Quote Originally Posted by Cleretic View Post
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It's similar to what happened with Emet's Amaurotian simulacra in the Tempest. Creation magic is very precise, so a single stray thought can result in a deviation from what you had originally anticipated. Most of the simulacra lack self-awareness, but the thought 'Hythlodaeus will realize the truth' gave Hyth 2.0 a special insight into the true nature of the place. The same seems to be true of Venat and the Watcher, given that they were close originally.

I'd really like to know more about his name, his backstory, and what lead him personally to stand up against the rest of his society's decision.