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Re-ordered page to match other combat subpages. Do we want to change the combat subpage formatting? I personally feel like the dense Encounter details and Tactics sections make the most sense at the bottom of the page.
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This page focuses on [[The Netherbrain|The Netherbrain's]] behavior during turn-based combat gameplay. | This page focuses on [[The Netherbrain|The Netherbrain's]] behavior during turn-based combat gameplay. | ||
== Encounter == | == Attacks and abilities == | ||
{{Feature box|Retributive Brainquake}} | |||
{{Feature box|Orb of Negation}} | |||
=== Honour Mode === | |||
{{Feature box|Aegis of the Absolute}} | |||
== Conditions == | |||
* {{cond|Chains of Karsus}} - After using [[Karsus' Compulsion]] on the Netherbrain. | |||
* {{cond|Against All Odds}} - If a natural 20 was rolled on the final check (DC 99) to dominate the Netherbrain at the [[Morphic Pool]] it will have this condition, which reduces its HP by 20%. | |||
== Allies == | |||
* [[Dominated Red Dragon]] | |||
* 4x [[Illithid Arcanist]] | |||
* 16x [[Tentacle]] (hidden under the brain's surface until approached) | |||
* [[Nautiloid (Creature)]] (appears after a 4 turn countdown and begins summoning [[Mind Flayer]]s and [[Intellect Devourer]]s) | |||
=== Conditional Allies === | |||
* [[The Emperor]] (if the player chose to free Orpheus) | |||
* 4x [[Dream Guardian]] (if the player chose to free Orpheus) | |||
* 4x [[Countermeasure]] (if the player chose to trust the Emperor) | |||
== Encounter details == | |||
===Atop the brain=== | ===Atop the brain=== | ||
* The objective of the first phase is to make it to the [[Crown of Karsus]] and channel [[Karsus' Compulsion]] on it to enter the Netherbrain's psyche and defeat it for good. | * The objective of the first phase is to make it to the [[Crown of Karsus]] and channel [[Karsus' Compulsion]] on it to enter the Netherbrain's psyche and defeat it for good. | ||
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* {{SAI|Dimension Door}} and {{SAI|Misty Step}} can help party members reach safe platforms if the ones they are on have been designated for destruction. | * {{SAI|Dimension Door}} and {{SAI|Misty Step}} can help party members reach safe platforms if the ones they are on have been designated for destruction. | ||
* On ''Honour Mode'', the Netherbrain will augment itself with {{SAI|Aegis of the Absolute}}, making it immune to damage types that were used agains it on the previous turn. It is important to plan ahead exactly which attacks will be used against it so that the party doesn't miss entire turns where the brain is immune to all their attacks. | * On ''Honour Mode'', the Netherbrain will augment itself with {{SAI|Aegis of the Absolute}}, making it immune to damage types that were used agains it on the previous turn. It is important to plan ahead exactly which attacks will be used against it so that the party doesn't miss entire turns where the brain is immune to all their attacks. | ||
==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||