Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Become a Fourthwall Hero:
aj-pickett-ehc-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nzd
Join the Discord community:
discordapp.com/invite/HP8wgrq
Video Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction The Great Old Ones and Immortals
02:42 The origin of the Illithids
03:41 Theories of origin
04:25 The theory of temporary refugees
06:45 Warning and explanation
07:21 The far realm and the black hole
09:12 Quantum uncertainty and time
11:04 Illithids' perception of time
12:41 The Illithid Empire
13:37 The power of the Illithids
14:35 Illithid bioengineering
15:32 The collapse of the empire
16:24 The War of Time
18:17 Temporal Conflicts
19:15 Non-linear History
20:11 The Current Situation
23:55 Ilsensine — the supreme deity of the Illithids
24:54 The Illithids' Quest for Ilsensine
25:52 Maanzecorian — God of Knowledge and Philosophy
26:47 The Death of Maanzecorian and Its Consequences
28:25 The Cult of Thoon and Its Goals
31:38 Illithid Technology and Its Influence
32:28 The Conflict Between the Illithids and the Gith
#dndlore, #ajpickett, #tabletoplore
AJ Pickett Dungeons and Dragons D&D D&D lore Forgotten Realms lore D&D cosmology Planescape lore Deep D&D lore RPG lore Tabletop roleplaying TTRPG content Lore deep dive Roleplaying games Monster ecology Fantasy worldbuilding D&D planes D&D gods D&D monster lore Publication history of D&D Dungeon Master advice Game Master lore tools RPG storytelling Forgotten Realms canon Lore from the source Classic D&D monsters Monster Manual breakdowns D&D history explained TSR lore WotC timeline D&D edition comparisons 1e 2e AD&D 3e 4e 5e D&D designers D&D sourcebooks D&D campaign setting Forgotten Realms history Planescape origins Spelljammer lore Greyhawk legends D&D Outer Planes Ethereal Plane lore Shadowfell explained Feywild secrets Nine Hells cosmology Abyss D&D planes of existence Lore for Dungeon Masters Lore for worldbuilders Deep RPG knowledge TTRPG research D&D timeline explained RPG cosmology metaphysics D&D monster design DM inspiration Classic RPG creators Lore you didn’t know Secrets of D&D lore Forgotten monsters revealed Canon vs homebrew Lore accuracy D&D sourcebook analysis Monster lore dissection RPG reference guide Nerdy D&D breakdowns Candlekeep Archives Lore lecture series YouTube D&D educator Tabletop lore authority dragon week ginnyD pointy hat youtubers dungeontubers Thoon Mindflayer Illithid Ilsensine Maanzecorian elder brain thrall psionic far realm
Become a Fourthwall Hero:
aj-pickett-ehc-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nzd
Join the Discord community:
discordapp.com/invite/HP8wgrq
Video Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction The Great Old Ones and Immortals
02:42 The origin of the Illithids
03:41 Theories of origin
04:25 The theory of temporary refugees
06:45 Warning and explanation
07:21 The far realm and the black hole
09:12 Quantum uncertainty and time
11:04 Illithids' perception of time
12:41 The Illithid Empire
13:37 The power of the Illithids
14:35 Illithid bioengineering
15:32 The collapse of the empire
16:24 The War of Time
18:17 Temporal Conflicts
19:15 Non-linear History
20:11 The Current Situation
23:55 Ilsensine — the supreme deity of the Illithids
24:54 The Illithids' Quest for Ilsensine
25:52 Maanzecorian — God of Knowledge and Philosophy
26:47 The Death of Maanzecorian and Its Consequences
28:25 The Cult of Thoon and Its Goals
31:38 Illithid Technology and Its Influence
32:28 The Conflict Between the Illithids and the Gith
#dndlore, #ajpickett, #tabletoplore
AJ Pickett Dungeons and Dragons D&D D&D lore Forgotten Realms lore D&D cosmology Planescape lore Deep D&D lore RPG lore Tabletop roleplaying TTRPG content Lore deep dive Roleplaying games Monster ecology Fantasy worldbuilding D&D planes D&D gods D&D monster lore Publication history of D&D Dungeon Master advice Game Master lore tools RPG storytelling Forgotten Realms canon Lore from the source Classic D&D monsters Monster Manual breakdowns D&D history explained TSR lore WotC timeline D&D edition comparisons 1e 2e AD&D 3e 4e 5e D&D designers D&D sourcebooks D&D campaign setting Forgotten Realms history Planescape origins Spelljammer lore Greyhawk legends D&D Outer Planes Ethereal Plane lore Shadowfell explained Feywild secrets Nine Hells cosmology Abyss D&D planes of existence Lore for Dungeon Masters Lore for worldbuilders Deep RPG knowledge TTRPG research D&D timeline explained RPG cosmology metaphysics D&D monster design DM inspiration Classic RPG creators Lore you didn’t know Secrets of D&D lore Forgotten monsters revealed Canon vs homebrew Lore accuracy D&D sourcebook analysis Monster lore dissection RPG reference guide Nerdy D&D breakdowns Candlekeep Archives Lore lecture series YouTube D&D educator Tabletop lore authority dragon week ginnyD pointy hat youtubers dungeontubers Thoon Mindflayer Illithid Ilsensine Maanzecorian elder brain thrall psionic far realm
