Aberrant Cultist

{
  "ac": [
    14
  ],
  "cr": "8",
  "hp": {
    "average": 137,
    "formula": "25d8 + 25"
  },
  "cha": 15,
  "con": 12,
  "dex": 19,
  "int": 16,
  "str": 10,
  "wis": 18,
  "name": "Aberrant Cultist",
  "page": 86,
  "save": {
    "int": "+6",
    "wis": "+7"
  },
  "size": [
    "S",
    "M"
  ],
  "type": "humanoid",
  "skill": {
    "arcana": "+6",
    "religion": "+6",
    "perception": "+7"
  },
  "speed": {
    "walk": 30
  },
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The cultist makes two Tentacle Lash attacks. It can replace any attack with a use of Mind Rot."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Tentacle Lash",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 7}, reach 10 ft. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d6 + 4}) Slashing damage plus 14 ({@damage 4d6}) Psychic damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the {@condition Grappled|XPHB} condition (escape {@dc 14}) from one of two tentacles, and it has the {@condition Restrained|XPHB} condition until the grapple ends."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mind Rot",
      "entries": [
        "{@actSave wis} {@dc 15}, one creature the cultist can see within 90 feet. {@actSaveFail} 27 ({@damage 6d8}) Psychic damage, and the target has the {@condition Poisoned|XPHB} condition until the start of the cultist's next turn. {@actSaveSuccess} Half damage only."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 90 ft."
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 17,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA",
    "RCH"
  ],
  "treasure": [
    "individual",
    "relics"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "N",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Common",
    "Deep Speech; telepathy 30 ft."
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "D"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "S",
    "Y"
  ],
  "initiative": {
    "proficiency": 1
  },
  "environment": [
    "any"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "C",
    "DS",
    "TP"
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
    {
      "name": "Spellcasting",
      "type": "spellcasting",
      "will": [
        "{@spell Detect Thoughts|XPHB}",
        "{@spell Minor Illusion|XPHB}"
      ],
      "ability": "wis",
      "displayAs": "action",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save {@dc 15}):"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Counterspell (2/Day)",
      "type": "spellcasting",
      "daily": {
        "2": [
          "{@spell Counterspell|XPHB}"
        ]
      },
      "hidden": [
        "daily"
      ],
      "ability": "wis",
      "displayAs": "reaction",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The cultist casts {@spell Counterspell|XPHB} in response to that spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionInflict": [
    "grappled",
    "poisoned",
    "restrained"
  ],
  "referenceSources": [
    "EFA",
    "FRAiF",
    "RHW"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "O"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "wisdom"
  ],
  "savingThrowForcedSpell": [
    "constitution",
    "wisdom"
  ]
}