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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jaker2003" data-source="post: 1990857" data-attributes="member: 18667"><p>There's always been some mook trying to make half-ilithids, but there never seems to be a proper balance for such a template . . . well, here's my stab at the aberration. . . </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><u><span style="color: gray">       CREATING A HALF-ILITHID</span></u></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>Size and Type:</strong> Aberration</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Hit Dice:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> +2d8</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Natural Armor:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> +2</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Special Attacks:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> One of the following:</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: gray">Mind Blast (Psi):</span></em><span style="color: gray"> This psionic attack is a cone 60 feet long.  Anyone caught in this cone must succeed on a DC (14 + Cha) Will save or be stunned for 3d4 rounds (psionic creatures instead take 1d4 Cha damage).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: gray">Psionics (Psi):</span></em><span style="color: gray"> At will – <em>charm monster</em> (DC 14 + Cha), <em>Detect Thoughts</em> (DC 12 + Cha), <em>levitate, planeshift, suggestion</em> (DC 13 + Cha).  Effective manifester level +2.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: gray">Tentacles (Ex):</span></em><span style="color: gray"> This creature has four mind flayer tentacles.  A half-ilithid that hits a creature within one size category of itself with a tentacle attack (1d4 damage) may attempt to attach its remaining tentacles with single grapple check.  If the half-ilithid begins a turn with all four tentacles attached and makes a successful grapple check, it automatically extracts the opponent’s brain, instantly killing that creature (unless it has multiple brains or can function without its brain).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Special Qualities:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> All of the following:</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: gray">Power Resistance</span></em><span style="color: gray"> 10+Cha bonus</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: gray">Spell Resistance</span></em><span style="color: gray"> 10+Cha bonus</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em><span style="color: gray">Telepathy (Psi):</span></em><span style="color: gray"> A half-ilithid may communicate telepathically with any creature that has a language within a number of feet equal to 10 times the half-ilithid’s Charisma bonus (minimum 10ft.).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Base Saves:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> The half-ilithid’s aberration hit dice give it a +3 to its Will saves.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Abilities:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> +2 Dex, +4 </span><span style="color: gray">Wis</span><span style="color: gray">, +4 Cha</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Skills:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> Concentration +2, Listen +2, Spot +2</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Feats:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse (tentacles)[if appropriate]</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong><span style="color: gray">Level Adjustment:</span></strong><span style="color: gray"> +3</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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