Kuan Yin (LL)

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==Kuan Yin (intermediate god)==
Kuan Yin is one of the most popular gods of ancient China, for she is the goddess of mercy. She constantly strives to ease suffering of all kinds, and is especially fond of rescuing shipwrecked sailors, curing the diseased, and protecting endangered women and children. Her surname, Sung-Tzu-Niang-Niang ("Lady who brings children"), reflects her place as the goddess of human fertility. In this role, she makes sterile woman fertile and brings souls to new-born children. In either aspect, Kuan Yin's true from is that of a slim young woman dressed in white.
Role-playing notes: Kuan Yin is dedicated to compassion and peace, especially where women and children are concerned. When somebody commits a violent that affects children, there is a 1% chance per child and/or woman affected that she will notice and send her avatar to intervene. The person responsible will always be punished severely, though not by the loss of life. Omens from Kuan Yin are often delivered by talking infants. Any woman stealing a pair of slippers from Kuan Yin's temple will become pregnant.
Statistics: AL lg; WAL any good; AoC childbirth and mercy; SY infant lying on a lotus flower.
==Kuan Yin's Avatar (priest 17)==
Kuan Yin's avatar appears as an extremely beautiful and slim young woman, often with a lotus blossom in her hair and an infant in her arms. She can call upon the all, animal, charm, healing, and protection spheres for her spells.
: Str 21
: Int 18
: MV 18
: AC 5
: #AT 1	
: Dex 17
: Wis 19
: SZ 6'
: HD 17
: THAC0 5	
: Con 17
: Cha 19
: MR 30%
: HP 136
: Dmg 3d10 + 9(staff) +9
Special Att/Def: Kuan Yin's avatar cannot be hit by any physical weapon, even magical ones. In combat, she employs a magical quarterstaff +5 that inflicts stunning damage only. In addition, she has the power to negate one attack against any person per round (she chooses which attack at the end of the combat round).
==Duties of the Priesthood==
In addition to keeping an ample supply of slippers on hand, priests dedicated to Kuan Yin must defend the helpless, minister to the sick, and care for homeless children. They may never kill purposely, and if they kill accidentally they lose all their powers until they have performed a suitable act of contrition.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any good; WP staff; AR g; SP all, charm, creation, guardian, healing, protection; PW 3) -4 AC bonus; 5) cure disease, 10) cure blindness or deafness; TU turn.
==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:
* Kuan Yin: Major: Wards; Minor: Travelers.