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On the way to Baldur's Gate, the party will be ambushed by a group of Gish'ra warriors while resting at Wyrm's Lookout. Entering the portal to the Astral Prism, the party will hear their Dream Guardian calling out for help. However, when the party reaches them, it is only to discover that the true identity of their visitor is the illithid known as the Emperor. | On the way to Baldur's Gate, the party will be ambushed by a group of Gish'ra warriors while resting at Wyrm's Lookout. Entering the portal to the Astral Prism, the party will hear their Dream Guardian calling out for help. However, when the party reaches them, it is only to discover that the true identity of their visitor is the illithid known as the Emperor. | ||
After defending the Emperor, it will explain how it used the power of the Prism and | After defending the Emperor, it will explain how it used the power of the Prism and {{CharLink|Orpheus}} to protect the party from the Absolute, and recite to the party its [[#History|history]] as an adventurer and finding freedom from the Absolute. The Emperor will offer the party an {{SmRarityItem|Astral-Touched Tadpole|Astral Touched Tadpole}}, which causes the user to transform into a [[partial-illithid]]. It insists the path of the mind flayer is preferable, regardless of the player character's view on them. | ||
Though this may seen contradictory to its previous promise as the Dream Guardian; to ensure the party do not become mind flayers, this promise refers to the player character becoming a mind flayer unwillingly because of the Elder Brain. The Emperor is in favour of the player character becoming a mind flayer of their own volition and without the influence of the Elder Brain. | Though this may seen contradictory to its previous promise as the Dream Guardian; to ensure the party do not become mind flayers, this promise refers to the player character becoming a mind flayer unwillingly because of the Elder Brain. The Emperor is in favour of the player character becoming a mind flayer of their own volition and without the influence of the Elder Brain. | ||