Illustration Xan Drake

Brain Hood

Tome of Beasts 2
Challenge 1/2
(100 XP)
Robinloft Estimated CR 1
Tiny aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 22 (5d4+10)
Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
4 (-3)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +5
Skills
Damage Resistances bludgeoning
Condition Immunities prone
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 12
Languages Common, telepathy 60 ft.
Environments
Merge with Beast.

If the brain hood successfully hits a beast with an Intelligence of 3 or lower with its Slam attack, it latches onto the beast’s head and attempts to take control of the creature. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw or become bonded with the brain hood, losing all control of its body to the brain hood. While bonded in this way, the brain hood’s statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, including the beast’s hit points and Hit Dice, but the brain hood retains its alignment, personality, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, along with its Speak with Beasts trait. In addition, the brain hood retains its ability to cast spells. The brain hood can’t be targeted specifically while bonded with a creature. It can detach itself from the creature and end the bond by spending 5 feet of its movement. If the bonded creature is reduced to 0 hit points, the brain hood is ejected from it and appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the creature.

Speak with Beasts.

While merged with a beast, the brain hood can communicate with beasts of the same type as if they shared a language.

Innate Spellcasting. The brain hood's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

Actions

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a beast, the brain hood can attempt to take control of it (see the Merge with Beast trait).

Brain Hood

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