Susanoo, also known as the Speed of Lightning Susanoo, is the human-looking Teigu of Najenda. As one of the newer members of Night Raid, Sus is known for being a fierce fighter, highly resistant to taking damage, a lover of symmetry, and an ace housekeeper in his downtime. When given the command by his master he can access greater power in the form of his trump card at the cost of some of his master’s life force. This build of Susanoo is the housekeeping powerhouse that unleashes his titanic abilities upon whatever foes threaten his master.
Susanoo Stats
Str 8 Dex 14 Con 12 Int 10 Wis 15 Cha 13 (27-point buy)
Str 8 Dex 14 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 16 Cha 13 (after racial and feat mod)
Class Monk 5(Way of the Astral Self)/Cleric 1(Tempest Domain)
The three things that I wanted to achieve in this build are:
- Lighting Culling Machine.
- Transformation, Devastation.
- Housekeeper Supreme.
Background
For Background, I chose Giant Foundling for Susanoo. He gains the skills of Intimidation and Stealth, the Languages of Giant and Celestial, and the Background Feature of the Strike of the Giants gaining the feat of the same name. The feat, Strike of the Giant (Storm Strike), gives him an extra 1d6 lightning damage and grants disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of his next turn when he uses a melee weapon or range weapon.
Race
For Race, I chose Warforged for Susanoo. With this race he gains + 2 to Con and +1 to Wis, Size Medium, Speed 30 ‘, Constructed Resilience, Sentry’s Rest, Integrated Protection, Specialized Design: Perception, and Carpenter’s Tools.
Class
Susanoo’s class breakdown is Monk 5(Way of the Astral Self)/Cleric 1(Tempest Domain). It is with these classes, that Susanoo gains access to fearsome combat abilities, electrifying damage options, and a powerful transformation ability that allows him to empower his combat strength further.. This combination of classes and feats is the best attempt to consolidate her abilities and talents at this level.
Monk 1 is the starting class for Susanoo. This class gives him the proficiencies of Insight, Athletics and Cook’s Utensils, Unarmored Defense, and Martial Arts.
Monk 2 enhances his fighting potential with access to the features of Ki, and Unarmored Movement. This gives him more attacks to perform in a round as well as quicker movement around the battlefield.
Monk 3 grants Susanoo the ability to transform into his trump card form Magatama Manifestation from Monastic Tradition: Way of the Astral Self, as well as gain the ability to Deflect Missiles. Way of the Astral Self grants him with Arms of the Astral Self. This allows him to use 1 Ki point and as a bonus action can unleash a blast of force energy within 10 ‘, allowing him to use his Wis bonus in place of Str and Dex for damage and his Str checks and saving throws, gain a reach bonus of 5’ and use his spectral limbs to deal force damage.
Monk 4 gifts Susanoo with Slow Fall and the feat Polearm Master. This feat gives him the ability to gain a bonus attack with the put of his quarterstaff as a bonus action and can attack a foe as an attack of opportunity when they enter the reach of his polearm.
Monk 5 is the level where Susanoo gains Extra Attack and Stunning Strike.
Cleric 1 is the final level for Susanoo. With this level, he gains Proficiencies in Light, Medium, and Heavy Armor, martial weapons and Shields, Spellcasting, the Divine Domain of Tempest, and Wrath of the Storm.
With full use of Susanoo’s powers, he can perform the following techniques via class features and abilities:
- Magatama Manifestation- Arms of the Astral Self
- Yata no Kagami– Deflect Missiles + Protection from Evil and Good/Shield of Faith spell
- Ame no Murakumo– Arms of the Astral Self melee attacks + Strike of the Giants (Storm Strike) or Guiding Bolt
- Yasakani no Magatama– Ki feature + Shield of Faith spell
- Regeneration– Healing Word/Cure Wounds spell
This combination of feats, stats, and spells makes this DND build of Susanoo a tempestic dynamo capable of devasting his foes while housekeeping his home in equal measures in Six levels or Less.
Spells
Cleric
Cantrip
Guidance
Sacred Flame
Toll the Dead
1st Level
Fog Cloud
Guiding Bolt
Healing Word
Protection from Evil and Good
Shield of Faith
Thunderwave
Equipment
Standard Monk equipment with Quarterstaff, 10 Darts, an Explorer’s Pack, and Giant Foundling Starting Equipment. For Susanoo’s Wolf-Fang Mace pick up Vicious Quarterstaff and for the disc on his back pick up an Animated Shield.
Shout out to https://akamegakill.fandom.com/wiki/Akame_Ga_Kill!_Wiki for their incredible information in making this amazing character as well as DNDBeyond for its character creation platform. The next character will be the powerful former General of the Empire and wise-cracking head of Night Raid, Najenda. Until later Tale-Tellers!
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