The Imperator is a vastly powerful demigod, self-elevated Patron of Mortals. His methods are ruthless and implacable, and his legions are numerous. Although he must surely have had a life before taking his title, it seems he has destroyed any evidence of this, emerging from the past only under his assumed name. In person, he is alternately magnanimous and melancholy, lamenting his loneliness in the universe and celebrating the quality of his foes, for a man is known by the quality of those who rise up against him. His ethos is nothing less than overthrow of all the gods, good and evil alike, and bringing strong order to the universe.
His eyes are like the first flash of dawn, his smile is like a chest full of polished gold, his physique like that of a statue, and his stature like that of a small giant. In battle and in philosophy, he knows no equal. He promises those who follow him a place in the history books, and respect like they can gain nowhere else. Although he can be a valuable ally and master, his movement threatens any who have professed faith in other deities, and earns his servants foes in all civilized places. Statistics: Those who serve the Imperator as clerics often take the War domain. In person, The Imperator is approximately equivalent to a Solar, and has the ability to permanently slay any celestial or fiend he destroys, earning them a final death. This extends even to deities, threatening them where no other mortal can. In alignment, he is Lawful Neutral, but is possessed of incredible intelligence and resolution, willing to sacrifice almost any ally to gain his goal. How you can use The Imperator in your games: - Player Characters might wish to serve such a master, bringing order to the universe. It can let them play with all sorts of God of War-style shenanigans, rampaging their way through the corrupt servants and creations of all the Gods alike. If your players are fans of the Warhammer 40,000 setting, letting them be children of the Imperator who head his crusade might be a fun role for a new campaign. - You could also use the Imperator as your campaign villain- an unstoppable force raising an army and storming the Heavens and the Abyss alike. This might let you ally cambion fiends with the purest of paladins to resist his might. If you're wanting to overthrow your campaign world, this could be an entertaining way to do it. - If you don't want to centre the campaign around the Imperator, you can have him raising his armies somewhere within your campaign world, but perhaps not actively crusading at the moment. These forces might be a threat, or might turn up by surprise to ally with your PCs against a foe who could overwhelm them otherwise. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 24 June 2020. Comments are closed.
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