a good illithid (~revised~) [Archive] - Wizards Community

a good illithid (~revised~) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Felyndaer
05-10-06, 02:43 PM Alrighty, I have a better idea now. The previous one was pretty unfinished.
There was once a ninja-cadet who was stronger in wit than physical skil, and thus was sent on a serveying mission in order to map out the landscape. He got lost, as he wasn't so good with navigation.
He eventually stumbled into the Underdark, where he lived for nearly a month on only crappy luminous mushrooms, and was eventually found and subdued by a small group of hunting Illithids.
They took him back to their city, and after probing his mind found that he possessed a keener intellect than most humans. So, they selected him for ceremorphosis.
Somehow, through some twist of fate his personality survived the ceremorphosis. He still had the same mind, but no memories and the body of an Illithid.
The only things he remembered were his name, a very vague outline of his previous mission, and (don't mean to copy) a woman's face.
In any case, he got out as soon as he could, guessing that his new 'friends' wouldn't take so kindly to his human brain. He now wanders, with a fragmented memory and a face that could scare a lich.

What do you guys think of that story? He also still needs a name, preferably something ninja-ish, like Koji.
Need_A_Life
05-10-06, 04:11 PM Okay, I like the idea.

The mission could be "eliminate the person who murdered [fill out the blank]" and the womans face is just that person, even if your character doesn't realize it.

For a name:
http://www.20000-names.com/
Felyndaer
05-11-06, 11:37 AM Wow, that's a really good idea.
He could even think about the face, and make an assumption that it's someone special to him.

Then, if that person knew there were some who didn't like her, and suddenly an illithid ninja wanders up...
General_Ridley
05-12-06, 08:54 PM If you have the Illithiad, look into Partial personality disorder and the tale of the Adversary, which looks to be what you are on your way to.

The Adversary has retained enough of its original mind to dominate the Illithid portion, and works to destroy the Mind Flayers. Illithids tell it to young Illithids to scare them.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Felyndaer 05-10-06, 02:43 PM	Alrighty, I have a better idea now. The previous one was pretty unfinished. There was once a ninja-cadet who was stronger in wit than physical skil, and thus was sent on a serveying mission in order to map out the landscape. He got lost, as he wasn't so good with navigation. He eventually stumbled into the Underdark, where he lived for nearly a month on only crappy luminous mushrooms, and was eventually found and subdued by a small group of hunting Illithids. They took him back to their city, and after probing his mind found that he possessed a keener intellect than most humans. So, they selected him for ceremorphosis. Somehow, through some twist of fate his personality survived the ceremorphosis. He still had the same mind, but no memories and the body of an Illithid. The only things he remembered were his name, a very vague outline of his previous mission, and (don't mean to copy) a woman's face. In any case, he got out as soon as he could, guessing that his new 'friends' wouldn't take so kindly to his human brain. He now wanders, with a fragmented memory and a face that could scare a lich. What do you guys think of that story? He also still needs a name, preferably something ninja-ish, like Koji.
Need_A_Life 05-10-06, 04:11 PM	Okay, I like the idea. The mission could be "eliminate the person who murdered [fill out the blank]" and the womans face is just that person, even if your character doesn't realize it. For a name: http://www.20000-names.com/
Felyndaer 05-11-06, 11:37 AM	Wow, that's a really good idea. He could even think about the face, and make an assumption that it's someone special to him. Then, if that person knew there were some who didn't like her, and suddenly an illithid ninja wanders up...
General_Ridley 05-12-06, 08:54 PM	If you have the Illithiad, look into Partial personality disorder and the tale of the Adversary, which looks to be what you are on your way to. The Adversary has retained enough of its original mind to dominate the Illithid portion, and works to destroy the Mind Flayers. Illithids tell it to young Illithids to scare them.