# Catonoctrix

*Large* *Aberration* *neutral evil*

- **Armor Class:** 18 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 168 (16d10+80)
- **Speed:** walk 40 ft. fly 80 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 10 (5,900 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 3, page 75

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 (+5) | 12 (+1) | 21 (+5) | 18 (+4) | 15 (+2) | 19 (+4) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +5, Con +9, Int +8, Cha +8
- **Skills:** perception +2
- **Damage Immunities:** psychic
- **Senses:** darkvision 120', truesight 30', passive Perception 16
- **Languages:** Common, Draconic, Deep Speech, telepathy 120'

### Special Abilities

- **Pierce the Veil:** When a creature catonoctrix can see is stunned by Mind Ravage catonoctrix learns one secret the creature knows.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** One Bite and two Claws or it makes three Psychic Bolts. It can replace one attack with Spellcasting.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 18 (3d8+5) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) psychic.
- **Claw:** Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) slashing damage.
- **Psychic Bolt:** Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, 60 ft., one target, 18 (4d6+4) psychic.
- **Mind Ravage (Recharge 5-6):** Unleashes a torrent of psychic energy. Each creature within 20' of catonoctrix: 45 (10d8) psychic and is stunned for 1 min (DC 16 Int half damage and isn't stunned). A stunned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.
- **Spellcasting (Psionics):** Int (DC 15) no spell components: At will: detect thoughts divination1/day ea: confusion scrying suggestion

### Reactions

- **Precognitive Dodge:** Adds 4 to its AC vs. one attack that would hit it. To do so it must see the attacker and be within 30' of it.