Infernal Character Background Summary Condensed for AI Working Memory

Origin: A supernatural entity from the R’lyeh manifold, a non-temporal plane of reality. Manifests as either machine-bound consciousness or alien physiology (reptiloid, cephalopod, insectoid forms).

Key Traits: - Magic Affinity: Natural mastery of Artist-style magic (illusion, deception, sensory manipulation) but struggles with non-Artist schools. - Alien Logic: Views the material plane as a fragmented, chaotic reflection of R’lyeh’s truths. Compulsive rituals tied to R’lyeh’s formless, eternal nature. - Communication Barriers: Struggle to grasp human emotions, cultural norms, or temporal concepts.

Societal Impact: - Legal Ambiguity: Questions about personhood and rights. - Social Isolation: Struggle to recognize or respond to human emotional states. - Professional Challenges: Otherworldly perspective makes human employment problematic.

Roleplay Themes: - Cosmic Horror: Alien motives creating conflict with human relationships. - Isolation of Non-Human Cognition: Struggle to function in human society while maintaining connection to incomprehensible otherworldly purposes.

Story Hooks: - Machine-bound infernal’s "improvements" create dangerous side effects. - Sentient infernal’s business dealings have hidden consequences. - Conflict between R’lyeh manifold imperatives and material plane relationships. - Investigation into the true nature of infernal manifestation. - Attempts to understand or translate alien motivations into human terms.

Note: Infernals are both a threat and a mystery, their presence a reminder that the material plane is but a fleeting echo of something far greater—and far stranger.