Are we really gonna discuss differen skin texture as huge enough impact on game expirience and compare it to real life mutilation for some reason rather than acknowledge game handled illithid powers poorly? Its a game we all stunned by for how our choices and actions metter and world reacts to us, changes. slightly different skin isnt what you expect here from a major body changing decision from dangerous alien worm who might mindcontrol you. To improve we should be honest when something is lacking rather than blindly defend and nitpick. If Larian notice many people arent satisfied with current state of illithid powers they might one day rework it and we all gonna be happy it happened. Otherwise we dont improve and deny us a better game.
Not to mention its far from obvious these powers are safe to use for a player. Imagine you play doom and suddenly you offered to consume demon soul and get an upgrade but you grow horns and get red eyes or something and you know there are multiple endings. What if your first idea what can cause a bad ending?
