The Illithiad

The Illithiad is a sourcebook in the Monstrous Arcana series for AD&D 2nd edition.

"Hungry Tendrils Stir in the Dark...

The Illithiad is a visually stunning tome that details important information on mind flayers, their mental powers, and their dire plans to control the multiverse.

This "complete book of illithids" covers:
 * The anatomy and physiology of the mind flayer.
 * The terrible truth about the mind flayer life cycle.
 * Illithid-kin, undead mind flayers, and new 'flayer-kin monsters.
 * A balanced look at illithid psionic powers.
 * Illithid origins, history, theology, psychology, and society.
 * A detailed description of a typical mind flayer community.
 * Unique mind flayer psionic abilities and items.

The Illithiad is the third volume in the popular Mᴏɴsᴛʀᴏᴜs Aʀᴄᴀɴᴀ® game accessory series and is indispensable to DMs who want to add these terrifying creatures to their campaigns. The Illithiad supports the mind flayer adventure trilogy: A Darkness Gathering, Masters of Eternal Night, and Dawn of the Overmind."