Alhoons were magic-using outcasts from mind flayer societies who had defied the ruling elder brains to achieve a limited form of lichdom. Only the most powerful mind flayer mages could achieve true lichdom and were known as illithiliches; [1] however, many in the Realms did not make this distinction. [3][5] An undead mind flayer.

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alhoon is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8; {"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks. Magic Resistance. The alhoon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Turn Resistance.

Alhoon or illithiliches are undead mind flayers that have achieved a form of lichdom by defying the elder brains of their societies. Learn about their appearance, combat abilities, habitat, society, and ecology.

The alhoon is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The alhoon has the following wizard spells prepared: Turn Resistance. The alhoon has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead. Chilling Grasp.

Alhoon (also called illithiliches) look like living mind flayers (mauve-skinned, octopusheaded beings with four mouth-tentacles, and three-fingered hands). The only visible difference between illithid and illithilich is that an alhoon's skin is dry and often wrinkled, never glistening with slime.

The Alhoon were a group of mind flayer students that studied under the great Netherese arcanist, Ioulaum.[1] The Alhoon were illithids of Ellyn'taal and embraced lichdom under the guidance of their teacher.[1]

Saving Throws Con +7, Int +8, Wis +7, Cha +7 Skills Arcana +8, Deception +7, History +8, Insight +7, Perception +7, Stealth +5 Damage Resistances cold, lightning, necrotic Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 120 ft.

Jun 1, 2022 · Alhoon Overview Unofficial Description: A mind flayer arcanist that, along with at least two others, has become an undead pseudo-lich. List of Alhoons (3 official and unofficial Alhoons)

An alhoon is essentially an illithid that chooses to focus on developing arcane abilities in addition to its psionic ones, eventually becoming both undead and a mage.