master's Guide (5e) p.302-305
  3. Jump up habitat (Underground) - (unofficial) user:Rlyehable
  4. Jump up Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.

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AlignmentLawful Evil +
AuthorMonster Manual (5e) +
CRval8 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating8 +
Creature NameMind Flayer Arcanist +
Experience Points3,900 +
FeaturesMagic Resistance +, Spellcasting +, Tentalces +, Extract Brain +, Mind Blast + and Innate Spellcasting +
HabitatUnderdark + and Underground +
Hit Points71 +
NameMind Flayer Arcanist +
PlaneUnderdark +
PublicationMonster Manual (5e) +
SizeMedium +
SortTextMind Flayer Arcanist +
SubtypeMind Flayer + and Wizard +
TypeAberration +