Kuan-ti (LL)

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==Kuan-ti (intermediate god)==
Kuan-ti, also known as Huan-ti, is the god of fortune telling and war. Instead of making war, however, he tries to prevent it whenever possible. He is a great scholar and protector of the people, though he can be merciless and unforgiving in the pursuit of his duties. When war is unavoidable between two earthly powers, it is his task to adjudicate the dispute and determine who is deserving of victory.
Occasionally, he enjoys using his intellectual prowess to predict the future, which accounts for his position as the god of fortune-telling. In his true form, he appears as a large, muscular man with green armor and red skin.
Role-playing notes: Although he is the god of war, Kuanti is not very warlike. Whenever possible, he prefers to see political differences settled by diplomatic rather than military means. When a war does erupt, he prefers to remain uninvolved until he has determined which side is more valorous, for experience has taught him that warriors fighting for just causes tend to be more brave than those fighting on behalf of evil.
Statistics: AL ng; WAL any good; AoC war, fortune telling, protection; SY black-winged chariot.
==Kuan-ti's Avatar (fighter 18)==
Kuan-ti's avatar takes the form of a huge man with red skin and green armor.
: Str 20
: Int 19
: MV 18
: AC -4
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 19
: SZ 7'
: HD 18
: THAC0 3	
: Con 18
: Cha 16
: MR 35%
: HP 144
: Dmg 1d10 + 3/1d10 + 3 (sword) + 8
Special Att/Def: Kuan-ti's avatar wears special magical armor that helps defend him against magical attacks. All such attacks must make attack rolls (as if they were missile weapons for ranged spells and as melee weapons for touch spells). He fights with a magic two-handed sword +3.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Clerics devoted to Kuan-ti must be competent fighters, but cannot be quarrelsome or pugnacious. They must always be ready to defend the weak or the empire, but can never lift their weapons for personal gain.
All priests of Kuan-ti are multi-classed fighter/priests and must meet the standard requirements for both classes. The normal prohibition against human characters being multiclassed is waived in the case of Kuan-ti's followers.
Requirements: AB standard, but must also be warriors (see above); AL any good; WP any; AR a; SP all, combat, guardian, healing , protection; PW none; 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 Chineese pantheon in Legends & Lore:
* Kuan-ti: Major: War, Wards; Minor: Time, Thought.