The elder brain idea is one of the more popular ones in the thread. Maybe the whole Absolute thing is a bit like what the Kuo Toa are doing: Making their gods real by belief. But this time Bhaal, Myrkul and Bane are doing what the Redcap in the underdark is doing on a small scale.
A mindflayer god could also be involved in the plot. Lots of hints but nothing definitive so far

Last edited by ArmouredHedgehog; 02/12/20 10:01 PM.
I sometimes use thought experiments. I don't necessarily believe in every idea I post for discussion on this forum