We know that the Dead Three are generally behind the crisis going on in the Western Heartlands. From the press kit: "we find ourselves on the center stage of a complot hatched by none other than the Dead Three: the gods of Murder, Tyranny, and Death." I don't see how both the Dead Three and Cyric could fit in with this. Perhaps one or the other, but not both parties.
Well, yes, for approximately this reason I reject the theory that Cyric is the Absolute. So far, it seems to me that the Absolute is a consortium of the Dead Three, like Angharradh mentioned earlier.
Originally Posted by Priest
In addition, the divine hooded skeleton in the camp is very likely to be Jergal, due to the several dialogue options explored. Considering Jergal allowed Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul to assume his power, it is possible he has been brought back to atone for his crime. Perhaps Ao, or lawful deity by the command of Ao, say Helm, is responsible for this, and has set the hooded skeleton on his divine mission. This would also explain why Jergal is hanging around the camp assisting the PCs.
Yes, I also think that the hooded skeleton is Jergal, or his avatar, or something related to it. There are too many hints of this in the game. Only I don’t think that he is involved in this Ao. So, as Overgod, he is, essentially, the God of Gods, the aloof and indifferent ruler over all deities who occasionally bestirs himself to smack them all upside the head when they do something he finds unforgivably stupid. Perhaps he will intervene in the course of the plot, but this seems doubtful to me.
