D&D 5E Do Beholders need sleep?

[Agglomérante]

Gut reaction: Yes, because most living things do.

Also, the Monster Manual specifically states on page 26 that beholders sleep. They close the central eye but leave the little eyes open.

Well I'll be damned. I didn't bother to look it up since it's not the sort of thing one sees described in a monster entry!

Question answered!

 

[PnPgamer]

I remember that anything that isn't a construct, undead or ooze and is living on material plane, does sleep. I once did investigate 3.5 MM for this.

 

[Dungeoneer]

You should roll a d20 to see how many of the beholders eyes are open.

 

[Nebulous]

Sleep, I'd say yes, but it really depends on the DM. If for some reason you need a perpetually awake beholder/aberration, that makes sense too. But there's something appealing about the image of a beholder with all of its eyes closed, SNORING, and gently drifting as it snoozes and PCs try to sneak past it....

 

[GameOgre]

A beholder sleep floating down the hallway towards you! Don't wake him up! Studies have shown that it's harmful to YOUR health!

 

[Grazzt]

Sleep, I'd say yes, but it really depends on the DM. If for some reason you need a perpetually awake beholder/aberration, that makes sense too. But there's something appealing about the image of a beholder with all of its eyes closed, SNORING, and gently drifting as it snoozes and PCs try to sneak past it....

So like that train wreck that was the first D&D movie?

 

[steeldragons]

Gut reaction: Yes, because most living things do.

Also, the Monster Manual specifically states on page 26 that beholders sleep. They close the central eye but leave the little eyes open.

Thanks for saving me the look up & post. Knew I'd read that.

 

[PnPgamer]

Of course the undead beholder, I believe Death Tyrant, doesn't sleep as it is undead. I am not sure if it exists in 5th edition.

 

[Nebulous]

So like that train wreck that was the first D&D movie?

Lol, i forgot about that! I think my brain wanted to forget.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Yes, but they do it with one EYE open.

Clutching the pillow tight.

The real question is: do beholders dream of many-eyed sheep?