Raiden (LL)

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==Raiden (intermediate god)==
Raiden is the god of thunder and the patron of fletchers. A constant companion of Susanoo's, he loves nothing better than beating his drums while the storm god rages. When he wishes, he can beat these drums so loudly that they act as drums of panic. Raiden is fond of eating human flesh, and receives a meal any time a man is slain by an arrow. He can send an 8d10 lightning bolt to attack any being on earth. In his true form, Raiden has a horned, grotesque head and long, vicious looking claws.
Role-playing Notes: Raiden is a rather petty and jealous god. If not properly venerated, he will convince Susanoo to unleash a terrible storm on the village so that he can beat his drums and frighten the people. As the patron of fletchers, he grants every arrow-maker the power to create 10 arrows of slaying during his lifetime. The fletcher never knows when he has created such a weapon, but does realize that he has been unusually successful in creating the arrow. Omens from Raiden take the form of dry thunder, arrow shaped clouds, and lightning bolts.
Statistics: AL ce; WAL any chaotic; AoC thunder, arrow-making; SY black mace with crossed lightning bolts.
==Raiden's Avatar (fighter 16, priest 14)==
Raiden's avatar takes the form of a swarthy-skinned brute with a deformed face. He can call upon the elemental and weather spheres for his spells.
: Str 21
: Int 16
: MV 18
: AC 0
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 15
: SZ 7'
: HD 16
: THAC0 3	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 20%
: HP 128
: Dmg 1d6 (mace) +9
Special Att/Def: Any being hit by the avatar's mace suffers 3d10 lightning damage (save for half). When in battle, a fierce wind storm always rages around the avatar, preventing any non-magical missile weapons from striking him.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Raiden must keep their god appeased so that he doesn't harass their village. Raiden especially likes to see them become ronin (mercenaries), as he does not care much for loyalty or established order.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any chaotic; WP spear, lance, polearm, spiked mace; AR a; SP all, combat, elemental, healing, necromantic, summoning, weather; PW 1) use THAC0 tables of warriors; 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:
* Raiden: Major: Time; Minor: None.