Kyrzin, called the Prince of Slime, is the daelkyr lord of slime and ooze. He is said to lurk in a subterranean realm of Khyber below the Shadow Marches.[4][3] He is sometimes called Bloody Kyrzinand.[1]
Description[]
Kyrzin's chosen form roughly approximates a humanoid shape. Kyrzin has the head and torso of a handsome human male, suspended in a green ooze with the human aspects partially dissolved.[4]
Kyrzin crafts symbionts and tools out of sinew and living protoplasm.[3]
Kyrzin resides in a demiplane of Khyber twisted to reflect his vision.[5]
Personality[]
Kyrzin cannot speak, and communicates exclusively through telepathy. Kyrzin is surrounded by an aura of babbling madness similar to the whispers of gibbering mouthers, which Kyrzin's followers believe the daelkyr created along with other creatures such as oozes and mimics.[3]
Abilities[]
Kyrzin is an epic-level threat.[3]
As with all daelkyr, Kyrzin has the ability to warp reality and his own appearance. Kyrzin has mastery over slime and ooze, and his mortal followers count disease as part of his influence.[3] Kyrzin has crafted a number of parasitic oozes that can live within creatures.[3]
Kyrzin has the ability to transform nearly any disease into a means of transferring one of these oozes. His diseases appear with an unusual amount of mucus of strange color and stark fever dreams for the victim.[3]
As with other daelkyr, Kyrzin is vulnerable to the touch of byeshk.[4]
Relationships[]
Kyrzin has great influence in the Shadow Marches.[3]
Kyrzin's mortal followers in the Cults of the Dragon Below favor subtle schemes, as compared to those who follow Belashyrra, the Lord of Eyes.[6] They include members of the Aashta clan of House Tharashk, and the Gibbering Cults and Brain Borer cults of the Shadow Marches.[3][6]
Kyrzin counts slimes and oozes, as well as aberrations such as dolgaunt, dolgrims, dolgarrs, and gibbering mouthers among his servants. They all possess a slick, translucent skin and some have parasitic oozes within.[3]
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.[2][4] Kyrzin is a master of biological warfare, and focused his energy on the orcs of the Shadow Marches during the Daelkyr War.[4]
However, the daelkyr were stopped by an alliance between the Dhakaani goblinoids and an ancient sect of druids known as the Gatekeepers. The Gatekeepers managed to halt the Daelkyr War, blocking the plane of Xoriat from Eberron through the use of vast gates. Most daelkyr were pushed back through to Xoriat, though some remain on Eberron. Those few daelkyr that remained were sealed underground by Gatekeeper magic, deep in Khyber.[2][4]
Kyrzin is one of the six daelkyr that remained.[4] Two separate legends tell of his defeat, but his influence has not waned over the Shadow Marches.[3] His influence over the region and the people there endures to this day.[4][3]
Rumors & Legends[]
Marchers know the tales of the Prince of Slime, also called the Bile Lord, the Lurker Within, or the Regent of Whispers by the Gibbering Clans. Ferry workers speak of his monstrous ooze offspring that haunt the Glum River’s depths. Some say he’s a fiend bent on devouring nature, while others claim his gibbering holds secrets so mind-shattering they drive mortals mad. A few believe that death by his creations isn’t truly death, but an escape from Dolurrh and the Keeper. Marchers fear that the presence of unusual mucus is an indicator of Kyrzin's presence.[3]
Those who follow druidic traditions claim that the Prince of Slime is a fiend who seeks to devour all things natural. Others whisper that one can uncover forbidden secrets in his maddening gibbering—secrets so profound they drive mortal minds to madness.[3]
Even worshippers of the Sovereign Host within the Marches may not trust entirely in Arawai or Olladra, and may offer a sacrifice in Kyrzin's name if a child has fluid in their lungs.[3]
Though many Marchers make offerings to Kyrzin out of fear, hoping to prevent his rise or avoid his wrath, they are not true cultists. These offerings can, however, be used to pressure them into aiding his agents. Others see Kyrzin as a benevolent entity, because mold and lichen are valuable crops for food and medicine in some parts of the Marches. While the Prince of Slime may spread disease, certain molds are known to cure infections.[3]
Kyrzin is believed to be able to reconstitute itself after death.[3]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
In the 3rd and 4th-edition Eberron books and sources, Kyrzin is described as male, and referred to as "he". However, in 5th edition, Kyrzin and its fellow daelkyr are no longer described with a specific gender, and referred to as "it".[5] This seems to be because daelkyr are far too alien to have anything resembling the human concept of a gender.
Appearances[]
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Keith Baker (June 2005). “Touched by Madness”. Dragon #332 (Paizo Publishing), p. 42.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Keith Baker, Bill Slavicsek, & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 224, 241, 278–279. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 Keith Baker (July 2011). “Eye on Eberron: Kyrzin, the Prince of Slime” (PDF). Dungeon #192 (Wizards of the Coast) (192)., pp. 1–31–3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 205. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Keith Baker, Jeremy Crawford, & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 285. ISBN 0786966890.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Keith Baker (June 2011). “Eye on Eberron: The City of Zarash'ak” (PDF). Dungeon #191 (Wizards of the Coast) (191)., pp. 1–3.