Reiloran Thought Eaters are a subtype of reilora, the crimson entities which inhabit the red moon Ruidus. They have appeared both as creatures summoned by the spell Summon Crimson Shade and as independent entities.
Description[]
The Thought Eaters first summoned by Imogen Temult appeared to be both ephemeral and physical, formed of red energy with their legs becoming mist below the knees. They had long arms and long clawed fingers, broad pointed shoulders, a long neck and stretched head without features other than a pale glow where the eyes would be. Imogen communicated with them telepathically.[3]
Later, the being summoned by Imogen to show Keyleth what the inhabitants of Ruidus looked like was still half ethereal and half physical, but had a tall, thin, humanoid body with deep red skin and striations around major muscles. It had silver veins running through its body and extended arms with a darker maroon or purple coloration ending in long fingers adorned with rings and chains. It had a long neck and a head with an extended crest that curled up and split into three points, two on each side and one large one in the back wrapped in chains. Its face came to a shark-like point with nose slits, dark deep brown or black eyes set to either side, and a small mouth with sharp teeth. It wore a vestment-like sleeveless robe adorned with leather strips.[4]
The stronger entity that traveled with Otohan Thull via the Bloody Bridge and defended it against Bells Hells wore a massive chained headdress and long, floating multipart cloaks. It floated rather than walked.[5]
The reilora connected with the Weave Mind of the Kreviris Imperium are referred to as "Mystics". They are very similar in appearance to thought eaters but appear have slightly different abilities.
Abilities[]
The abilities displayed by the Thought Eater encountered by Bells Hells at the Tishtan excavation site holding the activated Malleus Key were different than those shown by the entity summoned by Imogen Temult through her Summon Crimson Shade spell, possibly because the spell summons a lower level creature.
The Thought Eaters at the Bloody Bridge were able to channel their spells through the beam connecting Ruidus to the Malleus Key to give them extended range. In addition, they had the following abilities:
- Psychic Slam: Attack against target's AC. 12-14 psychic damage and pushes the target 15 feet, with no save[6]
- Dominate Person: Target must make a Wisdom save to resist being dominated. A 19 succeeded.[7]
- Mind Ravage: Attack against target's AC. Demonstrated 15-22 points of psychic damage and target cannot take actions till the end of the user's next turn.[8]
- Psychic Shield: Can absorb damage from attacks up to a limited number of hit points (between 28 and 56)[9]
- Telekinetic Shove: As a bonus action, if a creature fails a DC 15 Strength save, it is pushed or pulled 5 feet.[10]
- Whispering Aura: Any creature within fifteen feet of it at the start of their turn must make a wisdom save against its DC 16 or take psychic damage.[11]
- Dampen Divinity: As a reaction, halves the amount of HP gained by an opponent using healing magic.[12]
- AC: 16[13]
- Hit points: More than 128
The Thought Eater summoned by Imogen while the party was exploring the ruins of Molaesmyr was far weaker:
- Whispering Aura: Any creature within five feet of it at the start of their turn must make a wisdom save against the Thought Eater's spell save DC or take 2d6 psychic damage.[14]
- AC: 11 plus the spell level summoning it[15]
- Hit points: 40[16]
The Mystic encountered in the Colloquium of Candescence (which was identical in appearance to Thought Eaters but appears to have had slightly different stats) had the following abilities:
History[]
"By Goat or By Boat" (3x56)[]
Imogen cast Summon Crimson Shade to call a Thought Eater which she sent into the ruins of Molaesmyr to explore, telling it to "make noise". As it moved northward, a massive featureless multi-legged elk-like being charged into the reilora and destroyed it.
"Rush for the Bloody Bridge" (3x82) and "Ruidus" (3x83)[]
A Thought Eater accompanied Otohan Thull down the Bloody Bridge in response to the feint attack on the site, staying at the base of the Malleus Key to direct its defense. Bells Hells attacked it multiple times before reaching the Bridge but did not succeed in killing it. Imogen and the reilora exchanged threats and the latter followed the adventurers through the Bloody Bridge, but it was Banished by Fresh Cut Grass, and Bells Hells managed to escape.
"Divisive Portents" (3x89)[]
A very old mystic, Ivanas, used her magic to hide three of the members of Bells Hells before they left to carry out a mission for the Volition.
"Mission Improbable" (3x90)[]
The two halves of Bells Hells encountered mystics while working on their missions.
"True Heroism" (3x91)[]
After the detonation caused by Ira Wendagoth in the tunnels of Vaterra Kreviris, citizens panicked and mystics were sent to interact with them and interrogate them. The Weave Mind themselves were involved, and even interacted with Bells Hells for a few moments.
"Broken Roads" (3x92)[]
When Bells Hells returned to Exandria, two mystics in the excavation site noticed them and started to approach. However, Laudna cast Phantasmal Force on both of them to make them believe that Imogen was her mother, so that when she told them she didn't need any more escort, they were peacefully dismissed (as well as the Vanguard members that were following their example).
"Assault on the Malleus Key" (3x113) and "Fight for the Bloody Bridge" (3x114)[]
On Exandria, there were Thought Eaters present around the Malleus Key to defend it when the army of the Exandrian Accord attacked.
Trivia[]
- Their abilities seem to be inspired by the Star Spawn variant of the Aberrant Spirit summoned by Summon Aberration.[19]
- The members of the Weave Mind, rulers of the Imperium, are described as "mystics",[20] the same term used in the concept art of the Thought Eater. Thought eaters may be an Imperium subset of mystics.[21]
- The screech plumes used by the Volition usually have thought eaters as targets, and Gaz Tomo even used them as an example when explaining the devices.[22]
References[]
- ↑ See "Rush for the Bloody Bridge" (3x82) at 1:38:53. They are affected by Charm Person, which only works on humanoids.
- ↑ See "For The Tempest" (3x68) at 2:11:37.
- ↑ See "By Goat or By Boat" (3x56) from 3:53:59 through 3:56:00.
- ↑ See "For The Tempest" (3x68) at 2:10:20.
- ↑ See "Rush for the Bloody Bridge" (3x82) at 2:53:47.
- ↑ See "Rush for the Bloody Bridge" (3x82) at 3:27:24.
- ↑ See "Rush for the Bloody Bridge" (3x82) at 4:00:57.
- ↑ See "Fight for the Bloody Bridge" (3x114) at 1:41:30.
- ↑ See "Fight for the Bloody Bridge" (3x114) at 0:44:24.
- ↑ See "Rush for the Bloody Bridge" (3x82) at 4:02:11.
- ↑ See "Rush for the Bloody Bridge" (3x82) at 4:09:19.
- ↑ See "Fight for the Bloody Bridge" (3x114) at 3:44:31.
- ↑ See "Fight for the Bloody Bridge" (3x114) at 0:48:51. 16 just hits
- ↑ See "Compulsions" (3x40) at 1:41:44.
- ↑ See "By Goat or By Boat" (3x56) at 3:57:38.
- ↑ See "By Goat or By Boat" (3x56) at 3:58:12.
- ↑ See "Mission Improbable" (3x90) at 3:25:21. 18 just missed.
- ↑ See "Mission Improbable" (3x90).
- ↑ See D&D: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, 5th ed., p. 109.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 0:58:18.
- ↑ See "Divisive Portents" (3x89) at 1:34:54. Gaz Tomo refers to "Thought Eaters and other high end Mystics".
- ↑ See "Divisive Portents" (3x89) at 1:35:05.
Art:
- ↑ WizKids concept art of a Reiloran thought eater, by Tyler Walpole (source). Used with permission.