Lu Hsing (Intermediate God)
As the god of salaries and functionaries, Lu Hsing is often revered by ambitious bureaucrats. He served the founder of the Han dynasty as a loyal and honest administrator. As a result, Shang-Ti deified him
and gave to him the task of overseeing the fair distribution of rewards in the earthly bureaucracy.
Along with Fu Hsing and Shou Hsing, he is one of the three gods worshipped by public servants in order to assure a prosperous career and a happy life.
In his true form, he is an immaculately groomed man with a pleasant countenance and a long, silky beard.
Roleplaying Tips
Lu Hsing’s primary concern is ensuring that hard-working bureaucrats receive the rewards they deserve. He is more concerned with results than with methods, so dishonesty or treachery does not hinder an administrator’s career, so long as it is employed for the benefit of the state.
However, he detests corruption in any form, so any official committing dishonorable acts for personal gain stands a 10% chance of coming to Lu Hsing’s notice. In such cases, Lu Hsing tries to correct the aberrant behavior through a series of omens.
First, the individual’s salary is somehow lost for three weeks in a row.
Second, his superior makes a surprise inspection and, no matter what he finds, chastises the bureaucrat for keeping a sloppy office.
Third, the bureaucrat receives a visit and stem lecture from Lu Hsing’s avatar.
If the individual still does not redress his misdoings, Lu Hsing arranges public exposure of the official’s corruption.
STATISTICS
- Alignment. Lawful Neutral.
- Worshippers Alignment. Any alignment.
- Spheres of Influence. Meritocracy.
- Holy Symbol. Deer.
Clerics of Lu Hsing
Lu Hsing is worshipped in the homes of bureaucrats, not in formal temples. Any bureaucrat who sacrifices a small portion of his salary and who works hard may become a priest of Lu Hsing.
Alignment Restriction. Lawful Good, Lawful Neutral, Lawful Evil.
Weapons Allowed. Club, Dagger.
Armors Allowed. Any armor.
Divine Domains. Knowledge, Life, Trickery.
GRANTED POWERS
- Level 1. Suggestion (spell).
- Level 5. Dominate Person (spell).
- Level 10. Mass Suggestion (spell).