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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9443498" data-attributes="member: 2209">So for monsters the one ability score the AD&amp;D monster stat block includes is intelligence.INTELLIGENCE is the equivalent of human &quot;IQ&quot;. Certain monsters are instinctively cunning; these are noted in the monster descriptions. Ratings correspond roughly to the following Intelligence ability scores:0 Non-intelligent or not ratable1 Animal intelligence2-4 Semi-intelligent5-7 Low intelligence8-10 Average (human) intelligence11-12 Very intelligent13-14 Highly intelligent15-16 Exceptionally intelligent17-18 Genius19-20 Supra-genius21 + Godlike intelligenceFor the Mind Flayer under Intelligence it says: &quot;Genius (17-18)&quot; So a mind flayer has either a 17 or 18 intelligence which is also their psionic power score. So to activate a power they roll a d20 and if they roll their power score or under (either a 17 or 18 for a normal mind flayer) the power works, they spend the power's cost in psionic strength points, and the power activates and goes into effect.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9443498, member: 2209"] So for monsters the one ability score the AD&D monster stat block includes is intelligence. INTELLIGENCE is the equivalent of human "IQ". Certain monsters are instinctively cunning; these are noted in the monster descriptions. Ratings correspond roughly to the following Intelligence ability scores: 0 Non-intelligent or not ratable 1 Animal intelligence 2-4 Semi-intelligent 5-7 Low intelligence 8-10 Average (human) intelligence 11-12 Very intelligent 13-14 Highly intelligent 15-16 Exceptionally intelligent 17-18 Genius 19-20 Supra-genius 21 + Godlike intelligence For the Mind Flayer under Intelligence it says: "Genius (17-18)" So a mind flayer has either a 17 or 18 intelligence which is also their psionic power score. So to activate a power they roll a d20 and if they roll their power score or under (either a 17 or 18 for a normal mind flayer) the power works, they spend the power's cost in psionic strength points, and the power activates and goes into effect. [/QUOTE]

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