Dyrrn the Corruptor is one of the daelkyr remaining on Eberron and bound in Khyber after the planar invasion of Khorvaire.[3][5][6][7][8]
Description[]
Dyrrn typically manifests as a towering humanoid male with pale skin, draped in a heavy cassock of interwoven black leather that coils and shifts unnervingly around its form. From its body, Dyrrn can extend tentacles, which it uses to extract the brains of its victims.[4]
Personality[]
Dyrrn is considered to be the most powerful of the daelkyr.[2][3] Dyrnn is held responsible for the creation of horrors that lurk in the deep woods of the Eldeen Reaches.[2]
History[]
Approximately 9,000 years ago, the plane of Xoriat became coterminous with the plane of Eberron. During that time, the lords of Xoriat, an aberrant race known as the daelkyr, pierced the planar walls and launched an invasion of Eberron, on the continent of Khorvaire. They assaulted the goblinoid Dhakaani Empire, nearly destroying the once-powerful empire and decimating most of western Khorvaire.[1][3]
During the war, Dyrrn created dolgaunts, dolgrims, and dolgarr from the goblinoid races.[3][9] It is credited with destroying the ancient Dhakaani fortress of Korash Khaar and warping the stone walls of the fortress to their current blood-red color by merging its inhabitants with the stone.[5]
Like the other daelkyr, Dyrrn was trapped in Khyber by the Gatekeepers, but its creations and followers continue to exist in Eberron.[10]
Kech Ghaalrac has battled Dyrrn for thousands of years and, on 20 Olarune, 994 YK, their warlord Khaas won a decisive victory over Dyrrn, stealing the First Crown from Dyrrn's vaults. He proceeded to hound Dyrrn's scattered forces for years afterwards. Tuura Dhakaan, a member of Kech Volaar, believed that this was merely a trick, however, and that Khaas and the rest of Kech Ghaalrac had been subverted by Dyrrn and were in fact trying to build an empire on Dyrrn's behalf.[6]
Lair[]
Its lair in Khyber is known as the Palace of Sinew.[4] This lair is believed to be beneath the Eldeen Reaches.[3] During the Last War, passages to Dyrrn's lair were also discovered under the Mror Holds.[4]
Relations[]
Dyrrn has followers among the Cults of the Dragon Below.[8] Mind flayers also serve Dyrrn, and refer to it as the Overmind. Illithids will often work with its cults.[4]
Abilities[]
As with all daelkyr, Dyrrn has the ability to warp reality and its own appearance. It is credited with the creation of the dolgrim, dolgaunt, and dolgarr from the goblinoids.[3] It is also credited with the creation of doppelgangers.[11] As a daelkyr, Dyrrn's mere presence may cause madness, and its touch can drain vitality or intellect.[2]
As with other daelkyr, Dyrrn is vulnerable to the touch of byeshk.[3]
Possessions[]
Dyrrn's vaults in Khyber are said to contain treasures from the height of the Dhakaani Empire.[6] Dyrrn is also prolific in creating symbionts.[4]
Rumors & Legends[]
The Gatekeepers believe that Dyrrn is responsible for planting terrible ideas in the minds of the weak willed.[4]
Dyrrn previously crafted an ancient sword that corrupts all who wield it by transforming them into mind flayers over a matter of weeks.[7]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
Notes[]
- Keith Baker's commentary.
Keith Baker suggests on his website that Dyrrn's lair in Khyber may be in the style of the artist H.R. Giger.[12]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 224, 241, 278–279. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 James Wyatt, Keith Baker, Luke Johnson, Steven Brown (2006). Player's Guide to Eberron. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 0-7869-3912-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 205. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 287–288. ISBN 0786966890.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Keith Baker (October 2008). “Dragonmarks: Backdrop: Graywall” (PDF). In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #368 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Keith Baker (July 2012). “Eye on Eberron: The Kech Ghaalrac”. In Jennifer Clarke Wilkes ed. Dragon #413 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 1–4.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Keith Baker (2006/10/23). Complete Psionic. Eberron Expanded. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016/11/01. Retrieved on 2021/08/15.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Keith Baker (June 2005). “Touched by Madness”. Dragon #332 (Paizo Publishing).
- ↑ Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 290–291. ISBN 0786966890.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 283. ISBN 0786966890.
- ↑ Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 284. ISBN 0786966890.
- ↑ Keith Baker (2017-06-05). Dragonmarks: Fens and Marches (Blog). Dragonmarks. keith-baker.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved on 2025-05-12.