and this is why..
http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html
any questions?
Illithids should get Camo.
Yes, why have you not suggested they don't need the underwater breathing apparatus?
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an Illithids ink spray blinds you
why NOT zoiberg!!!!
an Illithids ink spray blinds you
Look at that! The alternative to illithid shock! Good thinking, Bender! 
Very cool video.
One should appy for [ Squid ] first though.
1:20 I'm sold.
Make illithid like cephalopods and you'll be giving them an "I win" button. Here's why:
And watch them laugh as their lack of bones give them bash immunity.
And give them an occasional extra attack that rips faces.
FACT: An octopus has three hearts.
Two hearts are used to pump blood to each of the octopus' lungs and the third pumps blood throughout the body.
Also, autoincreased metabolism and haste.
Pictured here giving Pass Door the finger.
All this on top of ink spray, camoflauge, high intelligence and being a product of infant's nightmares. In fact, I'm pretty sure the only reason the bastard spawn of Cthulhu hasn't haven't taken over the world is because we still amuse them.
And as a parting gift, here's one creeping in to your house while you sleep in blissful ignorance:
Truth! 
three hearts.
so six times damage to critical strike?
three hearts.
so six times damage to critical strike?
Only if the BLM is wielding 3 weapons at the same time.
and this is why..
http://www.sciencefriday.com/video/08/05/2011/where-s-the-octopus.html
any questions?
I'd been trying to find that footage again to show a friend for quite a while now... originally saw it in another video. Thanks!
P.S. Also, since octopuses seem to have essentially a separate nervous system for each arm, they'd innately have octuple-wield and 8th attack. WAY overpowered. 
Octuple-wield! /win