Oct 31, 2017
Just Illithid Things #3: Who was brain?
When a group of illithids surpasses a specific size in population and knowledge, its wisest member is chosen to undergo a transformation. The mind flayer's head is severed from its body and placed in a vat of protoplasmic fluid. Psionic crystals act as conduits that allow members of the collective to pour their knowledge into the brain of the chosen. Over decades, the creature grows larger and more powerful. Eventually it becomes an elder-brain; a repository for an illithid collective's lore and a mastermind for their schemes.
