Editing Erishani (section)

====Golden Monolith====
The petrified primordial waits, eternally silent, poised on one knee, its other leg half submerged in the ground, and its arm raised to unleash a destructive blast. Its elemental nature infuses the shattered dominion. No deities have been able to bend the land to their will and claim the territory for themselves. Even Erathis’s project to reclaim the Lattice of Heaven regards the Golden Monolith as a problem to address in the far future.

If the gods couldn’t do it, it’s no surprise that mortal magic has failed to touch the statue. There is clearly energy of unknown origin circulating inside the monolith. The truly daring find it warm to the touch. The creature is not dead—just slumbering until some conjunction of events unleashes it once more.

The monolith is big enough—over 170 feet tall—to be seen from every corner of the dominion. Even though it does not move its head and its eyes are blank orbs, those who walk upon Erishani or fly around its perimeter have the unsettling feeling that the monolith seems to be watching them.