{"name":"Nihiloor","cr":"7 (2900XP)","types":"ABERRATION","size":"Medium","languages":"DEEP SPEECH, UNDERCOMMON & TELEPATHY 120FT.","alignment":"Lawful Evil","description":"Mind Flayer\r\n\r\nThe illithid Nihiloorworks for Xanathar, spending its days creating intellect devourers and setting them loose in the sewers of Waterdeep. Each intellect devourer attacks the first humanoid it encounters, using its victim as a puppet to spy on the city and relay information back to Nihi loor. Occasionally, an intellect devourer is in structed to seek out a particular kind of target, such as a member of the City Guard or the City Watch. Sometimes its instructions will include orders to capture specific Waterdavians and bring them to Skullport, where they can be enslaved or ransomed.\r\n\r\nNihiloor has an alien mind, and it considers itself Xanathar's equal. It has no interest in supplanting the beholder, however, preferring to operate in the shadows and pursue its own fell schemes","suggestedenvironment":"","ac":"15 (BREASTPLATE)","hitpoints":"71 (13D8+13)","strength":"11","dexterity":"12","constitution":"12","intelligence":"19","wisdom":"17","charisma":"17","movement":"30","fly":"","hover":"","burrow":"","swim":"","climb":"","senses":"DARKVISION 120FT, PASSIVE PERCEPTION 16.","skills":"ARCANA +7, DECEPTION +6, INSIGHT +6, PERCEPTION +6, PERSUASION +6 & STEALTH +4.","savingthrows":"INT +7, WIS +6 & CHA +6.","damagevulnerabilities":"","damageresistances":"","damageimmunities":"","conditionimmunities":"","spellcasting":"[h2][b]VARIANT: MIND FLAYER ARCANIST[\/b][\/h2]\r\n\r\nA FEW MIND FLAYERS SUPPLEMENT THEIR PSIONIC POWER WITH ARCANE SPELLS. HOWEVER, THEY ARE REGARDED AS DEVIANTS BY THEIR ILLITHID PEERS AND USUALLY SHUNNED. A MIND FLAYER ARCANIST HAS A CHALLENGE RATING OF 8 (3900XP) AND THE FOLLOWING TRAIT.\r\nSPELLCASTING: THE MIND FLAYER IS A 10TH-LEVEL SPELLCASTER. ITS SPELLCASTING ABILITY IS INTELLIGENCE (SPELL SAVE DC 15, +7 TO HIT WITH SPELL ATTACKS). THE MIND FLAYER HAS THE FOLLOWING WIZARD SPELLS PREPARED.\r\n\r\nCANTRIPS (AT WILL): BLADE WARD, DANCING LIGHTS, MAGE HAND & SHOCKING GRASP.\r\n\r\n1ST LEVEL (4 SLOTS): DETECT MAGIC, DISGUISE SELF, SHIELD & SLEEP.\r\n2ND LEVEL (3 SLOTS): BLUR, INVISIBILITY & RAY OF ENFEEBLEMENT.\r\n3RD LEVEL (3 SLOTS): CLAIRVOYANCE, LIGHTNING BOLT & SENDING.\r\n4TH LEVEL (3 SLOTS): CONFUSION & HALLUCINATORY TERRAIN.\r\n5TH LEVEL (2 SLOTS): TELEKINESIS & WALL OF FORCE.","atwill":"[h2][i]INNATE SPELLCASTING (PSIONICS)[\/i][\/h2]\r\n\r\nTHE MIND FLAYER\u2019S INNATE SPELLCASTING ABILITY IS [b]INTELLIGENCE (SPELL SAVE DC 15)[\/b]. IT CAN INNATELY CAST THE FOLLOWING SPELLS, REQUIRING NO COMPONENTS.\r\n\r\n[b]AT WILL:[\/b][i] DETECT THOUGHTS & LEVITATE.[\/i]","onceperday":"[b]1\/DAY EACH:[\/b][i] DOMINATE MONSTER & PLANE SHIFT (SELF ONLY).[\/i]","twiceperday":"","thriceperday":"","specialabilities":"[h2][b]MAGIC RESISTANCE[\/b][\/h2]\r\n\r\nTHE MIND FLAYER HAS ADVANTAGE ON SAVING THROWS AGAINST SPELLS AND OTHER MAGICAL EFFECTS.","actions":"[b]TENTACLES:[\/b] MELEE WEAPON ATTACK: +7 TO HIT, REACH 5FT, ONE CREATURE. HIT: 15 (2D10+4) PSYCHIC DAMAGE. IF THE TARGET IS MEDIUM OR SMALLER, IT IS GRAPPLED (ESCAPE DC 15) AND MUST SUCCEED ON A DC 15 INTELLIGENCE SAVING THROW OR BE STUNNED UNTIL THIS GRAPPLE ENDS.\r\n\r\n[b]EXTRACT BRAIN:[\/b] MELEE WEAPON ATTACK: +7 TO HIT, REACH 5FT, ONE INCAPACITATED HUMANOID GRAPPLED BY THE MIND FLAYER. HIT: 55 (1D10) PIERCING DAMAGE. IF THIS DAMAGE REDUCES THE TARGET TO 0 HIT POINTS, THE MIND FLAYER KILLS THE TARGET BY EXTRACTING AND DEVOURING ITS BRAIN.\r\n\r\n\r\n[b]MIND BLAST (RECHARGE 5-6):[\/b] THE MIND FLAYER MAGICALLY EMITS PSYCHIC ENERGY IN A 60-FOOT CONE. EACH CREATURE IN THAT AREA MUST SUCCEED ON A DC 15 INTELLIGENCE SAVING THROW OR TAKE 22 (4D8+4) PSYCHIC DAMAGE AND BE STUNNED FOR 1 MINUTE. A CREATURE CAN REPEAT THE SAVING THROW AT THE END OF EACH OF ITS TURNS, ENDING THE EFFECT ON ITSELF ON A SUCCESS.","reactions":"","legendaryactions":"","lairdescription":"","lairactions":"","regionaleffects":"","image":"","tabledata":"","tags":"WDH, Aberration, Monster","templateId":"21","blockId":"923435","world":"a9be221d-cd78-4f7a-bedc-41e284e4d620","folder":"12081","isShared":"on"}