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Wvaske: Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

2026-09-15T18:39:19Z

Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

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	Ilyra has lived in these tunnels for about 450 years, carefully cataloguing the aberrations that dwell there. She is particularly interested in the [[Mind Gobbler]] — a psionic aberration born of [[Illithids\|mind flayer]] experimentation — which she has only ever studied from the safety of her warded chamber, never daring to face it herself. Even she remains uncertain what the creature was before it was transformed ("certainly not a common turkey").		Ilyra has lived in these tunnels for about 450 years, carefully cataloguing the aberrations that dwell there. She is particularly interested in the [[Mind Gobbler]] — a psionic aberration born of [[Illithids\|mind flayer]] experimentation — which she has only ever studied from the safety of her warded chamber, never daring to face it herself. Even she remains uncertain what the creature was before it was transformed ("certainly not a common turkey").

	=== Aid to the Party (Session 45) ===		=== Aid to the Party <ref name="s45">[[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]].</ref> ===
	In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], Ilyra sensed [[Deez Nuts]] through her wards and brought them into her study. She shared what she knew of the [[Mind Gobbler]], warned of an [[Aboleth]] deeper in the tunnels, and pointed them toward the deep gnomes ([[Svirfneblin]]) of the southern passages who might dig them a new exit. She gave them:		In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], Ilyra sensed [[Deez Nuts]] through her wards and brought them into her study. She shared what she knew of the [[Mind Gobbler]], warned of an [[Aboleth]] deeper in the tunnels, and pointed them toward the deep gnomes ([[Svirfneblin]]) of the southern passages who might dig them a new exit. She gave them:
	* A '''psionic-suppressing barbed knife''' — when lodged in a psychic creature it dulls its powers and grants nearby allies advantage on saves against them (on the condition the party report back what they learned by using it on the Mind Gobbler).		* A '''psionic-suppressing barbed knife''' — when lodged in a psychic creature it dulls its powers and grants nearby allies advantage on saves against them (on the condition the party report back what they learned by using it on the Mind Gobbler).
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			== References ==
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	[[Category:Underdark]]		[[Category:Underdark]]

Wvaske: Correct twin dragon's name: WaveRender → Waervaerendor

2026-06-27T15:24:38Z

Correct twin dragon's name: WaveRender → Waervaerendor

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	* A '''psionic-suppressing barbed knife''' — when lodged in a psychic creature it dulls its powers and grants nearby allies advantage on saves against them (on the condition the party report back what they learned by using it on the Mind Gobbler).		* A '''psionic-suppressing barbed knife''' — when lodged in a psychic creature it dulls its powers and grants nearby allies advantage on saves against them (on the condition the party report back what they learned by using it on the Mind Gobbler).
	* An upgrade to [[Alexios]]'s '''[[Gauntlet of Gem Forged Will]]''', linking it to her ward to add ''Reincarnate'' and ''Resurrection''.		* An upgrade to [[Alexios]]'s '''[[Gauntlet of Gem Forged Will]]''', linking it to her ward to add ''Reincarnate'' and ''Resurrection''.
	* A scried revelation: [[Voaraghamanthar]] is dead, but his identical twin '''[[~~WaveRender~~]]''' had recovered the body and was likely reviving him.		* A scried revelation: [[Voaraghamanthar]] is dead, but his identical twin '''[[Waervaerendor]]''' had recovered the body and was likely reviving him.
	She later scribed the party a [[Scroll of Feather Fall]] for the great chasm.		She later scribed the party a [[Scroll of Feather Fall]] for the great chasm.

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	* '''[[Illithids]]''' - Collaborates with the mind flayers studying the Mind Gobbler; observed the party's battle alongside one		* '''[[Illithids]]''' - Collaborates with the mind flayers studying the Mind Gobbler; observed the party's battle alongside one
	* '''[[Mind Gobbler]]''' - The primary subject of her centuries of research		* '''[[Mind Gobbler]]''' - The primary subject of her centuries of research
	* '''[[~~WaveRender~~]]''' / '''[[Voaraghamanthar]]''' - Identified the twin dragons via scrying		* '''[[Waervaerendor]]''' / '''[[Voaraghamanthar]]''' - Identified the twin dragons via scrying

	=== Current Status ===		=== Current Status ===

Wvaske: Session 45 backfill: enrich Ilyra — add the experiment/mind-flayer reveal, the WaveRender scrying, the psionic knife & gauntlet upgrade, ~450 years (was "decades"); update status/relationships

2026-06-18T00:35:24Z

Session 45 backfill: enrich Ilyra — add the experiment/mind-flayer reveal, the WaveRender scrying, the psionic knife & gauntlet upgrade, ~450 years (was "decades"); update status/relationships

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	== Ilyra Voss ==		== Ilyra Voss ==

	'''Ilyra''' Voss is a [[Drow]] researcher who has ~~been~~ studying aberrations in the tunnels beneath [[Garmok's Mine]] ~~for decades~~. She maintains a magically warded study where she observes dangerous creatures from a safe distance, ~~particularly~~ the ~~Mind Gobbler~~.		'''Ilyra''' Voss is a [[Drow]] researcher who has spent roughly '''450 years''' studying the aberrations in the tunnels beneath [[Garmok's Mine]]. She maintains a magically warded study where she observes dangerous creatures — chief among them the [[Mind Gobbler]] — from a safe distance, and she is revealed to collaborate with the [[Illithids\|mind flayers]] whose experiment created it.

	=== Description ===		=== Description ===

	Ilyra is a drow woman ~~who has~~ dedicated ~~decades~~ of her life to studying the aberrant creatures ~~that inhabit~~ the deep [[Underdark]] beneath [[Garmok's Mine]]. Her study is filled with books, scrolls, and arcane equipment, protected by powerful ~~magical~~ wards that keep out even the Mind Gobbler's psychic intrusions.		Ilyra is a drow woman of immense experience and arcane power, having dedicated centuries of her long life to studying the aberrant creatures of the deep [[Underdark]] beneath [[Garmok's Mine]]. Her study is filled with books, scrolls, and arcane equipment — including a scrying device she calls the "Aberration Finder" — and is protected by powerful wards that keep out even the [[Mind Gobbler]]'s psychic intrusions. The iron door "melts" open to the right rituals and passphrases.

	=== Background ===		=== Background ===

	Ilyra has ~~been living~~ in ~~the~~ tunnels ~~beneath [[Garmok's Mine]]~~ for years~~, possibly decades~~, carefully ~~studying~~ the aberrations that dwell there. She is particularly interested in the Mind ~~Gobbler—a~~ psionic aberration ~~created by~~ [[Illithids\|mind flayer]] ~~experiments. She~~ has ~~never confronted the creature directly, preferring to observe~~ from the safety of her warded chamber.		Ilyra has lived in these tunnels for about 450 years, carefully cataloguing the aberrations that dwell there. She is particularly interested in the [[Mind Gobbler]] — a psionic aberration born of [[Illithids\|mind flayer]] experimentation — which she has only ever studied from the safety of her warded chamber, never daring to face it herself. Even she remains uncertain what the creature was before it was transformed ("certainly not a common turkey").

	She ~~maintains extensive research~~ on the ~~creature~~'s ~~behavior~~, ~~capabilities~~, and ~~origins~~, ~~though even~~ she ~~remains uncertain about what~~ the ~~original creature~~ was ~~before~~ the ~~[[Illithids\|~~mind flayers~~]] transformed~~ it.		=== Aid to the Party (Session 45) ===
			In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], Ilyra sensed [[Deez Nuts]] through her wards and brought them into her study. She shared what she knew of the [[Mind Gobbler]], warned of an [[Aboleth]] deeper in the tunnels, and pointed them toward the deep gnomes ([[Svirfneblin]]) of the southern passages who might dig them a new exit. She gave them:
			* A '''psionic-suppressing barbed knife''' — when lodged in a psychic creature it dulls its powers and grants nearby allies advantage on saves against them (on the condition the party report back what they learned by using it on the Mind Gobbler).
			* An upgrade to [[Alexios]]'s '''[[Gauntlet of Gem Forged Will]]''', linking it to her ward to add ''Reincarnate'' and ''Resurrection''.
			* A scried revelation: [[Voaraghamanthar]] is dead, but his identical twin '''[[WaveRender]]''' had recovered the body and was likely reviving him.
			She later scribed the party a [[Scroll of Feather Fall]] for the great chasm.

			=== The Experiment Revealed ===
			After the party barely survived the Mind Gobbler's mythic transformation and fled to her study, they confronted Ilyra: they had seen her watching the fight alongside a '''mind flayer'''. Ilyra was unrepentant and genuinely puzzled at their anger — she had, she insisted, been clear that she studied the cave's creatures and that fighting the Mind Gobbler ''was'' the observation. The party realized they had been, in effect, '''her experiment''': adventurers sent against the aberration while she and an illithid took notes. She explained the mind flayers' own interest — at the moment of its creation the Mind Gobbler had consumed the brains of every illithid around it, and they wish to understand how it grew so powerful. She added that the creature '''learns the abilities used against it''', and suggested a rematch would yield valuable data. The party declined.

			Ilyra is clinical and morally ambiguous rather than overtly malicious; she offered the party genuine aid and safe lodging even as she used them.

	=== Relationships ===		=== Relationships ===

	* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' - ~~Offered~~ the party ~~sanctuary~~ and ~~valuable intelligence about~~ the Mind Gobbler		* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' - Gave the party intelligence, the psionic knife, and a gauntlet upgrade; also used them as unwitting research subjects against the Mind Gobbler
	* '''[[Illithids]]''' - ~~Studies their experiments, particularly~~ the Mind Gobbler		* '''[[Illithids]]''' - Collaborates with the mind flayers studying the Mind Gobbler; observed the party's battle alongside one
	* '''Mind Gobbler''' - ~~Primary~~ subject of her research ~~for years~~		* '''[[Mind Gobbler]]''' - The primary subject of her centuries of research
			* '''[[WaveRender]]''' / '''[[Voaraghamanthar]]''' - Identified the twin dragons via scrying

	=== Current Status ===		=== Current Status ===

	Ilyra remains in her warded study beneath [[Garmok's Mine]], continuing her research on the ~~aberrations of~~ the ~~deep [[Underdark]]. She aided [[Deez Nuts]] by~~ providing ~~them with a psionic disruption knife specifically designed to combat the Mind Gobbler,~~ and ~~created~~ a [[Scroll of Feather Fall]] ~~for their use in navigating the deeper sections of the mine.~~		Ilyra remains in her warded study beneath [[Garmok's Mine]], continuing her research. Her trustworthiness is now in question after the experiment revelation, though she parted from the party on non-hostile terms, providing sanctuary and a [[Scroll of Feather Fall]].

	~~She also shared information about potential deep gnome ([[Svirfneblin]]) settlements in the southern tunnels and mentioned the possible presence of an [[Aboleth]] deeper in the mine network~~.

	=== Notable Possessions ===		=== Notable Possessions ===

	* '''Psionic Disruption Knife''' - A magical blade ~~designed to sever psionic connections and disrupt~~ psychic abilities (given to [[Deez Nuts]])		* '''Psionic Disruption Knife''' - A barbed magical blade that suppresses psychic abilities (given to [[Deez Nuts]])
	* '''Magical Wards''' - Powerful protective magic ~~that shields~~ her study from psychic intrusion		* '''The "Aberration Finder"''' - Her scrying apparatus
			* '''Magical Wards''' - Powerful protective magic shielding her study from psychic intrusion

	=== Appearances ===		=== Appearances ===

	* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler]] - Met [[Deez Nuts]] ~~and provided intelligence about~~ the Mind Gobbler		* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler]] - Met [[Deez Nuts]], armed them against the Mind Gobbler, and was revealed to be studying them alongside a mind flayer
	* [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole]] - Provided the party with a Scroll of Feather Fall for their journey into the lower tunnels		* [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole]] - Provided the party with a Scroll of Feather Fall for their journey into the lower tunnels

Wvaske: Added Session 46 appearance

2026-01-18T23:31:16Z

Added Session 46 appearance

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	=== Current Status ===		=== Current Status ===

	Ilyra remains in her warded study beneath [[Garmok's Mine]], continuing her research on the aberrations of the deep [[Underdark]]. She aided [[Deez Nuts]] by providing them with a psionic disruption knife specifically designed to combat the Mind Gobbler, and ~~promised to create~~ a ''Scroll of ~~Featherfall''~~ for their use.		Ilyra remains in her warded study beneath [[Garmok's Mine]], continuing her research on the aberrations of the deep [[Underdark]]. She aided [[Deez Nuts]] by providing them with a psionic disruption knife specifically designed to combat the Mind Gobbler, and created a [[Scroll of Feather Fall]] for their use in navigating the deeper sections of the mine.

	She also shared information about potential deep gnome (~~svirfneblin~~) settlements in the southern tunnels and mentioned the possible presence of an ~~aboleth~~ deeper in the mine network.		She also shared information about potential deep gnome ([[Svirfneblin]]) settlements in the southern tunnels and mentioned the possible presence of an [[Aboleth]] deeper in the mine network.

	=== Notable Possessions ===		=== Notable Possessions ===
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	* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler]] - Met [[Deez Nuts]] and provided intelligence about the Mind Gobbler		* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler]] - Met [[Deez Nuts]] and provided intelligence about the Mind Gobbler
			* [[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole]] - Provided the party with a Scroll of Feather Fall for their journey into the lower tunnels

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	== Ilyra ==		== Ilyra Voss ==

	'''Ilyra''' is a [[Drow]] researcher who has been studying aberrations in the tunnels beneath [[Garmok's Mine]] for decades. She maintains a magically warded study where she observes dangerous creatures from a safe distance, particularly the Mind Gobbler.		'''Ilyra''' Voss is a [[Drow]] researcher who has been studying aberrations in the tunnels beneath [[Garmok's Mine]] for decades. She maintains a magically warded study where she observes dangerous creatures from a safe distance, particularly the Mind Gobbler.

	=== Description ===		=== Description ===

Wvaske: Created Ilyra page with correct spelling

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Created Ilyra page with correct spelling

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== Ilyra ==

'''Ilyra''' is a [[Drow]] researcher who has been studying aberrations in the tunnels beneath [[Garmok's Mine]] for decades. She maintains a magically warded study where she observes dangerous creatures from a safe distance, particularly the Mind Gobbler.

=== Description ===

Ilyra is a drow woman who has dedicated decades of her life to studying the aberrant creatures that inhabit the deep [[Underdark]] beneath [[Garmok's Mine]]. Her study is filled with books, scrolls, and arcane equipment, protected by powerful magical wards that keep out even the Mind Gobbler's psychic intrusions.

=== Background ===

Ilyra has been living in the tunnels beneath [[Garmok's Mine]] for years, possibly decades, carefully studying the aberrations that dwell there. She is particularly interested in the Mind Gobbler—a psionic aberration created by [[Illithids|mind flayer]] experiments. She has never confronted the creature directly, preferring to observe from the safety of her warded chamber.

She maintains extensive research on the creature's behavior, capabilities, and origins, though even she remains uncertain about what the original creature was before the [[Illithids|mind flayers]] transformed it.

=== Relationships ===

* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' - Offered the party sanctuary and valuable intelligence about the Mind Gobbler
* '''[[Illithids]]''' - Studies their experiments, particularly the Mind Gobbler
* '''Mind Gobbler''' - Primary subject of her research for years

=== Current Status ===

Ilyra remains in her warded study beneath [[Garmok's Mine]], continuing her research on the aberrations of the deep [[Underdark]]. She aided [[Deez Nuts]] by providing them with a psionic disruption knife specifically designed to combat the Mind Gobbler, and promised to create a ''Scroll of Featherfall'' for their use.

She also shared information about potential deep gnome (svirfneblin) settlements in the southern tunnels and mentioned the possible presence of an aboleth deeper in the mine network.

=== Notable Possessions ===

* '''Psionic Disruption Knife''' - A magical blade designed to sever psionic connections and disrupt psychic abilities (given to [[Deez Nuts]])
* '''Magical Wards''' - Powerful protective magic that shields her study from psychic intrusion

=== Appearances ===

* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler]] - Met [[Deez Nuts]] and provided intelligence about the Mind Gobbler

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[[Category:Rise of Tiamat]]
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