Syraskis is a god whose worship is rarely admitted to where others can hear, for he is a lord of shadows and deceit. His followers call him Syraskis Life Bringer, in reference to a legend that he once took on the guise of a travelling physician who miraculously arrived on the doorstep of a family whose first child had just died of fever moments before. Using his godly powers disguised as medicine, Syraskis restored the infant to life and health and was praised and blessed by the happy family for the life of their son.

The twisted nature of Syraskis' blessing was revealed twenty years later, when the child restored by the 'Life Bringer' was a warrior in the army of a powerful lord. The young man who owed Syraskis his life betrayed his lord with a knife in the back, blaming the assassination upon a neighboring warlord instead. In the conflict, countless innocents died and the young man himself became a brutal ruler who instilled terror throughout his reign. Perversely, it was the Treacherous God who brought an end to his own chosen one's rule, betraying the brutal warlord by revealing his weaknesses to his many enemies.

Fickle Syraskis may be, but still this Chaos God finds no shortage of secret praises upon the lips of people in the Empire. From those who seek advantage by turning upon their allies, to those who think they are doing the right thing by betraying a wicked leader, Syraskis' influence will never fade away.

He grants many powers to his worshippers, but none can ever tell when they will fall out of his favor and have them taken away. Illusions and other mystic forces which trick the mind and eye are one of his favorite means of influencing reality. He usually appears as a handsome man, with a kind, trust inspiring look in his eye.