Monster: Elder Brain

Monster: Elder Brain

The elder brain is a telepathic powerhouse that rules a particular mind flayer colony (unless it is ruled by a paragon mind flayer or a brainstealer dragon). They have almost all the telepathic powers from GURPS Psionic Powers. This post assumes that psi and anti-psi powers can be taken together.

Elder Brain [Lords of Madness, page 144]

1,595 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST+25 (Size Modifier, -30%) [175]; IQ+10 [200]; HT+5 [50].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+3; HP+30 (Size Modifier, -30%) [42]; Basic Move -5 [-25].

Advantages: Ambidexterity [5]; DR 5 (Tough Skin, -40%) [15]; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills, -50%) [10]; Enhanced Time Sense [45]; Extended Lifespan 4 [8]; Extra Attack 2 [50]; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP, -10%; Increased Range, 500x, +80%) [34]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Head, No Blood, No Eyes, No Neck) [62]; Intuitive Mathematician [5]; Magic Resistance 3 (Improved, +150%) [15]; Regeneration (Fast; Bane, Acid or Sonic, -50%) [25]; Reduced Consumption 4 [8]; Resistant to Psionics (+8) [15]; Slippery 3 [6]; Temperature Tolerance 4 [4].

Bud Brain Golem [3]: 3 x Ally (Brain Golem; Built on 25%; Constantly; No Roll Required; Conjured, +100%; Minion, +0%) [1].

Dissolving Enzyme: Corrosion Attack 2d (Accessibility, Can only be delivered with tendrils, -10%; Costs Fatigue, 2 FP, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Takes Extra Time 1, -10%) [7].

Tendrils [20]: Extra Arms 2 (Extra-Flexible, +50%; Weak, 1/4 ST, -50%) [20] + Extra-Flexible Weak (1/4 ST) Arms [0].

Disadvantages: Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Hard of Hearing [-10]; Intolerance (Non-illithids) [-10]; Invertebrate [-20]; Megalomania [-10]; No Mouth [-4]; No Sense of Smell/Taste (No Smell only, -50%) [-2]; Restricted Diet (Illithid Tadpoles) [-40]; Selfish (12) [-5]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].

Features: No Legs (Slithers).

Racial Psionic Abilities: Apopsi 4 [66]; Autoteleport 14 [100]; Combat Sense 1 [24]; Crisis of Breath 4 [33]; Interruption 3 [45]; Levitation 5 [22]; Mental Blow 4 [28]; Mental Stab 4 [69]; Mental Surgery 4 [48]; Mind Clouding 9 [54]; Mind Shield 4 [16]; Para-Invisibility 10 [50]; Prognostication 3 [28]; Psi Sense 4 [32]; Sensory Control 3 [43]; Suggestion 5 [50]; Telecontrol 5 [90]; Telereceive 4 [45]; Telescan 5 [30]; Telesend 5 [27]; True Sight 1 [16].

Racial Psionic Skills: Apopsi (H) Will-2 [1]; Autoteleport (H) IQ-2 [1]; Cancellation (H) Will-2 [1]; Combat Sense (H) IQ-2 [1]; Crisis of Breath (H) Will-2 [1]; Levitation (H) IQ-2 [1]; Mental Blow (H) Will-2 [1]; Mental Stab (H) Will-2 [1]; Mental Surgery (H) IQ-2 [1]; Mind Clouding (H) IQ-2 [1]; Mind Shield (H) Will-2 [1]; Para-Invisibility (H) IQ-2 [1]; Prognostication (H) IQ-2 [1]; Psi Sense (H) Per-2 [1]; Sensory Control (HT) Will-2 [1]; Suggestion (H) IQ-2 [1]; Telecontrol (H) IQ-2 [1]; Telereceive (H) IQ-2 [1]; Telescan (H) Per-2 [1]; Telesend (H) IQ-2 [1]; True Sight (H) Will-2 [1].

Creature Type: Aberration.

Knowing Your Own Strength [1,588] Replace ST+25 (Size Modifier, -30%) [175] with ST+10 [100] Replace HP+30 (Size Modifier, -30%) [42] with HP+55 [110]

Sapient-Only Telepathy [-9] Crisis of Breath 4 [33] -> Crisis of Breath 4 [32] Mental Blow 4 [28] -> Mental Blow 4 [27] Mental Stab 4 [69] -> Mental Stab 4 [65] Mental Surgery 4 [48] -> Mental Surgery 4 [43] Mind Clouding 9 [54] -> Mind Clouding 9 [42] Sensory Control 3 [43] -> Sensory Control 3 [40] Suggestion 5 [50] -> Suggestion 5 [45] Telecontrol 5 [90] -> Telecontrol 5 [120] Telereceive 4 [45] -> Telereceive 4 [40] Telesend 5 [27] -> Telesend 5 [24]

Typical Stats

ST:	35 (KYOS: 20)	HP:	75	Speed:	6.25
DX:	10	Will:	20	Move:	1
IQ:	20	Per:	20
HT:	15	FP:	15	SM:	+3
Dodge:	9	Parry:	8 (unarmed)	DR:	5* (tough skin)

Tendrils (10): The elder brain has four weak tendrils. Each tendril has 1/4 ST of the body (ST 8 (KYOS: ST 5), in this case). These tendrils can always reach and work with each other, regardless of body positioning, general layout, or “right” and “left.” The tendrils have reach C-2. Each tendril deals 1d-4 crushing (KYOS: 1d-8 crushing) damage.

Bud Brain Golem: Once per day, an elder brain can bud a portion of its flesh, forming a golemlike creature composed of fused and hardened brains. An elder brain can never have more than three active brain golems at a time.

Dissolving Enzyme (10): The tendrils have ducts that can transmit a powerful dissolving enzyme. This takes time – the elder brain must first perform a Ready maneuver, and only then follow-up with a melee attack with one or more of its tendrils. If it succeeds, it deals 2d corrosion damage. Usually, the elder brain uses this attack when grappling the skull with all a tendril to corrode its way through the skull and extract the brain. Each use costs 2 FP.

                Traits: Ambidexterity; Callous; Doesn’t Breathe (Gills); Enhanced Time Sense; Extended Lifespan 4; Extra Attack 2; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP; Increased Range, 500x); Hard of Hearing; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Head, No Blood, No Eyes, No Neck); Intolerance (Non-illithids); Intuitive Mathematician; Invertebrate; Magic Resistance 3 (Improved); Megalomania; No Legs (Slithers); No Mouth; No Sense of Smell/Taste (No Smell only); Reduced Consumption 4; Regeneration (Fast; Bane, Acid or Sonic); Resistant to Psionics (+8); Restricted Diet (Illithid Tadpoles); Selfish (12); Slippery 3; Social Stigma (Monster); Temperature Tolerance 4.

Psionic Abilities: Apopsi 4; Autoteleport 14; Combat Sense 1; Crisis of Breath 4; Levitation 5; Mental Blow 4; Mental Stab 4; Mental Surgery 4; Mind Clouding 9; Mind Shield 4; Para-Invisibility 10; Prognostication 3; Psi Sense 4; Sensory Control 3; Suggestion 5; Telecontrol 5; Telereceive 4; Telescan 5; Telesend 5.

Skills: Administration-22; Brainwashing/TL3-22; Expert Skill (Psionics)-22; Interrogation-22; Intimidation-22; Leadership-22; Research/TL3-22; Thaumatology-22.

Psionic Skills: Apopsi-20; Autoteleport-20; Cancellation-20; Combat Sense-20; Crisis of Breath-20; Levitation-20; Mental Blow-20; Mental Stab-20; Mental Surgery-20; Mind Clouding-20; Mind Shield-20; Para-Invisibility-20; Prognostication-20; Psi Sense-20; Sensory Control-20; Suggestion-20; Telecontrol-20; Telereceive-20; Telescan-20; Telesend-20; True Sight-20.

Creature Type: Aberration.