Using the Illithid-Persuasion?

[Knightmage Bael]

Is this good, or am I missing out? Or merely something for RP purposes?

Given the nature I have for my character (I'll save you guys several paragraphs of reading), I have him not trusting the illithid at all, or its nature, so he doesn't want to use its powers for anything because he feels its dishonest - and it could potentially accelerate the growth.

Maybe I'll have another character who doesn't care so much, but if I use it, is there an actual danger later in? I've only seen just the one scene with the "dream character".

I assume they show up more if you use the illithid? Also is that the only place you meet them, or are they an actual person who can be met? lol

[Wraith]

Keep using the tadpole and the "dream character" shows up more and more.
I laughed so hard because I made a meme character in my first run.

You start seeing hints of what is going on though if you keep using it.

[Knightmage Bael]

Originally posted by Wraith:

Keep using the tadpole and the "dream character" shows up more and more.
I laughed so hard because I made a meme character in my first run.

You start seeing hints of what is going on though if you keep using it.

Ah okay.

[DiceWrangler]

Seems like a "trap" to me but my Warlock character, who seeks power from anything and anywhere, has no problem using it. As a player, however, I suspect that every time you use the tadpole it accelerates the inevitable(?) transformation.

[Sheelba of the Eyeless Face]

You are denying our cephalopod overlords? Why would you do that? It sounds like you need a session of re-education! Our cephalopod overlords love us and only want what's best for everyone. Is the occasional brain not worth world peace? You don't want world peace? What's wrong with you?

[Dark3nedDragon]

Originally posted by Archmage_Bael:

Is this good, or am I missing out? Or merely something for RP purposes?

Given the nature I have for my character (I'll save you guys several paragraphs of reading), I have him not trusting the illithid at all, or its nature, so he doesn't want to use its powers for anything because he feels its dishonest - and it could potentially accelerate the growth.

Maybe I'll have another character who doesn't care so much, but if I use it, is there an actual danger later in? I've only seen just the one scene with the "dream character".

I assume they show up more if you use the illithid? Also is that the only place you meet them, or are they an actual person who can be met? lol

Most likely it will affect the story and ending, aka you either change or don't (most likely the ONLY situation in which you won't change / die will be if you should NEVER use its power, but it will have some super rare achieves for it).

I expect that the temptation to use the power will grow over time (dialogue wise), and the powers that it grants over-time to be quite extreme compared to not having them.

There will most likely be some critical element of 'all of the endings' that doesn't change...except it does in this one unique ending, where essentially some master element of the Illithid / Bhaalspawn Plans are undone.

[Locklave]

Originally posted by DiceWrangler:

Seems like a "trap" to me...

So the tadpole has a penis? I guess my character is gay now.

edit:

Tadpole free runs will be common. All that is required is killing everyone you meet. Have you met some of the people in these forums. Can you imagine them not murderhoboing their path across the game?

I imagine them saying "what's a tadpole? Is it a thing in those cut scenes I skip by hitting attack?"

[cire87]

Using it gives u funky dreams and extra powers

[Dee Haytch]

It's supposed to be impossible to fail I thought. Might just be my characters ability scores but everytime I saw the option to go Illithid the roll was 1 or higher. Didn't even know the person you dream of is supposed to appear if you keep using it.

[RedTuna]

didn't use it all for my first playthrough, then for my "evil" playthrough i used it. no regrets. it gives you way more story info and other stuff.

[Knightmage Bael]

Originally posted by Sheelba of the Eyeless Face:

You are denying our cephalopod overlords? Why would you do that? It sounds like you need a session of re-education! Our cephalopod overlords love us and only want what's best for everyone. Is the occasional brain not worth world peace? You don't want world peace? What's wrong with you?

one of us...
one of us...
IN HERE WE ARE TRAPPED.