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MIND FLAYER (Illithid)
MIND FLAYER (Illithid)
Lawful Evil Man-sized Monster (psionic) (6-ft)
FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-4 (VII. 1d2; VIII 1d4)
SURPRISE: 33%
SENSES: infravision
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 8 + 4 (hp 40)
% IN LAIR: 50%
TREASURE TYPE: B, S, T, X
THAC0: 12
MELEE: 4 tentacles (2 damage for each) plus grab and extract brain
SPECIAL ATTACKS: extract brain, mind blast, psionics - Hits As: +3
SPECIAL DEFENSES: nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 145%
INTELLIGENCE: Genius (17-18)
MORALE: +44%
SAVES: Poison 8, Petrify 9, Wand 9, Breath 9, Spell 10
LANGUAGE: Mind Flayer, [Undercommon], Drow, Umber Hulk
PSIONIC ABILITY: 240 + 1d100; Attack/Defense: B/F, G, H
LEVEL: VII (XP 1,800 + 12 per hp)
Psionic Disciplines. (Mastery Level 7)
Minor Devotions—body equilibrium, domination, ESP, levitation
Major Sciences—astral projection, probability travel
The mind flayer's skin glistens with slime. Its skin color is a nauseous mauve, its tentacles being purplish black. A mind flayer's eyes are dead white, no pupil being evident. The three long fingers of each hand are reddish, but the hands are mauve.
The mind flayer's physical attack is by striking a victim with its four tentacles. If a tentacle hits it will reach the opponent's brain in 1-4 melee rounds and draw it forth, immediately killing the creature. The mind flayer then devours the brain.
Campaign Rule. The mind flayer will grab the victim, initiating a grapple. If a head lock is indicated, the target's brain will be reached at the end of the round following the attack. If a stranglehold is achieved, it will be the round after that. If a bear hug, the round after that and if a lock is indicated, the round after that. A waist clinch result means the tentacle cannot reach the head and the mind flayer will let go to attack again. If the target is stunned or not resisting, the mind flayer is not considered grappling, although it will interpose the target so attacks will be randomized.
Its more feared attack mode, however, is the mind blast of psionic power. All within a 6" directional cone of ½" diameter at the point of emanation and 2" diameter at extreme range are affected (psionic attack on non-psionic).
Mind flayers have the following psionic abilities: levitation, domination, ESP, body equilibrium, astral projection, [and] probability travel. They perform at 7th level mastery.
Mind flayers are found only in subterranean places, as they detest sunlight. They are greatly evil and consider the bulk of humanity (and its kin) as cattle to feed upon.
If an encounter is going against a mind flayer it will immediately flee, seeking to save itself regardless of its fellows or its treasure.
These monsters speak only their own arcane language and several other weird tongues — purportedly those of terrible races of things which dwell in regions of the subterranean world far deeper than mankind has ever ventured. It is also rumored that these monsters have a city somewhere deep beneath the earth.
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