Tokens Release #208 - Mind Tyrant Great Thinker
Lore
"Great Thinkers are born from the brains of Mind Tyrants whose individual brilliance is deemed too valuable to be re-assimilated into the hivemind upon death. Instead, their brains are severed from their bodies and—through the administration of unknown nutrients in procedures that are undoubtedly grotesque and inhumane—maintained in a state of continued functionality. Swollen to enormous proportions, these Great Thinkers serve as advisors and support units in battle, wielding psionic powers far beyond those of ordinary Mind Tyrants."
Abilities
To get the most out of factions, you need not only a single creature that embodies them, but several life-forms assigned to that faction to further characterize it and make it feel alive. Moreover, this creates more layered challenges in encounters through synergies and clearly recognizable themes. The Great Thinker is a reinforcement for the Mind Tyrants faction—our interpretation of the well-known Mind Flayers. They project a large barrier that can project their allies or hinder opponents, wrap creatures with their nerve-tendrils to broadcast their suffering to their allies or just hurl mind bullets at your players. I know I say this about every creature, but its a great addition to any theme-related encounter!
Tokens Tactical Guide
As always, this release comes with a tactical guide located within their bio, allowing you to run this monster almost blindly witch a few quick glances. Synergies will be decoded, interactivity revealed, and best practices disclosed.
Immersive Integration
Using our handy immersive integration feature, you can slowly prepare your players for upcoming encounters, using our suggested skill checks or just improvising your own. Each of these prompts builds up the creature, teases ability or grants boni to the players, rewarding them for doing their research.
Each creature's Journal is filled with story hooks and different narrative prompts, from foreshadowing the creature's existence to flavourful snippets to really sell the creature's appearance, combat prowess and eventual demise.
Patrons also gain access to the PDF, complete with the creature's stats as well as some playtest spells and loot, possibly to be later released as official Beneos Loot and Spells!
This time however, I threw in a Species idea I had bouncing around in my head for a while, the Thrallborn.
Thrallborn Species Playtest
Thrallborn are the psionically scarred descendants of ancient servitude, born from generations of humanoid thralls once bound to the tyrannical rule of Mind Tyrants. Though freed from their masters, they remain haunted by echoes of the Hive Mind.
Designer's Note: Lore that deals with Mind Flayers or similarly irredeemably evil creatures—and which draws parallels to real-world events through practices like slavery—must always be approached with great sensitivity. It must avoid romanticizing, trivializing, or caricaturing such themes. At the same time, however, there are ways to tell meaningful stories that touch upon these uncomfortable subject matters. Handled respectfully, this process is valuable and important for creating awareness, promoting reflection, and maybe even furthering a deeper understanding of these complex subjects. At least, thats what I hope to achieve.
Check them out in the PDF and let me know what you think!
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DISCLAIMER:
Although we work super hard on our standard of quality, this is no official content! This token release is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Age Rating Information
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