Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Well, what do you think about the idea of the Alien Invasion concept?
I have no problem with the concept, as long as you keep in mind what other people such as Rod Serling, H.G. Wells and others have done with the concept. If the invasion force swooped into the French Quarter in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, probably no one would notice (the aliens would be seen as just one more weird costume). If the invaders came into a Chicago neighborhood during Halloween, it would probably be the same thing: just one more weird costume.
Well, I was thinking of the Mind Flayers starting with a silent takeover involving Intellect Devourers using the Body Thief ability on multiple individuals or turning people into thralls. They keep their existence secret and try to strengthen the Elder Brain's power to affect the entire area. Once the Mind Flayers get an understanding that there is no belief in magic on Earth they might try to foster an increase in colleges to find more smart people to prey on, since there's no Githyanki to oppose them it makes the Mind Flayers more confident that they can take over. They'd also try to rebuild their Nautiloid.
The first warning the locals get is encountering the Adventurer Party who they might not believe.
Hold it right there!
There is a belief in magic on Earth. It is called the Wiccan faith. Various ethnic groups also believe in mystical and magical powers. Whether that is a suitable substitute is for you to decide, and as far as colleges being a region where smart people are found, well, when you look at some of the fraternity parties that are frequently held, you do have to wonder about the IQ of those attending.
What I mean is that outside of certain groups, belief in Magic is uncommon on Earth.
True, in one sense, magic is unknown on Earth. In another sense, though, magic (in the form of technology, such as smart phones and tablet PCs) is very common. Again, it depends on WHEN the invaders swoop in. Before 1700 A.D., the invasion force would probably be unstoppable. After 2000 A.D., the invasion force might have problems
But post-2022, the AI art invasion will make photos and videos of the mindflayers seem like an AI hoax, making their arrival easy to cover.
They could even be framed as the perpetrators of the AI invasion - turns out that they have human brains wired up to generate artwork. Have some creepy images with recurring "help" themes as props for the game!
I'm currently throwing together an idea for something based off of this idea - making an adventure module where the party are on a crashed nautilus which lands in Victorian England. They have to work out how to repair the ship, and use it to get home. Meanwhile, magic has been unleashed on Victorian London, twisting up history. I'm loosely basing the theme of twisted history on the most excellent Burton and Swinburne books, which are an absolutely amazing read, but I'm making my own plot lines for it!
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Digitally faked photos were a thing well before AI was added to the equation.
Honestly, this is starting to sound like a really cool Dr Who episode.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Maybe the Mind Flayers have in regard to slaves and servitors 2 or 3 intellect devourers, 1 mind witness, 1 drow, 2 bugbears, 3 goblins, 2 Quaggoths, 2 Uchuulons and 2 Kuo-toa.