Monster Monday: Intellect Devourer

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

I love this new interpretation. The mouth makes it so much more creepy. The spinal column tail is an awesome addition.

[@ArcaneForge]

Thanks so much, Apocalyptic Moth! Cheers for watching.

[@jajwarehouse1]

This version is much better than the dog-legged depiction.

[@ArcaneForge]

Thanks so much, Allen!

[@bbjc581]

Allen Johnson agreement

[@lordnul1708]

The Inevitables I think would be interesting if you haven't already done them.

[@ArcaneForge]

That's a really great idea, LordNul1! I don't think I've really covered many constructs really, aside from a flesh golem. I'd love to draw some inevitables! Cheers for the suggestion and for watching!

[@Jpteryx]

Greater Restoration can cure ability score loss. (I love this creature too!)

[@honeyshuckle9742]

This interpretation of an intellect devourer just gave me an idea, what if in the ritual they need to graft the brain onto an already existing creature's legs/body in order to succeed? And the 'canon' intellect devourer was a human's brain grafted onto the body of his beloved dog, (Maybe lion if they were a ranger or druid or something) but more often the brain could be grafted onto any number of creatures in the underdark. Baby versions of cloakers, giant spiders, rust monsters, etc. I think that could give an amazing amount of variety to the creature.

[@ArcaneForge]

That is so, completely grim and horrifying! I love it!

[@dropkickpiper3204]

Speaking of intellect devourers, pugs and body horror. I was running Waterdeep: Dragon Heist for a group of friends, this was near the very start of the campaign, and the group had tracked down an abandoned sewer maintenance station that the infamous Xanathar thieves guild had converted into staging grounds for a big heist job. Visiting to oversee the sight on behalf of its aberrant master was Nihiloor, a rogue ilithid (who I converted to a mind flayer arcanist to make things interesting). When the players found Nihiloor in its sanctum, overseeing preparations from his chair at the back of the room, he was wearing the illusory disguise of a hooded human man with his innocuous pug dog resting his lap. Suffice to say it got to the players and characters both to watch as this little pug’s head split open like an peeling orange rind to reveal the intellect devourer now practically right next to the wounded bard at the back of the group’s formation. This design would have made that moment ten times better/worse, point of perspective I guess.

[@snoox27]

There's a few on level one of DOTMM

[@johncrawford3321]

I love it! You took “brain doggo” and turned it into sheer body horror! Definitely going to be including this in my game soon.

[@jonathansarver4812]

I love the look of your version of the intellect devourer (much better than the original in my opinion) and your channel. A few recommendations I have are: the Behir, Quasit, Grell, and an Incubus/Succubus. If you see this thank you for your time. Have a good day!

[@miles6283]

Me, DM: "As the scuttling grows closer, you see an intellect devourer!" Them, party: "A what?" Me: "Like a big brain but with spider legs and a toothy vagina mouth." Them: "A what?"

[@ArcaneForge]

I laughed out loud, reading this!

[@punkpinata7062]

Hah, In my Homegame i also removed the Intellect devourers ability to teleport into skulls. My players are currently in a town of miners. Most of them have bandages on ears or around their head. Some have eyepatches and some have bandaged noses. My players do not know that this means that Intellect Devourers burrowed their way into these peoples skull.

[@ArcaneForge]

Euuuggghh! Super creepy. Love the atmosphere though! Also, how often are you likely to ask someone if you can see their injury!?! Great level of deception on your part there.

[@punkpinata7062]

@@ArcaneForge thank you:) and yes. I counted on the fact that they didn't ask to see the wounds. They asked where they come from but nothing further. They didn't even make an insight check... muahahaha

[@styrax7280]

The design is definitly an upgrade; like day and night. I'm not shure you can give the sphinx such a spin, ,but I'd love to see your interpretation of it

[@arthurbonner8542]

This redesign is 100% better, I hope they will adopt it or something similar. Another great episode 👍👍

[@Frostmute19]

Ooh the crab like claws work well with the aquatic theme my campaign aberrations are taking.

[@evannelles6090]

The 5th level spell greater restoration fixes any lowered stats, making it the easiest way to unstun a party member. However any parties under 9th level might have a tougher time healing their brain dead companion

[@thejurassicshow5928]

Wow this design is really imaginative. And I love it

[@ArcaneForge]

Thanks so much, Jurassic Show!

[@Witch-king]

Oh man I love what you did with the Intellect Devourer! Side note I think a Monster Monday about Bullywugs or Slaads would be awesome

[@arlopullman6836]

You’re my favourite youtuber.

[@ArcaneForge]

Awh! That's so heartwarming to hear, Arlo! Thank you so much!

[@ogwarfthedawf]

Clicked onto this before it even showed up in my notifications. Love your upload schedule.

[@ArcaneForge]

Thanks so much, Tony! Always glad to see your face in the comments!

[@forever-raine]

Ooh! I have a suggestion. How about a Wolf-In-Sheep's-Clothing? Pretty goofy monster that could do with a reimagining.

[@ArcaneForge]

Oh man! The nostalgia just hit me like a tonne of bricks! I'd forgotten about those guys! This is definitely happening! Cheers for watching and for your suggestion, Cattharsis!

[@mreatmyfeelings7435]

Great content as usual but I still want to see a flail snail

[@ArcaneForge]

Thanks so much, Mr.Eatmyfeelings! I'm sure my Patrons will pick Flailsnails soon! Cheers for watching.

[@mreatmyfeelings7435]

U just made my day

[@granttrain3553]

I am 100% with you on this one. I love these nightmare creatures! the MM art is just not up to snuff!

[@sharksuperiority9736]

Sucubus or Behir please! 😀 Awesome drawing btw

[@sparticus1475]

Hey, I like how you throw out the idea for a PC secretly being a devourer. Not gonna lie, I'm just waiting for one of my PC's to play a drow so that I can do the same.

[@ArcaneForge]

Awh man! Make sure to let me know if you end up doing that!

[@joshuacramb2643]

I would love to hear how you feel about the homunculus. Also would love to see your design since you have so much freedom in creating them yourself.

[@jeanrushmer8192]

If someone does go with the Teleporting version, I would flavour it as having the new host's brains liquefy and run out occasionally from his ears and nose. But I prefer your version, this crab like thing splitting your head open and devouring the old brain as it gets comfy and closes the hatch if you will.

[@lillianrodrick5852]

I needed to write a new campaign for my group..... I am soooooooo throwing this at them (new party, low level)

[@CraftyTabletop]

Awesome job, Josh! As always! :)

[@ArcaneForge]

Cheers Crafty!

[@dm-entores3119]

BOOGLE because i love that one, or a QUICKLING thats a funny one too

[@ArcaneForge]

Those are some great suggestions! I've been looking forward to drawing quicklings in particular! Cheers for watching and for your suggestion!

[@matts1603]

Are you still doing your homebrew creature Monster Monday’s?

[@ArcaneForge]

I definitely will at some point soon. Definitely a lot more body horror in my little library of monsters!

[@gracesmith9851]

Ancient Egyptians g took the brains from mummies through the nose. I think it would be cool for the devoured to enter or exit bodies way. Eyes are another access point.

[@DrBowersOfficeHours]

Awesome rendition! I'd love to see your take on Star Spawn.

[@JTWingless]

Would love to see what you would do with a Runehound (MM3 3.5 dont know page off hand.)

[@ArcaneForge]

That's a really cool idea, Joseph! Very surprised that they're not in 5e already!!! They definitely need to go on the list. Cheers for watching and for your suggestion!

[@hambinger]

Greater Restoration fixes intelligence loss.

[@honeydroptheunicorn6557]

Best way to kill it is, like spells that would do the most damage to it?

[@alexiavya722]

Will-o’-wisp or Wraith

[@emmanuel8679]

Hey man could you do Tiamat

[@JoseMolina-ij3xx]

I wonder if SCP-058 was inspired by the Intellect Devourer.

[@ArcaneForge]

Good question! Somewhere between that one and the eye spiders, I'm definitely detecting a theme! Thanks for watching!

[@dylanthomas385]

I get what your saying and I got no problem with body horror either but I think the big thing with the intileck devolor. Is the parano fuel. There no way to no if some one is one and if it appends one your never going to trust again. If it makes very visible grotesque entry point or even just something duffle you can learn to check for. Or leave a dead boy behind ever time they do it that kinda takes away. Also give that made by mind flers there probably made to look silly has a on purpose to make you under estimate them or many just to dee cute they are pets to

[@devilsstudent3713]

Please do an episode on the Azer

[@ArcaneForge]

I definitely will do , ClericOfCthulhu! I hope my patrons pick it soon! Cheers for watching and for your suggestion!

[@joshuazane3210]

Bleh! F@#$in' gross! I love it! 😃

[@cephalonsadistic9331]

Bulette next

[@titrationscaresme2886]

Yayyyyyyyy

[@bbjc581]

Your dog looks like my dog so that means I have to subscribe to you. *smashes subscribe button

[@ArcaneForge]

I love this logic, and that Myrtle has a little twin out there somewhere!

[@nathanmanes1185]

Lamia pg. 201 MM running a game including them

[@nathanmanes1185]

i like my commet cuz no one else will

[@ArcaneForge]

I did!

[@goblin628]

Yört

[@ArcaneForge]

Yort?

[@rappletek2955]

Thanks, I hate it.