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== Becoming Partially-Illithid ==
[[File:Partial Illithid Minthara and Dragonborn.png|thumb|right|[[Minthara]] and default [[Dark Urge]] as Partial-Illithids]]
Once you leave Act II and move your camp to Wyrm's Crossing, you will be attacked by [[Githyanki]] [[Monk|monks]] upon long rest. After the fight, [[the Emperor]] will offer you the [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]]. If you open your mind to (or eat) it, you will undergo a partial transformation. Your appearance will change, but non-party NPCs will not make any comment about it. After doing this, you may offer companions the Astral-Touched Tadpole as well; but they will require a [[Persuasion|persuasion]] check.
A '''Partial-Illithid''' is a character who has undergone a transformation and become a partial [[Mind Flayer]]. Partial-Illithids gain access to [[Illithid_powers#Elite powers|elite illithid powers]], but also experience a physical change.


== Becoming partially-illithid ==
After completing [[Act Two]] and travelling to the outskirts of [[Baldur's Gate]], the party will be attacked by [[Githyanki]] [[Monk]]s upon long resting. After the fight, [[the Emperor]] will offer the player the [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]].


The player may use the astral tadpole immediately, however other characters will have to be [[Persuasion|Persuaded]] ([[Minthara]] will want to use the tadpole, but she must be spoken to for the option to become available). A character can then choose to open their mind to the tadpole (or eat it) to undergo partial-ceremorphosis. Note that if any character chooses to eat the tadpole, others will not be able to use it.


== Partial-illithid powers ==
A partial-illithid will immediately gain access to the following [[Illithid Powers|powers]] (any regular [[tadpoles]] the character might have already spent to unlock these abilities will refunded):
* {{SAI|Concentrated Blast}}
* {{SAI|Favourable Beginnings}}
* {{SAI|Force Tunnel}}
* {{SAI|Psionic Overload}}
* {{SAI|Transfuse Health}}
* {{SAI|Fly (Illithid Power)|Fly}}


As well they gain access to the outer tier of [[Illithid_powers#Elite powers|elite illithid powers]] (though these will require additional [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]]s):


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* {{SAI|Absorb Intellect}}
* {{SAI|Black Hole}}
* {{SAI|Displacer Beast Shape}}
* {{SAI|Fracture Psyche}}
* {{SAI|Freecast}}
* {{SAI|Illithid Expertise}}
* {{SAI|Mind Blast}}
* {{SAI|Mind Sanctuary}}
* {{SAI|Psionic Dominance}}
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== Partial-Illithid Bonuses ==
== Gallery ==
You will immediately gain access to the following [[Illithid Powers|powers]] if you did not already have them:
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Partial Illithid Shadowheart.jpg|300px|thumb|Partial-Illithid [[Shadowheart]]
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[[Concentrated Blast]]
== Notes and trivia ==
 
* During the partial-ceremorphosis scene some of the character's teeth may fall out. However, a full set of teeth can be seen in later scenes with the character.
[[Favourable Beginnings]]
* Non-party NPCs will not make any comments about transformed characters.
 
[[Force Tunnel]]
 
[[Psionic Overload]]
 
[[Transfuse Health]]
 
 
You will also immediately gain [[Fly (Illithid Power)|Illithid Flight]] as well as access to exclusive Partial-Illithid powers (though these will require additional [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen|Mind Flayer Parasite Specimens]]):
 
[[Absorb Intellect]]
 
[[Black Hole]]
 
[[Displacer Beast Shape]]
 
[[Fracture Psyche]]
 
[[Freecast]]
 
[[Illithid Expertise]]
 
[[Mind Blast]]
 
[[Mind Sanctuary]]
 
[[Psionic Dominance]]

Revision as of 14:54, 9 November 2023

Minthara and default Dark Urge as Partial-Illithids

A Partial-Illithid is a character who has undergone a transformation and become a partial Mind Flayer. Partial-Illithids gain access to elite illithid powers, but also experience a physical change.

Becoming partially-illithid

After completing Act Two and travelling to the outskirts of Baldur's Gate, the party will be attacked by Githyanki Monks upon long resting. After the fight, the Emperor will offer the player the Astral-Touched Tadpole.

The player may use the astral tadpole immediately, however other characters will have to be Persuaded (Minthara will want to use the tadpole, but she must be spoken to for the option to become available). A character can then choose to open their mind to the tadpole (or eat it) to undergo partial-ceremorphosis. Note that if any character chooses to eat the tadpole, others will not be able to use it.

Partial-illithid powers

A partial-illithid will immediately gain access to the following powers (any regular tadpoles the character might have already spent to unlock these abilities will refunded):

As well they gain access to the outer tier of elite illithid powers (though these will require additional Mind Flayer Parasite Specimens):

Gallery

Notes and trivia

  • During the partial-ceremorphosis scene some of the character's teeth may fall out. However, a full set of teeth can be seen in later scenes with the character.
  • Non-party NPCs will not make any comments about transformed characters.