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Icyshadow wrote:

What would the Baron's alignment be, though?

I'd go for true neutral.

Alignment:

I second True Neutral. But not the detached, pseudo-enlightened True Neutral. True Neutral as providing the necessary detachment to see the humor in all things- especially the lives of mortals.

When Baron rides someone, there's usually plenty of cigar chomping, wise cracking and pelvis thrusting. In Voudon, the Dead (Ghede) are seen as understanding and appreciating the pleasures that life has to offer- perhaps better than the living.

Baron's devotees also include those who "work with both hands," meaning those who perform both healing and harming work.

Weapon:

Baron is often seen with a skull-topped cane or baton (which he uses to simulate a phallus with when pelvis thrusting at passersby.) I'm pretty sure that translates to "light mace" in Pathfinder terms. If "top hat" was a weapon category, I'd go for that.

Baron is a good suggestion. He is one of a whole family of spirits in Vodoun- the Ghede, or the dead.

Papa Ghede is another "boss death" who has a similar sphere of influence as Baron. Papa Ghede has an interesting origin story, as well. He is the first man to ever have died, a sort of deified Adam. As a Samsaran, your character might have a lot in common with a diety like this, whose power springs from the experience of death.

Each of these spirits is considered a family unto itself- there are several Ghedes and multiple Barons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghede

Baron's counterpoint, his Persephone, if you will, is Maman Brigitte. Red haired, s$&@-talking queen of the dead, she's Erishkigal as a naughty red-head. Who can say no to that? Fire and Death domains.

In keeping with the West African diaspora theme, there's also Oya, who rules storms, chaos and graveyards. Weather, Chaos and Death domains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oya