Racial Mental Aptitude

 Illithid have an afinity to mental spells including impressive immunity to most
 mental manipulation.
 
 Illithid's mental aptitude allows them to deal more damage with mental-type
 spells. However, where Illithid are strong with mental-type spells, they are
 not very apt with kinetic spells.
 
 Upon delivering a terminal kill to an enemy, an Illithid absorbs the life
 essence of the fallen and adds it to their own.
 
 Note: This racial ability is innate and does not require any specific action to
 initiate. It operates naturally, like breathing.

Comments

This racial gives +2% spell power upon a terminal hit to a mob, which lasts for 3 tics. Each additional terminal hit before the racial expires will add an additional two percent and 3 tics. Once the bonus equals +10% the next terminal hit will give a mana bloom instead of a spell power bonus, and reset the bonus to zero.