Athena (LL)

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==Athena (intermediate god)==
One day Zeus developed a terrible headache. To relieve it, Hephaestus used his axe to split the mighty god's head open. Out came Athena, full grown and fully armed. She quickly became Zeus' favorite daughter, and is the goddess of noble combat, architecture, sculpture, spinning, weaving, horses, oxen, olives, prudence, and wise counsel. As a warrior goddess, she is the protectress of Athens, but she is no less skilled in the arts of peace, inventing the potter's wheel, teaching men to tame horses, and helping them build the great ship Argos. In her true form, Athena is a helmeted, statuesque woman of great beauty. She is often seen bearing her father's shield, Aegis, or with an owl perched on her shoulder.
Role-playing Notes: Athena is a chaste warrior who resists any attempts on her honor with force. Even seeing Athena without her clothes will be punished by blindness (no save allowed). She is the protectress of Athens, and will always send her avatar to help if that polis is threatened. Omens from Athena are usually delivered by owls.
Statistics: AL lg; WAL any good; AoC Wisdom, crafts, war; SY owl.
==Athena's Avatar (fighter 16, priest 16)==
Athena's avatar is a helmeted, statuesque woman of extreme grace and beauty. She can draw upon any sphere for her spells.
: Str 20
: Int 19
: MV 15
: AC -2
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 21
: SZ 6'
: HD 16
: THAC0 5	
: Con 17
: Cha 18
: MR 30%
: HP 128
: Dmg 1d8+5 (spear) +8
Special Att/Def: Athena's avatar is armed with several special items. The most important of these are a helm that creates an anti-magic shell within 10' of her, a shield bearing a medusa's head that causes anyone looking at it to save versus petrification or be turned to stone, and a spear that never misses when she thrusts with it.
==Duties of the Priesthood:==
Like Athena herself, her priests must remain chaste. They must also dedicate themselves to learning the arts of combat and the crafts of peace, and be ready to fight whenever they encounter worshipers of Ares.
Requirements: AB standard; AL lg; WP spear, sword; SP all, charm, combat, divination, healing, protection; PW 5) regenerate 1 hp/turn; 15) commune with Athena once per week (one question only); TU nil.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #202)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Greek pantheon in Legends & Lore:
* Athena: Major: War; Minor: Numbers, Wards.