Dungeons and Dragons Lore: Types of Mind Flayers

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  • @mr.smithsgovermentclass4556
    @mr.smithsgovermentclass4556 7 років тому +2133

    "If you were to infiltrate a colony of Mind Flayers..."
    Ok, I'm gonna stop you riiiight there...lol

    • @brassmoth7463
      @brassmoth7463 7 років тому +92

      Well... mind blank?

    • @Zen_56
      @Zen_56 7 років тому +126

      Super low intelligence?

    • @penaxor
      @penaxor 7 років тому +95

      Nicholas Smith While the word often implies stealth, it can be used synonymously with words such as 'assault'.

    • @mr.smithsgovermentclass4556
      @mr.smithsgovermentclass4556 7 років тому +78

      Haha, I was making a funny at the folly of voluntarily going to a mind flayer layer. :-)

    • @kermitthekool4439
      @kermitthekool4439 7 років тому +78

      a party i once had blew up a whole layer of MindFlayers with heavily enchanted explosives and the use of corpse puppets to place them. so in short it was a good day.

  • @adamperkins1915
    @adamperkins1915 7 років тому +578

    Because of this video,I looked up facts about mind flayers and found out about something that happens after ceremorphosis. The mind flayer would take on one of the host's personal quirks,like biting your nails.The quirk is hidden from other mind flayers because they believe in The Adversary.The Adversary is a mind flayer legend about a person becoming a mind flayer, getting the mind flayer's powers, but keeping all of their old memories. I also found out that some beholders eat mind flayers. That makes me want to know what mind flayers taste like. Probably tastes like calamari.

    • @adrianguerrero6163
      @adrianguerrero6163 4 роки тому +46

      thanks for how to make a chaotic good Mindflayer character. I really wanted to play one without being evil :)

    • @MalekitGJ
      @MalekitGJ 3 роки тому +26

      @@adrianguerrero6163 we must research.
      It is said that a legendary potion, with a success chance of 20% to retain your conscience, exist out there.

    • @Bedhed47
      @Bedhed47 2 роки тому +1

      So Twimothy is the Adversary?

    • @Eldritch_Balloon
      @Eldritch_Balloon Рік тому

      mmmmmmmm people calamari

    • @ransomdekafenya2584
      @ransomdekafenya2584 Рік тому

      If a MF gets far enough from the elder brain, it can break its ties to the colony and adopt its own personality...

  • @sashiboop
    @sashiboop 6 років тому +1011

    Tadpole + Tarrasque = No

    • @nolategame6367
      @nolategame6367 6 років тому +67

      Likely won't even happen in the first place.

    • @seanstill9635
      @seanstill9635 6 років тому +168

      thanks for a campaign idea hehehehehe

    • @CyberSaurian
      @CyberSaurian 6 років тому +14

      Yis

    • @Hektols
      @Hektols 6 років тому +143

      The Tarrasque's superphysiology would kill the tadpole.

    • @MT-kx7ff
      @MT-kx7ff 6 років тому +20

      *NO*

  • @SirRichardOwen2
    @SirRichardOwen2 7 років тому +1221

    Seems like you had traumatic expiriences with Urophions.

    • @Visy23TheElf
      @Visy23TheElf 7 років тому +36

      quite frankly so

    • @anonimoalfin
      @anonimoalfin 7 років тому +40

      I come everyday to MrRhexx's channel to see if a new video of D&DLore&Secrets has been uploaded... and it's been more than a month since the last one... this is terrible, I NEED MORE!!!!!!! MORE!!!!!!

    • @oakrunt
      @oakrunt 6 років тому +35

      Does anyone else want to steal a tadpole and grow their own Urophion?

    • @link_fd1729
      @link_fd1729 6 років тому +2

      Wesley Bird maybe

    • @oakrunt
      @oakrunt 6 років тому +10

      Link_Fd Top secret government research facility, D&D style

  • @Sladen70
    @Sladen70 7 років тому +213

    That's the first time i heard you break you mentor-esk dialog to display your terror/hatred of a Urophion.

  • @Winterheart786
    @Winterheart786 5 років тому +444

    Baulders gate 3 is about to give you some more traffic :)

  • @louisblack8474
    @louisblack8474 7 років тому +131

    I remember the time our DM made a brain stealer drakolich! Our wizard, who had lots of points in the various knowledges was like "that foul horror appears to be an amalgam of draconic, psionic, and necrotic energies!" dragon zombie alien? That's fucking crazy!

    • @NinjaBusCow
      @NinjaBusCow 7 років тому +1

      That sounds horrifying.

    • @theintrovertedarcanist984
      @theintrovertedarcanist984 2 роки тому +4

      Well, the ritual for creating a dracolich can only transform true dragons, and a brainstealer dragon is an Aberration, not a Dragon. So technically it wouldn’t work. Although, if a mind flayer colony can make illithid zombies, that’s its own host of problems.

    • @FathersUnited-fu
      @FathersUnited-fu Рік тому

      ​@theintrovertedarcanist984 anything can happen at any game table if the DM wants/needs it to.

    • @lordvader9072
      @lordvader9072 10 місяців тому +2

      @@theintrovertedarcanist984 There is alreayd an Illithid Lich called Alhoons so.... yeah it is on the table.

    • @theintrovertedarcanist984
      @theintrovertedarcanist984 10 місяців тому +1

      @@lordvader9072 I'm not going to rules-lawyer against something as cool as undead dragon aliens. Just saying that technically it wouldn't be a dracolich, but more like an alhoon shaped like a dragon.

  • @frozeneevee
    @frozeneevee 3 роки тому +112

    The Mind Worm seems pretty OP. Teleporting a player far away from the party would be bad
    on it's own but sending them into the stomach of a monster sounds like a guaranteed death sentence.

    • @rickmarinara5179
      @rickmarinara5179 2 роки тому +5

      Unless they are immune to acid damage

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 11 місяців тому

      Yeah? Thats because it's the underdark lmfao

  • @KyleMaxwell
    @KyleMaxwell 7 років тому +888

    If I had to guess, you lost a beloved character to an urophion...

    • @Marcel2278
      @Marcel2278 7 років тому +95

      Kyle Maxwell most likely a tpk

    • @tomc.5704
      @tomc.5704 7 років тому +80

      Huh. Since urophions are so successful, I'd be willing to bet money that every Mind Flayer lair in my campaigns will have at least one.
      XD

    • @c_hale
      @c_hale 7 років тому +71

      Tom C., but remember kids! The DM's job isn't to to kill the players!

    • @angelicabomination1699
      @angelicabomination1699 6 років тому +19

      @@c_hale yeah learned the hard way that's how you lose friends xD

    • @ejedwards988
      @ejedwards988 5 років тому +8

      Nope but I did watch my party die, me and the rogue and dark cleric stood back and watched through a scrying mirror.

  • @irishbear8383
    @irishbear8383 7 років тому +298

    But can they tell why kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?

    • @lazymazza8505
      @lazymazza8505 6 років тому +8

      Or mother hunker chunker bunkers

    • @catoticneutral
      @catoticneutral 4 роки тому +2

      they can't because they don't have tongues :(

    • @gypsydanger3212
      @gypsydanger3212 3 роки тому

      The shrimp tails id say

    • @liamodahl1205
      @liamodahl1205 3 роки тому

      What about the amount of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

  • @thechaotimagnet
    @thechaotimagnet 7 років тому +327

    has anyone else thought tadpole + flumph = Metroid

    • @Marcel2278
      @Marcel2278 7 років тому +8

      thechaoticmagnet yeeeees it all makes sense now

    • @firetarrasque4667
      @firetarrasque4667 7 років тому +15

      But... Flumph are awesome...
      But yeah that makes sense.

    • @shaofgreed
      @shaofgreed 6 років тому +2

      using this

    • @TerrariaGolem
      @TerrariaGolem 6 років тому +1

      Amen

    • @beastwarsFTW
      @beastwarsFTW 4 роки тому +1

      I don't think flumphs have brains, minds yes but no physical brains. This would explain why they tend to live near mindflayer colonies in order to feet of the thoughts.

  • @nocturnalsblade8121
    @nocturnalsblade8121 7 років тому +208

    Flayer + Neogi
    Flayer + mimic
    Flayer + Medusa
    Flayer + Peryton (looks for heart and brains in a person)
    Flayer + rust monster
    These are just the beginning of the list of monsters I will unleash on my players when they go into the under dark

    • @Nyrufa
      @Nyrufa 7 років тому +32

      Mind Flayer + Storm Giant
      Mind Flayer + Wereshark
      Mind Flayer + Pit Fiend
      Mind Flayer + Tarrasque

    • @Battleguild
      @Battleguild 7 років тому +22

      Mind Flayer + Succubus
      Mind Flayer + Phase Spider
      Mind Flayer + Grick
      Mind Flayer + Gibbering Mouther
      Mind Flayer + Stirge

    • @Nico47915
      @Nico47915 6 років тому +17

      Rip your players, I threw mine into a war between demons and devils lmao

    • @adolfhipsteryolocaust3443
      @adolfhipsteryolocaust3443 6 років тому +2

      PLZ DON'T

    • @MisterBones2910
      @MisterBones2910 6 років тому +2

      What about a Grell? Or an Intellect Devourer?

  • @RiotKurhein
    @RiotKurhein 7 років тому +232

    I love how dumb the Mindstealer Dragon looks.

    • @rafabuda0
      @rafabuda0 7 років тому +63

      RiotKurhein he's so good at stealing minds that he even stole his own.

    • @TerrariaGolem
      @TerrariaGolem 6 років тому +6

      Rafael Iasbeck Dalcol lol

  • @dawsonglawe2358
    @dawsonglawe2358 6 років тому +82

    You: "But what happens if the tadpoles grow on their own."
    Me: "They turn into cute pets."
    You: "They turn into non-intelligent beasts that not even mindflayers can control, that sees neither friend nor foe, and only seeks to devour brains.
    Me: "I think I'd rather become a mind flayer with no free will of my own."

  • @clayxros576
    @clayxros576 5 років тому +26

    So basically the Mind Flayers in their base form adapt into the body they control. I imagine this at one time in their past was simply a way to protect themselves as they grew, latching onto a dead carcass and hitching into the nervous system to use the body to defend itself. Then one hitched into some poor scalped fellow, grew into an intelligent being due to the position it had in the body, and the first intelligent Mind Flayer grew into maturity. And then that first made more, then they honed their abilities over time, and we have the modern chtulhu bois

    • @krispalermo8133
      @krispalermo8133 5 років тому +1

      1.) Psionist/ wizard made contact with the "Far Realm," and was mutated as a result.
      2.) @ Clay Xros , your is a good ideal.

  • @Garivaldii
    @Garivaldii Рік тому +17

    I wonder if this Video will get rewatched because of baldurs gate 3, game is wonderfull and the Videos adds a lot of indepth to the gameplay

    • @beHaski
      @beHaski Рік тому +2

      Got into d&d universe because of baldur's gate 3, and I'm loving it. Here to learn more about the universe

    • @sinjunmorris701
      @sinjunmorris701 Рік тому +1

      Yes

  • @ericberg2920
    @ericberg2920 7 років тому +107

    3:53 I want the story behind that.

  • @mimsjr1994
    @mimsjr1994 7 років тому +141

    hey please dont forget to talk about the ultrathid. the rare illithids that are both physicaly dominating as well as mentally

  • @Rowan_A_Boat
    @Rowan_A_Boat 5 років тому +155

    So did that video about the elder brains ever actually get made??
    I have a yearning for learning.

    • @Jeff-ku9bq
      @Jeff-ku9bq 5 років тому +11

      Don’t think so. I can’t find it and I’ve been lookin

    • @JazzOLantern
      @JazzOLantern 5 років тому +12

      Rowan A'Boat I’ve been looking as well. Didn’t know much about mindflayers and baldurs gate 3 sent me here lol

    • @Swarthy144k
      @Swarthy144k 5 років тому +1

      @@JazzOLantern same

    • @Viper793
      @Viper793 5 років тому +6

      I'm here for the same thing. Hope that Eldar Brain video is coming soon :)

    • @jablonicusdemarco6213
      @jablonicusdemarco6213 5 років тому +2

      I wanted it as well. Maybe he made it and then took it down...... Doubt it, nonetheless is not in his video list.

  • @Oofle_the_Worm
    @Oofle_the_Worm 6 років тому +44

    well the true question is what would happen if a "fool" killed a mind flayer colony and just fed the tadpoles until it was too late for everyone and just a swarm of neolithids emerged and caused chaos EVERYWHERE

    • @Dylan_Thomas1
      @Dylan_Thomas1 6 років тому +15

      Yes this would be interesting. But at the same time, I bet part of the reason neolithids are so powerful is that they're all kings of their brine pool. They had to survive against hundreds or thousands of other hungry tadpoles. Just another consideration.

    • @bloodfartmoon2765
      @bloodfartmoon2765 5 років тому +3

      K-class end of the world scenario

    • @akirawolf9828
      @akirawolf9828 5 років тому +2

      Blood FartMoon XK-Class End-of-the-World Scenario

    • @bobshaw3107
      @bobshaw3107 4 роки тому

      Now as they are unintelligent but if one guy feeds and created this swarm would they not think him him as a leader?

    • @MalekitGJ
      @MalekitGJ 3 роки тому +1

      @@bobshaw3107 well, they have a tendency to "imprint" what they see for the first time, after maturing, as their leader.
      But if they get hungry, they will see you as another snack, and they are always hungry.

  • @AmViR1
    @AmViR1 Рік тому +8

    Very Interesting lore. I kinda love D&D lore and i just recently started watching it after playing BD3.

  • @HobbesFTW
    @HobbesFTW 5 років тому +2

    MrRhexx -- Found myself heading down the rabbit hole that is UA-cam, came across one of your videos while working behind the desk, and before i knew it, it was an an hour or more later and I was still listening/watching your videos in the background, thoroughly entertained. Thanks for the awesome uploads, you just gained a new subscriber!

  • @cjsayers3346
    @cjsayers3346 5 років тому +8

    The mini rant about urophion was hilarious.

  • @aaronfoster5680
    @aaronfoster5680 6 років тому +33

    Still waiting on that Elder Brain video. :(

  • @LightningDragonGamer
    @LightningDragonGamer 7 років тому +288

    what brain did the tadpole eat to make Cthulhu?

    • @Marcel2278
      @Marcel2278 7 років тому +15

      Dev Lightning those are just general illithid dude (aka mind flayers)

    • @TwoLyfes
      @TwoLyfes 7 років тому +31

      Another god

    • @ZenodudeMC
      @ZenodudeMC 7 років тому +39

      Dev Lightning the gods....or a storm giant. Probably a storm giant

    • @link_fd1729
      @link_fd1729 6 років тому +2

      Maybe but that wouldn’t explain the wings

    • @OrphanHart
      @OrphanHart 6 років тому +11

      Dev Lightning Dwayne Johnson

  • @ivanhagstrom5601
    @ivanhagstrom5601 7 років тому +80

    What happens if you put a tadpole in a mind flayer?

    • @StilvurBee
      @StilvurBee 6 років тому +52

      Mind Flayer Squared

    • @orb6144
      @orb6144 5 років тому +36

      @@StilvurBee Mind SQUAYER

    • @StilvurBee
      @StilvurBee 5 років тому +25

      @@orb6144 *_YES WE FIGURED IT OUT_*

    • @evankurasu3190
      @evankurasu3190 5 років тому +10

      Mind Squidward

    • @thomashorne2607
      @thomashorne2607 5 років тому +4

      You get a normal frog

  • @tonyhsloanejr
    @tonyhsloanejr 7 років тому +31

    if rather fight a red dragon then a room full of mind flayers

    • @jackiechan715
      @jackiechan715 7 років тому +3

      tony x This Wednesday, my group may get stuck fighting a red dragon. We're level 4, so I think we're fucked.

    • @adiveler
      @adiveler 6 років тому +4

      Shadow S. Korosu At least you didn't get your minds fucked!

    • @Mr.Monster1984
      @Mr.Monster1984 6 років тому

      Well ofc

    • @michaelhowze8198
      @michaelhowze8198 3 роки тому

      A well played dragon can fuck your mind just as easily as an Illithid

  • @epicme48
    @epicme48 7 років тому +16

    yo, these videos are dope as hell. keep up the good work fam.

  • @CrashlandPilot
    @CrashlandPilot 7 років тому +38

    Excellent video! Looking forward to the Elder Brain segment... and maybe one on Ulitharids?

    • @firetarrasque4667
      @firetarrasque4667 7 років тому

      What is that?

    • @CrashlandPilot
      @CrashlandPilot 7 років тому +2

      An illithid on steroids. They're stronger,smarter and revered by other mind flayers.

  • @BishieQueen
    @BishieQueen 6 років тому +22

    where is the last part with the elder brains? its been over a year :/

  • @amitgabay3721
    @amitgabay3721 7 років тому +190

    that why we can't have nice things. lol!!!!

  • @Davx_87
    @Davx_87 6 років тому +19

    Did he ever come out with the mind flayer elder brain episode

  • @DerpyLaron
    @DerpyLaron 5 років тому +23

    That third video on the elder brain never happened , did it?

  • @Lost_Lunchbox
    @Lost_Lunchbox 6 років тому +1

    A rouge in my group has a purple worm egg. Now we are headed to clear out the mind flayer tunnels with the egg on his back sounds great!

  • @Dr.ArielFinch
    @Dr.ArielFinch 7 років тому +3

    3:50
    That took me off guard. Laughed for quite a while after.
    But I get you man, it's a herculean task to even get near one (in my experience at least).

  • @sirithesun1302
    @sirithesun1302 7 років тому +1

    I’m making a Underdark campaign with different areas and mind flayers as villain and a mind flayer hero and I find these transformations very useful. Thank you

  • @Greenpoptartover9000
    @Greenpoptartover9000 Рік тому +7

    Anyone else here because of Baldur’s Gate 3? Needed to brush up on the lore.

  • @fumarc4501
    @fumarc4501 5 років тому +2

    These guys would make a fine addition to a table top army game. So many kinds of units.

  • @bluespice8865
    @bluespice8865 Рік тому +6

    pov: a bunch of bg3 nerds have swarmed here for mindflayer lore.

    • @temba92
      @temba92 Рік тому +3

      Nah. You mean "BG3 casuals". Nerds are the ones who cared about DnD and its lore before the mainstream game.

  • @robolizzzrd5524
    @robolizzzrd5524 4 роки тому

    Hey dude. I've been binge watching your videos while I was sick for the past few days. It's been quite fun and enlightening.

  • @rylonharmon542
    @rylonharmon542 7 років тому +20

    For the first time in a while Mr.Rhexx tried to do humor, and it worked.

  • @samuelreyes5546
    @samuelreyes5546 6 років тому +1

    I love these D&D series! It's my first exposure to it's lore and your videos got me really into it, hope you make more on the future!

  • @Necrikus
    @Necrikus 7 років тому +16

    Wow, that is one hell of a difference between DnD and Pathfinder Neolithids.

    • @MrRhexx
      @MrRhexx  7 років тому +7

      could you explain the difference? I am not familiar with pathfinder but i am curious now o.O

    • @ShadowoftheMask
      @ShadowoftheMask 7 років тому +7

      Its mostly because Pathfinder can't use Mind Flayers due to copyrights, but it does have Neothelids so they had to change them from how they work in D&D For example, they spawn and rule over wormlike creatures called Seugathi in pathfinder. Oh and they are in war with Intellect Devourers btw.
      Basically, Pathfinder Neothelids used to have mighty underground empire and aren't as mindless as D&D version

    • @blakebrockhaus347
      @blakebrockhaus347 7 років тому +8

      ShadowoftheMask one thing I love about neothelids is that (at least in my campaigns) they can still be implanted into a host, there just aren't any that are large enough. I also have a mountain that is an ancient frozen titan. 400 ft. tall mindflayer final boss anyone?

  • @chaskaconcar-tavares1358
    @chaskaconcar-tavares1358 7 років тому +2

    Loving these videos, despite being fairly inexperienced with D&D(want to play but very difficult to find people to play with) it is still amazing to hear what you have to say. Your voice is fucking glorious to listen to when you are speaking about lore and just wanted to say keep up the good work.

    • @chaskaconcar-tavares1358
      @chaskaconcar-tavares1358 7 років тому

      Not even close man, i live in South Africa :P

    • @Zombied77
      @Zombied77 7 років тому

      Maybe you can play with Yolandi and Ninja

    • @chaskaconcar-tavares1358
      @chaskaconcar-tavares1358 7 років тому

      Maybe, if i knew who they were

    • @Marcel2278
      @Marcel2278 7 років тому

      hey dude I'm in SA too, here's a tip though you can play online through a site called roll20.net. iys an online table top website that host multiple table top games with people all around the world, you could try looking for a game there

    • @chaskaconcar-tavares1358
      @chaskaconcar-tavares1358 7 років тому

      thanks

  • @mrIguy212
    @mrIguy212 5 років тому +11

    I feel like there's a story behind why you hate Urophons so adamantly 😂

  • @paulruiz8150
    @paulruiz8150 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this video, very instructive !
    But many questions arrive:
    - How do mind flayers reproduce ? How do they make tadpoles ?
    - At the beginnings, how were the first Mind Flayers created ? Did a creature fall into a tadpole mare ?
    - What are these enormous brains, and what is their relationship with the Mind Flayers ?

  • @lacompaniadelvalor2625
    @lacompaniadelvalor2625 5 років тому +6

    esto es increible!!!, muchas gracias, este video me inspiro a crear una historia llena de criaturas de la infra oscuridad!!!

  • @AutomaticOps
    @AutomaticOps 7 років тому +1

    I'm so happy for these mind flayer vids they help me prepare for my campaign

  • @ladyprimrose4533
    @ladyprimrose4533 5 років тому +28

    Tentacles + suspicious obsession with reproduction= Am I the only one suspecting hentai inspiration here? Lmao

  • @bump3770
    @bump3770 3 роки тому

    I love you too MrRhexx, never stop what you're doing.

  • @tealkanderson5796
    @tealkanderson5796 6 років тому +30

    When Will the elder brain lore come?

  • @eyebotsubject-x8270
    @eyebotsubject-x8270 6 років тому +1

    I love what you’re doing here man. Lots of good stuff. Absolutely good series hands down

  • @crimsaenc8450
    @crimsaenc8450 7 років тому +3

    I love you videos so much! As a DM, I will be throwing a few Urophions my players way tonight!

  • @johncharlesceccherelli2876
    @johncharlesceccherelli2876 3 роки тому +1

    Another vote for that long-awaited Elder Brain video!!!

  • @kevinvroman5366
    @kevinvroman5366 5 років тому +7

    This is now more relevant than ever.

  • @helarki4309
    @helarki4309 3 роки тому +1

    That Roper rant is so good.

  • @joefixxit
    @joefixxit 7 років тому +6

    THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS. Lol love this channel

  • @blinddreams311
    @blinddreams311 Рік тому +2

    That’s the most aggressive I’ve ever heard him get

  • @Shrimptje
    @Shrimptje 7 років тому +87

    Hey can you also talk about how to defeat the creatures you feature in these videos?

    • @Jaabra
      @Jaabra 7 років тому +29

      That is up to you my fellow adventurer :D

    • @basil3663
      @basil3663 7 років тому +17

      You wouldn't want it spoiled, would you? Meta gaming sours the fun.

    • @Shrimptje
      @Shrimptje 7 років тому +4

      Living_Floor you make a very good point there, but i dont mind knowing weaknesses, what i do mind is knowing how much HP certain monsters have

    • @Marcel2278
      @Marcel2278 7 років тому +4

      nah dude knowing weakness ruins the fight and challenge

    • @Marcel2278
      @Marcel2278 7 років тому +4

      ***** if you have a character with high lore (history or arcana or religion depending) then you roll and the dm tell you based on the roll or your character can do research and the dm can give you the info like that too

  • @arcadehelios
    @arcadehelios 3 роки тому +1

    I survived an encounter with a Brainstealer Dragon. Dragonborn Monk/Druid, was able to break free of the tentacles the second they got me with a good strength save and the Monk ability to end a stun. Then, using Stonemeld (I believe that's the spell, whichever one let's you walk through stone) I wore the Party's stone golem like armor and hid from the beast while hitting it with ranged spells. Our Rogue and Cleric managed to hack it to pieces from there.

  • @CeeQuin
    @CeeQuin 5 років тому +4

    Neothelid exists
    Mind Flayers: What have you brought upon this cursed land!?

  • @mikkelnpetersen
    @mikkelnpetersen Рік тому +1

    The fact that not even dragons are safe from the tadpoles is in my opinion what makes the mindflayers the biggest threat to the world.

  • @scottydu81
    @scottydu81 3 роки тому +3

    An idea for an Illithid character: Y’nagh’nagulagth the Thought Searer comes across a traveling merchant one day. As he is about to devour the man’s mind, he notices his wares and the incredible deals he was offering. Picking through the merchant’s brain a little more, he learns the man’s trade and all he knew about finance and business deals.
    It was Y’nagh’nagulagth’s turn to have his mind blown. There exists such a power to control minds that is so simple, it requires no magic or eldritch power or sheer psionic force and relies on the sole power of... commerce? Marketing! Trading goods and wares and such!
    The Thought Searer released the merchant’s mind apologized for startling him. He thanked the nervous traveller profusely and began to haggle over prices for some exotic spices and furs.
    The deal was struck. Y’nagh’nagulagth handed the man 1202 gold pieces and 37 electrum pieces and picked up his sack of merchandise.
    Y’nagh’nagulagth the Thought Searer was no more.... Y’anny the Reasonable Illithid opened his first booth in a Waterdeep swap meet.
    Y’anny has immense cosmic power, high level magics, powerful artifacts, yet relies solely on his keen mind for a good deal to survive. The magics are used for advertisements. The artifacts are 10% off next President’s Day Weekend.

  • @Secret_Takodachi
    @Secret_Takodachi 6 років тому +1

    "I scoop my empty jar into the pool to grab some tadpoles. And stash them in my bag of holding before anyone else can see"

  • @tobiasrembrandt7635
    @tobiasrembrandt7635 5 років тому +2

    3:50 Did someone have an experience with these?

  • @AeonQuasar
    @AeonQuasar 4 роки тому +1

    Neothelid battle was my favorite part in Baldurs Gate: Siege of Dragonspear by Beamdog. I know many people hate that game, but I liked it, but I really loved the Neothelid fight. So hard, so chaotic, so terrifying.

  • @entothechesnautknight1762
    @entothechesnautknight1762 7 років тому +15

    Hey, man, could you do a video on Kobolds when your done with mindflayers? I know they're a popular DnD race, but I don't know much about them aside from the fact that DnD ones are lizards, and the Japanese ones are dog-imps.
    Thank you, and amazing videos. This is the one I found you with, and it is Amazing.

    • @obsidiandragon1385
      @obsidiandragon1385 3 роки тому +1

      and the german ones are goblins (because kobold is german for goblin apparently)

  • @DovaCrow
    @DovaCrow 7 років тому +2

    I LOVE these D&D lore vids, great job :)

  • @BoomDowg
    @BoomDowg 7 років тому +13

    What about intellect devourers? I thought they're a type of mind flayer.

    • @lordneraxis8051
      @lordneraxis8051 7 років тому +4

      they were created by the mindflayers but as I recall arent actually mindflayers themselves.

  • @amoctheflock1364
    @amoctheflock1364 4 роки тому

    Hello MrRhexx. I've been a DnD player for a long time. In one game, my party and I we're doing a Lords of Madness campaign. The story I have is long but I'll just sum it up. At some point I got a hold of a kind of portable plague in a box from a Drow temple (I stole it). According to what the DM tell me, the box is locked with a little needle that pops out. When someone pricks their finger or whatever on it and a very dangerous disease would poof out and have a great chance of killing everyone and everything of that species. I got grabbed by a Urophion and smack the tentacle with the box, its needle out. According to our DM, all the Urophions around us just... Died and the plague was now spreading across the underdark. Until it can't effect anymore soooo.... Hope your pleased.

  • @vernaute2803
    @vernaute2803 5 років тому +7

    There was no follow up video, I'm sad.

  • @Wimikk
    @Wimikk 5 років тому +2

    The most horrifying monster I’ve ever had to homebrew was for a campaign where the party accidentally released a tadpole in limbo with a group of slaadi running at them.
    They got away, got back to the Prime Material Plane, and laughed about the misadventure. But over the next few months, they began to hear whispers of a terrible nameless foe. The Paladin player decided it must be his backstory coming back to bite him, and all the players thought the same thing... right up until the Slaad-Illithid hybrids were injecting live tadpoles with every bite. Right up until the party’s noble dragon ally got swarmed.
    It felt less like DnD and more like The Empty Child.

    • @krispalermo8133
      @krispalermo8133 5 років тому +2

      Baator Pit Fiend," Dam it ! Now I have another mess to deal with other than the Blood War !"

  • @vorcanvorcan9032
    @vorcanvorcan9032 5 років тому +3

    Would love to see a video on the hypothetical combinations with the tadpoles.
    What might be created if a tadpole were able to survive being inserted into an aboleth for example?
    I also wonder what would happen if a mindflayer tadpole was inserted into a mindflayer.
    In both cases death is probably the most likely, but what kind of interesting things might be born if it did work out for the inserted tadpole? 🤔

  • @daidarabotchi3891
    @daidarabotchi3891 7 років тому

    These are both well-researched and funny - well done, sir!

  • @bullrext
    @bullrext 6 років тому +4

    Was the third mind flayer video ever made ?

  • @kalebdee790
    @kalebdee790 Рік тому +1

    I love the absolute hatred and loss of chill because of the urophion 😂😂😂

  • @samuelwatson6016
    @samuelwatson6016 5 років тому +3

    "Telecommunications" Well done.

  • @smof1
    @smof1 7 років тому +1

    Two things I'd like to see you do a video on. Lolth and the dimension Carceri. I plan to use both in my game and would love some info about them.

  • @mzy115
    @mzy115 5 років тому +4

    Baulder Gate 3 revives this video

  • @tsitsilander86
    @tsitsilander86 7 років тому +1

    another amazing video Rhexx!

  • @Jamesc5531
    @Jamesc5531 4 роки тому +3

    Ah, so this is what happened in that cinematic trailer for Baldur's Gate 3

  • @christianlundeflo83
    @christianlundeflo83 7 років тому +1

    Awesome series you've started! :D I would love some lore about some of the gods of DnD.

  • @lordsolaire6202
    @lordsolaire6202 6 років тому +4

    But what if you adopt a tadpole ? If you train them and feed them, will they recognise you as a ally ?

    • @firetarrasque4667
      @firetarrasque4667 6 років тому +2

      Of you turn it into a Flayer?
      No.
      If it becomes a Neolitid... Maybe.
      Either way, you'd have a lot of players out for your head.

  • @foddorais1422
    @foddorais1422 4 роки тому

    The intro to the Urophion was the best moment of the video.

  • @theatheistpaladin
    @theatheistpaladin 7 років тому +127

    Flayers + Slaad = ???

  • @Araneus21
    @Araneus21 6 років тому

    All those combinations and Mind flayers themselves would make a nice addition to Dwarf Fortress

  • @mr.byybzman4964
    @mr.byybzman4964 6 років тому +4

    I'm playing as a mind flayer in my campaign right now

    • @TerrariaGolem
      @TerrariaGolem 6 років тому

      Byybz Myconids should rule the underdark in peace.

  • @Nedoiko
    @Nedoiko 7 років тому

    I just found this miniseries and its the most amazing thing ever, wish there was one about mimics

  • @ElijahNMitchell
    @ElijahNMitchell 5 років тому +4

    Just came across this while doing research for a book. Whatever happened to part 3?!?

  • @Qardo
    @Qardo 5 років тому +1

    Well, best way to stop a Mind Flayer from eating your brain? Bluff Roll calling out that you have Mad Cow Disease. Worked for me. Though the Mind Flayer had a serious case of Miner Pick. It was a serious case. Squid face's head just exploded and yet softened the landing of a falling miner with said pick-ax.

  • @crpineo
    @crpineo 5 років тому +3

    ...I can't help but wonder if the type/color of the dragon makes any difference in the result...

  • @ElderBard00
    @ElderBard00 3 роки тому +1

    Roper + tadpole rant really funny 🤣🤣🤣

  • @KS-PNW
    @KS-PNW 4 роки тому +3

    Any chance you'd want to do the elder brain video? I'd love to see it!

  • @lifeoflake3180
    @lifeoflake3180 2 роки тому +1

    “They cannot control what is not intelligent” me:less go im immune now bow down before me you walmart squids

  • @Visy23TheElf
    @Visy23TheElf 7 років тому +5

    one question about the tadpoles:
    "WHY THE EYES!?"
    seriously, I HATE when something mess with eyes

    • @jeffbyrne5910
      @jeffbyrne5910 4 роки тому +1

      The optic nerve provides a direct path to the brain. None of your other head holes actually lead to the brain.

  • @haseo9126
    @haseo9126 6 років тому

    Man I want more dnd videos... Enjoyed them all

  • @RobLucci3
    @RobLucci3 7 років тому +8

    Please do Aboleths next! Or some landmarks of the Forgotten Realms.

  • @Eyewarp
    @Eyewarp 5 років тому +2

    So, a big question remains:
    What if a Neothelid were to eat an Elder Brain?
    Hmm…getting some campaign ideas…

  • @dancurtis3929
    @dancurtis3929 Рік тому +5

    Who's watching this again after getting BG3?

  • @andrewtate4897
    @andrewtate4897 5 років тому +1

    Adblocker = No Ads, I haven't seen one for years. love the content very informative