Forseti (LL)

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==Forseti (intermediate god)==
The wisest and most eloquent of the Aesir, Forseti serves as the god of justice and the arbiter of divine disputes. No one has ever found fault with one of his decisions, and Odin often calls upon him to decide matters in which the chieftain of the gods feels he cannot be impartial. Forseti lives in Asgard in a radiant palace called Glitnir. Forseti knows when a lie is spoken anywhere in Gladsheim and has the power to make any mortal anywhere speak the truth, whether the individual wishes to or not. In his true form, Forseti is a handsome man dressed in a tunic of gold and breeches of silver.
Role-playing Notes: Forseti is most concerned with justice and truth. Whenever a body of men gathers to make laws, there is a 10% chance that Forseti's avatar will come to aid them. If this body is making laws that affect more than fifty thousand people, his avatar is sure to appear at the meeting disguised as one of the lords who has a right to attend the meeting. There is a 10% chance that he will send his avatar to aid those trying to throw off the rule of an unjust tyrant.
Statistics: AL lg; WAL any good; AoC justice; SY scales.
==Forseti's Avatar (priest 16, fighter 12)==
Forseti's avatar takes the form of an ordinary looking man, save that he seems unusually calm and sure of himself. He can draw upon the all, charm, combat, divination, and protection spheres for his spells.
Special Att/Def: When the avatar swings his sword at a being who has spoken a lie within the last seven days, it never misses. Otherwise, the weapon functions as an ordinary sword of sharpness +5. Any being questioned by Forseti's avatar finds himself answering honestly.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Forseti's priests often serve as advisors to their chieftains, and are sometimes entrusted with full authority to administer the law. They must always be fair and consistent in their advice or decisions, avoiding any temptation to use their positions to further their own interests.
Requirements: AB standard, but minimum Wis of 16; AL lg; WP sword; AR a; SP all, charm, combat, divination, protection; PW 5) detect lie (no save); 12) ask one question per week of Forseti; TU turn.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #206)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Norse pantheon in Legends & Lore:
: Forseti: Major: Law; Minor: Thought