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Thread: Mindflayer Matrix
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2008-08-15, 09:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mindflayer Matrix
After a player asked me to start running a psionic-based campaign, I came up with the idea of: The Mindflayer Matrix.
Basically, it's an illithid empire that sticks a fair number of captured slaves in what amounts to virtual reality pods to keep them from escaping or going bad while they hold onto them and wait to eat 'em. The squiddies just abduct people, erase memory of the abduction, and then the people wake up in the illithids' Matrix-type deal to carry on their lives as 'normal' until a mind flayer gets hungry. Cue logical extrapolation from there.My latest homebrew: Majokko base class and Spellcaster Dilettante feats for D&D 3.5 and Races as Classes for PTU.
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2008-08-15, 09:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mindflayer Matrix
That would actually make rather more sense than in the Matrix itself; the Illithids cold use the Matrix to stimulate the abductee's brains, give them time to get nice and full of tasty, tasty knowledge. Now, would the players be rescuing people from the pods, or would they start out in the Matrix, and have to escape?
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2008-08-15, 09:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mindflayer Matrix
As an added bonus, the power already exists.
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2008-08-15, 09:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mindflayer Matrix
Well illithids are supposed to be super intelligent so eventually they had to discover agriculture, except, you know, with brains.
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2008-08-16, 04:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mindflayer Matrix
See and now I'm picturing a hillbilly mindflayer (hillbillithid?) in overalls, with a straw hat, and a pitchfork. I think his name is Jed...
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2008-08-16, 05:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mindflayer Matrix
Oh nice.
A variation on this: you could have the Illithids use the Flaytrix to indoctrinate their slaves into seeing the 'flayers as the secret guardians of 'their world'. The awakened slave could be preconditioned to believe he is working (either as a Thought Policeman within the dream world, or as a favoured thrall in the outer world) to help the Illithids protect 'his world' from the insane outer menaces who would destroy it. Said menaces being the enemies and rebellious elements designated by the Illithids.
Possible origin story for the Gith and their development of psionic abilities: this isn't the first Flaytrix.
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2008-08-16, 08:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mindflayer Matrix
I no longer actively read the forums, and probably won't respond to any PMs. I'm fine with people using my homebrew in anything, including fan-compilations and wikis, as long as you credit me.
Homebrew by The Demented One.
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2008-08-16, 10:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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2008-08-16, 11:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mindflayer Matrix
Flaytrix
Telepathy (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting]
Level: Psion/Wilder 9
Display: Material
Manifesting Time: 1 Minute
Range: Medium, 100ft +10ft/caster level
Target: Room, up to 10,000 square feet.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: No
Power Resistance: Yes
Power Points: 20
This power turns an area into the Flaytrix. Any helpless creature, or a creature at less than half its hit points, that enter the area are instantly rendered unconscious and enter the Flaytrix. The Flaytrix is almost identical to the material plane, but only a specified part of it. This power erases all memory of the targets capture.
The Flaytrix does not affect Mind Flayers or any mindless creatures.
Done quickly, but it works.Avatar by Sneak