Beholder Common (5e24)

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Monster Manual (5e24)

Beholder (Pointer)
Large Aberration (Beholders), Lawful Evil
AC: 18Initiative: +12 (22)
HP: 190 (20d10+80)
Speed: 5 ft., Fly 40 ft. (hover)
Mod Save   Mod Save Str '   Int ' Dex '   Wis ' ✓ Con ' ✓   Cha '
Skills: Perception +12
Immunities: Prone
Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 22
Languages: Deep Speech, Undercommon
CR: 13 (XP 10,000 or 11,500 in lair; PB +5)
Traits Legendary Resistance (3/Day or 4/Day in Lair). If the beholder fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.  Actions Multiattack. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: Piercing damage. Eye Rays. Random eye ray: Charm Ray. Wisdom Saving Throw: Failure: Psychic damage, and Charmed. Success: Half damage only. Paralyzing Ray. Constitution Saving Throw: Failure: Paralyzed. Fear Ray. Wisdom Saving Throw: Failure: Psychic damage, and Frightened. Success: Half damage only. Slowing Ray. Constitution Saving Throw: Failure: Necrotic damage, Speed halved; can’t take Reactions; can either to an action or a Bonus Action, not both. Success: Half damage only. Enervation Ray. Constitution Saving Throw: Failure: Poison damage, and Poisoned, can’t regain Hit Points. Success: Half damage only. Telekinetic Ray. Strength Saving Throw: Failure: Moves the target and it is Restrained. Sleep Ray. Wisdom Saving Throw: (Constructs and Undead always succeeds). Failure: Unconscious. Petrification Ray. Constitution Saving Throw: First Failure: Restrained. Second Failure: Petrified. Disintegration Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: Failure: Force damage. If object, disintegrates into dust. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: If reduced to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: Failure: Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: Dies if reduced to 0 Hit Points.  Bonus Actions Antimagic Cone. Cone effect, Antimagic Field (effect also negates Eye Rays).  Legendary Actions Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Chomp. Bite attacks. Glare. Eye Rays.
+  Additional Properties Familiar: False Habitat: Underdark Mount: False Movement Type: Plane: Unstated Treasure: Arcana

Unofficial Description: Spherical aberration with eyestalks.

Beholder Lair

Beholders lair in cavern complexes.

The region containing a beholder’s lair is twisted by its presence, creating the following effects:

• Scopophobia. Creatures feel they are being watched.
• Warping Terrain. Chance to fall Prone

If the beholder dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.

Found in Adventures

• Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
• Orchids of the Invisible Mountain
• Shadow of the Sun
• Light of Xaryxis
• Dead in Thay

Sources and Notes

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