Eater of Knowledge

CreatureMPPp. 292014

Large aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class
15 (natural armor)
Hit Points
102 (12d10 + 36)
Speed
40 ft.
Challenge
6 (2,300 XP)
STR
18
+4
DEX
10
+0
CON
17
+3
INT
18
+4
WIS
16
+3
CHA
15
+2
Saving Throws
Int +7, Str +7
Skills
Arcana +7, Perception +6
Damage Immunities
psychic
Condition Immunities
charmed; frightened
Senses
passive Perception 16
Languages
telepathy 120 ft.

Traits

Brains Devoured.

When the eater of knowledge is first encountered, roll 1d10 to determine the number of brains it has already consumed.

Magic Resistance.

The eater of knowledge has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack.

The eater of knowledge makes two Slam attacks. If both attacks hit the same creature and the target is Large or smaller, it has the grappled condition (escape DC 14) and must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or have the stunned condition until the grapple ends.

Slam.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Extract Brain.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid with the incapacitated condition. Hit: 45 (10d8) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the eater of knowledge kills the target by extracting and consuming its brain.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting (Psionics).

The eater of knowledge casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as its spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15). It must have consumed the requisite number of brains to cast the spell, as indicated:

Raw data
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  "con": 17,
  "dex": 10,
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  "str": 18,
  "wis": 16,
  "name": "Eater of Knowledge",
  "page": 29,
  "save": {
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    "str": "+7"
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  "size": [
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  "type": "aberration",
  "skill": {
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    "perception": "+6"
  },
  "speed": {
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  },
  "trait": [
    {
      "name": "Brains Devoured",
      "entries": [
        "When the eater of knowledge is first encountered, roll {@dice 1d10} to determine the number of brains it has already consumed."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Magic Resistance",
      "entries": [
        "The eater of knowledge has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The eater of knowledge makes two Slam attacks. If both attacks hit the same creature and the target is Large or smaller, it has the {@condition grappled} condition (escape {@dc 14}) and must succeed on a {@dc 15} Intelligence saving throw or have the {@condition stunned} condition until the grapple ends."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Slam",
      "entries": [
        "{@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}11 ({@damage 2d6 + 4}) bludgeoning damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Extract Brain",
      "entries": [
        "{@atk mw} {@hit 7} to hit, reach 5 ft., one Humanoid with the {@condition incapacitated} condition. {@h}45 ({@damage 10d8}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the eater of knowledge kills the target by extracting and consuming its brain."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "psychic"
  ],
  "source": "MPP",
  "passive": 16,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MW"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "N",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "telepathy 120 ft."
  ],
  "traitTags": [
    "Magic Resistance"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "B",
    "P"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "TP"
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
    {
      "name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)",
      "type": "spellcasting",
      "daily": {
        "1e": [
          "{@spell plane shift} (self only, 0 brains)",
          "{@spell detect magic} (1 brain)",
          "{@spell silent image} (2 brains)",
          "{@spell invisibility} (3 brains)",
          "{@spell hypnotic pattern} (4 brains)",
          "{@spell major image} (5 brains)",
          "{@spell telekinesis} (6 brains)",
          "{@spell arcane eye} (7 brains)",
          "{@spell mislead} (8 brains)",
          "{@spell greater invisibility} (9 brains)",
          "{@spell mass suggestion} (10 or more brains)"
        ]
      },
      "ability": "int",
      "displayAs": "action",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The eater of knowledge casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as its spellcasting ability (spell save {@dc 15}). It must have consumed the requisite number of brains to cast the spell, as indicated:"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "alignmentPrefix": "typically ",
  "conditionImmune": [
    "charmed",
    "frightened"
  ],
  "conditionInflict": [
    "grappled"
  ],
  "referenceSources": [
    "SatO",
    "ToFW"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "P"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "intelligence"
  ],
  "conditionInflictSpell": [
    "blinded",
    "charmed",
    "deafened",
    "incapacitated",
    "invisible",
    "restrained"
  ],
  "savingThrowForcedSpell": [
    "charisma",
    "wisdom"
  ]
}