So I begged my DM to throw us a Harrowed Deck of Many things, for my self-proclaimed Avatar of Sun Wukong. My character and the party barbarian feral alchemist decided to have a "draw-off" and see who would draw more cards (DM let us do it as a competition). First round, we both got hit with the Fool. Hello no mental stats! So of course we had to keep going, and then we both got hauled off to new planes of existence. SO.
He planted the Thundering Naginata on the final boss, and we brought in two new characters to help finish her off, which are the last of the house of Sugimatu. I tried to do some internet searching, but I can't find ANYTHING on the family (which I guess shouldn't be a huge surprise, they're all dead). Can anybody with the books glean a little insight on the house for me?
One character (the last son of the house) is being played by the other player. I've decided to play an "Impa" type character (long-lived servant and bodyguard of the family). But I'm having trouble picking an actual character idea, and was hoping to draw some ideas based on the family history or personality.
Try to keep it relatively spoiler free! Thanks in advance.
From the gazetteer of Minkai in Tide of Honor (by tito leati): Historically, the Sugimatus were peacemakers and the imperial family most in touch with the needs of the people. Historians have granted members of this dynasty titles such as the Empress of Pleasant Rains, Emperor of the Sake Sea, and the Six Springs Empress. rather then being intimidating titles, these names reflect eras that number among the most peaceful and bountiful in Minkai's history. Most members of the sugimatu family were poisoned over a period of years, making it the first of the five families to fall.
i hope that helps, your gm might be of more assistance.
Thats a great start, thanks!