The Ebon Aspect
The Ebon Aspect is a bizarre amalgamation of the three deities it represents. It is a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m), powerfully built humanoid monster with six arms. It has smooth, dull gray skin and bulging muscles that pulse with arcane power. Three of its arms, two on its left and one on its right, are missing their hands. Its gaunt, skeletal face has massive fangs and is missing its left eye. It growls like a beast in battle, and fights like a savage animal. Aspects of Erythnul (the bestial shape and face), Hextor (the six arms), and Vecna (the missing eye and hands) are recognizable to those familiar with the three deities.
A physical manifestation of the teachings of the Ebon Triad, an Ebon Aspect is an abomination to not only all that is true and just in Oerth, but also to the traditional faith of the worshippers of Erythnul, Hextor, and Vecna. The Ebon Aspect described above is the first of its kind, but in time, more may appear in lands haunted by the Ebon Triad. As an example, the Ebon Aspect in the Well of Triptych Knowledge is a 30-foot-tall (9.1 m) monstrosity. It is a primal manifestation of the faith and devotion of the entire Ebon Triad, thus making it far more potent and dangerous than usual.
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