Black Hole

This article is about the normal illithid power. For the improved full-illithid version, see Nebulous Black Hole.

Black Hole is an action and Illithid Power. This ability creates a black hole which pulls in nearby enemies and possibly Slows them.

Description

Create a point of intense gravity that pulls in all nearby enemies and possibly  Slows them.

Five more black holes can be summoned after this spell's initial casting.^{[See Notes]} Afterwards, you must Short Rest before casting it again.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Details

 INT Save (Spell save DC)

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 AoE: 9 m (30 ft) Radius

 Pulls: 6 m (20 ft) (Towards AoE center, no saving throw)

 Targets: All enemies in AoE

 Recharge: Short rest

Duration: 5 turns

Technical details

UID

Target_TAD_BlackHole

Spell flags

DisableBlood, IsHarmful

Condition: Slowed (Black Hole)

 Slowed

Duration: 1 turn

 INT Save (Spell save DC)

• Affected entity's  Movement Speed is halved, and its  Armour Class and Dexterity  Saving Throws are reduced by 2.
• The entity can't take  Reactions or make more than 1 attack per turn,^{[See: Bugs]} and can only take either an  Action or a  Bonus Action.
• Spells cast might be delayed for 1 turn.^{[See: Bugs]}

How to learn

Used by creatures: Disciple Z'rell and Metamage Persecutor

Other ways to learn:

• Unlock with a Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen after obtaining one of the following illithid powers:
  •  Displace
  •  Psionic Dominance

Notes

• The description that "five more black holes can be summoned after this spell's initial casting" is misleading. Rather, the caster is granted the ability to recast Black Hole for 5 turns. This ability will be lost after 5 turns whether or not Black Hole was used 5 more times. Conversely, with sources of additional actions, Black Hole can be recast more than 5 times during this period.