O-Wata-Tsu-Mi (LL)

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==O-Wata-Tsu-Mi (intermediate god)==
Also called Shio-Zuchi ("old man of the tides"), O-Wata-Tsu-Mi is the greatest of the many gods of the sea. He was created when Izanagi washed in the sea after returning from the Land of Darkness. He is the ruler of the fishes and all living things in the sea, and the controller of the tides. He has the power to command any creature that swims in the sea (including men while they are in the water), and to move the waters of the ocean at will. In his true form, he is a tremendous serpentine dragon green in color, but he is equally comfortable in the form of an old man with gills. O-Wata-Tsu-Mi lives in a great palace at the bottom of the sea.
Role-playing Notes: Generally, O-Wata-Tsu-Mi is a benevolent deity. He moves the tides in an extremely regular fashion so that men may predict their action and avoid being stranded, flooded, or drowned. When someone comes to his palace, he is known to be a gracious host. Omens from OWata- Tsu-Mi are generally carried by his messenger, a sea monster named Wani, but they may also take the form of violent or unusual tides.
Statistics: AL ng; WAL any non-evil; AoC ocean creatures, tides; SY fish.
==O-Wata-Tsu-Mi's Avatar (druid 16)==
O-Wata-Tsu-Mi's avatar takes the form of an old man with gills and webbed fingers and toes. He can draw upon the all, animal, elemental, healing, plant, and weather spheres for his spells.
: Str 18/96
: Int 18
: MV 15sw
: AC 3
: #AT 1	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 6'
: HD 16
: THAC0 3	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 20%
: HP 128
: Dmg 1d10 (trident) +5
Special Att/Def: When struck by the avatar's jade trident, victims must save versus petrification or be stuck on its prongs. In such cases, the avatar may elect to turn the shaft of the trident, rotating the razor sharp prongs and doing 2dlO points of automatic damage each round.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of O-Wata-Tsu-Mi are generally found in fishing villages, where they assist the local fishermen in the rites that placate O-Wata-Tsu-Mi in return for catching his fish. They must always be excellent swimmers, and are expected to know the schedule of the tides by heart.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any good; WP trident; AR b; SP all, animal, divination , elemental, healing, plant, weather; PW10) breathe underwater; 15) summon and control any one sea creature of 10 HD or less; TU nil.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #204)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Japanese pantheon from Legends & Lore:
* O-Wata-Tsu-Mi: Major: Time; Minor: None.