Daghdha (LL)

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==Daghdha (greater god)==
Daghdha enjoys a position of leadership among the loose confederation of Celtic gods, a god of druids. His powers are widely varied, but he is credited with control over the weather and crops. His great cauldron is a bottomless receptacle filled with food and drink and the abundance of the Celtic otherworld from which he comes—there is virtually nothing he cannot pull from his cauldron. Daghdha is the custodian of the gods and all Celtic people, using his charms and powers to protect and aid them whenever he can. As a warrior he is a great leader and scout, as a father figure he is both stern and fun-loving; Daghdha enjoys being a comical figure of great power.
Role-playing Notes: Daghdha is a happy go lucky sort who is only interested in the general welfare of his Celtic worshippers. He will often send his avatar to appear at the scene of an impending battle and use his charms to sway crucial female figures on the other side. He also sends him during times of pestilence or crop failure to set things right. He will attempt to resort to comic trickery to get his own way.
Statistics: AL eg; WAL any good; AoC crops, weather; SY Celtic shield.
==Daghdha's Avatar (fighter 15, bard 10)==
Daghdha's avatar appears as a tall man who is dressed comically, with a very short tunic and uncouth behavior.
: Str 18/76
: Int 18
: MV 15
: AC 2
: #AT 5/2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 6'
: HD 15
: THAC0 6	
: Con 17
: Cha 15
: MR 80%
: HP 150
: Dmg 1d6 (club) +10
Special Att/Def: Daghdha's avatar wields a club of a highly magical nature. If he so chooses, any blow from its heavy end will automatically slay a living being (no saving throw). However, if he turns the club and touches a dead being, it will regain life (as raise dead spell). Also, Dari*|ha's avatar has the ability to charm any woman, mortal otherwise, and bend her to his will.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Daghdha must be druids. They are expected to dress in an unorthodox manner in order to draw attention to themselves. Daghdha's druids are chiefly responsible for the creation of great standing stones with which they can keep track of the seasons and through which they can exercise their magical powers. His druids generally keep to themselves, gathering only to perform important ceremonies.
Requirements: AB as druid; AL as druid; WP as druid; AR as druid; SP as druid; PW as druid, but also 1) can accurately predict weather one full week in advance; 8) heroes' feast once per day; TU nil.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #200)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Celtic pantheon in Legends & Lore:
* Daghdha: Major: Time; Minor: Thought, Wards.