Complex sentence: Syrul (pronounced "SIGH-rul") is described as a smelly, dirty, old hag dressed in tattered clothing, though this is but an illusion, as her true form is nondescript.
Split into simpler sentences: Syrul (pronounced "SIGH-rul") is described as a smelly, dirty, old hag dressed in tattered clothing. However, this is but an illusion, as her true form is nondescript.