Absorb Intellect

Absorb Intellect is an Action and illithid power. This ability allows a character to lower an enemies Intelligence by 1 per turn and heal themselves for 5 turns.

Description

Gobble up a foe's intellect, lowering their Intelligence by 1 per turn and healing your wounds for 5 turns.

Properties

Cost:

Action

Damage:

1d8 (1~8) hit points

Details:

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Short rest

Duration: 5 turns

Condition: Absorbed Intellect

 Absorbed Intellect

Duration: 5 turns

Spell save DC  Intelligence saving throw

• Intelligence is being reduced by 1.

How to learn

Used by creatures: Illithid

Other ways to learn:

• Unlock from the illithid power skill tree with a Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen after obtaining one of the following:
  •  Perilous Stakes
  •  Displacer Beast Shape

Notes

• On turns two through five, the healing amount becomes respectively:
  • 2d8hit points
  • 3d8hit points
  • 4d8hit points
  • 5d8hit points
• The condition Absorbed Intellect is lost and regained each round after a failed saving throw.