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Intellect devourer

Intellect devourer

Dungeons & Dragons monster

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the intellect devourer is a type of fictional monster.

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Publication history

The intellect devourer first appeared in the original Dungeons & Dragons game supplement Eldritch Wizardry (1976).[1]

The intellect devourer appeared in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).[2] The ustilagor first appeared in Dragon #69 (January 1983), and then reprinted in the original Monster Manual II (1983).

The intellect devourer and the intellect devourer larva (ustilagor) appeared in second edition in The Complete Psionics Handbook (1991),[3] and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[4]

The intellect devourer appeared in third edition in the Psionics Handbook, and its 3.5 revision the Expanded Psionics Handbook (2004).[5] The battle intellect devourer appeared in Dragon #303 (January 2003). The ustilagor appeared in Dragon #337 (November 2005).

The intellect devourer and ustilagor appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 3 (2010).[6]

Intellect devourers also appear in the fifth edition Monster Manual as well.[citation needed]

Description

Intellect devourers are described as chaotic and evil monsters, malevolent towards sentient life.[7] They are said to dwell deep beneath the ground, and subsist on the psychic energy of their prey. They are generally described as servants of the mind flayers.[7] Their alignment is lawful evil in 5th Edition.[citation needed]

Other media

Intellect devourers appear in the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Reception

SyFy Wire in 2018 called it one of "The 9 Scariest, Most Unforgettable Monsters From Dungeons & Dragons", saying that "The idea of having your brain consumed and just becoming an evil puppet is truly terrible."[18]

Rob Bricken for Gizmodo commented that "If you read the description, they're quite deadly, but what I love is that they're just giant brains on legs, which is to say they look like what they eat. Imagine if humans looked like full roast chickens on legs. It's fun!"[19]

References

  1. [1]
    Gygax, Gary; Blume, Brian (1976), Eldritch Wizardry (1 ed.), Lake Geneva, WI: TSR
  2. [2]
    Gygax, Gary. Monster Manual (TSR, 1977)
  3. [3]
    Winter, Steve. The Complete Psionics Handbook (TSR, 1991)
  4. [4]
    Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)
  5. [5]
    Cordell, Bruce R. Expanded Psionics Handbook (Wizards of the Coast, 2004)
  6. [6]
    Mearls, Mike, Greg Bilsland, and Robert J. Schwalb. Monster Manual 3. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2010
  7. [7]
    Ammann, Keith (2019). The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters. Gallery / Saga Press. p. 344. ISBN 978-1982122669.
  8. [8]
    "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Debuts Pathfinder-Esque Intellect Devourors". 27 February 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Here Are All the Menacing Monsters in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES".
  10. [10]
    "How Many of These Creatures Have You Put in Your D&D Campaign?". 27 February 2023.
  11. [11]
    "DND: Honor Among Thieves Debuts Pathfinder-esque Intellect Devourors". MSN.
  12. [12]
    "Honor Among Thieves is everything a D&D fan could want". Polygon. 11 March 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Will Your Favorite D&D Creatures Show up in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves?". 27 February 2023.
  14. [14]
    "The New Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Poster Features Art from the Wrong Roleplaying Game". 22 July 2022.
  15. [15]
    "'Honor Among Thieves' Featurette Unveils New 'Dungeons & Dragons' Creatures". Collider. 27 February 2023.
  16. [16]
    "Dungeons & Dragons Trailer Highlights Every Bizarre Creature in Movie". Screen Rant. 27 February 2023.
  17. [17]
    "Preview: 'D&D Icons of the Realms: Honor Among Thieves - Monsters Boxed Set'".
  18. [18]
    Granshaw, Lisa (October 24, 2018). "The 9 scariest, most unforgettable monsters from Dungeons & Dragons". SYFY WIRE. Archived from the original on April 29, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  19. [19]
    "23 Strange Creatures From Advanced D&D's First Edition Monster Manual". Gizmodo. 2023-03-31. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16.
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