Space travel is an undeniably fascinating and story-rich setting, but its difficult to blend well with high fantasy. Since the introduction of the pool helm, the larger Dreadnought has begun to replace the Nautiloid as a heavy warship, but the Nautiloid is sure to remain the most common illithid military ship for years. The Abolithid makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. Said Gith had overthrown the Mind Flayers, bringing them to the brink of extinction. Intelligence is your Spellcasting ability for these spells. Tharizdun may have created the Abyss with the help of obyriths, but he certainly didnt create the multiverse. If you dont, hope it doesnt get many critical hits, and deal as much damage as you can. Jettison. As a kid, I was often told to get my head out of the clouds and to stop living in a fantasy world. The exact deck that houses the command center and the helm that allows the Nautiloid to travel the stars is really up to you. Light combat duty is usually handled by the smaller illithid Lance. As part of this move, it can use its naval ram. Whenever the charmed target takes damage, the target can repeat the saving throw. Piracy: Nautiloid pirates are relatively common, and use the configuration and crewing given above. A Ceremorph is known as a half-illithid, a creature that only inherits certain traits of an Illithid - but are by no means inheritly weaker than Illithids, purely due to the fact that a Ceremorph could be based off a powerful creature. WebA Nautiloid occassionally contains one Elder Brain which it uses to assist with coordination and communication amongst the Illithids on-board. | Forge Engine SRD Only one legendary option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creatures turn. The Abolithid makes one tail attack. Titans The mind flayer magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. If the creature fails, their brain is transformed into an Intellect Devourer that follows your commands and is controlled by the DM. Only certain creatures can become Illithids, otherwise, both the tadpole and victim dies. These benefits don't apply if another vessel crashes into the Nautiloid. Nautiloid traders appear identical to Nautiloid pirates or military ships, but will typically carry a skeleton crew of 2-5 mind flyers to man the helms, the captain and first officer, along with 6-10 slaves to help with handling the ship. Then what? Meanwhile, most other ships only have 200-350 hit points (except those such as the Nautiloid and Space Galleon). Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The Urophion pulls each creature grappled by it up to 25 ft. straight toward it. Hit: 36 (5d10 + 9) force damage. It is unclear whether this is a natural trait or a punishment inflicted upon the nautiloids and those who once called the nautiloids home. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 12) and must succeed on a DC 8 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned until this grapple ends. A standard mind flayer crew numbers 10 illithids, plus 2-5 additional mind flayers, depending on the number of series helms in use. WebEscaping the Nautiloid is a Fifth Edition adventure optimised for three to six characters of 12th level. Each feat will have either a race, level, or previous feat requirement in order to use, which unlocks different factors and abilities of Illithids that usually don't have mechanics, or are otherwise usually unusable by characters. 180ft (55m) Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon. This does not allow you to understand the creature if they do not speak a language you can understand. The chuul makes two pincer attacks. No more than once every 24 hours, the target can also repeat the saving throw when it is at least 1 mile away from the Abolithid. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 15) and must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned until this grapple ends. gargantuan Monstrosity (Titan) Unaligned Armor Class: 20 Natural Armor Hit Points: 297 (17d20 + 119) Speed: 15 ft., fly 80 ft. (hover) STR 28 (+9) DEX 7 (-2) CON 25 (+7) INT 5 (-3) WIS 13 (+1) CHA 23 (+6) Saving Throws: Dex +5, Wis +9 Skills: Perception +9 Damage Vulnerabilities: Damage Resistances: If the Nautiloids lose crew members, they could easily use Ceremorphosis to bring the numbers back up. Cruisers Heavy ships, measuring between 31 and 75 tons, often built for superior firepower and durability. Therefore, this supplement will provide a custom template one can use to create their own, custom ceremorphs that conforms to their own lore, their own views of what Illithids can become, and truly explore the curiosity of Illithids and their constant experimentation with other life forms. WebNautiloid Basic Information Type Spelljammer Built by Mind flayers Used by Mind flayers Value 35,000 gp Configuration Tonnage 35 tons Crew 10/35 Armament 3 ballistae 1 catapult 1 jettison Piercing ram Cargo tonnage 17 tons Keel length 180 ft WebNautiloid Basic Information Type Spelljammer Built by Mind flayers Used by Mind flayers Value 35,000 gp Configuration Tonnage 35 tons Crew 10/35 Armament 3 ballistae 1 catapult 1 jettison Piercing ram Cargo tonnage 17 tons Keel length 180 ft If you DM a spelljammer campaign, I strongly recommend that you make it impossible to use the relativistic mode in an atmosphere of any kind since where most people see the horrific destruction of rare magical artifacts and a high likelihood of death, your average D&D player sees only the potential to roll a truly unreasonable amount of damage die. Closely connected to another race of humanoids, the Gith, Mind Flayer utilized humanoids for both sustenence and slave labor. WebCorvettes Fast, lightweight ships between 1 and 15 tons, typically serving as scouts or cheap fighters in a squadron. 38,500 gp Their behavior is similar to normal Ropers, with the difference of their allegience to Illithids, their intelligence, and their psionic abilities. A creature that touches the Uchuulon or hits it with a melee attack within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become paralyzed for one minute. But hey, thats pretty cool anyway! These tadpools are heavily hostile towards eachother, and are grown to a very specific size and length. 10/35 First, the dreadnought has resistance (takes half damage) from bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. This is a creation that originates from this supplement, and is not mentioned in any official sources. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw or take 22 (4d8 + 4) psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. If unsuccesful, you instead become a Gnome Squidling listed in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, and lose control of your character no matter the DM's choice. So, what spawns such a voracious appetite? The doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised. You still consume spell slots as normal, and any critical failures on spell attack rolls cause exhaustion due to the mental burden. Instead, Illithids make use of tadpoles that are raised within a brine pool. While well get into details of the layout a little later, you should know that the inside of a Mind Flayers Nautiloid will be very fleshy. I hope you can enjoy a fun adventure with this creature, although it certainly could use some improvements. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. The dreadnoughts eye creates an area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 150-foot cone. A Dragon may inherit or lose any or all of its lair actions, or gain new ones, as the DM sees fit. Nautiloids were bizarre flying ships employed by mind flayers to travel directly between worlds and through the Astral Plane. A conflict that adds high tension could very much involve the use of Illithid Tadpoles. Tonnage Nautiloids. Ages ago, when the mind flayers could fly through the worlds of the Material Plane without resistance, they used the nautiloids tentacles to scour the surface for interesting creatures to take back home for study or a feasting. Hit: Target takes 55 (10d10) piercing damage. At will: _nondetection _(self only)__ They lose all their previous sense of self and gain the mind of a typical Illithid. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become diseased. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. | FateCoreSRD You find yourselves aboard it, how will you take it down ? Your spellcasting ability is changed to Intelligence when using psionics if it was not already. Now, you have a 5% chance of instant death when you fight this thing, and thats before we take into consideration just how many claw attacks it gets between the multiattack and legendary actions combined. Sure, they deal a not insignificant amount of damage, but its not interesting. 8). WebA Nautiloid occassionally contains one Elder Brain which it uses to assist with coordination and communication amongst the Illithids on-board. Unlike all spelljammer ships, Nautiloids are heavily organic. A magic user whos staying in the antimagic fields blindspot, someone with a nonmagical weapon managing to deal a lot of damage, or maybe just someone that really pissed it off; all of these are grounds for a trip to the donjon. It haunts me and my kin. Trader: As the workhorse of the illithid fleets, many Nautiloids are used as trade ships. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. That never really jived with me, so I decided to make a living out of games, stories, and all sorts of fantastical works. Like a stomach, it contains the remains of past meals. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 saving throw or take 22 (4d8 + 4) psychic damage and be stunned for 1 minute. There, protected from the harsh radiation of space, they control the ship via the magical helm (usually attuned to the specific telepathic signature of a Mind Flayer and nothing else). They were created as, essentially, protectors of great knowledge and power. This stage lasts around two hours. Travel Pace 5 miles per hour (120 miles per day), Abilities Str 20 (+5), Dex 8 (-1), Con 17 (+3), Int 0, Wis 0, Cha 0, Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, incapacitated, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, stunned, unconscious. Size. It reverts to its true form if it dies. A Nautiloid Crew usually consists entirely of standard Mind Flayers and its variants (Psion, Arcanist, etc) as well as some of the lesser Illithids listed within this supplement. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 120/480 ft., one target. Multiattack. Ages ago, when the mind flayers could fly through the worlds of the Material Plane without resistance, they used the nautiloids tentacles to scour the surface for interesting creatures to take back home for study or a feasting. They retain their original height, much of their original personality, and even some of their memories. The cord had 20 hit points and shared the players AC, meaning it was much less of a guaranteed death. Used by Placing it at the top makes it more easily exposed to heavy fire but also makes it harder for infiltrators to reach, so the exact position will have tactical tradeoffs regardless. And Nautiloids are the natural step up. The Nautiloid is the standard ship of the line of the various illithid nations and reflects the nature of the race. Bite. The ship drops a bomb at a point directly below it. Mind Flayers are fascinating foes. Landing - Water To be frank, with a gun crew of 14 out of a maximum crew of 20, it's a good thing you don't need a deck crew in D&D5; you apparently can't afford to carry them. WebThe nautiloid makes two Beak attacks and one Tentacles attack. Latest 5th Edition Products in the Open Gaming Store. So we might get official stats before too long. If you are a Gnome, roll your death saves. PLUS, you know, stuff like PDFs of my content, sneak peeks at BroadSword Monthly, and a whole lot more. Thats fine though. The initial stages last for approximately a few hours as the tadpole begins eating away at the host's brain. Sense Magic. The Mind Flayers themselves will live within the shell of the Nautiloid. The shell is harvested from some unknown animal before being used to make the ship; the organic components come from the process of shipbuilding and modifications made by the Mind Flayers to adapt the ship to their unique physiology. At this stage, the tadpole's personality takes over the individual. The diseased creature can breathe only underwater. The disease has no effect for 1 minute and can be removed by any magic that cures disease. On its turn, the ship can take 3 actions, choosing from the options below. Heavy Club. Hit: 36 (5d10 + 9) force damage. If the Nautiloid is destroyed, so is the Elder Brain. The process is successful if you roll three successes, and fails if you roll three fails. A mind flayer ship has a single captain and first officer, with the remainder of the illithids on board being crew. WebThe squidling art makes it look too cutesy and the laser pistol is just too much. A creature can leave the demiplane only by using magic that enables planar travel, such as the plane shift spell. 9 The Space Galleon Is A Huge Vessel. After all, this is D&D. 35,000 gp It also includes a select number of Ceremorphosis chambers should the Illithid crew run low. Tendril. It is possible that the remnants of the Mind Flayers' astral colonies still exist, but whatever power they once held has faded away since then. The bite is an actually interesting attack, not just a dangerous one. Additionally, you gain the following benefits; Your mind has opened to more possibilities of Psionic power, able to convert humanoid brains into Intellect Devourers. The Mind Witness is used as a telepathic hub for Illithid colonies, expanding their telepathic abilities for miles. | 5th Edition SRD Once a dominant power in the Inner Planes, they piloted astral vessels known as Nautiloids, which had plane-travelling capabilities. 8). The weird stuff is the function of a helm. The additional crew are only the weapons operators (which were separate and additional to the required crew in 2e). Legendary Resistance (3/Day). Nautiloid Gargantuan vehicle (90 ft. by 30 ft.) Creature Capacity 35 crew, 20 passengers Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one incapacitated humanoid grappled by the Urophion. The Space Galleon is a wooden ship that gives the game its signature pirate aesthetic. Tentacle. A massive ship of alien design has been sighted, its occupants are powerful foes that threaten civilisation itself. A Nautiloid occassionally contains one Elder Brain which it uses to assist with coordination and communication amongst the Illithids on-board. Frigates The standard size class for spelljammers, between 16 and 30 tons. RELATED: 10 Best Feats For Warlocks In D&D 5e, Ranked. Web1 Operating a Helm 2 Types of Helms 2.1 Major and Minor Helm 2.2 Beacon Helm 2.3 Series Helm 2.4 Pool Helm 2.5 Orbus 2.6 Forge 2.7 Gnomish Helm 2.8 Bardic Helm 2.9 Grand Helm 2.10 Ki-Helm 2.11 Radiant Helm 2.12 Furnace 2.13 Lifejammer 2.14 Death Helm (Deathjammer) 2.15 Pump Helm 2.16 Non-magical Engine 3 See Also 4 References Both Gnome Ceremorph and Gnome Squidling can be found in Icewild Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage. It cant take these actions if it has fewer than three crew. [5] The tentacles were used to examine the surfaces of planets in search of specimens or prey. The Bombard has two ballistae, but the reason it's so feared is the massive cannon that resides in the figurehead. 8). Unlike typical mind flayers, successful gnome ceremorphs retained partial memories of their previous lives, as well as much of their personality. WebA nautiloid looks like an enormous conch shell fitted with an exterior deck and a large mass of rubbery tentacles. WebIllithid Nautiloid Built By: Illithid (Mind Flayers) Used Primarily By: Illithid Cost: 35,000 gp Hit Points: 200 Damage Threshold: 15 Crew: 10/35 Max ability modifier: +2 LandingLand: No LandingWater: Yes Armor Class: 16 Standard Armament: 3 medium ballistae 1 medium catapult (forward) 1 medium jettison (rear) Piercing Ram Cargo (tons): 85 Its coiled shell provides the comfort of enclosed spaces while protecting the mind flayers from the irritating rays of the sun. In this supplement, we provide not only more statblocks for everyone's favorite tentacled menaces, including Ceremorphs listed in previous editions, but we also provide a playable variant of Illithids, complete with a diet of brains, a new optional feat and vulnerability to Elder Brains! From their head-torso extend two muscular appendages with claws that could easily snap an adventurer in two. You either change your race to the Illithid race listed within this supplement, or the PC adopts the Mind Flayer statblock, retaining all of their equipment. Javelin. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Clearly, even the editors at WotC are aware of just how uninspired this legendary creature really is. Beak. Saving Throws Con +8Skills Perception +6Damage Resistances piercing, bludgeoning, and slashing from nonmagical attacksDamage Immunities cold Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisonedSenses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 300 ft., passive Perception 16Languages understands Primordial but cant speakChallenge 13 (10,000 XP)Proficiency Bonus +5. Your mental fortitude has become powerful enough to resist the thrall of the Elder Brains. The weird stuff is the function of a helm. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. | d20HeroSRD Sometimes, normal Mind Flayers aren't enough, and you need a bit of an extra punch for your monsters. The swallowed target, along with everything it is wearing and carrying, appears in an unoccupied space on the floor of the Demiplanar Donjon. Its coiled shell provides the comfort of enclosed spaces while protecting the mind flayers from the irritating rays of the sun. 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