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    "Nothing looks down upon you from the heavens--just an endless, frozen void that cares nothing about the fate of a collection of insignificant bipedal microbes at the hands of vastly more powerful beings whose motives their puny minds cannot even comprehend!"
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    The Great Old One, Who Lies at the Bottom, he will save you! Listen to me, people! Come to the Great Old One and kneel before him! In his greatest mercy he will release you from your morbid and worthless freedom! Come and obtain the blessing of enslavement! You'll acquire the happiness of service and the explicit purpose of your empty lifes! Don't listen to servants of gods, they are lying to you, all that they can propose - happiness after death. Don't listen to governors, all that they want - happiness for themselves! The Great Old One gives happiness to you and right now in life!

    LE Psionic Aboleth Telepath 8/Savant Aboleth 5

    Spoiler: Stats
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    Abilities Initial Race 12th 15th 16th 17th 20th Total
    STR 8 16 24
    DEX 10 2 12
    CON 13 10 23
    INT 15 4 1 2 1 2 1 26
    WIS 12 6 18
    CHA 14 6 20


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    CR Class BAB Fort Reflex Will Skills Feats Class Features
    - Aberration-1 0 0 0 2 24: {+4} Concentration: 4; {+2} Knowledge (Arcana): 2; {+2} Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 2; {+2} Knowledge (Local): 2; {+2} Knowledge (Nature): 2; {+4} Knowledge (Psionics): 4; {+2} Knowledge (Religion): 2; {+2} Knowledge (The planes): 2; {+4} Spot: 4; Ability Focus (Psionic dominate)1 Psi-like abilities, slime, aquatic subtype, darkvision 60 ft., mucus cloud
    - Aberration-2 1 0 0 3 6: {+1} Concentration: 5; {+1} Knowledge (Arcana): 3; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 2; {+1} Knowledge (Local): 3; Knowledge (Nature): 2; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Religion): 3; Knowledge (The planes): 2; {+1} Spot: 5;
    - Aberration-3 2 1 1 3 6: {+1} Concentration: 6; Knowledge (Arcana): 3; {+1} Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 3; Knowledge (Local): 3; {+1} Knowledge (Nature): 3; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 6; Knowledge (Religion): 3; {+1} Knowledge (The planes): 3; {+1} Spot: 6; Ability Focus (slime)3
    - Aberration-4 3 1 1 4 6: {+1} Concentration: 7; {+1} Knowledge (Arcana): 4; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 3; {+1} Knowledge (Local): 4; Knowledge (Nature): 3; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 7; {+1} Knowledge (Religion): 4; Knowledge (The planes): 3; {+1} Spot: 7;
    - Aberration-5 3 1 1 4 6: {+1} Concentration: 8; Knowledge (Arcana): 4; {+1} Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 4; Knowledge (Local): 4; {+1} Knowledge (Nature): 4; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 8; Knowledge (Religion): 4; {+1} Knowledge (The planes): 4; {+1} Spot: 8;
    - Aberration-6 4 2 2 5 6: {+1} Concentration: 9; {+1} Knowledge (Arcana): 5; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 4; {+1} Knowledge (Local): 5; Knowledge (Nature): 4; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 9; {+1} Knowledge (Religion): 5; Knowledge (The planes): 4; {+1} Spot: 9; Quickslime6
    - Aberration-7 5 2 2 5 6: {+1} Concentration: 10; Knowledge (Arcana): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 10; Knowledge (Religion): 5; {+1} Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+1} Spot: 10;
    7 Aberration-8 6 2 2 6 6: {+1} Concentration: 11; {+1} Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 11; {+1} Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+1} Spot: 11;
    8 Telepath-1 6 2 2 8 6: {+1} Concentration: 12; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 12; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+3} Psicraft: 3; {+1} Sense Motive: 1; Spot: 11; Shape Soulmeld (Charming Veil)9, Practiced ManifesterB Bonus feat, discipline
    9 Telepath-2 7 2 2 9 6: {+1} Concentration: 13; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 13; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+3} Psicraft: 6; {+1} Sense Motive: 2; Spot: 11;
    10 Telepath-3 7 3 3 9 6: {+1} Concentration: 14; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 14; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+3} Psicraft: 9; {+1} Sense Motive: 3; Spot: 11;
    11 Telepath-4 8 3 3 10 7: {+1} Concentration: 15; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 15; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+4} Psicraft: 13; {+1} Sense Motive: 4; Spot: 11; Psycarnum Infusion12
    12 Telepath-5 8 3 3 10 7: {+1} Concentration: 16; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 16; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+3} Psicraft: 16; Sense Motive: 4; Spot: 11; {+2} Collector of Stories; Craft Aboleth GlyphB Bonus feat
    13 Savant Aboleth-1 8 5 3 12 11: {+1} Concentration: 17; {+3} Decipher Script: 3; {+3} Forgery: 3; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 17; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; Psicraft: 16; Sense Motive: 4; Spot: 11; {+3} Use Psionic Device: 3; Collector of Stories; Glyph mastery, ossification +2
    14 Savant Aboleth-2 9 6 3 13 12: {+1} Concentration: 18; {+3} Decipher Script: 6; {+3} Forgery: 6; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 18; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; Psicraft: 16; Sense Motive: 4; {+2} Speak Language: 2; Spot: 11; {+2} Use Psionic Device: 5; Collector of Stories; Enlarge Mucus Cloud15 Enlarged enslave, recrudescent memories
    15 Savant Aboleth-3 10 6 4 13 12: {+1} Concentration: 19; {+3} Decipher Script: 9; {+3} Forgery: 9; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 19; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; Psicraft: 16; Sense Motive: 4; {+2} Speak Language: 4; Spot: 11; {+2} Use Psionic Device: 7; Collector of Stories; Greater glyph, ossification +4
    16 Savant Aboleth-4 11 7 4 14 13: {+1} Concentration: 20; {+3} Decipher Script: 12; {+3} Forgery: 12; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 20; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; Psicraft: 16; Sense Motive: 4; {+2} Speak Language: 6; Spot: 11; {+3} Use Psionic Device: 10; Collector of Stories; Recrudescent memories, true enslave
    17 Savant Aboleth-5 11 7 4 14 13: {+1} Concentration: 21; {+3} Decipher Script: 15; {+3} Forgery: 15; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 21; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; Psicraft: 16; Sense Motive: 4; {+2} Speak Language: 8; Spot: 11; {+3} Use Psionic Device: 13; Collector of Stories; Expanded Essentia Capacity18 Elder glyph, ossification +6
    18 Telepath-6 12 8 5 15 9: {+1} Concentration: 22; Decipher Script: 15; Forgery: 15; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 22; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+6} Psicraft: 22; {+1} Sense Motive: 5; Speak Language: 8; Spot: 11; Use Psionic Device: 13; Collector of Stories;
    19 Telepath-7 12 8 5 15 10: {+1} Concentration: 23; Decipher Script: 15; Forgery: 15; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 23; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+1} Psicraft: 23; {+7} Sense Motive: 12; Speak Language: 8; Spot: 11; Use Psionic Device: 13; Collector of Stories;
    20 Telepath-8 13 8 5 16 10: {+1} Concentration: 24; Decipher Script: 15; Forgery: 15; Knowledge (Arcana): 6; Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 5; Knowledge (Local): 6; Knowledge (Nature): 5; {+1} Knowledge (Psionics): 24; Knowledge (Religion): 6; Knowledge (The planes): 5; {+1} Psicraft: 24; {+7} Sense Motive: 19; Speak Language: 8; Spot: 11; Use Psionic Device: 13; Collector of Stories; Psionic Meditation21
    Starting Languages: Aboleth, Common, Undercommon, Aquan, Draconic; Speak Language Languages: Orc, Elven, Dwarven, Gnome, Goblin, Infernal, Giant, Abyssal.


    Spoiler: Psionics
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    CR Class New Powers (Level) Maximum Power Level PP
    8 Telepath-1 Inertial Armor (1st), Charm, Psionic (1st), Force Screen (1st) 1st 2+2
    9 Telepath-2 Call to Mind (1st), Detect Psionics (1st) 1st 6+4
    10 Telepath-3 Read Thoughts (2nd), Suggestion, Psionic (2nd) 2nd 11+6
    11 Telepath-4 Feat Leech (2nd), Brain Lock (2nd) 2nd 17+10
    12 Telepath-5 Dispel Psionics (3th), Body Adjustment (3th) 3rd 25+12
    13 Telepath-6 Empathic Transfer, Hostile (3rd), Crisis of Breath (3rd) 3rd 35+15
    14 Telepath-7 Freedom of Movement, Psionic (4th), Mindlink, Thieving (4th) 4th 46+21
    15 Telepath-8 Psychic Reformation (4th), Schism (4th) 4th 58+24
    16 Telepath-9 Plane Shift, Psionic (5th), Mind Probe (5th) 5th 72+31
    17 Telepath-10 True Seeing, Psionic (5th), Shatter Mind Blank (5th) 5th 88+35
    18 Telepath-11 Mind Switch (6th) 6th 106+38
    19 Telepath-12 Disintegrate, Psionic (6th), Cloud Mind, Mass (6th) 6th 126+48
    20 Telepath-13 Mind Blank, Personal (7th) 7th 147+52

    All powers are from Expanded Psionics Handbook and Psionic Compendium.


    IllIIlIl, actually isn't too old. He is about half a century old. His first decade he had just grown up with his parent. Next decade he was searching for the perfect place. Several decades after that he was preparing. Two pairs of skums he took from parent's flock had multiplied during this time. IllIIlIl himself was exploring the possibilities that give his psychic power and researching elder aboleth magic knowledge - Aboleth Glyphs to become what he was meant to be. From the very birth he knew it. To be Aboleth Savant is his destiny.
    If regular aboleth are in all respects a lot better than lesser beings - all these humans, elves and others like them, then savants are the apex of perfection. Greatests and the best. To be one of them is a great gift. But with great power comes great responsibility. Responsibility to rule the world. To rule lesser creatures who even don't know what to do with themselves, what can we say about the whole world. It’s a miracle they haven’t destroyed it yet. There can no longer be any hope of luck. IllIIlIl should take matters into his own tentacles.
    He decided to start small. First - a fortified hideout in the underground river and lake network. Second - power above the small town. Third - the whole world.

    Spoiler: CR 7
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    IllIIlIl is a regular psi aboleth with feats taken with the aim to savant prestige class.


    Spoiler: CR 12
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    Five levels of Telepath give IllIIlIl all lacking requirements and useful psionic powers. Charming Veil soulmeld plus Psycarnum Infusion gives +4 to DC all harm and compulsion powers and psi-like abilities including Psionic dominate. Yes, without expending psionic focus it's only +1, but it isn't a big deal to expend it for 3/day PLA out of fight.
    Also, IllIIlIl gets Craft Aboleth Glyph and can now fortify his lairs and hideouts with it.


    Spoiler: CR 16 Sweet spot
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    Two words: true enslave. Permanent Dominate monster. Yes, also, there are Enlarge Mucus Cloud, 5th level powers, and some minor abilities from Savant Aboleth, but this all is just a nice bonus to the main course.


    Spoiler: CR 20
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    IllIIlIl ends with Expanded Essentia Capacity and Psionic Meditation to improve his Charming Veil. Now it's +6 DC and costs only move action to recharge. Plus, 7th level powers. I should highlight Shatter Mind Blank and Psionic Disintegrate which should help to deal with foes who have some mind protection.


    Spoiler: Some tips
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    Feat Leech + Psychic Reformation + many slaves = almost any needed psionic or metapsionic feat.
    Mindlink, Thieving + Psychic Reformation + many slaves = almost any needed low level power.
    Firstly I thought about taking Tenacious Magic (from ELH) for Psionic dominate at 21th HD, but I found out it's against competition rules. But nobody can forbid you to use this feat out of VC.


    Spoiler: Pre-dispute
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    About psi version of Savant Aboleth and Craft Aboleth Glyph you can read in the Lords of Madness on p. 24.


    Spoiler: Sources
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    Type Name Book Page
    Race Aboleth MM 8
    Race Aboleth, Psionic XPH 185
    Class Telepath XPH 19
    Prestige Class Savant Aboleth LoM 21
    Class variant Savant Aboleth, Psionic LoM 24
    Feat Ability Focus MMV 204
    Feat Quickslime LoM 23
    Feat Shape Soulmeld MoI 40
    Feat Practiced Manifester CPsi 57
    Feat Psycarnum Infusion MoI 40
    Feat Craft Aboleth Glyph LoM 22, 24
    Feat Enlarge Mucus Cloud LoM 22
    Feat Expanded Essentia Capacity MoI 38
    Feat Psionic Meditation XPH 50
    Skill Trick Collector of Stories CS 85
    Soulmeld Charming Veil Psionics of Incarnum link
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