Soma (LL)

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==Soma (intermediate god)==
Soma is the god of soma-juice and the moon, as well as the lord of the stars and plants. Soma manifests himself in the soma plant, which provides a powerful juice that causes men to see hallucinations. At one time, all classes of men drank soma-juice, but when it was realized that the drink provided divine power, long life, and insights to the future, this privilege was reserved by law for the priests, kings, and noble classes. Individuals drinking at least one serving of somajuice a week receive two benefits: they are immune to any form of non-magical disease and their Constitution is raised by one point. These effects fade at the end of the 7th day without Soma-juice, but are regained as soon as the individual drinks another helping. In his true form, Soma is the moon, though he can manifest himself in many different' shapes (such as a bull, giant, or bird).
Role-playing Notes: Although generally beneficent, Soma is rather vain and proud. He is a great collector of beautiful things, as he believes these items reflect well upon him. When dedicated worshipers drink soma-juice, there is a 5% chance that the resulting hallucination will contain some helpful communication from Soma himself. Omens from Soma always come in the form of soma-induced illusions.
Statistics: AL eg; WAL eg; AoC moon, plants, prophesy; SY moon.
==Soma's Avatar (illusionist 18)==
Soma's avatar usually appears in the form of a large, silver-skinned giant. He can draw upon the illusion/phantasm school of magic for his spells.
: Str 18
: Int 19
: MV 15
: AC 0
: #AT 1	
: Dex 19
: Wis 18
: SZ 8'
: HD 18
: THAC0 3	
: Con 19
: Cha 18
: MR 25%
: HP 144
: Dmg 1d4 (dagger) +2
Special Att/Def: Anyone struck by the avatar's dagger must successfully save versus death or believe that they have died. This misconception lasts 1d10 turns, during which the character is effectively out of the game. Every time an attacker strikes Soma's avatar, he must successfully save versus spells or believe his attack failed to inflict any damage.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Soma are the cultivators and guardians of somajuice. By law, it is their duty to keep all but the priests, kings, and noble classes from drinking soma-juice. For a good cause, however, they have been known to violate this law.
Requirements: AB standard; AL eg; WP sickle, spear, axe; AR a; SP all, animal, charm , divination, healing, plant, protection; PW 1) plant growth; 10) find the path; 15) programmed illusion; TU nil.
==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:
* Soma: Major: Chaos; Minor: Time, Thought.