"Daisy" was the Emperor but that Larian changed her to the "guardian" because they were aware players were not embracing her offers and powers as she seemed too evil.
I suspect that Daisy was the absolute, the force protecting us may have been The Emperor, yes. In any case I've never swallowed a tadpole - it's just stupid on top of being evil - and the change to guardian did nothing to make me think that it would be good idea to trade bits of my brain and soul for power.
While I agree it was designed to make tadpole consumption more - well - palatable to the player it didn't succeed. So returning to the question that started the thread. Part and parcel of what I would like to see changed is for players who avoid tadpoles to be rewarded. And avoiding a will check for a cosmetic change doesn't do that.
