Living Spellbook [Beholder] Large Aberration, unalighned 10 (?) 5 xp

• Armor class 17
• Hit points 90 (12d10+24)
• Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

• STR 12 (+1)
• DEX 18 (+4)
• CON 14 (+2)
• INT 18 (+4)
• WIS 14 (+2)
• CHA 1 (-5)

Save Throws: Str +2, Dex +6, Con +6

Skills: Arcana +9, History +9

Damage Resistances: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder

Damage Immunities: Force, Poison, Psychic

Condition Immunities: Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned

Senses: Blindsight 120 ft. (blind beyond this radius), PP 13

Languages: Telepathy 120 ft.

Challenge: 10 (?) (5 xp)

Antimagic Susceptibility: The living spellbook is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. Unlike other animated objects, it is not adversely affected by dispel magic.

Eschew Materials: The living spellbook requires no material components for spellcasting.

Immutable Form: The living spellbook is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic Resistance: The living spellbook has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Spellcasting: The living spellbook is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The living spellbook has the following wizard spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): chill touch, mage hand, mending, minor illusion, poison spray

1st level (4 slots): magic missile, ray of sickness, shield, thunderwave

2nd level (3 slots): mirror image, misty step, scorching ray

3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fireball, hypnotic pattern

4th level (3 slots): banishment, Evard's black tentacles, polymorph

5th level (2 slots): animate objects, cone of cold

6th level (1 slots): disintegrate