Chaos Quadrapod (/ˈkeɪɒs kwɒdrəpɒd/)
The Untamed Beasts
The Menagerie fought one of these in the Ziggurat of Tharizdun, below Skola Vale after it was summoned by Bargle.
Basic Information
Anatomy
A chaos quadrapod was a horror from the Far Realm. The creature was bent on spreading the disruptive energy from that plane and on causing destruction everywhere it went.
Description
The chaos quadrapod consisted of four mucus-covered, suckered tentacles protruding from a central body apparently made of pulsing Light. The tentacles were responsible for the creature's movement, dragging it along while making disturbing slurping sounds.Ecology and Habitats
A creature of the Far Realms.
Behaviour
Combat
The aggressive creature could attack its prey by wrapping and squeezing them with its tentacles, which could reach as far as 15 feet (4.6 meters) from its main body. It was also capable of unleashing some of the energy from the Far Realm onto an area within a range of 60 feet (18 meters), causing an explosion of sickly ethereal Light that could temporarily stun all creatures within a radius of 20 feet (6.1 meters). Chaos quadrapods were resistant against magical effects.Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Usage
Illithids used their intellect devourers for hunting. Normally, they had them possess and puppeteer the bodies of their victims and then use them to lure other creatures into the illithids' hunting grounds, so the mind flayers could consume their brains themselves or dominate them as new thralls. Otherwise, they kept them as guard Beasts and even as pets, while an intellect glutton might be ridden as a mount. More generally, other intelligent creatures who dared to use intellect devourers would set them to Work as guardians or as predators for some purpose. By taking a host body and posting as their last victim, they made for excellent spies. The body parts of intellect devourers could be utilized as material components in potions and magic items associated with mind control and ESP. Dried blood of Intellect Devourer (or brain mole, or formian) was a possible component in a Sending. A whole body was needed for a certain Potion that bolstered one's psionics attack and defense powers. Most notably, the brain of an Intellect Devourer was a key reagent in the cure for the disease known as the Wailing Death.Harvesting
instructions
Instructions: Because this creature is an Aberration, the player should roll a Arcana Check using the DCs in the table below. On a success, the player is able to harvest the item. On a failure, the item cannot be harvested (either because the character is not skilled enough, or because the item is ruined). The DM should note that many of the items have an expiration, and can not be sold or used after the expiration has passed.
| DC | Item | Description | Value | Weight | Exp. | Crafting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chaos Quadrapod Tentacles x4 | 6 gp | 4 lb. | 7 days | - | |
| 10 | Chaos Quadrapod Glowing Ink (5 vials) | |||||
| 10 | Chaos Quadrapo Motes of Far Realm Light | |||||
| 10 | Chaos Quadrapod Mucus (10gp. 2 lbs. exp 10 days) | The moist, rubbery mauve skin of a Mind flayer is coated with a thin glaze of mucus that smells of formaldahyde. The mucus is valued by alchemists. Spellcasters value the mucus for its ability to enhance psionic powers |
This kind of creature does not normally carry treasure. This kind of creature does not normally have or collect treasure. However, the creature may have a lair full of bodies, or reside somewhere that treasure already exists.
This creature produces no Harvested Meat The meat of many monsters is considered vile and distasteful. Monstrosities and Aberrations, in particular, may have tainted blood or rancid tasting meat. Dungeon Master's discretion.
Average Intelligence
Not intelligent (6)
Civilization and Culture
History
In 2020 there was a fight in a Ziggurat of Tharizdun, below Skola Vale where Bargle summoned a Chaos Quadrapod. They were able to kill it with the killing blow coming from a lingering Cloud of Daggers set by Calliope Galanodel.
In the Year of the Duplicitous Courtier, 1496 DR, a chaos quadrapod invaded a pocket dimension connected to a portal aboard the sailboat Dangerous Business, following a confrontation between Dran Enterprises and the Six. The creature remained confined to the self-contained space while the ship was docked at Luskan for over a month, infusing it with energy from the Far Realm.
Sources
Source(s):
- Jerry Holkins, Elyssa Grant, Scott Fitzgerald Gray (June 18, 2019). Acquisitions Incorporated. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 209. ISBN 978-0786966905.
- Jerry Holkins, Elyssa Grant, Scott Fitzgerald Gray (June 18, 2019). Acquisitions Incorporated. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-0786966905.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Animalia, Superioria, usque ad regnum, alius (Chaos Quadrapod)
Origin/Ancestry
Aberration (Far Realms, Beast| Chaos Quadrapod)
Lifespan
est. 100-150 years
Conservation Status
No conservation in most places as they are hunted down, granted these are not generally known about.
Average Height
8-10 feet tall
Average Weight
1,000-1,500 pounds
Average Length
12-15 feet long
Geographic Distribution
Related Ethnicities
5E Statistics
Chaos Quadrapod
| Size | Large |
| Type | Aberration |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
| Challenge Rating | 4 |
General Information
| Vision | Blindsight |
| Homeland(s) | Far Realm |
See Also: Chaos Quadrapod on Forgotten Realms Wiki