Ulitharid

{
  "ac": [
    {
      "ac": 15,
      "from": [
        "{@item breastplate|phb}"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cr": "9",
  "hp": {
    "average": 127,
    "formula": "17d10 + 14"
  },
  "cha": 21,
  "con": 15,
  "dex": 12,
  "int": 21,
  "str": 15,
  "wis": 19,
  "name": "Ulitharid",
  "page": 249,
  "save": {
    "cha": "+9",
    "int": "+9",
    "wis": "+8"
  },
  "size": [
    "L"
  ],
  "type": {
    "tags": [
      "mind flayer"
    ],
    "type": "aberration"
  },
  "skill": {
    "arcana": "+9",
    "insight": "+8",
    "stealth": "+5",
    "perception": "+8"
  },
  "speed": {
    "walk": 30
  },
  "trait": [
    {
      "name": "Creature Sense",
      "entries": [
        "The ulitharid is aware of the presence of creatures within 2 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each creature's intelligence score, but can't sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a {@spell mind blank} spell, a {@spell nondetection} spell, or similar magic can't be perceived in this manner."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Magic Resistance",
      "entries": [
        "The ulitharid has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Psionic Hub",
      "entries": [
        "If an elder brain establishes a psychic link with the ulitharid, the elder brain can form a psychic link with any other creature the ulitharid can detect using its Creature Sense. Any such link ends if the creature falls outside the telepathy ranges of both the ulitharid and the elder brain. The ulitharid can maintain its psychic link with the elder brain regardless of the distance between them, so long as they are both on the same plane of existence. If the ulitharid is more than 5 miles away from the elder brain, it can end the psychic link at any time (no action required)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Tentacles",
      "entries": [
        "{@atk mw} {@hit 9} to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. {@h}27 ({@damage 4d10 + 5}) psychic damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it is {@condition grappled} (escape {@dc 14}) and must succeed on a {@dc 17} Intelligence saving throw or be {@condition stunned} until this grapple ends."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Extract Brain",
      "entries": [
        "{@atk mw} {@hit 9} to hit, reach 5 ft., one {@condition incapacitated} Humanoid {@condition grappled} by the ulitharid. {@h}55 ({@damage 10d10}) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the ulitharid kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mind Blast {@recharge 5}",
      "entries": [
        "The ulitharid magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a {@dc 17} Intelligence saving throw or take 31 ({@damage 4d12 + 5}) psychic damage and be {@condition stunned} for 1 minute. A target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    "darkvision 120 ft."
  ],
  "source": "MPMM",
  "passive": 18,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "AOE",
    "MW",
    "RCH"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "L",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Deep Speech",
    "Undercommon",
    "telepathy 2 miles"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "SD"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/ulitharid.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
  "traitTags": [
    "Magic Resistance"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Tentacles"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "P",
    "Y"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "underdark"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "DS",
    "TP",
    "U"
  ],
  "otherSources": [
    {
      "page": 175,
      "source": "VGM"
    }
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
    {
      "name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)",
      "type": "spellcasting",
      "will": [
        "{@spell detect thoughts}",
        "{@spell levitate}"
      ],
      "daily": {
        "1e": [
          "{@spell dominate monster}",
          "{@spell feeblemind}",
          "{@spell mass suggestion}",
          "{@spell plane shift} (self only)",
          "{@spell project image}",
          "{@spell scrying}",
          "{@spell telekinesis}"
        ]
      },
      "ability": "int",
      "displayAs": "action",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The ulitharid casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save {@dc 17}):"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "alignmentPrefix": "Typically ",
  "damageTagsSpell": [
    "Y"
  ],
  "conditionInflict": [
    "grappled",
    "stunned"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "P"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "intelligence"
  ],
  "conditionInflictSpell": [
    "blinded",
    "charmed",
    "deafened",
    "frightened",
    "restrained",
    "unconscious"
  ],
  "savingThrowForcedSpell": [
    "charisma",
    "constitution",
    "intelligence",
    "wisdom"
  ]
}