Mind flayer (prologue)

The prologue Mind Flayer battles  Commander Zhalk on the Nautiloid.

“

Thrall. Connect the nerves of the transponder. We must escape. Now.

„

— Mind flayer (prologue)

Involvement

Prologue

When the party enter the Nautiloid helm, the mind flayer orders them to connect the transponder before the ship crashes. Several fiends arrive and combat immediately commences.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Mind Blast ()

Damage: 4~32 + modifiers

4d8 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Psychic

Spew forth a conical wave of psychic energy and possibly  Stun targets within.

 INT Save

 Recharge: Long rest

 Tentacle Lash ()

Damage: 6~24

2d10 + 4⁠Psychic

Lash out with your tentacles.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

Tactics

The mind flayer joins combat as a party ally. It uses all its turns to fight Zhalk, ignoring all other enemies. It is possible to apply beneficial conditions like  Bless to the mind flayer. However, if Zhalk and all imps and hellboars in the battle have died, the mind flayer claims that the party is no longer needed and becomes hostile.

The prologue mind flayer is unique in that its health is slightly higher than mind flayers encountered later in the game. It also does not gain  Charm on Tactician difficulty.

Related quests

• ⁠Escape the Nautiloid