Oh, good, you are aware of what a Mind Flayer is, then? The process of Ceremorphosis?
[ dont worry war im sure he'll get a second wind soon. ]
In theory it remains. Though I have little way to confirm this on my own - there are hardly any functioning mirrors in this place, let alone the equipment needed. Perhaps Death could help, though I would have to submit to a more thorough examination. It is for the best it remains in stasis for the time being, as I don't know whether any of the magic affecting it would remain and it is very much for the best that it does. The Orb is one thing, tentacles are entirely another.
I left my tower in Waterdeep for the first time in over a year and was almost immediately beset in Yartar by an illithid Nautiloid. Terrible luck, that.
The long and short of it is that is magically sealed somehow, to delay the process until the command of the Elder Brain - I will get to the Elder Brain - and instead maintain a tight psychic control over the victim. They believe they are listening to a godlike being known as The Absolute. They are gathering a large cult under this following. Enough for an army. This is a ruse, of course, but I don't know that the details will help you.
The tadpole allows for [ thinking, waving a hand around his forehead while he considers how to describe it. ] similar to telepathic connections. Surface thoughts, memories, emotions. In the right applications, the imposing of your mind's authority over the willpower of others. [ ... ] In more experimental applications, the use of some of the psionic abilities of an illithid nature. It'd be fascinating, if it weren't horrifying.
The upside is our little group has stumbled upon a way to maintain our independent thoughts. Which means enough wherewithall to be seeking a cure and a way to stop this cult.
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[ dont worry war im sure he'll get a second wind soon. ]
In theory it remains. Though I have little way to confirm this on my own - there are hardly any functioning mirrors in this place, let alone the equipment needed. Perhaps Death could help, though I would have to submit to a more thorough examination. It is for the best it remains in stasis for the time being, as I don't know whether any of the magic affecting it would remain and it is very much for the best that it does. The Orb is one thing, tentacles are entirely another.
I left my tower in Waterdeep for the first time in over a year and was almost immediately beset in Yartar by an illithid Nautiloid. Terrible luck, that.
The long and short of it is that is magically sealed somehow, to delay the process until the command of the Elder Brain - I will get to the Elder Brain - and instead maintain a tight psychic control over the victim. They believe they are listening to a godlike being known as The Absolute. They are gathering a large cult under this following. Enough for an army. This is a ruse, of course, but I don't know that the details will help you.
The tadpole allows for [ thinking, waving a hand around his forehead while he considers how to describe it. ] similar to telepathic connections. Surface thoughts, memories, emotions. In the right applications, the imposing of your mind's authority over the willpower of others. [ ... ] In more experimental applications, the use of some of the psionic abilities of an illithid nature. It'd be fascinating, if it weren't horrifying.
The upside is our little group has stumbled upon a way to maintain our independent thoughts. Which means enough wherewithall to be seeking a cure and a way to stop this cult.