I am more curious about the role the Dead 3 play in all this. Are they using the Illithids or are the Illithids using the quasi gods (barely even a god, can be killed). It seems that the Dead 3 have finally learned from their many failings that most people would not want to worship the Gods of Tyranny, Murder and Death, but a new God who accepts everyone regardless of race, gives special powers that even Clerics of other gods can't do? Now that sounds like a more palatable choice of God. I imagine that only the Chosen 3, Etheric, Gortash and Orin know the truth behind 'the Absolute' and everyone else has been duped. Where and how they came up with such an audacious and cunning plan is a mystery.
