Shina-Tsu-Hiko (LL)

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==Shina-Tsu-Hiko (intermediate god)==
Shina-Tsu-Hiko was born from the breath of Izanagi and is the god of the winds. He is not the only wind god, however. There are several more who control certain types of winds. Among them are Shina-Tsu-Hiko's daughter, Shina-To-Be, who blows away the morning mists; Tatsuta-Hiko and Tatsuta-Hime, who bring fresh air to the fields to aid in producing good harvests; and Haya-ji, the god of whirlwinds. While these gods are personifications of certain types of winds, Shina-Tsu-Hiko is in charge of all the winds, and so is superior to them in the same way a shogun is superior to a daimyo. Shina-Tsu-Hiko has the power to control the winds anywhere on earth, and can use this capability to bring hot, dusty conditions, pleasant rains, terrible storms, and so forth. In his true form, Shina-Tsu-Hiko appears to be a well-appointed lord.
Role-playing Notes: Shina-Tsu-Hiko is unpredictable and capricious. One day, he may be perfectly contented with the homage paid to him in a certain village. The next, he may find it woefully inadequate and use his power to rip the roofs from all the houses. Omens from Shina-Tsu-Hiko usually take the form of words whispered in the wind, but it is not always possible to make out the meaning of his speech.
Statistics: AL en; WAL any; AoC winds; SY three curled lines.
==Shina-Tsu-Hiko's Avatar (fighter 14)==
Shina-Tsu-Hiko's avatar is a thin, well-dressed samurai.
: Str 18/00
: Int 18
: MV 18
: AC 2
: #AT 2	
: Dex 19
: Wis 16
: SZ 6'
: HD 14
: THAC0 5	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 15%
: HP 112
: Dmg 1d8 (sword) +6
Special Att/Def: Because he is a slippery as the wind, Shina-Tsu-Hiko's avatar stands a 50% chance of turning away and avoiding damage when an opponent scores a hit on him. His own sword slices through any armor as though the wearer's AC was never better than 5.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests dedicated to Shina-Tsu-Hiko are seldom popular, for villagers often attribute the capricious wind god's destructiveness to incompetence on their part. They usually spend most of their time trying to read omens and contact Shina-Tsu-Hiko in order to determine what kind of mood he is in.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any; WP sword, bow; AR a; SP all, astral, combat, divination, elemental, healing, necromantic, protection, summoning, weather; PW 10) fly (MV 15); TU nil.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #204)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Japanese pantheon from Legends & Lore:
* Shina-Tsu-Hiko: Major: Chaos; Minor: None.