Half-Illithid, Carnal
Half-Illithid, Carnal is an Inherited Template that can be applied to any Aberration, Humanoid, or Monstrous Humanoid. They get around them Mindflayers do.
Size and Type: Size is unchanged, Type becomes Abberation.
Hit Dice: Racial Hit Dice become d8's.
Speed: Unchanged.
Armor Class: Natural Armor Bonus increases by +1.
Attacks: Unchanged.
Damage: Unchanged.
Special Attacks: Retains all Special Attacks of the Base Creature, and gains the following:
Mind Blast (Su): This Psionic attack is a 60' Cone. Anything in it must make a DC 17 Willpower Save or be Confused for 3d4 rounds. The Save DC is Charisma Based. This power is the equivalent of a 4th level spell.
Psi-Like Abilities (Su): A Carnal Half-Illithid possesses a number of Psi-Like abilities depending on it's Hit Dice. Manifester Level is 8th. 2 HD or less: Any one power from the Psion list of 2nd level or lower 3 times per day. 3-4 HD: Any one power from the Psion list of 3rd level or lower 3 times per day. 5-6 HD: Any one power from Psion list or 3rd level or lower 3 times per day. 7+ HD: Any one power from the Psion list of 4th level or lower once per day.
Mutation: The Half-Illithid gains a random mutation chosen from the following list:
1) Armored: Whether armor plate, rolls of fat, or just leathery hide you are harder to hurt. Natural Armor Bonus increases by +10 instead of +1.
2) Super Brain: Your head has an enormous brain, granting you 2 extra power points per level, and you are considered to be one Manifester level than you are for purposes of how many power points you may spend on a power.
3) Flight speed 40 ft., Good.
4) Rubber Limbs: Your reach is 15 ft. as your arms are capable of stretching.
5) Third Eye: Blindsight 30', +2 Wis.
6)Part Starfish: Regeneration 5.
7) Tentacle Tongue: You have a Tentacle Attack. While kissing someone (or if you have them pinned in a Grapple) you may insert your long barbed tentacle tongue into their throat. They immediately begin suffocating (See DM's Guide page 304) unless they can escape the Grapple (they are at -4 on all Grapple rolls as your tongue is hard to dislodge, and difficult if not impossible to chew through).
8) Soft bones: Due to your cartilaginous bone structure you enjoy the benefits of Improved Grab and a +4 Racial Bonus to all Grapple checks.
9) Segmented Mouth: While your face appears normal your head/mouth are 4 separate segments which can unfold allowing you greater Bite damage. Damage depends on Size: Fine (1d2), Diminutive (1d3), Tiny (1d4), Small (1d6), Medium (1d8), Large (2d6), Huge (3d6), Gargantuan (4d6), or Colossal (6d6). This is a Primary attack adding double your Strength modifier in damage. When grappling an opponent you may opt to do the damage listed for your Bite as opposed to you normal Grapple damage.
10) Psychic Power: Choose any 3 powers from the Psion list of 3rd level or lower. You may Manifest them at will as an 8th level Manifester.
Special Qualities: Retains all Special Qualities of the Base Creature and gains the following:
Darkvision 60' (Ex)
Power Resistance (Ex): A Half Illithid has Power Resistance equal to 10 plus its Hit Dice.
Telepathy 100 ft. (Su)
Saves: Recalculate Saves from Racial Hit Dice only to reflect new Type (i.e. Willpower is only Good Save).
Abilities: Int +4, Wis +4, Cha +4
Skills: Use Psionic Device is always a Class Skill.
Feats: Unchanged.
Environment: Same as Base Creature and Underground.
Organization: Unchanged
Challenge Rating: +3
Treasure: Unchanged
Alignment: usually Chaotic
Advancement: Unchanged
Level Adjustment: +6
Example of creature using template here:
Shurlee
5th level Human Expert/Carnal Half Illithid
Medium Aberration
Hit Dice: 5d6 (17 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 12 (+1 Dex, +1 Natural), touch 11, flat-footed 11
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+2
Attack: As Weapon +2
Full Attack: As Weapon +2
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Mind Blast, Psi-Like Abilities, Mutation (Psychic Power)
Special Qualities: Dark Vision 90' Telepathy 100', Power Resistance 15
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +8
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 17, Wis 18, Cha 20
Skills: Bluff +13, Concentration +8, Diplomacy +13, Hide +9, Knowledge (Local) +11, Listen +12, Move Silently +9, Search +11, Sense Motive +12, Spot +5, Use Psionic Device +13
Feats: Deep Vision (see COmplete Psionic), Inquisitor (See Expanded Psionics Handbook)
Challenge Rating: 8?
Treasure: As per a 5th level PC
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Advancement: By Character Class
Level Adjustment: +6
Psi-Like Abilities (PS): Cloud Mind, Detect Hostile Intent, Id Insinuation 3/day, Manifester Level 8, Save DC 18
Mutation>Psionic Power (Ps): Can Manifest Empathy, Sense Link, and Telempathic Projection at Will (Save DC 18, Manifester Level 8).
"I want that woman arrested."
"Which woman sir?"
"The purple skinned woman. She keeps sending me telepathic pictures of her spanking me with a dead monkey."
"Aren't you a Paladin?"
"Yes but I have no legal jurisdiction in your country."
"Ah...yes...well I'm afraid we can't arrest her sir."
"Why not?"
"Knows all our secrets. Sorry."
Carnal Half-Illithids are the result of the Carnal Mindflayers social revolution upon discovering the possibilities of reproduction by mating as opposed to ceremorphosis. They got off to a bit of a rocky start, and now there are many purple creatures with somewhat flayery traits.