Eidolon

Eidolons are a classification of creatures that can be encountered on Dal Quor , the Region of Dreams. [1]

Unlike the quori or drifters , eidolons are entities that are entirely dependent on mortal dreamers to exist. On the fringes of Dal Quor, dreamscapes pop into and out of existence as mortal minds dream and wake. When a mortal's subconscious dreaming mind creates another creature for the dreamer to interact with, that creation is known as an eidolon. [1]

Eidolons vary widely in nature, and their power and abilities may not match their appearance, depending on whether the mortal mind that created them was having a mundane dream, a fantastic one, or a nightmare. When a mortal dreams of mundane daily events and creates an eidolon of a regular person, for instance, the eidolon may be no more powerful or capable than they are. [1]

However, eidolons created during fantastic dreams may be much weaker than their appearance would indicate. For instance, an adventurer might dream up a scenario in which they lay low a powerful balor demon , but despite the eidolon's outward appearance as a balor, it may only be as strong as a quasit or lemure . [1]

Conversely, if a mortal is having a nightmare, they may be stalked by an eidolon that has the appearance of a relatively weak monster, such as a kobold , but the eidolon may have the might of a much more powerful entity, such as an ancient red dragon . [1]

Regardless of an eidolon's relative power and strength, all eidolons created to populate a specific mind's dreamscape cease to exist the moment the mortal dreamer wakes and its mind leaves Dal Quor. [1]

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