View source for Illithid Parasite (3.5e Equipment)

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|author_name=Eiji-kun
|date_created=5-4-16
|status=Complete
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<onlyinclude>{{3.5e Mundane Weapon
|weap=Illithid Parasite
|sme=e
|ulot=l
|ampt=m
|cost=1200
|sdamage=1d4
|mdamage=1d6
|crit=20/x2
|weight=1
|type=Bludgeoning or Slashing
|hp=50
|hardness=0
}}

The illithid parasite is not a traditional item and cannot be "made", it is a living organic creature born through alien illithid technology, and rumored to be one of the many disturbing permutations of illithid tadpoles.  Appearing to be a creature not unlike a leech, they are attached to the hands (dealing 1 point of damage), where you may hold but not wield other items in said occupied hands.  When squeezed and swung like a whip it extends its rubbery body out in a tentacle attack.  This counts as a manufactured weapon or a natural weapon when beneficial, as well as counting as a tentacle attack.  If you possess any natural poison abilities, these are also transferred through the tentacle.

A illithid parasite has reach, so you can strike opponents 10 feet away with it. In addition, unlike most other weapons with reach, it can be used against an adjacent foe. 

When using an illithid parasite, you get a +2 bonus on opposed attack rolls made to disarm an opponent.  Your opponent cannot use a disarm action to disarm you of an illithid parasite.

The illithid parasite acts as a [[SRD:Deep Crystal|deep crystal]] weapon, and psionic users can choose to expend a power point instead of a hit point when equipping the parasite.

If the illithid parasite is enhanced, you possess the appropriate weapon proficiency for the weapon, and you possess at least 1 power point remaining, you may choose to convert all of its damage into raw psionic damage.  However, this damage is [Mind-Affecting].  You can channel touch range psionic powers through the parasite in order to benefit from the reach.

The price given is for purchasing, but it cannot be crafted short of having access to illithid breeding vats or the ability to create life.
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Author	Eiji-kun +
Class	Melee +
Cost	1200 gp +
Critical	20/x2 +
Damage	1d6 +
Damage Type	Bludgeoning + and Slashing +
Hardness	0 +
Hit Points	50 +
Identifier	3.5e Equipment +
Proficiency	Exotic +
Range	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Light +
Title	Illithid Parasite +
Weight	1 +