The orbmax is a mutant species of beholder, and looks like a small version of the parent race. Only four eye stalks are present on an orbmax. They can take on the appearance of any beholder sub-species, but the orbmax do not have the hatred of one another that the parent species has. They float via levitation, like other beholders.

Combat: Orbmax prefer not to fight, but when they do they bite with their large mouths. Unlike most beholders, orbmax do not have any magical powers in their eye stalks (except for levitation) and in their central eye. However, the presence of five eyes ensures that they are never surprised, and gives them infravision and ultravision of up to 60 feet.

Habitat/Society: The orbmax were developed as slaves for the beholders. Those that fail to please their masters are eaten, so they often look for ways to escape (beholders are strict masters). Those orbmax that have escaped and are now free, they still have a compulsive need to serve a master, or to work as an employee for someone else. They were designed for that purpose, and simply do not know any other way to live. Once they escape their masters, they try to find someone a little more lenient to work for. In light of this, they prefer to serve humans, demi-humans, and other friendly races. Neogi are worse than beholders, and illithids like to eat their brains. They frequently act as servants for wealthy people, often as a floating butler, maid, cook, or other skilled servant. They can be taught skills like any other character, and they can adapt quickly to new challenges. Some have signed on as crew members of ships, often handling light tasks such as maintenance, cooking, or clerical/administrative tasks. One orbmax works for a Bral merchant as an accountant, for instance.

Ecology: Orbmax are omnivorous, and can in fact eat almost anything. They can levitate up to thirty pounds of material at a time, and can perform a variety of tasks simultaneously. Orbmax that are encountered by characters are either lone travellers without a master to serve, or are serving a master of some sort. Orbmax that are still in the service of beholders are rarely brought on tyrant ships, but can be found in beholder outposts.