not using illithid powers

[Adahn]

is there a path for not using any illithid power and not talking to the vision or is it a dead stupid end ? please no spoilers

[Sonic Titan]

You can not use illithid powers if you like, you cannot avoid the dream stuff.

[Pyromaiden]

you don't have to use illithid powers

although there is no downside to using them

[Adahn]

no reward for staying pure ? no shame using alien easy porwers ? the game wants you to play them right ?

[Pyromaiden]

Originally posted by Adahn:

no reward for staying pure ? no shame using alien easy porwers ? the game wants you to play them right ?

the game gives you an opition; you're free to pick which choice

if you use them you gain some neat powers; if you don't use them you only really miss out on the free powers which you don't really *need* to play or beat the game anyway

so in the end it doesn't matter, just pick whichever choice fits the character you're playing

[Steffan]

Originally posted by Pyromania™:

you don't have to use illithid powers

although there is no downside to using them

There is some if acquire more tadpoles on your main character. You might get partially(!) transformed, even if you don't want it. Otherwise, you can skip the saving throw.

In general, I've barely used it. In my last run, I got one on Astarion and I have Minthara who comes with 5-6 tadpole powers (i also added one for the autocrit). The others are extra tadpole free.

[Adahn]

seems like theres no path for those refusing free powers like you have in pathfinder wrath of the righteous

[Pyromaiden]

Originally posted by Adahn:

seems like theres no path for those refusing free powers like you have in pathfinder wrath of the righteous

there's no "path" either way

they're there regardless; use them or don't, only thing that changes is certain dialogue

[seeker1]

Visual effect, if you take a second choice, but can be mod-nullified.

[PeltzoDelzo]

Originally posted by steffan8:

Originally posted by Pyromania™:

you don't have to use illithid powers

although there is no downside to using them

There is some if acquire more tadpoles on your main character. You might get partially(!) transformed, even if you don't want it. Otherwise, you can skip the saving throw.

In general, I've barely used it. In my last run, I got one on Astarion and I have Minthara who comes with 5-6 tadpole powers (i also added one for the autocrit). The others are extra tadpole free.

you only get partially transformed if you choose to. There is litteraly a whole conversation revolving around it. Stop spreading misinformation

[Prohanya]

You can refuse to use illithid powers and eat tadpoles. This is not dead end. My first walkthrough was like this. This is quite interesting. In that case dream vision would try to convice you change your mind. Again. And again. This is funny.

[Adahn]

i'm just so surprised everyone just use the power knowing it comes from illithid and dream visitor is very insisting and not giving any reason to trust.

[ahsanford]

I've played playthroughs with a 'never use' mentality and another where I went the other way.

The greatest compliment I can give this game as that both playthroughs are unique and terrific.

- A

[Ghost]

Originally posted by Adahn:

i'm just so surprised everyone just use the power knowing it comes from illithid and dream visitor is very insisting and not giving any reason to trust.

Think that might largely have to do with people looking up spoilers or asking questions like the OP instead of just playing and discovering for themselves.

[Darth Cannabis]

Originally posted by Adahn:

i'm just so surprised everyone just use the power knowing it comes from illithid and dream visitor is very insisting and not giving any reason to trust.

The general difference between meta gaming and role playing.

Some people want to know, will anything happen, others simply ask whether the character they made would logically do it or not.

Frankly the only one I intend on going into the powers in any heavy manner, happens to be the warlock doing old ones pact. I can rationalize an actual desire to become illithid, due to how closely that pact parallels the mythos of Clthulu and tentacles in non D&D settings.

[Koopa]

there's no benefit sadly to staying pure, as I've found out