Mind Flayers with Psionics Handbook?

[clockworkjoe]

I just got the Psionics handbook but it doesn't mention anything specific about mind flayers (that I saw). What kind of psionic powers do they have? Do I just give them levels in psionic classes or what?

 

[Grazzt]

You can give them classes or whatever ya want. Monsters in the MM with psionics are considered to have the psionic template already added to them. It says that at the beginning of the monster section in the back of teh PsiHB, IIRC.

 

[Dark Psion]

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[Striderman]

I didn't give them any new powers personally, all I did was basically try to convert their MM psionic abilities to work like psionics in the PsiHB. bsically, just considering what discipline the power is in and using that ability score's bonus, and then also using the standard 1d20 roll to determine saving throw instead of the 10+ that is common for most spell-like abilities. as for giving them new powers, I only have done so by giving them levels in psion, which, I think, is their favored class.