Overworld Illithid
Otherwise called "L' shuggog ot yog Illithid"
Basic Information
Anatomy
2 arms, 2 legs, 4 tentacles on their face. Each arm has a hand with 5 finger like talons, and each leg has a foot with 2 "toes."
Biological Traits
If an Overworld Illithid is inserted into a Lizardfolk, their is a small chance that the Tadpole will become a Utrchakla, which is a Psionic, yet unintelligent, lizard that will serve the first Overworld Illithid it sees.
Genetics and Reproduction
Overworld Illithids can reproduce "sexually." They can utilize a similar tadpole to their regular Illithid Counterparts. They lay up to 3 to 4 tadpoles, and are left to develop in a broth made from a mixture of octopus blood and human blood. After 10 years, the Tadpoles are to be inserted into a Human. However, instead of the Human going through Ceremorphosis, the Tadpole will begin collecting random bits of genetic data, as well as some memories from the Human. After 3 days, the Tadpole will exit the Human, usually by moving back from where it came.
Side effects on the Human may include: Minor Memory Loss, hindrance in some abilities (Minor), gaining a new mental Disorder, Increased chance of gaining a type of cancer (After 6 tadpoles), Decrease in intelligence (After 7 tadpoles), Immunodeficiency (After 8 Tadpoles), Loss of Motor skills (After 9 Tadpoles), Death (After 10 Tadpoles).
Growth Rate & Stages
The Tadpole will begin growing after leaving the body. It will continue growing until 15 years, upon which they will stop growing, and look like a regular Overworld Illithid.
Ecology and Habitats
Overworld Illithids do not have a specific prefered habitat, although they do tend to live in grasslands.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Overworld Illithids are Carnivores and Neurovores. While they enjoy Brain Matter, they are able to eat regular meat. They cannot eat fruits or vegetables, as doing so will make them extremely sick.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
Overworld Illithids have the same 4 Tentacles on their face as normal Illithids, although they have a slightly changed facial structure that allows them to be slightly more expressive than Illithids, like being able to look angry or sad because of their bones surrounding their eyes.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Most Overworld Illithids live in Drandar. Some live in the Isles of Jullra
Average Intelligence
Overworld Illithids tend to be smarter than normal Humans, although not as smart as Illithids.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Can see within 60 feet in darkness, Magic Resistance, and Psionics.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Overworld Illithids typically use random letters for their names, however, the pronunciation of the names are always not what it looks like.
Examples: Monbdo (Garelf), Popopopop (Derean), Udlnea (Kalshova), Jeof (Jeff)
Beauty Ideals
Overworld Illithids typically seek a host that has "desirable" features. These features range from each Overworld Illithid, but on average, all Overworld Illithids want smart Hosts who are physically strong.
Gender Ideals
Overworld Do not Illithids.
Courtship Ideals
Overworld Illithids will try to convince a Human to allow the Overworld Illithid to insert their Tadpole into the Human. Because they don't usually know how to love, they ask someone that they or who trusts them.
Relationship Ideals
Typically, An Overworld Mindflayer will stay with their Human "mate" for until the Tadpole evolves into the Overworld Illithid. They typically use this time to explain what just happened and the side effects of it.
Average Technological Level
Overworld Illithids utilize technology used by Drandar.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Common and Deep Speech.
Common Etiquette Rules
They meet other creatures by emitting a low pitched vibrating sound from their mouths.
History
Overworld Illithids where conceived and even made in 958wr, by an Alhoon named Uriths, trying to find out how to allow their kind to reproduce without the need for Humans. The research was stopped quickly when the Alhoon found that, at best, he could have them give birth using small snippets of DNA from a Human host, and that their psychic abilities are much more limited than regular Illithids. However, when the Calamity event hit, many Elder Brains were destroyed, either from the sheer amount of chaotic energy, or the Limbo monsters. Because of this, few Illithids would flee onto the surface in 2098wr, out of fear of the Purging of their kind by the Dark races (Drow, Duergar, Svirfneblin). The few that survived on the surface would try to find a way to reproduce many times using the same creature several times. They would discover Uriths' work, and considering dire circumstances, would experiment on their Tadpoles, eventually creating the Overworld Illithid once more. While Human Hosts are still required, they have become reusable, killing the host after 10 tadpole generations. These Illithids showed much more Human features, such as the ability to have an emotion, usually only one, like Happiness or Anger, and did not have such a distain or belief in superiority as other Illithids. The Overworld Illithids would outlast the Illithids at 2122wr, and would begin moving to other towns and Villages, typically saving those towns from Evil monsters that still roam the world, trying to build some trust among the people. Their assistants did help in improving opinion of them, but a strong fear and distrust resides on them, as they are, in the minds of most, they are still Illithids. They were given equal rights in 2277wr in Drandar.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Overworld Illithids aren't hated as much as regular Illithids, although they aren't very well liked regardless. For the most part, they are distrusted because of their heritage.
Illithids hate Overworld Illithids more than anything else. They see those as Failures among their kind, and that all Overworld Illithids are "Impotent and Unintelligent copies of the true race."
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Scientia Bonum
Lifespan
125 years
Conservation Status
Overworld Illithids are very rare, but are not under protection
Average Height
5'10"-6'5"
Average Weight
150lbs-220lbs
Average Physique
Overworld Illithids look more like their Human counterpart than the regular Illithids, like how their wider than Illithids, but are slightly smaller.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Overworld Illithids are much darker skinned than regular Illithids, typically ranging from a Green to Purple color.
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