Erdew Wochen, monster researcher
Stories abound of unknowable eldritch entities and the unstoppable, existential threat they pose to mankind. Surely, though, there must be other such entities of less malevolent dispositions. Beings that are benevolent, indifferent, or merely curious. The latter describes the entities known as Rho Xie and Kal Dii. There relation, if any, is unknown, but they interact with the physical world in a similar way: Creating “eggs” of sorts of their own flesh, they project these eggs into the physical world where they “hatch” into simulacrums of this world's life-forms, though they are often rather imprecise in their mimicry, hinting at their lack of understanding. Still psychically tethered to their progenitors, these “eyes” are driven to live, discover, and explore this world so that their creator may experience it through them, though they still possess their own independent minds. The biggest difference between these two lies in how they go about gathering data on the world's inhabitants so as to best imitate them. Eyes behave similarly to the creatures they imitate, but tend to be more curious and inquisitive. Eyes of Kal in particular tend to be rather reckless as well. They are also typically unaware of their true nature, genuinely believing themselves to be members of the species they imitate.
Eggs and Eyes of Rho: Eggs of Rho typically enter this dimension in the vastness of space, before descending upon a planet, halting their descent with some manner of telekinetic force. Roughly five feet in diameter and rubbery in consistency, they typically are guided towards landing in places of intense mental activity; academies, laboratories, and the like. After landing, the egg begins to radiate a telepathic compulsion to those near it, inspiring them to watch over it, and above all else, not damage it. From there, they incubate, psionically scanning the life-forms surrounding them, gauging their physiology and psychology. This incubation period typically lasts about six months, shorter in areas dense in mental activity and longer in areas sparse in it. Afterwards, most of the egg dissolves into inert goo, leaving behind a young adult specimen of what the egg determined to be the most prominent species in the area. This creature is referred to as an Eye of Rho. Their mind and body are designed to best imitate what the egg judged to be the average of said species, though it is prone to error (see below,) and the Eye is typically born knowing all “common knowledge” of those around it.
Eggs and Eyes of Kal: Eggs of Kal, on the other hand, typically enter the world already on the ground, seeking moderately occupied areas. Similar in size to an Egg of Rho, the Eggs of Kal have a more gelatinous consistency. They also emit a telepathic “pacification field,” like Rho's, but with a difference. They also telepathically draw creatures to touch it, at which point they are absorbed and digested by the egg. They will search out creatures that have a “dominant” role in the region, and attempt to psychically enthrall them as a “keeper” of itself. These keepers are driven to protect the egg from those it cannot control, as well as luring in more “prey.” While Eggs of Rho gather data through psionic area scans, Eggs of Kal can only gather this data through consumption. When it is ready to hatch, the Egg absorbs its keeper. The keeper's mind is used as a base in for the newborn Eye of Kal, and while it lacks the keeper's memories, it tends to keep its base nature, and possibly its very soul. Like an Eye of Rho, an Eye of Kal attempts to mimic the dominant species in the area based on the data they've acquired.
Errors: The Eggs are far from perfect in their ability to analyze life-forms of this world, and the Eyes birthed by them typically possess errors, marking them as something unnatural, or at least abnormal. These abnormalities are typically present at birth, but roughly one in five Eyes will instead develop them later in life. Almost all Eyes possess some form of psychic power. Consult the tables below to see how a given Eye deviates from the average specimen of their mimicked species:
Physical Abnormalities
01-35
No abnormality
36-90
The Eye possesses 1d6 physical traits not normal for the mimicked species, taken from other species the Egg analyzed or from their progenitor themselves (see below)
91-95
The Egg splits, creating two Eyes. There is a 50% chance that both Eyes are identical upon birth
96-100
The Eye is a perfect physical clone of a specific analyzed individual
Mental Abnormalities
01-75
No abnormality
76-90
The Eye possesses the vivid memories of many different analyzed creatures, and struggles to differentiate them from its own
91-95
The Eye possesses 1d3+1 different personalities, each with their own identity. They are likely aware of each other, but not necessarily
96-100
The Eye is a perfect mental copy of a specific analyzed individual, and believes itself to be said individual
Abnormal traits of Rho Xie
Black, bald, rubbery skin
Skin covered in fleshy “scales”
Tentacles grow from head and/or back
Extra eyes that can be anywhere on the body
Beaked face
The Eye's “true self” is a levitating, one-eyed, tentacled creature dwelling in its skull in place of a brain. Should the body die, they may break free of the skull and live on in this form.
Abnormal traits of Kal Dii
Purple, bald, rubbery skin
Patches of skin are replaced by geometric structures of unknown black metal
Some joints are missing, replaced by empty space, with limbs/digits/etc floating near where they should be attached
Missing sensory organs, though senses still function normally
Golden metallic bands around parts of the body, either floating or attached to the skin
Extra arms or legs
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