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| - Free will is one of the greatest of boons to sentient beings, yet not all things are within their grasp to change. In opposition to free will lies destiny, the pre-determined fate of all beings. Summary::It is the sentient manifestation of fate, the desire for the universe to follow a certain course of action. The stories of time travel where the past refuses to change, the inescapable fate, such is the work of Metadeus. It is uncertain if Metadeus is the inevitable result of the existence of destiny, or of it is a construct created by some long-forgotten overdeity demanding the flow of time remain in its due course, but Metadeus now has but one purpose: to ensure events that must happen, do, and sometimes what must happen will only spell doom for us all...
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| - Free will is one of the greatest of boons to sentient beings, yet not all things are within their grasp to change. In opposition to free will lies destiny, the pre-determined fate of all beings. Summary::It is the sentient manifestation of fate, the desire for the universe to follow a certain course of action. The stories of time travel where the past refuses to change, the inescapable fate, such is the work of Metadeus. It is uncertain if Metadeus is the inevitable result of the existence of destiny, or of it is a construct created by some long-forgotten overdeity demanding the flow of time remain in its due course, but Metadeus now has but one purpose: to ensure events that must happen, do, and sometimes what must happen will only spell doom for us all...Goals
Metadeus is focused on maintaining the course of destiny by any means. Unlike most Elder Evils, Metadeus has a deep interest in the affairs of mankind, and makes subtle adjustments to ensure what must be comes to pass. Metadeus attempts to keep his presence subtle, until destiny is grossly violated. When such happens, Metadeus draws near the material plane, beginning the assimilation and suppression of aberrant elements until the course of destiny can be once again brought right, no matter the cost.Metadeus in the Campaign
Metadeus might first appear as a subtle presence, a mad cultist or a man influenced by an unknown presence from beyond the stars. Its name and corruption is barely felt, but incredibly precise to ensure the right actions happen at the right time in the right place. His presence isn't always baneful as well. If destiny demands that a certain man lives, agents of Metadeus will ensure that he is saved from the burning building as a child where he otherwise would have died. However, Metadeus often appears when a terrible event that must occur does not, often thanks to the free willed influence of heroes saving the day. In an attempt to correct what has gone wrong, Metadeus will appear and ensure the horror that was just stopped shall come to pass.Description
Metadeus is difficult to describe, for Metadeus is in truth a hive mind. All of those physically corrupted by Metadeus are, for all purposes, Metadeus as well and will define themselves as such. With that said Metadeus does possess hubs of consciousness in two stages, the "queens" of the local hivemind, to which Metadeus can manifest directly through, as well as the actual physical body of Metadeus which lies somewhere lost on the Temporal Plane, deep within its shifting gray sands of time. Rarely seen, this body is said to be a titanic mechanical structure of black iron, glowing green energy, and impossible geometries. Seen with anything from 4 to 20 sides, Metadeus is as large as a moon and seemingly artificial. It is said that within the confines of Metadeus's body lies the answer to all questions, both asked and yet to be asked, as well as the knowledge of the fate of the entire world. Any who has gone as far to check it though has never returned, slain or driven impossibly mad. It is uncertain but it is said Metadeus has some vague connection to the metacube artifact in Sigil, whose ever-changing surface mathematically describes the conditions of all creation.
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