Inari (LL)

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==Inari (intermediate god)==
At one time the patron of smiths who forged swords, Inari has since passed that duty to Ama-Tsu-Mara so that he can spend more time in his other calling, that of rice god. He watches over the sowing and reaping of rice, as well as the preservation of the crop after it has been harvested. He can control the flow of waters, the growth of plants, and all insects. He can also turn water into saki (rice wine). In his true form, Inari is an old, bearded man. Sometimes, however, his worshipers mistake his messengers for the god himself and worship foxes as the rice god.
Role-playing Notes: Inari is generally a beneficent deity who does his best to help the people feed themselves. However, if his efforts go unappreciated, he has been known to neglect his duties. When peasants or farmers are threatened, he often sends one or more avatars to harass their oppressors. Omens from Inari are usually delivered by a fox.
Statistics: AL ng; WAL any; AoC rice; SY rice plant.
==Inari's Avatar (druid 14, thief 10)==
Inari's avatar usually takes the form of a fox, though he has also been known to appear as a old man (in which case he fights with a quarterstaff +5, one attack per round). Even when in fox form, the avatar has the normal abilities of a druid and thief, including the ability to cast spells. He can draw upon the all, animal, elemental, healing, plant, and weather spheres for his spells.
: Dex 19
: Wis 18
: SZ 3'
: HD 14
: THAC0 7	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 25%
: HP 112
: Dmg 1d4/1d4/1d8 +6
Special Att/Def: Inari's avatar attacks with a claw/claw/bite sequence. Anyone bitten by Inari's avatar must save versus breath weapons or suffer a broken bone where bitten. The limb then becomes useless for moving or carrying until healed. Inari's avatar cannot be fooled by any trap.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Inari preside over the ceremonies involved in planting and harvesting rice. They are expected to do their fair share of work in the fields and to act as defenders of peasants and foxes.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any good; WP sickle, spear, sling; AR a; SP all, animal, divination , elemental, healing, plant, weather; PW 1) move silently (as a ranger of equal level); 4) hide in shadows (as a ranger of equal level); 8) find/remove traps (5% per level); 12) open locks (5% per level); 16) detect noise (5% per level); 20) climb walls (5% per level); 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:
* Inari: Major: Time; Minor: None.