General Susumu

General Susumu
(Deity)
Titles	The Black Daimyo
Adjective	Susuman
Realm	Setsendu, Hell
Alignment	Lawful evil
Areas of Concern	Archery; Horses; Personal glory; War
Edicts	Seek glory in battle, loudly proclaim your victories, protect your possessions and strongholds
Anathema	Cower from fights, refuse a challenge from an equal, mistreat your weapons, abuse your mount
Domains (1E)	Evil, Glory, Law, Nobility, War
Subdomains (1E)	Blood, Devil, Heroism, Honor, Leadership, Tactics
Domains (2E)	Confidence, destruction, might, zeal
Favored Weapon	Longbow
Symbol	Black winged horse
Sacred Animal	Horse
	Images of General Susumu
	Source: Dragon Empires Gazetteer, pg(s). 59f. (1E); Gods & Magic (Second Edition), pg(s). 132f. (2E)

General Susumu, also known as the Black Daimyo, is the Tian Xia patron deity of samurai who are interested more in glory and battle than honor and heroism.^[1]

Appearance

In his human form, General Susumu is depicted as a towering Tian-Min man with red skin and bristling eyebrows; he wears an ornate set of black o-yoroi armour. He rides a black winged horse and, in battle, he wields an iron longbow that shoots arrows of pure fire. When his anger is truly roused General Susumu abandons his human form, instead becoming an enormous crimson dragon with obsidian tusks.^[1]

Holy Symbol

General Susumu's unholy symbol is a black winged horse.^[1]

Relationships

General Susumu is the half-brother of Shizuru, the so-called Empress of Heaven and goddess of the sun, honour, and virtuous samurai. Obviously, General Susumu and his sister seldom see eye to eye.^[1]

Church of General Susumu

General Susumu is worshipped primarily in the monstrous realm of Chu Ye; the lands of the Horse Lords, Hongal; the aggressive hobgoblin kingdom of Kaoling; the samurai kingdoms of Minkai and Shokuro; and Xa Hoi. General Susumu has been known to appear at the site of great conflicts, sometimes to merely watch but at other times leading a great army of deceased samurai into combat for the sheer thrill of fighting.^[1] Dhucharg, the capital city of Kaoling, boasts a particularly large temple dedicated to General Susumu called the Palace of the Black Daimyo.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 59–60. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
↑ Amanda Hamon Kunz. (2015). Dhucharg, City of Conquerors. Distant Shores, p. 31. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-787-1

[DEG-59-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 59–60. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8

[DS-p31-2] Amanda Hamon Kunz. (2015). Dhucharg, City of Conquerors. Distant Shores, p. 31. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-787-1

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