Ratri (LL)

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==Ratri (lesser god)==
Ratri is the magnificent queen of the night. Although she is the sovereign of darkness and all things that abide in it, she is not a personification of night. Rather, she rules the darkness as a shepherd rules his herd, by watching over it without being a part of it. Ratri has the power to see anything that occurs under cover of night, and to create or dispel darkness at will. In her true form, she is the silhouette of a voluptuous woman. She has an uncountable number of eyes, which shine down on the earth as the stars.
Role-playing Notes: Every night, Ratri parts the clouds of darkness so that Ushas may find her way to the eastern sky and open its gates for Surya, lord of the dawn. As this action might suggest, the Queen of Darkness, Ratri is not necessarily the patroness of thieves, robbers, and murderers. Whefi they pray to her and perform the necessary sacrifices, she sometimes helps them by concealing their activities. But she is also a fickle goddess, and if she is even slightly offended by a denizen of the night, she may cast a revealing light on his nefarious actions. For this reason, she is as much feared by thieves, scoundrels, and murderers as she is venerated. Ratri never sends omens.
Statistics: AL en; WAL any; AoC night and darkness; SY silhouette of a woman.
==Ratri's Avatar (thief 14, bard 10)==
Ratri's avatar takes the form of a beautiful woman with black hair and eyes and a swarthy complexion. She can draw upon any school of magic for her spells and always carries a golden sitar.
: Str 18
: Int 16
: MV 15
: AC 2
: #AT 1	
: Dex 19
: Wis 16
: SZ 6'
: HD 14
: THAC0 7	
: Con 16
: Cha 18
: MR 10%
: HP 112
: Dmg 1d6 (sword) +2
Special Att/Def: Ratri's avatar can create or dispel darkness within a 50' radius of herself. Any being struck by her sword must save versus paralyzation or be permanently blinded. She can assume the form of an incorporeal shadow at will, once per day. When playing her sitar, Ratri can charm any creature (save versus spells to negate). 
==Duties off the Priesthood==
Priests of Ratri must sleep during the day and conduct normal activities at night.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any chaotic; WP short sword, dagger, sling; AR b; SP all, astral, charm, divination, guardian, healing, necromantic, protection, summoning; PW 1) infravision (60'); 10) darkness, 15' radius and light; TU nil.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #203)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Indian pantheon in Legends & Lore:
* Ratri: Major: None; Minor: Chaos, Time.