Illithid powers: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Tadpole_Pool.png|right|140px|link=Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]]

'''Illithid powers''' are special abilities tied to the [[mind flayer]] tadpole that the player character, [[origin]], and some non-origin [[companions]] are infected with.

'''Illithid powers''' are special abilities tied to the [[mind flayer]] tadpole that the player character, [[origin]], and some non-origin [[companions]] are infected with. Once the player crosses the bridge leading to the [[Goblin Camp]] in [[Act One]], they will be visited by the [[Dream Guardian]] during the next [[long rest]]. This will start the [[Embrace Your Potential]] quest and enable the party to consume tadpoles in exchange for illithid power.

~~Finding~~ and consuming [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]]s, such as from the corpses of other infected, will allow the player to unlock new powers. Karlach, Wyll, Lae'zel, and Shadowheart will initially refuse to use illithid powers, but can be convinced to use them through [[Persuasion]] checks. The opportunity to convince these party members to partake in illithid powers will be provided again in early Act Three, if they remain reluctant early on.

After the dream is concluded, finding and consuming [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]]s, such as from the corpses of other infected, will allow the player to unlock new powers. Karlach, Wyll, Lae'zel, and Shadowheart will initially refuse to use illithid powers, but can be convinced to use them through [[Persuasion]] checks. The opportunity to convince these party members to partake in illithid powers will be provided again in early Act Three, if they remain reluctant early on.

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== List of illithid powers ==

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| {{SAI|Illithid Persuasion|w=40}}

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| You can use your connection to the parasite in your brain to force cultists of the Absolute to obey you.

| Unlocked automatically

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| {{SAI|Psionic Overload|w=40}}

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| Your attacks deal an additional {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage, but you take {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage every turn.

| None

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| {{SAI|Favourable Beginnings|w=40}}

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| The first {{Attack Roll}} or {{Ability Check}} you make against any target gains a bonus equal to your [[Proficiency Bonus]].

| None

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| {{SAI|Force Tunnel|w=40}}

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| Charge forward, pushing all objects and creatures in your path 4 m / 13 ft away from you.

| None

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| {{SAI|Concentrated Blast|w=40}}

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| Deal {{DamageText|3d6|Psychic}} damage. You must be {{SmallIcon|Concentration Icons.png|link=Concentration}} [[Concentration|Concentrating]] on another spell to cast this. If the target was concentrating, you heal as much as the damage that was dealt to it. The spell you were concentrating on will end.

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| {{SAI|Transfuse Health|w=40}}

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| Sacrifice half your remaining {{Hp}} to heal a target for the same amount.

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| {{SAI|Stage Fright|w=40}}

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| Your targets have {{Disadvantage}} on {{Attack Roll}}s and take {{DamageText|2d6|Psychic}} damage each time they miss. Targets overcome their Stage Fright early when they succeed on an Attack Roll.

| [[Psionic Overload]]

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| {{SAI|Ability Drain|w=40}}

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| Once per turn, when you make an {{Attack Roll}}, the attack reduces that target's corresponding [[Ability]] by 1. The Ability that is reduced is the same as the one used to make the Attack Roll.

| [[Psionic Overload]]

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| {{SAI|Luck of the Far Realms|w=40}}

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| When you make a successful {{Attack Roll}} against a foe, you can change that attack into a [[Critical Hit]]. {{Recharge|Long Rest}}.

| [[Favourable Beginnings]]

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| {{SAI|Charm|w=40}}

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Note: Enemies have {{advantage}} on the {{saving throw}} against being charmed.

| [[Favourable Beginnings]]

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| {{SAI|Displace|w=40}}

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| Creatures suffering Falling damage because of your actions take an additional {{DamageText|1d8|Psychic}} damage.

| [[Force Tunnel]]

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| {{SAI|Repulsor|w=40}}

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===Elite powers===

=== Elite powers ===

When you first gain access to illithid powers, the outer ring of abilities will be locked. At the very end of [[Act Two]], on the road to [[Baldur's Gate]], you will be given the opportunity to unlock these powers by agreeing to absorb the [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]] and become a [[partial-illithid]]. Doing this will automatically unlock [[Fly (Illithid Power)]] and the 5 powers of the innermost ring, i.e. [[Concentrated Blast]], [[Favourable Beginnings]], [[Force Tunnel]], [[Psionic Overload]], and [[Transfuse Health]]. Any regular [[tadpoles]] the character might have already spent to unlock these abilities will be refunded. Absorbing the Astral-Touched Tadpole will also permanently mark your character's face with dark veins and darken their eyes.

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| {{SAI|Fracture Psyche|w=40}}

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* [[Ability Drain]]

* [[Illithid Expertise]]

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| {{SAI|Illithid Expertise|w=40}}

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* [[Luck of the Far Realms]]

* [[Fracture Psyche]]

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| {{SAI|Psionic Dominance|w=40}}

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* [[Charm]]

* [[Black Hole]]

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| {{SAI|Black Hole|w=40}}

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* [[Displace]]

* [[Psionic Dominance]]

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| {{SAI|Fly (Illithid Power)|Fly|w=40}}

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| Fly to a target position. Consumes {{Action|Movement}} speed but not an {{Action}} or {{Action|Bonus}}.

| Unlocked automatically

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| {{SAI|Mind Blast|w=40}}

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| Spew forth a conical wave of psychic energy and possibly {{Cond|Stunned|Stun}} targets within. Deals {{DamageText|4d8+Spellcasting Ability Modifier|Psychic}} damage.

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| {{SAI|Mind Sanctuary|w=40}}

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* [[Psionic Backlash]]

* [[Freecast]]

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| {{SAI|Freecast|w=40}}

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* [[Shield of Thralls]]

* [[Mind Sanctuary]]

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| {{SAI|Absorb Intellect|w=40}}

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* [[Perilous Stakes]]

* [[Displacer Beast Shape]]

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| {{SAI|Displacer Beast Shape|w=40}}

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===Full ceremorphosis===

=== Full ceremorphosis ===

During the final quest, [[Confront the Elder Brain]], Karlach or the player character will have the option to undergo full ceremorphosis and become a [[full-illithid]]. At this point, they will automatically unlock most illithid powers and gain access to more powerful versions of a select few.

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===Other powers===

=== Other powers ===

These illithid powers are not part of the illithid power tree and are instead unlocked through story events.

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| {{SAI|Survival Instinct|w=40}}

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==Mind flayer parasite locations==

== Mind flayer parasite locations ==

=== Act One ===

==== True Souls ====

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* A special variant, [[Mind Flayer Brain]], can be found on a [[mind flayer]] hiding in the [[Windmill Basement]] of the Abandoned Windmill {{Coords|44|-38}} in [[Rivington]].

==Spellcasting ability modifier==

== Spellcasting ability modifier ==

Illithid powers follow the same rule as scrolls when it comes to which ability is used for the saving throws of spells that requests one (e.g. Stage Fright).

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==Achievements==

== Achievements ==

==Gallery==

== Gallery ==

tadpole_power_example.png|Example of a character readying an illithid power.

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