Fu Hsing (LL)

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==Fu Hsing (intermediate god)==
Fu Hsing is the god of happiness, who sees to it that each man receives his share of joy. Originally, Fu Hsing was a mortal magistrate named Yang Cheng. Yang saved the people from the emperor Wu-ti's intolerable tax levies in the sixth century A.D. In return for his bravery and selflessness, the Jade Emperor made him immortal and assigned him the cheerful task of spreading happiness. Fu Hsing is a small, cheerful man with a ready smile.
Role-playing notes: Fu Hsing is a jolly deity who takes great pleasure in executing his duties. A prayer from any unhappy person who truly deserves happiness is 90% likely to bring a response from Fu Hsing. Often, he sends his avatar to heroes to ask them for help on behalf of the distressed person.
If a party answers such a request and helps the person, they are sure to be rewarded. Sometime in the future, at their most desperate hour, Fu Hsing will send his avatar to their aid.
Statistics: AL eg; WAL any; AoC happiness and joy; SY bat.
==Fu Hsing's Avatar (bard 18)==
Fu Hsing's avatar often appears as a grimy old man carrying a beat-up lute and singing a jolly song in a robust voice. He can cast draw upon any school of magic to cast any spell appropriate to his level as a bard.
: Str 13
: Int 18
: MV 15
: AC 0
: #AT 1	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 5'
: HD 18
: THAC0 3	
: Con 16
: Cha 17
: MR 30%
: HP 144
: Dmg 1d4 (dagger)
Special Att/Def: With a single strum of his magical lute, Fu Hsing's avatar can cast any wizard spell of first through fourth level.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests dedicated to Fu Hsing must spread happiness wherever they go. They can fight only in defense of themselves or another and may never instigate combat. If they encounter a sad person, they must do what they can to cheer him or her. They must also learn to sing jolly songs and play at least one musical instrument. In campaigns that use proficiencies, they are required to select the singing and artistic ability skills. In the latter case, they must choose to be proficient in the playing of musical instruments. They can never sing or play sad songs, however.
Requirements: AB standard, but must have a charisma of 14 or more; AL any good; WP dagger; AR a; SP all, charm, creation, healing; PW 1) immune to fear or despair; 5) gain spell abilities of a bard of same level as priest; 10) cast any spell known to them by playing a single note on any musical instrument they are proficient with; TU turn.
==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:
* Fu Hsing: Major: Chaos; Minor: Time, Travelers.