Synaptic Consumption

This article is about the upgraded full-illithid power. For the base partial-illithid version, see Absorb Intellect.

Synaptic Consumption is an action and Illithid Power available to Full-Illithids. This action allows a full-illithid to heal over time by sapping a target's ability scores. Initially, the ability score reduction is -5 and the healing amount is 2d10⁠⁠hit points, but this effect grows more potent over 5 turns. On each subsequent turn, the target's ability scores are reduced by a further -1 and the healing amount increases by 2d10⁠⁠hit points. On the fifth turn, the target is knocked prone.

Description

Devour your foe, lowering all of their Ability Scores initially by 5, and by 1 each subsequent turn. Additionally, you regain 2~20⁠⁠hit points per turn. This lasts for 5 turns, after which the target is left  Prone

Properties

Cost

 Action

Healing: 30~300

2d10⁠Healing (On initial application)

+ 4d10⁠Healing (After 1 turn)

+ 6d10⁠Healing (After 2 turns)

+ 8d10⁠Healing (After 3 turn)

+ 10d10⁠Healing (After 4 turns)

Details

 INT Save (Spell save DC)

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

Duration: 5 turns

Condition: Absolute Consumption

 Absolute Consumption

Duration: 5 turns

Spell save DC  Intelligence saving throw

• All of the creature's abilities are reduced by 5. When this effect ends, it drops  Prone

How to learn

Used by creatures: Full-Illithid

Notes

• This action is obtained automatically after becoming a Full-Illithid.
• Similar to  Absorb Intellect, the healing amount gains additional 2d10⁠⁠hit points each turn.