Monster
Mi-Go
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Official reference · RHW · 2014
- Creature type
- Aberration
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 16
- Hit points
- 120 (16d8 + 48)
- Speed
- Walk 30 ft., Fly 30 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 9
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Strength
- 20
- Dexterity
- 15
- Constitution
- 16
- Intelligence
- 21
- Wisdom
- 15
- Charisma
- 12
- Passive Perception
- 16
- Initiative
- +6
- Saving Throws
- dex: +6; int: +9; wis: +6
- Skills
- arcana: +9; perception: +6; stealth: +6
- Senses
- Truesight 120 ft.
- Languages
- all; telepathy 120 ft.
- Resistances
- acid, lightning
- Condition Immunities
- charmed, frightened
Traits
Magic Resistance
The mi-go has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Silver Canister
The mi-go has a silver canister. While holding or carrying the canister, the mi-go can use its Extract Brain action.
The canister has AC 15, HP 40, and Resistance to all damage. The canister breaks if reduced to 0 Hit Points. If the canister is broken, any brains inside it are destroyed. The mi-go can create a new canister after 7 days.
Actions
Multiattack
The mi-go makes two Pincer attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Dazing Ray if available.
Pincer
Melee Attack: +9, reach 5 ft. Hit: 23 (4d8 + 5) Slashing damage plus 16 (3d10) Acid damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) from one of two pincers.
Dazing Ray (Recharge 4–6)
Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature the mi-go can see within 60 feet. Failure: 22 (4d10) Lightning damage plus 10 (3d6) Force damage, and the target has the Stunned condition until the end of the mi-go's next turn.
Extract Brain (Requires Silver Canister)
Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature that is Grappled by the mi-go or that has the Stunned condition. Failure: 77 (14d10) Piercing damage. Success: Half damage. Success or Failure: If this damage reduces the target to 0 Hit Points, the mi-go kills it, removes its brain, and places the brain in its silver canister.
The mi-go casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
1/day each: Modify Memory, Plane Shift (self only)