Puchan (LL)

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==Puchan (intermediate god)==
Puchan is the god who guides, watching over travelers, ushering the dead to Yama's realm, leading men to wealth or away from trouble, and showing herdsmen where to find good pastures for their cattle. He also brings all things into proper relationship with one another, blessing marriages, protecting men from those would exploit them, and determining what shall be food and who shall be the one to eat it. As the protector of travelers, he often comes into conflict with Kali, whose priests prey on travelers in order to perform their bloody rites. In his true form, Puchan appears to be a normal man, often carrying a golden lance.
Role-playing Notes: Puchan is a beneficent god who tries to help mortals by setting them into the proper relationships with their environment. He is especially disturbed by Kali and her worshipers, whom he considers twisted manifestations of the cosmic order. In areas plagued by Kali's sects, Puchan's avatar is often found begging for passage with a group of travelers that seems likely to be attacked by the thagnas.
Statistics: AL ng; WAL ng; AoC relationships; SY golden lance.
==Puchan's Avatar (fighter 15, wizard 10)==
Puchan's avatar takes the form of an aged, itinerant traveler. He can draw upon the enchantment/charm, alteration, and greater divination schools for his spells.
: Str 18/76
: Int 18
: MV 15
: AC 2
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 6'
: HD 15
: THAC0 5	
: Con 18
: Cha 16
: MR 15%
: HP 120
: Dmg 1d8 + 5 (lance) + 4
Special Att/Def: Puchan's avatar can only be hit by magic or magic weapons. His golden lance always hits its target, and returns to his hand on the same round if he throws it.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Puchan's priests are often called upon to perform marriages, since it is known that Puchan himself will watch over marriages performed by his clergy. They are also asked to perform funeral rites, and are consulted before herdsmen move their cows. One of the most important duties of Puchan's priests, however, remains highly secret: they are often the ones who organize resistance against unjust nobles and rajas. Requirements: AB standard; AL ng; WP lance, bow, club; AR a; SP all, charm, combat, creation, divination , healing, protection, summoning; PW 5) find the path; 10) raise dead; TU turn
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #203)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Indian pantheon in Legends & Lore:
* Puchan: Major: Travelers; Minor: Time, Wards.