James Maliszewski has sent another virus running through the Old School blogosphere:This time, though, what I want to inspire are posts about how referees have re-imagined one or more iconic D&Dmonsters for use in their own campaigns.My old Kastmaria campaign didn't feature psionics. At the time, I saw it as unneeded and decided to ditch it, wholesale. But, I really liked Mind Flayers...
So, wanting Illithids in my game and wanting them to be rather tough, I gave them Illusionist Spells.
Illithids may cast the following Illusionist spells, at will: Color Spray, Hypnotism, Darkness, Detect Invisibility, Improved Phantasmal Force, Hypnotic Pattern, Invisibility, Suggestion and Dispel Illusion.
2/day they may cast: Minor Creation, Phantasmal Killer, Shadow Magic, Spectral Force, Confusion and Mass Suggestion.
1/day they may cast: Prismatic Spray, Demi-Shadow Magic and Astral Spell.
Illithids are immune to 1st and 2nd level Illusions. They receive a bonus of +2 to any Saving Throws against other Illusion/Phantasm magics.
Today, I like Psionics. And the above, certainly isn't ground-breaking. But my players hated these guys and I had a lot of fun with them, way back when. Prismatic Spray is a Bitch!
