Ondath
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The Mind Flayer colony map is from Volo's, but the illithid art seems to be new (and I have to admit, the proportions make it much more creepy somehow).Is some of that art new?
The Mind Flayer colony map is from Volo's, but the illithid art seems to be new (and I have to admit, the proportions make it much more creepy somehow).Is some of that art new?
You are indeed correct. Page 74 from "The Cultures of the Underdark", if anyone cares.Actually, I think it comes from the Dungeoners Survival Guide. And I have no Earthly idea why I know that, but here we are.
Brainstealer isn't very likely, as Fizban's already had a similar concept - the Elder Brain Dragon - so I doubt they'll release another monster with basically the same theme.I guess they are working in a 5Ed of "Lords of Madness" and I hope the return of the brainstealer dragon, and the illithidaes, the embrac, the kigrid and the saltor. These are perfect to sell toys with a look of "Resident Evil" action figures.
Maybe it is only a module or adventure, but it could be a new minisetting as Witchlight, Radiant Citadel or Stryxhaven.
The 2e Illithiad has an Illithid Technology chapter, which includes both dampsuits and glaregoggles.I wonder why the mind flayers do not just try to change themselves to be able to live in the light as that would take way less effort to do, that or just invent sunglasses.
Nobody can really leverage them to their full extent, because they're unstoppable if you do. In fact, that's part of the established history of the illithids - their patience comes partially from the fact that they know their empire and domination is inevitable. Any setbacks are just minor setbacks, because they've seen/been to the future.I'd certainly welcome additional mind flayer inspiration. I have never been able to really leverage them to their full extent in a campaign before, but one of my groups is now fully engaged with a fledgling mind flayer colony led by an ulitharid. They got to face off against some homebrewed intellect devourers, and one PC had a harrowing experience with a tadpole looking for a host. If there are ideas to make them even more intimidating, I'm definitely all ears.