Genzaeri

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Genzaeri
(Deity)

Titles
The Telling Trial
Areas of Concern
Battlefields, modernization, negotiation, and tactics
Worshipers
Hobgoblins, tacticians, martial innovators
Edicts
Develop and use the appropriate tool for the job, share plans with allies, use conflict to demonstrate the best in yourself
Anathema
Avoid a winnable conflict, retry a failed tactic in the same engagement
Sanctification (2E)
Can choose holy or unholy
Domains (2E)
Change, knowledge, perfection, zeal
Alternate: Might
Favored Weapon
Symbol
Crucible pouring molten metal
Sacred Animal
Sacred Colors
Black, white
Source: Divine Mysteries, pg(s). 140

Genzaeri is a goddess of battlefield tactics and innovation frequently worshipped by hobgoblins.1

Appearance

Most often depicted as an armored hobgoblin warrior, Genzaeri is also sometimes depicted as a fiery-eyed wolf, panther, or magpie. Her religious symbol, a crucible pouring molten metal, represents transformation yielded by the trials and lessons Genzaeri offers.1

Worshippers

Genzaeri's faith originated in the Darklands hobgoblin city of Rakh Lo, underneath the continent of Tian Xia. When Oprak made contact and forged an alliance with Rakh Lo through the opening of the Stone Roads, veneration of Genzaeri spread to the fledgling nation where she was well received, especially among Oprak's alchemists. Her focus on negotiation, military modernization, and strategy resonated strongly with Oprak. With the threat of Tar-Baphon uniting Oprak and its neighbors, worship of Genzaeri has since spread elsewhere in the Inner Sea region.1

Genzaeri's following includes battlefield commanders, weapon inventors, tacticians, and others committed to battlefield strategy or innovation. She encourages her faithful to use battlefields as a means to learn, both about themselves and the world. Her followers see the battlefield as a place to test their personal mettle as much as a place to test new weapons, techniques, and strategies. Out of combat, they then work to apply these lessons to their daily lives and community.1

Shrines

Military academies commonly include shrines to Genzaeri, which combine the functions of a training center, workshop, and library. Civilians unaffiliated with the church often work within these shrines to adapt civil uses for martial innovations.1

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Misha Bushyager, et al. “Other Gods” in Divine Mysteries, 140. Paizo Inc., 2024