O-Kuni-Nushi (LL)

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==O-Kuni-Nushi (intermediate god)==
The son of Susanoo, O-Kuni-Nushi is the god of medicine, sorcery, master of the land, and patron of heroes. He has had a great many adventures, and has always confronted danger bravely and with a certain amount of cunning. He is able to identify and converse with any kami, and he has the power to cure any living animal of disease or completely heal it of its wounds. As master of the land, O-Kuni-Nushi can speak with any living animal. The fact that he often uses his powers to heal injured animals has earned him the undying loyalty of all natural creatures. They will do as he commands, even if it means death. In his true form, O-Kuni-Nushi is a samurai with a quiet, gentle manner and a ready smile.
Role-playing Notes: O-Kuni-Nushi has a special fondness for heroes of good alignment. When such a hero is in grave danger, there is a 1% chance per level that O-Kuni- Nushi will send his avatar to aid the hero. He does not take kindly to those that are unnecessarily cruel to animals, and such individuals will find that they heal at only half the normal rate (even when a spell such as cure light wounds or heal is used upon them). Omens from O-Kuni-Nushi are usually delivered by a talking animal.
Statistics: AL lg; WAL any good; AoC medicine, sorcery, the land; SY none.
==O-Kuni-Nushi's Avatar (druid 16, wizard 16)==
O-Kuni-Nushi's avatar wears the trappings of a samurai, but behaves as a druid. He can call upon the all, animal, divination, elemental, healing, necromantic, plant, and weather spheres for his clerical spells. He can call upon any school of magic for his wizard spells.
: Str 18/00
: Int 18
: MV 17
: AC 0
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 6'
: HD 16
: THAC0 3	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 25%
: HP 128
: Dmg 1d6 + 5 (staff) +6
Special Att/Def: Any being struck by the avatar's staff must make a Strength check or fall to the ground. The avatar can summon and control 1-4 4HD animals each round.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
O-Kuni-Nushi's priests must be great adventurers, and must always be kind to animals. They may not eat meat.
Requirements: AB standard, but must also meet requirements for wizards; AL any good; WP staff, club, mace, sword; AR c; SP all, animal, divination , elemental, healing, plant, weather; PW 5) charm animal; 12) cast wizard spells from one school of player's choice; TU turn.
==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-Kuni-Nushi: Major: Time; Minor: None.