Us

Us is an Intellect Devourer and Attached Follower met during the Prologue of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be found aboard the Nautiloid, trapped inside the head of an elf named Myrnath.

Involvement

Prologue

Us can be found trapped inside the head of Myrnath, who is strapped to a chair with the top of his skull removed, in the second room aboard the Nautiloid. Passing an Ability Check results in freeing it. When freed, it initially has the Newborn condition: temporarily lowering its max HP and AC. This only lasts 10 turns, however.

If also passing the Dexterity ability check "Mutilate the brain", Us becomes  lobotomised, reducing its Intelligence from 12 to 8, and its movement from 9 m / 30 ft to 6 m / 20 ft. This condition is permanent and cuts Us from the rest of the hive mind, allowing it to attack other Intellect Devourers on the nautiloid without turning Us hostile. If failing the dexterity check, Us flees instead, turning it and all other Intellect Devourers hostile. The Dark Urge has Advantage SPLIT-SPLATTER! on this Dexterity check.

Once freed, Us urges the player character toward the Helm. The player character can tell Us to go away, attack it, or ask it to join the party.

Us disappears after the nautiloid crash at the end of the Prologue.

Act Two

If Us survives the Prologue, it can later be found in the Morgue within the Mind Flayer Colony. It has been labelled an aberrant and as a result is caged. If freeing it, Summon Us allows the party to summon Us as an ally once per short rest.

As a summon, Us has 55 hit points and resistances to physical and Necrotic damage. Us' appearance also changes; its veins become more pronounced and it gains an overall paler appearance, with a green glow on its underside. Its bonelike spines protrude more prominently, and its tendrils gain thorn-like protrusions.

If lobotomised in Act One, Us still has the  lobotomised condition.

After leaving the Mind Flayer Colony, Us remains with the party. It mentions that it will appear as a "kitty" to anyone besides the party.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Claws ()

2d4 (2~8) + Dexterity modifier Slashing

Lash out with deadly claws.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Devour Intellect ()

2d10 (2~20) Psychic

Consume a creature's mind. If its Intelligence is below 4, it takes damage and is  Stunned. Otherwise, its Intelligence is reduced by 3.

INT Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Synaptic Discharge ()

1d6 + 2 (3~8) Psychic

Expel a wave of telepathic energy.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per turn

Related items

• Summon Us

Gallery

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  Us' basic intellect devourer model

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  Summon Us

Notes

• Us is one of the few characters with multiple voice actors.
• When entering the Helm Room of the Nautiloid, the Mind Flayer there will order them to connect the transponder. Should Us be the only one to enter the room, the mind flayer has specific dialogue to order Us to find a thrall instead.
• Us is a completely independent type of summon. It can be used simultaneously with any other summon such as Find Familiar or Ranger's Companion.

External links

Us on the Forgotten Realms Wiki