Zeno is a mind flayer who has never cared much for lesser creatures. To him, all beings too troublesome to be dominated by his psionic powers deserve nothing better than to have their brains extracted while Zeno entangles them with his powerful tentacles. Some enemies actually have the gall to flee in terror from his presence rather than stand there and sustain him with their delicious memories. Such insolence is typically met with a mind blast that crushes their psyches; better to let their brains be scrambled than to offer their sustenance to less deserving illithids.

Unlike most mind flayers, Zeno has learned a thing or two about sorcery and often casts a globe of invulnerability to protect himself from the spells of his enemies. Dragon breath is also a chore to deal with, and so Zeno dons his cloak of resistance when facing such beasts. There are, of course, times when Zeno prefers to pull the strings of his servants rather than engage his foes directly. During such times, the psionic commander compels his troops to march forward with deadly precision. The inimitable illithid uses his quick reactions to manipulate his soldiers’ movements, helping them to survive to fight for their master another day.