Kosh'ma

Kosh'ma (a.k.a. The Night Serpent)

Is an elder evil deity and a primordial who, according to legend, came into existence shortly after the first creature slept and had a nightmare. She has an uncountable horde of horrible dreams and foul visions in her gullet that she has been devouring since the dawn of time. She relishes the taste of particularly choice nightmares and savors the dreams of kings and deities alike. More horrifying, if she did not feed her insatiable appetite, every being, mortal or deity, would remember every nightmare he or she has ever dreamed in excruciating detail. Her forked tongue flickers incessantly over her smooth lips. Her monstrous fangs are always coated with the viscous essence of lost dreams. She speaks with a sibilant, malignant voice that drips with ancient horrors. Midnight-black scales cover her colossal hide and serve as the physical embodiment of the most terrifying nightmares she has swallowed. Her methods are aggressive, yet subtle. She liked her wishes to be carried out quietly, but boldly and did not forgive failure, though those who continued to please her could expect to be richly rewarded.