Snake (LL)

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==Snake (lesser god)==
Though a giant serpent in true form, Snake takes great delight in manifesting himself in the guise of a man with rainbow-colored skin. Snake has complete control over all scaled, land-dwelling creatures within his sight, even if they are supernatural in origin. He has the power to make any object poisonous to the touch, or to turn any poison into a harmless substance (even after it has begun acting). He can control his age at will, often growing visibly older or younger during the course of a single conversation.
Role-playing Notes: As long as his worshipers don't do anything evil, Snake is a patient deity. But he does not tolerate transgressions of his strict moral code. Those offending Snake will find themselves growing mysteriously older at a rapid rate. After the offensive behavior is atoned for, the supernatural aging stops, but does not reverse itself. In cases where severe punishment is called for, the offender mysteriously dies of effects normally associated with a lethal snake's venom.
Statistics: AL ng; WAL any neutral or good; AoC reptiles and aging; SY a writhing snake.
==Snake's Avatar (Wizard 15, Priest 8)==
Snake's avatar is usually a man with rainbow-hued skin, though he can also take the form of a giant snake. In either form, he casts spells as a 15th level wizard and an 8th level priest, save that he has access to any wizard spell of 7th level or under, and any priest spell of 4th level or less in the all, animal, charm, or necromantic spheres.
: Str 14
: Int 19
: MV 15
: AC 1
: #AT 1	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 6'
: HD 10
: THAC0 11	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 20%
: HP 80
: Dmg 1d6
Special Att/Def: Snake's avatar can only be hit by magic or +1 or better weapons. No reptile (including dragons) will attack him under any circumstances. In addition, he can summon and command 5-500 snakes at will.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Snake must meet all the standard clerical requirements, and must keep at least four varieties of dangerous snakes as pets. As weapons, they are allowed to employ poisoned arrows or daggers, but only in defense of themselves, others, or a snake. At the 10th level of experience, Snake gives his priests the power to summon and command 1d10 snakes, and at the 15th level of experience he grants them the ability to control their aging process (making them immune to the effects of normal and magical aging, but not to disease, injury, or death).
Requirements: AB (see above); AL ng; WP poisoned arrows and daggers; AR b; SP all, animal, charm, healing, and protection; PW 10) summon snakes; 15) control aging; TU nil.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #197)==
Last issue, I promised to start giving unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities in Legends & Lore. I'll work through one pantheon a month until they're all done. Here's the list for the pantheon:
* Snake: Major: none; Minor: Time, Wards.