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[[File:Tadpole_Pool.png|right|140px|link=Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]]
[[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.
 
Notably, [[Halsin]], [[Jaheira]], and [[Hirelings]] cannot get illithid powers.


Once the player attempts to cross the bridge leading to the [[Goblin Camp]] in [[Act One]], a cutscene involving the [[Mysterious Artefact]] will trigger. During the next [[long rest]], they will be visited by the [[Dream Guardian]] who encourages the player to accept and wield the power the tadpole gives. This dream starts the [[Embrace Your Potential]] quest and enables the party to consume tadpoles in exchange for illithid powers.
Once the player attempts to cross the bridge leading to the [[Goblin Camp]] in [[Act One]], a cutscene involving the [[Mysterious Artefact]] will trigger. During the next [[long rest]], they will be visited by the [[Dream Guardian]] who encourages the player to accept and wield the power the tadpole gives. This dream starts the [[Embrace Your Potential]] quest and enables the party to consume tadpoles in exchange for illithid powers.
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=== Elite powers ===
=== Elite powers ===
{{see also|Partial-illithid}}
{{see also|Partial-illithid}}
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.
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. {{SAI|Concentrated Blast}}, {{SAI|Favourable Beginnings}}, {{SAI|Force Tunnel}}, {{SAI|Psionic Overload}}, and {{SAI|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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=== Full ceremorphosis ===
=== Full ceremorphosis ===
{{see also|Full-illithid}}
{{see also|Full-illithid}}
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.
During the final quest, [[Confront the Elder Brain]], 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.


These abilities are not available through the "Illithid Power" screen, but are instead granted automatically after transformation.
These abilities are not available through the "Illithid Power" screen, but are instead granted automatically after transformation.
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| Deal {{DamageText|3d10+5|Psychic}} melee damage, and possibly {{cond|Stunned|Stun}} the target.
| Deal {{DamageText|3d10+5|Psychic}} melee damage, and possibly {{cond|Stunned|Stun}} the target.
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| {{SAI|Levitate|w=40}}
| {{SAI|Levitate (Illithid Power)|w=40}}
| Class Action
| Class Action
| Float to a destination using {{Action|Movement}} speed.
| Float to a destination using {{Action|Movement}} speed.
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| Passive feature
| Passive feature
| You can use all of your Illithid Powers as a {{Action|Bonus}}. Your resistance to the zaith'isk in the githyanki infirmary awakened this power.  
| You can use all of your Illithid Powers as a {{Action|Bonus}}. Your resistance to the zaith'isk in the githyanki infirmary awakened this power.  
| Succeed on all three [[saving throws]] when interacting with the Zaith'isk in [[Crèche Y'llek]]. Or, if Lae'zel is in the Zaith'isk, succeed on the final[[Ability Checks|ability check]].
| Succeed on all three [[saving throws]] when interacting with the Zaith'isk in [[Crèche Y'llek]]. Or, if Lae'zel is in the Zaith'isk, succeed on the final [[Ability Checks|ability check]].
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* [[Manip Edenosa]] around [[Bloomridge Park]]
* [[Manip Edenosa]] around [[Bloomridge Park]]
* [[Churg Elvek]] around the [[Grey Harbour Docks]]
* [[Churg Elvek]] around the [[Grey Harbour Docks]]
==== Minthara ====
Becoming a [[Partial-illithid]] refunds all [[tadpoles]] spent on unlocking any of the 5 "inner circle" Illithid Powers, i.e. {{SAI|Concentrated Blast}}, {{SAI|Favourable Beginnings}}, {{SAI|Force Tunnel}}, {{SAI|Psionic Overload}}, and {{SAI|Transfuse Health}}. Since Minthara starts with some of these Illithid Powers already unlocked, transforming her into a Partial-illithid will net the party 2 tadpoles.


==== Loot ====
==== Loot ====
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