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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Leatherhead" data-source="post: 7002057" data-attributes="member: 53176">The Mindwitness is begging to be a target of an Elder Brain's Psychic Link. These guys are custom made to serve as an extension of it's will, by having none of their own, and serving as their hands, so to speak. Mostly I see these being employed as the Comms officer in a group of Illithids, or a group of elite Thralls being lead by a Mind Flayer (preferably the Psion type) for a special mission.I could also see a room filled with these things, serving as a server (heh), allowing communications between multiple colonies. And what happens when these creatures dream? For a normal Beholder it's a form of reproduction, for these, who knows?One interesting note is that it lacks both the central eye of a True Beholder and the Brain eating of a true Illithid. Not a very useful note, but it seems as if the hybrid loses something in the translation between the species from both ends.Another interesting note: The implications of this creature being less than a normal Illithid raises some interesting questions about Mind Flayer Morality, such as "Is a Tadpole considered a Mind Flayer baby by the Illithids?" The answer, of course, is no. The Elder Brain eats them as part of a eugenics program after all. But perhaps the most interesting note is the possibility of inducing Ceremorphosis in a wider range of creatures.Instead of ending up a snack for being imperfect, a tadpole could find itself become an experiment. A few such experiments from past editions were:Mozgriken, using a Svirfneblin and a ritual. Gives a shapeshifing, if weak, brain drinker.Tzakand, using  Lizardfolk. Resulted in a smarter lizardfolk with acid shooting powers and psionic defences.Uchuulon, using a Chuul. Good for underwater action and not much else.Urophion, using a Roper. Ambush like Ropers, have lesser mental powers, and serve as sentries.Brainstealer Dragon, which is exactly what it sounds like. Serving as another potential leader for a colony because it's an Illithid who is also a Dragon and thinks it's the most advanced lifeform possible.I had to dig out my Lords of Madness book to find some information about a few of these and other potential far-realm spawn. Which reminded me that back in 3.5, the endgame of the Mind Flayer's was to extinguish the Sun. Something that is still a totally awesome idea for a campaign.</blockquote>

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