Brain Collector (GAP)

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A body won't find cities or gatherings of these creatures on the Astral, thank goodness. While native to some demiplane in the Ethereal or some bizarre prime-material world, brain collectors (or Neh-thalggu, as they call themselves) spend a considerable amount of time on the Astral.
While on the Silver Void, Nehthalggu rest and recover from their arduous conquests to gain and ingest humanoid brains on the Prime (or rarely, an Outer Plane). This grisly passion consumes them in every way, but they are careful hunters — after fighting, they always take the time to rest in a safe place, like the Astral or Ethereal. Though they prefer to refrain from hunting on the Silver Void, they apparently don't care as to whether the brain is devoured on a physical plane or not. Astral brains are seemingly just as good.
There's some screed that states that these cutters are really inhabitants of some ancient plane that existed long ago that has somehow either been destroyed or cut off from the rest of the multiverse. It is certain that they are very alien in appearance, physiology, and outlook. They don't consider any other creature to be sentient, merely seeing them as food. They have no interest in wealth, power, magic, emotions, or most any other pursuit common to most folks.
Brain collectors have a yellow-orange body with many short, writhing tentacles. They possess six crablike legs, four yellow bulging eyes, and a tooth-filled maw. The head of a brain collector may have several distinctive lumps (up to twelve) that house the brain of another creature. A brain collector attacks by biting for 1d10 points of damage or by casting a spell (one per brain in its head). For further information, reference the brain collector in the MYSTARA® MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM Appendix.