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<blockquote data-quote="Torx" data-source="post: 1739963" data-attributes="member: 2730"><p>According to the Fiend Folio, an illithid only reproduces by gestating a "tadpole" in a human's brain cavity. Once the gestation is complete, a trueborn illithid emerges/takes over and it begins its adolescent life. (I'm reciting from memory, so one or a couple of those details could be wrong.) </p><p></p><p>It also goes on to state that Half-Illithids are a result of non-human gestation. So what, then, is an illithid-touched? How did/does it come into being?</p><p></p><p>I really like the idea, I am just having a hard time getting over this hump.</p><p></p><p>My attempt at Illithid-Touched Racial Traits:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+2 Intelligence, -2 Strength. Illithid-touched possess high intellects and have a knack for gaining knowledge. However, this engrossment, coupled with their natural physique, does not lend well to physical prowess.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Medium sized. As Medium creatures, illithid-touched have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Illithid-touched base land speed is 30 feet.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Detect Thoughts (Sp): Once per day, an illithid-touched can tap its mind-flayer heritage to scan the surface thoughts of intelligent nearby creatures. This special ability functions in the same manner as the <em>Detect Thoughts</em> spell except that the target(s) save DC is Will 13 + illithid-touched Int modifier.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Minor Mind Blast (Sp): Twice per day, an illithid touched may attempt to overwhelm the thoughts of another. This special ability functions in the same manner as the <em>Daze</em> spell except that the target(s) save DC is Will 13 + illithid-touched Int modifier.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Favored class: Sorcerer. The illithid-touched have a natural inclination toward arcane magic and have the innate spark of magic borne within.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Care to comment?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Torx, post: 1739963, member: 2730"] According to the Fiend Folio, an illithid only reproduces by gestating a "tadpole" in a human's brain cavity. Once the gestation is complete, a trueborn illithid emerges/takes over and it begins its adolescent life. (I'm reciting from memory, so one or a couple of those details could be wrong.) It also goes on to state that Half-Illithids are a result of non-human gestation. So what, then, is an illithid-touched? How did/does it come into being? I really like the idea, I am just having a hard time getting over this hump. My attempt at Illithid-Touched Racial Traits: [list] [*]+2 Intelligence, -2 Strength. Illithid-touched possess high intellects and have a knack for gaining knowledge. However, this engrossment, coupled with their natural physique, does not lend well to physical prowess. [*]Medium sized. As Medium creatures, illithid-touched have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size. [*]Illithid-touched base land speed is 30 feet. [*]Detect Thoughts (Sp): Once per day, an illithid-touched can tap its mind-flayer heritage to scan the surface thoughts of intelligent nearby creatures. This special ability functions in the same manner as the [I]Detect Thoughts[/I] spell except that the target(s) save DC is Will 13 + illithid-touched Int modifier. [*]Minor Mind Blast (Sp): Twice per day, an illithid touched may attempt to overwhelm the thoughts of another. This special ability functions in the same manner as the [I]Daze[/I] spell except that the target(s) save DC is Will 13 + illithid-touched Int modifier. [*]Favored class: Sorcerer. The illithid-touched have a natural inclination toward arcane magic and have the innate spark of magic borne within. [/list] Care to comment? [/QUOTE]
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