Monster: Neothelid

Monster: Neothelid

No burrow speed btw.

This is what happens when an illithid tadpole is allowed to grow without undergoing ceremorphosis. The illithids consider the topic of these psionic worms taboo. Interestingly enough, while the illithids are not present in Pathfinder RPG for legal reasons, the neothelids do not share this legal protection. In Golarion, the neothelids vie for power with the intellect devourers in the deepest underground realms. Also, Pathfinder RPG has the neothelid overlord - a two-headed psychic neothelid variant, but I am not covering that one for now. Also, I remember some third-party supplement for D&D 3.5 detailing a theliohydra.

 

Neothelid [Expanded Psionics Handbook, page 204]

1,040 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+65 (Size Modifier, -60%) [260]; DX-1 [-20]; IQ+3 [60]; HT+7 [70].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+6; FP+15 [45].
Advantages: DR 7 [35]; Double-Jointed [15]; Extended Lifespan 4 [8]; Extra Attack 1 [25]; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP, -10%; Increased Range, 500x, +80%) [34]; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes, No Head, No Neck) [17]; Internal DR 4 (Tough Skin, -40%) [3]; Reduced Consumption 3 [6]; Resistant to Psionics (+8) [15]; Slippery 4 [8].
    Breathe Acid: Natural Weapon (Corrosion; Cannot Parry, -40%; Cone 1, +60%; Costs Fatigue, 2 FP, -10%; Hidden, +20%; Increased 1/2D, 2x, +5%; Intangible, +50%; Magical, -10%; Ranged, +100%; Reduced Damage, -2 per die, -60%; Reduced Range, 1/5, -20%; Single, -20%) [18].
    Tentacles [30]: Extra Arms 2 (Extra-Flexible, +50%; Weak, 1/2 ST, -25%) [25] + Extra-Flexible Arms [10] + Weak Arms (1/2 ST) [-5].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal, +25%) [-25]; Blindness [-50]; Horizontal [-10]; Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings) [-15]; Restricted Diet (Carnivore) [-10]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Features: No Legs (Slithers).
Racial Psionic Abilities: Autoteleport 14 [100]; Clairvoyance 10 [58]; Levitation 1 [14]; Mental Blow 4 [28]; Portersense 4 [16]; Suggestion 5 [50]; Telecontrol 5 [90]; Telereceive 4 [45]; TK Crush 4 [20]; TK Grab 15 [105].
Racial Psionic Skills: Autoteleport (H) IQ-2 [1]; Clairvoyance (H) IQ-2 [1]; Levitation (H) IQ-2 [1]; Mental Blow (H) Will-2 [1]; Portersense (H) Per-2 [1]; Suggestion (H) IQ-2 [1]; Telecontrol (H) IQ-2 [1]; Telereceive (H) IQ-2 [1]; TK Crush (H) IQ-2 [1]; TK Grab (H) IQ-2 [1].
Creature Type: Aberration.

Knowing Your Own Strength [1,072] Replace ST+65 (Size Modifier, -60%) [260] with ST+25 [250] Add HP+21 [42]

 

Sapient-Only Telepathy [+19] Mental Blow 4 [28] -> Mental Blow 4 [27] Suggestion 5 [50] -> Suggestion 5 [45] Telecontrol 5 [90] -> Telecontrol 5 [120] Telereceive 4 [45] -> Telereceive 4 [40]

Typical Stats

ST:	75 (KYOS: 35)	HP:	75 (KYOS: 56)	Speed:	6.5
DX:	9	Will:	13	Move:	6
IQ:	13	Per:	13
HT:	17	FP:	32	SM:	+6
Dodge:	9	Parry:	8 (unarmed)	DR:	7; 4* (tough skin, internal)

    Bite (11): thrust 10d+2 crushing (KYOS: 8d+1 crushing), Reach C.
    Tentacle (11): thrust 5d-1 crushing (KYOS: 2d+2 crushing), Reach C-7. Extra-Flexible, effective ST 37 (KYOS: ST 17).
    Breathe Acid (15): The neothelid breathes out a stream of acid, dealing thrust 4d corrosion damage (KYOS: 3d-1) as large-area injury. This is a cone attack that uses rules from Area and Spreading Attacks (pp. B413-414). The cone is 1-yard wide and has a length of 15 yards (ST/5) (KYOS: 7 yards). Each use costs 2 FP. It is possible to make the cone wider by using the rules from Cones of Power (GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 4: Dragons, p. 10).

    Traits: Appearance (Monstrous; Universal); Blindness; Double-Jointed; Extended Lifespan 4; Extra Attack 1; Extra-Sensory Awareness (ESP; Increased Range, 500x); Horizontal; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes, No Head, No Neck); No Legs (Slithers); Odious Racial Habit (Eats sapient beings); Reduced Consumption 3; Resistant to Psionics (+8); Restricted Diet (Carnivore); Slippery 4; Social Stigma (Monster).
    Skills: Brawling-11; Expert Skill (Psionics)-15; Innate Attack (Breath)-15; Observation-15; Wresting-11.
    Racial Psionic Abilities: Autoteleport 14; Clairvoyance 10; Levitation 1; Mental Blow 4; Portersense 4; Suggestion 5; Telecontrol 5; TK Crush 4; TK Grab 15.
    Racial Psionic Skills: Autoteleport-15; Clairvoyance-15; Levitation-15; Mental Blow-15; Portersense-15; Suggestion-15; Telecontrol-15; Telereceive-15; TK Crush-15; TK Grab-15.
    Creature Type: Aberration.