Intellect Devourer in D&D 5e: Origins, Strategies, and Emotional Impact
A looking deeper into aberrations in D&D 5e we peer at the Intellect Devourer. A grotesque mockery of a brain, the Intellect Devourer is a sight of horror. Born from the nightmarish depths of the mind flayers' experimentation #dnd5e
In the myriad of realms, few beings instill terror as effectively as the Intellect Devourer in D&D 5e. This aberration stands not just as a physical threat but as the embodiment of identity loss and the forfeiture of one’s sanity.
Table of Contents
Origin and Ecology
Physical Appearance
Abilities
Countering the Intellect Devourer
Emotional Impact and Character Growth
Intellect Devourer and…
Listen I loooove taz amnesty. It's genuinely my favorite arc of the show (so far im very behind on taz), love the characters, love the setting, love the story
But MAN i wish these motherfuckers could stick together for more than three minutes
covered in blood and baring blood-stained fangs like a wild dog would be my ideal state rn, alas I am not doing that but - again, like I usually am in such times - rotting in bed instead.
contains! . . . lowercase writing, use of the word monster (not in an insulting way..? i mean, its kaoru), pretty much none!
notes! . . . so... im trying out a new... this, whatever you call it— hope ya enjoy this lil drabble i made abt my two silly ocs :]]
with her back to the mostly monochrome jester, kaoru takamura begins, “so,” after outlining her strategy in eliminating her archenemy. she knows that her opponent will employ similar unexpected turns and twists as she did, but thanks to her intelligence, kaoru came very prepared for any planned deception going through her path.
with two allies at her side (albeit only one was willing to participate, the other... not so much, but begrudgingly, they had no choice but to accept), kaoru is confident that the plan will be deftly carried out to guarantee her success.
the hot pink-hued woman turns around and smiles expectantly at krystian karmazin with slim intertwined hands in front of her torso.
“you got it, krystian?”
grinning resolutely—showcasing the two pairs of sharp canines that were different from the rest of his less pointed teeth—the taller individual standing at a freakish 7’6” (228 cm) gives the woman of mildly-wavy hair a thumbs up, expressing his delight in flawlessly executing the intellectual’s plan.
krystian doesn't exactly to do things precisely wrong, unless it involves anything to do with those cunning clever little rodents called rats and mice.
“got it!” he exclaims proudly, well aware of the role he has to play and the tasks he has to do in the plot—quite ironic considering his true thoughts about the plan.
‘got what??’
of course, it must've been tiring keeping up with kaoru and this nemesis of hers' plots with dozens of turns of events.
because, as told by a majority of others spoken around, kaoru takamura is an absolute monster when it comes to strategy. not one person has been recorded to have figured out or outsmart any plan she made against them.
I have to say though, activating the Slayer right after Wyll went down did have quite the fun energy to it. Don't fuck with Durge's friends! Also just in general pulling out that particular gun when Raphael goes into Ascended Fiend mode is delightful. He's not the only one who can power up by turning into a monstrosity!
The funny thing about the semi-popularised interpretation that Princess Peach actually stages her kidnappings by Bowser in order to spend time with him and keep Mario on a string are interesting because it's meant to remix the princess-kidnapping scenario by giving the princess some motivation in the matter. It also appeals to the monster romance demographic where the princess and the monster getting it on has titillating potential.
But what I particularly like is that it adds to the stageplay sense of Mario (which is not narrative motivated) but also explains why they play tennis and other miscellaneous sports, boardgames, gokarting and other profitable spinoffs activities without too much fuss. The very G-rated version of it where Peach likes having tea parties with Bowser is very cute to me. I also never properly finished Super Mario Sunshine as a kid so always prevailed under the assumption that Peach was really Bowser Jr.'s mama. Yeah.