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|name=Brain in a Jar |
|name=Brain in a Jar |
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| − | |alignment=Usually [[ |
+ | |alignment=Usually [[Alignment and Description#Neutral Evil, “Malefactor”:|Neutral Evil]] |
| − | |type=[[ |
+ | |type=[[Undead]] |
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| − | |source=[[ |
+ | |source=[[Libris Mortis]] |
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| − | '''Brain in a Jar''' is an element of the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] [[role-playing game]]. In addition to being [[ |
+ | '''Brain in a Jar''' is an element of the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] [[role-playing game]]. In addition to being [[undead]], it is, simply put, a [[Wikipedia:Brain|brain]] in a [[Wikipedia:Jar|jar]] of preservative fluid. The concept may have been influenced strongly by such sci-fi and horror as ''[[Wikipedia:They Saved Hitler's Brain|They Saved Hitler's Brain]]'' and [[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|''Doctor Who'']]: [[Wikipedia:The Brain of Morbius|''The Brain of Morbius'']]. It was introduced in [[Libris Mortis]], a D&D supplement book that dealt specifically with undead. |
| − | It is a live brain in a grimy jar filled with preservation fluid with powerful [[ |
+ | It is a live brain in a grimy jar filled with preservation fluid with powerful [[psionic]] abilities. |
==Society/History== |
==Society/History== |
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| − | The brain in a jar is a masterpiece of preservation -- but where alchemical preservatives leave off, necromancy picks up. An animated brain in a jar is, in truth, an undead creature. Additionally, a brain in a jar possesses potent mental powers ([[ |
+ | The brain in a jar is a masterpiece of preservation -- but where alchemical preservatives leave off, necromancy picks up. An animated brain in a jar is, in truth, an undead creature. Additionally, a brain in a jar possesses potent mental powers ([[psionics]]). |
| − | Merely removing the brain of a zombie or some other undead creature and storing it in [[ |
+ | Merely removing the brain of a zombie or some other undead creature and storing it in [[alchemy|alchemical]] preservatives is not enough to create an undead brain with psionic ability. The ritual of extraction, the spells of formulation, and the alchemical recipes of preservation are closely guarded secrets held by only a few master necromancers. |
The creation of a brain in a jar is difficult and fraught with danger, because once its mental powers are fully developed, this undead creature is adept at controlling the thoughts and minds of other creatures, especially living creatures. It is not unknown for a brain in a jar to take control over the necromancer who created it. |
The creation of a brain in a jar is difficult and fraught with danger, because once its mental powers are fully developed, this undead creature is adept at controlling the thoughts and minds of other creatures, especially living creatures. It is not unknown for a brain in a jar to take control over the necromancer who created it. |
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| − | A Brain in a Jar is usually [[ |
+ | A Brain in a Jar is usually [[Alignment and Description#Neutral Evil, “Malefactor”:|neutral evil]] in alignment. |
==Combat== |
==Combat== |
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