Surya (LL)

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==Surya (intermediate god)==
Surya is the god of the rising and setting sun. He is charged with bringing an end to night and regulating the end of the day. He is often called upon to heal diseases and to bring luck to the people. Surya has the power to put any number of beings of less than 20th level to sleep (save versus spells to negate). He can also see any event that occurs under the sun's light. In his true form, Surya is a man with dark red skin and long golden hair. He has a third eye in the middle of his forehead and four arms on his torso. He is often seen riding his one-wheeled chariot, which is pulled by seven horses (each a different color of the rainbow).
Role-playing Notes: Surya is generally a beneficent being who occasionally (1 % chance) grants a worshiper luck in the form of an opportunity to repeat a critical die roll. Surya has no use for thieves, murderers, and others who benefit by conducting their business in the dark. Omens from Surya generally arrive at dawn in the form of an illusion.
Statistics: AL lg; WAL lg; AoC morning and evening; SY half sun.
==Surya's Avatar (wizard 14, fighter 14)==
Surya's avatar is a golden-haired youth with a third eye in the middle of his forehead. He often keeps his extra arms hidden beneath his robes, and can call upon the illusion/ phantasm and alteration schools of magic for his spells.
: Str 19
: Int 18
: MV 16
: AC 0
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 18
: SZ 6'
: HD 14
: THAC0 7	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MR 15%
: HP 112
: Dmg 3d8 (light sword)
Special Att/Def: Any being within 10' of the avatar's unsheathed sword of light must save versus petrification or be blinded for 1d10 turns. The sword automatically dispels all illusion and darkness spells within 20'.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Surya's priests must rise at dawn and may not retire until after sunset. Most of them serve the community as healers.
Requirements: AB standard; AL lg; WP spear; AR a; SP all, charm , divination, healing, protection, sun; PW 3) immunity to disease; 5) cure disease; 10) sunray; TU turn.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #203)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Indian pantheon in Legends & Lore:
* Surya: Major: Law; Minor: Time, Wards.