Zathen

Zathen, Beholder of Jishoap's underworld
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Zathen is a beholder, who lives in a lair in the sewers of the City of Jishoap.  He was first encountered by the firebreathing kittens in the Episode Slime and Steel.  He is a collector of knowledge.
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No one knows quite when Zathen appeared in Jishoap, as the stories of his reign of terror over the dwellers of the sewers has gone back for some time through wispers.  It is believed by the urchins that saying his name will cause him to find you and make you vanish.  One thing that the urchins do know though, is to avoid his lair at all cost, as few that enter ever return.
Zathen's lair is in the sewers, directly under the main square of the city, the hub of the town.  As a major port, this is a spot where people from all over gather to trade information and goods.  Zathen's minions are known to sell information here for a price.  Anyone brave enough may enter his lair through the sewers.  Once they entery, the irst thing a person will notice is that the air is clear of the smell of the sewers.  This is because Zathen is a germophobe to the extreme, and filters the air to his lair.  The next thing is Zathen's collection of his favorite intruders.  These are petrified individuals who thought they could kill a beholder, and get some glory.  There is a second door that opens into his actual lair.
Within Zathen's lair, a jumble of books can be seen, covering every subject immaginable.  If Zathen does not have it, he can find it, and quickly.  Zathen is an average sized Beholder, with two known eye beams, others can be added in the future, Petrification and desintegration.  Zathen will size up a group entering his lair peacefully, and if he doesn ot find them to be at threat, or if they don't attack him on sight, he will ask what they want.  If they answer honestly, he might help them, but for a cost.  Usually the group needs to bring him information, or an object that he is doing research on.  If they fufill his request, he will fufill his end of the bargan, but be warned, do not bother him after the deal is done, or face the consequences.
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