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Synopsis:
The flind is the leader of a pack of gnolls. Normally, these monsters hunger for flesh and eat anything, but the flind has been infected with a mind flayer's tadpole (like the players) and this has created an internal 'Voice' that guides it toward certain meat, forbidding others. The forbidden meats are those that work for the mind flayers - including the players - leading to a telepathic 'dialogue' when the flind restrains itself from attacking and calls off its pack.
We can attempt to overpower the Flind psionically, allowing us to control it temporarily in order to destroy the pack of gnolls. If we choose to fight the Flind, we should be prepared for a difficult encounter. It is strong, though far from the most powerful of its kind thanks to the war raging in its brain.
3. : *She is still ravenous, her mind a hungry pit. The flesh of the survivors wasn't enough to satisfy her.*<br>devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ZhentShipment_State_SurvivorsAreDead, PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_Talked, PLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_MindControl_Attack, PLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_TurnedOnGnolls = False
112. Player: Exert your mental power, commanding her to leave.Roll (Wisdom, ) vs 10 (0)
103. [RollResult] True
126. : *The meat here is forbidden. She sniffs the air, then bounds away.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_MindControl_LeaveEnd
131. [RollResult] False
87. : *She resists, her mind's teeth piercing your brain. Pain shoots through you.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_MindControlDamage_Minor
97. : *She severs the connection, and prepares to attack.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ConflictedFlind_State_HostileEnd
39. Player: She wants more meat? Dominate her mind, ordering her to feast on the other gnolls.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_RegularGnollsDead = False, PLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_TurnedOnGnolls = FalseRoll (Wisdom, ) vs 15 (0)
111. [RollResult] True
45. [Alias]
b0ec8c14-e176-ffa4-01c5-74f22cae1eae_PLA_ConflictedFlind_Flind_TurnedOnGnolls
- Alias to Node 130
42. [Alias]
b0ec8c14-e176-ffa4-01c5-74f22cae1eae_PLA_ConflictedFlind_Flind_TurnedOnGnollsPLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_TurnedOnGnollsEnd
51. [RollResult] False
115. [Jump]
Jump to Node 87 (1)
148. Player: Sever the mental connection, and prepare to fight.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_HostileEnd
22. : *She sniffs the air hungrily as you approach, then prepares to strike.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ConflictedFlind_State_HostileEnd
29. : *With a shock of psychic pain, the pack leader's mind clamps onto yours.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ConflictedFlind_State_Talked = FalsePLA_ConflictedFlind_State_Talked
53. : *You see yourself through her eyes - a pulsing red cluster of organs. FEAST! No... the Voice has forbidden this meat.*devnoteNARRATION
107. Player: [PassiveRoll]
Roll (Intelligence, Arcana) vs 5 (0)
105. [RollResult] True
38. : *Gnolls see your whole world as a meal. This Voice is acting as a leash, but it won't hold them for long.*devnoteNARRATION
21. : *The mark glows, but you feel nothing in response. Your illithid power is beyond reach until you rest.*PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave, PLA_ZhentShipment_State_SurvivorsAreDead = False, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1, PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro = FalsePLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro
36. Player: Divert her attention to the cave - perhaps there's more meat inside?PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave = False
40. [Jump]
Jump to Node 44 (1)
11. Player: Search her mind for the source of the Voice.
145. : *A memory: the beast daubs the symbol of the Absolute on a cave wall in blood.*devnoteNARRATION
19. : *Buried deep, a tadpole struggles to assert control against the ravenous chaos of her mind.*devnoteNARRATION
104. [Alias]
GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1, PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro = FalsePLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro
- Alias to Node 21
37. Player: Focus on the tadpole. How did it come to be there?
63. : *You see drow and goblins restraining her... a mind flayer reaching out...*devnoteNARRATION
55. : *... and then the Voice, bringing order: eating this meat was forbidden, but it would lead her to a feast.*devnoteNARRATION
5. Player: Search her memories - is there meat nearby?PLA_ZhentShipment_State_Talked = False, PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave = False
137. [Jump]
Jump to Node 44 (1)
90. Player: She wants meat? Command her to feast on the other gnolls.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_RegularGnollsDead = False, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1 = False, TRUESOUL = False, ILLITHIDGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1Roll (Wisdom, ) vs 15 (0)
100. [Jump]
Jump to Node 56 (2)
67. Player: She wants meat? Command her to feast on the other gnolls.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_RegularGnollsDead = False, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1 = False, TRUESOUL, ILLITHID = FalseGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1
119. [Jump]
Jump to Node 68 (2)
143. Player: Harness her anger - the meat in the cave must die.PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave, PLA_ZhentShipment_State_SurvivorsAreDead = False, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1 = False, TRUESOUL = False, ILLITHIDGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1Roll (Wisdom, ) vs 10 (0)
20. [RollResult] True
83. : [TagAnswer]
b0ec8c14-e176-ffa4-01c5-74f22cae1eae_PLA_ConflictedFlind_Flind_TurnedOnZhent
78. : [TagAnswer]
['Astarion 1']
35. : *The gnoll's tadpole squirms, responding to your intense focus. It draws strength from you; it will protect you.*devnoteNARRATION
2. : *Its host will feast on gnoll-flesh to control the hunger, to keep her teeth from your throat.*devnoteNARRATIONb0ec8c14-e176-ffa4-01c5-74f22cae1eae_PLA_ConflictedFlind_Flind_TurnedOnGnollsPLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_TurnedOnGnolls
117. : [TagAnswer]
TRUESOUL = False
113. : *A shiver runs across your mind... You feel sated.*GLO_TadpoledCount1 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount1End
34. : *Something stirs deep within you, hungry and alert... it's taking something you'll never get back.*GLO_TadpoledCount2 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount2End
26. : *Your mind lurches, reeling suddenly as if... bitten.*GLO_TadpoledCount3 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount3End
106. : *A shadow swims across your vision, and a familiar voice tells you to be calm. You are loved.*GLO_TadpoledCount4 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount4End
121. : *Your blood runs quicker, feeding the gnawing absence at the centre of your mind.*GLO_TadpoledCount5 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount5End
62. : *The presence deep in your mind is awake, unblinking. This is it. A single word pervades your consciousness: 'Soon'.*GLO_TadpoledCount6 = False, TRUESOUL = FalseGLO_TadpoledCount6End
79. : *Your mind is full, bursting with ecstasy and terror. Finally, it is coming. You are becoming.*TRUESOUL = FalseTRUESOULEnd
120. : [TagAnswer]
TRUESOULEnd
54. : *For a moment, your throat seems to fill with warm blood, spilling into you from a living vessel. Anticipation of the feast.*devnoteNARRATIONb0ec8c14-e176-ffa4-01c5-74f22cae1eae_PLA_ConflictedFlind_Flind_TurnedOnZhentPLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_MindControl_Attack
- Link to Node 117
- Link to Node 120
80. [RollResult] False
28. : *You are powerless against such primal rage. She expels you from her mind, intending to devour you.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_MindControlDamage_Minor
23. [Jump]
Jump to Node 59 (1)
128. Player: Harness her anger - the meat in the cave must die.PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave, PLA_ZhentShipment_State_SurvivorsAreDead = False, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1 = False, TRUESOUL, ILLITHID = FalseGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1
110. [Jump]
Jump to Node 1 (1)
146. Player: Withdraw from her mind, and prepare to strike.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_HostileEnd
129. Player: Explore her memories, seeking a nearby target for the hunger.PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave = False
44. : *In the cave. Anxious hearts throbbing, ready to burst, ready to gorge on. The Voice says they are meat.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave
8. : *The meat is trapped - terrified - but protected by fire. When the fire dies, the meat will die too.*devnoteNARRATION
57. [Alias]
GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1, PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro = FalsePLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro
13. [Alias]
PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro = False, GLO_TadpoleIntro_NPC = FalsePLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro, GLO_TadpoleIntro_NPC
141. [Alias]
PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro = False, GLO_TadpoleIntro_NPCPLA_ConflictedFlind_State_SeenIllithidIntro
0. [Jump]
Jump to Node 1 (1)
56. Player: You are of the same pack - command her to devour the other gnolls.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_RegularGnollsDead = False, GLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1 = False, TRUESOUL = False, ILLITHIDGLO_Tadpoled_UsedToday1Roll (Wisdom, ) vs 15 (0)
133. [RollResult] True
48. [RollResult] False
150. : *The gnoll's tadpole twitches in response to your command but falls limp as its host howled in rage, resisting you.*devnoteNARRATION
118. Player: Harness her anger - the meat in the cave must die.PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave, PLA_ZhentShipment_State_SurvivorsAreDead = False, TRUESOUL = False, ILLITHIDRoll (Wisdom, ) vs 10 (0)
58. [Jump]
Jump to Node 143 (2)
86. Player: Harness her anger - the meat in the cave must die.PLA_ZhentShipment_Knows_SurvivorsInCave, PLA_ZhentShipment_State_SurvivorsAreDead = False, TRUESOUL, ILLITHID = False
85. [Jump]
Jump to Node 128 (2)
47. Player: Fight back, redirecting the gnoll's fury against her own pack.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_RegularGnollsDead = False, TRUESOUL = False, ILLITHIDRoll (Wisdom, ) vs 20 (0)
84. [RollResult] True
101. [RollResult] False
72. [Jump]
Jump to Node 28 (1)
17. Player: Fight back, redirecting the gnoll's fury against her own pack.PLA_ConflictedFlind_State_RegularGnollsDead = False, TRUESOUL, ILLITHID = False
4. : [TagAnswer]
b0ec8c14-e176-ffa4-01c5-74f22cae1eae_PLA_ConflictedFlind_Flind_TurnedOnGnolls
66. : [TagAnswer]
['Astarion 1', 'Gale 1', 'Karlach -1']
77. [Jump]
Jump to Node 35 (1)
134. Player: Counter her rage with your own, unleashing your battle frenzy within her mind.BARBARIAN
30. : *Your primal ferocity thrills her. Surrendering to it, she turns on her pack in a berserk rage.*devnoteNARRATIONPLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_TurnedOnGnollsEnd
1. Player: Fill her mind with a distracting joke. 'What's the difference between man and meat?'BARD
65. : *The gnolls considers you for a moment, rage still festering underneath her curiosity.*
71. Player: 'Meat isn't as noisy!'Roll (Charisma, Performance) vs 18 (0)
138. [RollResult] True
142. : *The gnoll throws back its head, its rage spurring on a violent, screaming mirth.*devnote
50. : *Catching like wildfire, the cackling, howling laughter infects the nearby gnolls.*devnotePLA_ConflictedFlind_State_Hostile, PLA_ConflictedFlind_Event_MakeGnollsLaughEnd
16. [RollResult] False
89. [Jump]
Jump to Node 28 (1)
144. Player: '30 seconds and a hungry maw.'Roll (Charisma, Performance) vs 18 (0)
- Link to Node 138
- Link to Node 16
139. Player: 'There isn't one!'Roll (Charisma, Performance) vs 18 (0)
- Link to Node 138
- Link to Node 16
7. [Jump]
Jump to Node 99 (1)
99. Player: Her mind is too dangerous; free yourself, preparing to fight.
88. : *As you slip free, coming back to yourself, you hear the seductive hum of your own blood. The gnoll will drink it...*devnoteNARRATION