Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The mind flayer's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

• At-will: detect thoughts, levitate

• 1/day: dominate monster, plane shift (self only)

• Cantrips (at will): blade ward, dancing lights, mage hand, shocking grasp

• 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, disguise self, shield, sleep

• 2nd level (3 slots): blur, invisibility, ray of enfeeblement

• 3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, lightning bolt, sending

• 4th level (3 slots): confusion, hallucinatory terrain

• 5th level (2 slots): telekinesis, wall of force

[b]Innate Spellcasting (Psionics).[/b] The mind flayer's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: [*]At-will: [spell]detect thoughts[/spell], [spell]levitate[/spell]
[*]1/day: [spell]dominate monster[/spell], [spell]plane shift[/spell] (self only)
[b]Spellcasting.[/b] The mind flayer is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (save DC 15, [+7] to hit with spell attacks). The mind flayer has the following wizard spells prepared: [*]Cantrips (at will): [spell]blade ward[/spell], [spell]dancing lights[/spell], [spell]mage hand[/spell], [spell]shocking grasp[/spell]
[*]1st level (4 slots): [spell]detect magic[/spell], [spell]disguise self[/spell], [spell]shield[/spell], [spell]sleep[/spell]
[*]2nd level (3 slots): [spell]blur[/spell], [spell]invisibility[/spell], [spell]ray of enfeeblement[/spell]
[*]3rd level (3 slots): [spell]clairvoyance[/spell], [spell]lightning bolt[/spell], [spell]sending[/spell]
[*]4th level (3 slots): [spell]confusion[/spell], [spell]hallucinatory terrain[/spell]
[*]5th level (2 slots): [spell]telekinesis[/spell], [spell]wall of force[/spell]
[b]Magic Resistance.[/b] The mind flayer has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., 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.

Extract Brain. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated humanoid grappled by the mind flayer. Hit: The target takes 55 (10d10) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the mind flayer kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain.

Mind Blast (Recharge d6: 5-6). 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.

[b]Tentacles.[/b] Melee Weapon Attack: [+7] to hit, reach 5 ft., 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. [b]Extract Brain.[/b] Melee Weapon Attack: [+7] to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated humanoid grappled by the mind flayer. Hit: The target takes 55 ([10d10]) piercing damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the mind flayer kills the target by extracting and devouring its brain. [b]Mind Blast (Recharge [d6]: 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.