Genzaeri

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

Bladed gauntlet

Symbol

Crucible pouring molten metal

Sacred Animal

Magpie

Sacred Colors

Black, white

Images of Genzaeri

Source: Divine Mysteries, pg(s). 140

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

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.

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. After the death of Gorum, Genzaeri was one of the deities some of Gorum's followers turned to.

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.

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.