Lei Kung (LL)

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==Lei Kung (intermediate god)==
Although Shang-ti has established an entire Ministry of Thunder, it is dominated by Lei Kung, the Duke of Thunder. In his true form, he is an ugly, blue-skinned brute with wings and claws. He is clad only in a belt and loincloth, with drums hanging from his waist. In his hands he carries a hammer and a chisel.
Although he has several duties, Lei Kung's favorite is that of vengeful punisher of undetected, wicked deeds. He also hunts down and destroys evil spirits that have dominated human bodies, or humans who have committed crimes not governed by mortal law. Lei Kung treats all of these criminals the same—he uses his chisel to strike them dead.
Another of Lei Kung's duties is to beat the drums hanging from his belt during storms. He performs this duty while several other deities perform similar tasks required to make rainstorms.
Role-playing notes: Lei Kung is a malicious deity who enjoys inflicting pain on mortals and spirits alike. As long as there are plenty of wrongdoers for him to track down, he remains content. But when he runs out of deserving victims, he often listens to the false accusations of spiteful rivals or suspicious neighbors. The only omen Lei Kung ever bothers to send is a deafening roar of thunder as he strikes a victim dead.
Statistics: AL le; WAL any; AoC thunder, vengeance; SY hammer and chisel.
==Lei Kung's Avatar (ranger 15, druid 10)==
Like Lei Kung himself, the avatar is an ugly, blue- skinned brute with claws, wings, and a set of drums hanging at his belt. He can draw his Druid spells only from the elemental or weather spheres.
: Str 20
: Int 15
: MV 18
: AC 0
: #AT 2	
: Dex 17
: Wis 14
: SZ 7'
: HD 15
: THAC0 5	
: Con 18
: Cha 17
: MR 15%
: HP 120
: Dmg 2d8/2d8 (chisel) +8
Special Att/Def: Lei Kung's Avatar's drums act as a horn of blasting when struck. Further, he is immune to damage caused by sound, electric, or water based attacks.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests dedicated to Lei Kung must dedicate themselves to ferreting out the misdeeds of others, and often assume the role of spy or informer. They are sometimes asked to assist their patron in tracking down a spirit that has assumed the form of a man.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any; WP hammer, javelin; SP all, combat, elemental, sun, weather; PW 1) 3rd level thief abilities; 12) 12th level thief abilities; 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:
* Lei Kung: Major: Law; Minor: War.