Vampiric mind flayers, also known as vampiric illithids, were created when an illithid tadpole infected with vampirism entered a humanoid. They could not create spawn and needed both fresh blood (or other bodily liquids such as cerebrospinal fluid) and fresh brains to survive. Vampiric mind flayers were found in Bluetspur after the God-Brain, an elder brain ruling the area, was infected with vampirism, along with its tadpoles.[2]
Behavior[]
Vampiric illithids were feral and were barely intelligent, and their telepathy did not work like other mind flayers. It only showed nearby creatures the mind flayer's emotions through visceral images, and the telepathic abilities that came with it were almost, if not completely, useless. Their only major psionic ability was a blast of psychic energy that incapacitated foes near them.[2]
A vampiric mind flayer served its ruler by drinking the intelligence of humanoids and returning to the elder brain. Upon its return, its body would be liquified into a sort of balm that slowed the elder brain's illness.
Society[]
Vampiric illithids were hated and feared by normal illithids, who were disgusted by their lack of intelligence and free will and sole desire to serve the elder brain.[2]
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Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 F. Wesley Schneider, et al. (May 2021). Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. Edited by Judy Bauer, Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7869-6725-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Richard Baker, James Jacobs, and Steve Winter (April 2005). Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 160–161. ISBN 0-7869-3657-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bruce R. Cordell Masters of Eternal Night. (TSR), p. 25. ISBN 0-7869-07320.
Connections[]
Ceremorphs
Brainstealer dragon • Gnome ceremorph • Gnome squidling • Elder brain dragon • Illithiderro • Mindwitness • Mozgriken • Tzakandi • Uchuulon • Urophion • Yuan-tillithid
Related Creatures
Brain golem • Cranium rat • Nyraala golem • Illithidae • Illithocyte • Intellect devourer • Mind worm • Neothelid • Nerve swimmer • Oblex • Oortling • Ustilagor
Ravenloft racial variants: Dwarf vampire • Elf vampire • Gnome vampire
Related creatures: Dhampyr