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The Illithiad is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory

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.

Description[]

The Illithiad is part of the Monstrous Arcana series and provides extensive details about mind flayers.

Contents[]

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Illithids: What They Are
  • Chapter 2: Life Cyle and Variations
  • Chapter 3: PsionicsL Options, Abilties and Drawbacks
  • Chapter 4: History and Theology
  • Chapter 5: Psychology and Society
  • Chapter 6: An Illithid Community
  • Chapter 7: Illithid Technology
  • Chapter 8: Mind Flayer Quick Stat References
  • Chapter 9: Monsters

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Credits[]

  • Designer: Bruce R. Cordell
  • Editor: Keith Francis Strohm
  • Proofreaders: Michele Carter, Miranda Homer
  • Brand Manager: Thomas R. Reid
  • Valuable Assistance: Skip Wdliams, Steve Winter
  • Art Director: Dawn Murin
  • Cover Illustrations: Fred Fields
  • Graphic Designers: Dawn Murin, Matt Adelsperger
  • Interior Illustrations: Arnie Swekel, James Crabtree, David Martin, Glen Michael Angus, William O'Connor, Mark Nelson
  • Cartography: Sam Wood
  • Typography: Angelika Lokotz

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