Huitzilopochtli (LL)

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==Huitzilopochtli (intermediate god)==
The patron god of the Aztecs, Huitzilopochtli is the god of war, lightning, and of fruit and crops. His translated name, "Left-Handed Hummingbird," is deceiving, for he is a fierce, bloodthirsty god. He was born of a mortal woman, fully grown, wearing blue jade armor, and carrying a blue javelin. He resembles a blue-skinned man with hummingbird feathers decorating his head and left leg, though when acting in his guise as a lightning god he sometimes resembles a serpent. He can send a 10d10 lightning bolt to any location on the Prime Material Plane.
Role-playing Notes: Huitzilopochtli is quite active in the affairs of men. Assuming they perform the proper rites, his worshipers can count on him for sound advice. Those who have offended him will find their weapons mysteriously dulled or rotted, usually at an inopportune moment. Other omens include violent lightning storms, an unexplained stench of death, and mysterious battle sounds in the night.
Statistics: AL ne; WAL any; AoC war & light; SY eagle.
==Huitzilopochtli's Avatar (fighter 18)==
Huitzilopochtli's avatar takes the form of a warrior who has won great victories in the distant past. The avatar is always armed with a blue javelin. When the avatar leaves, his physical shell, the body of a great warrior, remains behind. Although no longer divine, the hero remains a force to be reckoned with. He lives for the remainder of a normal man's life, but is +3 on all saving throws.
: Str 19
: Int 18
: MV 18
: AC -6
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 17
: SZ 6'
: HD 18
: THAC0 1	
: Con 18
: Cha 16
: MR 25%
: HP 144
: Dmg 1d8/1d8 (sword) + 7
Special Att/Def: Huitzilopochtli's avatar is unaffected by lightning and can be hit only by +1 or better magic weapons. Attacks made against his back rebound on the attacker, doing their normal damage. He can hurl his javelin which becomes a stroke of lightning and inflicts 5d10 points of damage if it hits. The javelin returns to his hand instantly after hitting or missing its target.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Huitzilopochtli's clerics must embody the spirit of war. They must always be willing to fight without regard to their own lives. Their primary duty is presiding over the deaths of prisoners taken in Huitzilopochtli's name.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any non-good; WP weapons that draw blood; AR b; SP combat, necromantic, sun, weather; PW 10th) receive a blue javelin that does 1 point of lightning damage per level of the priest; TU nil
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #198)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities in Legends & Lore. I will work through one such pantheon a month until they are all done. Here is the list for the Aztec pantheon:
* Huitzilopochtli: Major: War; Minor: Time, Travelers.