Tezcatlipoca (LL)

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==Tezcatlipoca (intermediate god)==
Tezcatlipoca's name, which means "Smoking Mirror," seems particularly appropriate. He was worshiped by the Toltecs, the Aztec's predescessors, as a sun/warrior god who fought a daily battle against the night. He was also credited with ripening crops, but was also feared because of his ability to bring on droughts. Tezcatlipoca was the guardian of the First Sun until being knocked from the sky by Quetzacoatl as he ushered in the Second Sun. Tezcatlipoca's fall resulted in his transformation first into a jaguar, then into the constellation Ursa Major.
After his fall, Tezcatlipoca's role changed. Though the Aztecs still regarded him as a patron of warriors, he was now the god of night and the benefactor of witches, thieves, and other evil-doers. A great spreader of disorder and strife, Tezcatlipoca never forgave Quetzacoatl for his fall, and eventually evened the score by using treachery to topple Quetzacoatl's guardianship of the Fourth Sun.
In his home in Ursa Major, Tezcatlipoca is invisible and ubiquitous, or he appears as a one-footed man with a round mirror of black obsidian in place of the missing foot. By gazing into this mirror, he can see what any mortal on the Prime Material Plane is doing. If it is somehow separated from Tezcatlipoca, the mirror becomes a mirror of life trapping.
Role-playing Notes: Tezcatlipoca is the second most powerful god in the Aztec pantheon, a position he guards jealously. He often assigns his priests tasks designed to erode the support of rival gods. On rare occasions, he has even been known to appear personally (though not on the Prime Material Plane) to further some particularly important scheme. He is especially vigilant in regards to the Quetzacoatl's worshipers, and places special emphasis on exposing schemes to help their deity prepare for his return.
Omens and portents from Tezcatlipoca tend to be direct and forceful. More than once, he has frightened a worshiper by causing his image to appear in a mirror and issue instructions. Other omens include sudden darkness, being trailed by a jaguar, and evil faces appearing in obsidian utensils.
Because of his jealously, Tezcatlipoca tolerates no shortcomings in his priests, and he is particularly vigilant about watching their activities in his obsidian mirror. Minor transgressions are punished by a denial of spells and, usually, a visit from some of Tenochtitlan's more unsavory thieves. In the case of major offenses, Tezcatlipoca usually sends an avatar to end the offender's life.
Statistics: AL ce; WAL any; AoC night and treachery; SY black mirror.
==Tezcatlipoca's Avatar (warrior 15, thief 15)==
Most often, Tezcatlipoca's avatar takes the form of a giant black jaquar, but he occasionally appears as a thief of indeterminate age when the jaquar form would be inappropriate. The attack forms listed above are for his jaquar form. In human form, he receives only two attacks per round. However, in human form, he uses an obsidian fang dagger +4. The fang dagger functions as a dagger of venom, save that the victim must make a saving throw any time he is hit. The effects of the toxin are detailed under Special Attacks.
Str 18/00
Int 16
MV 20
AC -2
#AT 3	
Dex 19
Wis 14
SZ 8'
HD 15
THAC0 5	
Con 17
Cha 10
MR 20%
HP 120
Dmg 1d10/1d10/2d20 +6
Special Att/Def: Victims hit by the avatar's claws must save versus poison or lose 1 constitution point permanently. Further, he can only be hit by +2 or better magic weapons. On a natural attack roll of 20, he grapples for 2d10 points of damage. This is in addition to the normal melee damage inflicted and continues each round until his hold is broken. He is treated as wholly invisible when hiding in shadows and always moves silently when he wishes to do so.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
The first duty of priests of Tezcatlipoca is to promote their temple. Every cleric is required to produce at least one convert every six days.
Their second duty is to prevent Quetzacoatl from gaining too much power. To this end, clerics below fourth level are assigned to follow Quetzacoatl's known priests and report on their activities.
High level priests must spend a great deal of their time performing ceremonies in order to strengthen and appease their god.
Requirements: AB standard; AL any evil; WP any, poisons encouraged; AR b; SP all, combat, divination, elemental , necromantic, summoning; PW 3rd) see in the dark, 6th) move silently with 85% success, 9th) hide in shadows with 90% success, 12th) climb walls with 95% success; TU command.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #198)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities in Legends & Lore. I will work through one such pantheon a month until they are all done. Here is the list for the Aztec pantheon:
* Tezcatlipoca: Major: Chaos, Time; Minor: War.