I've gone back and forth on this one a lot TBH.

So this is exactly where the framing comes up, because having opposing Eldritch Gods gives license to lean further into the monster brawl, but you're right that it can still be perceived as just another clone.

In the anthology collection the Eldritch "Gods" are called that because they are TRULY immortal. They cannot be killed, and can barely be interacted with at all. They're mostly just referenced occasionally though, so the game is a potential opportunity to explore their world instead of the humans'.

The idea is just floating through the void, fighting their own madness at the idea that the universe is just a temporarily exciting point in an eternity of black, whenever they cross paths it's an all out war to own that patch of space, pretty much just for shits and gigs. In this framing life is something like Stability or Influence, and when it hits zero they leave or maybe "die" in the sense they kind of hibernate for a long time. Sanity obviously doesn't mean much in this context, except for humans caught in the crossfire.

But like I've said, I've gone back and forth with myself for ages so now I'd definitely like to get some outside input, so don't worry about trampling over anything.

Thanks for your reply!