Homebrew Illithid Species Details
Illithids are ancient beings that have existed since far before the birth of most other races. Their intelligence is matched only by their ruthlessness, and they enslave and subjugate other weaker races. Illithids live in colonies in the underdark, ruled by an elder brain. Most colonies live in harmonious unison, but occasionally an Illithid breaks away or is exiled from a colony, leading it to pursue a life of adventure.
Illithid Traits
The many years you have spent living in the darkness and your incredible mental powers grant you several abilities.Darkvision
After many years of living in the depths of the earth, you have grown accustomed to the darkness. You can see 120 feet, in dim light as if it were bright light and in darkness in shades of gray.
Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Charisma increases by 1.
Mental Prowess
Your incredible mental ability shields you from psychic attacks. You have resistance to psychic damage.
Unintelligible Mind
Your mind is a storm of strange thoughts, a pool of mental power. Creatures with a lower intelligence score than you cannot read your thoughts.
Tentacles
Your flexible tentacles can be used as weapons, doing 1d4 + your Intelligence bonus psychic damage. If this reduces a target to 0 HP, you may instantly kill it and eat its brain.
Innate Psionics
Although you have not trained as much as your kindred still in the colony, your mental powers give you some abilities. At 3rd level, you may cast Levitate at will. At 5th level, you may cast Detect Thoughts once per long rest.
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