Ysh’thun

Physical Appearance
In his disguised form, Ysh’thun appears as a young humanoid boy with black eyes.

In his true form, he is a writhing mass of tentacles, each with a thousand eyes. At the centre of the tentacles is a maw with countless pointed teeth. It is described as one of the most grotesque sights imaginable.

Background
Ysh’thun is a Child of Hadar, and known as the Being of a Thousand Faces. Sometime in the past, it was enslaved by members of The Shadow Monks and imprisoned. It is not known whether it was trapped in the mines to begin with or whether it was transported there between its capture and the start of the story.

It enjoys making deals, and will try to trick its victim with unfair terms that are hidden in infernal. It will stay true to the terms of the deal itself, hoping only to mislead the victim with wordplay. These contracts are made mentally.

It takes pleasure from torturing its prey, rather than killing it, and enjoys the feel of blood on its tentacles.

Role in the Story
Ysh’thun was first found in the mines north of Preston, magically imprisoned. It tricked Aratal into making a deal with it, exchanging the resurrection of Myra Senneck for its freedom. A term in Aratal’s contract was that he would never see it again. This was taken literally, and Aratal alone could not see the Child when evidence of it next appeared.

When the Heroes returned to Preston after killing Mason Silentdawn, Ysh’thun appeared and killed Immeral Nial. It called this revenge for the Shadow Monks’ role in capturing it long ago.

Quotes

 * We meet again… Guardian.

Trivia

 * It held a particular resentment for Immeral, being of the Shadow Monks.
 * As it was the one who brought Myra back to life, it owns her soul. It also told Immeral that it owns his, and would continue tormenting it long after his body’s death.