'LEECH' Syntax: leech Illithids have gained a special skill, in which they wrap their tentacles around the victim's head, and run an electric current through their tentacles, penetrating the skull. Specialized sensors at the tips of the tentacles reads the feedback of the electric currents, and if successful they are able to steal the victim's memory temporarily. The memory is not lost from the victim. However, the shock to the head have a chance of causing disorientation to the victim. With this skill, illithids can gain temporary proficiency of spells from illusionists, invokers, necromancers, and psionicists. Due to the enormous strain it takes to retain the memory, the illithid will be drained for a short while after the affects have worn off. Only the more experienced illithids can use this skill.
6.4.2. SUMMARY > RACES > ILLITHID ILLITHIDS > LEECH