Brigantia (LL)

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==Brigantia (intermediate god)==
Brigantia is the Celtic goddess of the rivers and rural life. She was raised on the milk of a creature of the otherworld, a white, red-eared cow. She is worshipped by the great Celtic queen Cartimandua (women in positions of power are not at all uncommon among the Celts) and by the pastoral villages and towns. She is the protector of flocks of geese and herds of cattle, seeing that they flourish to help feed her hungry worshippers. Her dominion over the rivers allows her to use their waters for therapeutic purposes. She often wears a crown and is depicted in Celtic art sitting atop a globe. She is also sometimes outfitted for war, wearing a breast plate and carrying a spear.
Role-playing Notes: Brigantia is of a relaxed, peaceful nature. She rejoices in the slower, quieter ways of the country folk, and never ventures into large towns or cities. Her tending of animals is compulsive, and she will often keep to that task even when other pressing matters are brought to her attention.
Statistics: AL ng; WAL any neutral; AoC rivers and livestock; SY a footbridge.
==Brigantia's Avatar (priest i8)==
Brigantia's avatar appears as a beautiful young woman, either tending animals or armed and dressed as the goddess herself).
: Str 15
: Int 18
: MV 15, Sw 21
: AC 2
: #AT1	
: Dex 15
: Wis 18
: SZ5'
: HD18
: THAC0 10	
: Con 12
: Cha 19
: MR 30%
: HP 144
: Dmg 1d6 (spear)
Special Att/Def: When near a stream, Brigantia's avatar can call upon the waters of any river or stream to flood any area up to 20 feet beyond its banks, sweeping her enemies away. She can also call upon nearby herd animals to swarm an enemy, slowing it so that she might escape or distracting them so that she can attack.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Brigantia are charged with spreading her bounty across the land, and so are often seen carrying two clay jars. The first contains water from a Brigantian river or stream, which the priests can pour into other streams to cleanse them. The second jar contains dung from her pastoral lands, which, when distributed, brings her blessings upon new fields and villages. The priests can also apply their water and dung to heal the sick or injured.
Requirements: AB standard; AL neutral good; WP mace; AR a; SP all, animal, charm, creation, divination, elemental, healing, plant, protection, weather; PW 1) heal one point of damage per level per day with water and dung, 5) cure light wounds once per day if at a stream blessed by Brigantia, 10) animal growth 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:
* Brigantia: Major: Time; Minor: Wards.