Nut (LL)

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==Nut (intermediate god)==
Nut is both wife and sister to Geb, the earth god. The two are deeply in love and will never act in a manner that is harmful to the other. Because Ra had forbidden Nut and Geb to have children, she was forced to resort to trickery to bear her five young. Since Ra had decreed that Nut could not give birth on any day of any month of any year, she went to Thoth for help. Thoth managed to capture some of the moon's light and used it to create five new days (outside of Ra's domain). On each of these days, Nut gave birth to a new god.
In her true form, Nut appears as a tall, slender woman whose body is the black of the night sky. She sparkles with starlight and is enchanting to behold. Omens from Nut always take the form of patterns in the stars.
Role-playing Notes: Nut is as devoted to her husband Geb as he is to her. They are kept apart by Shu and the order of Ra that forbids them from having any more children. Nut is very sensitive to the concerns of those who are forbidden to marry the one they love and will often send her avatar to help out such couples.
Statistics: AL ng; WAL any; AoC the sky, couples forbidden to marry; SY stars against the night sky.
==Nut's Avatar (wizard 20, priest 20)==
When Nut's avatar is sent to the Prime Material Plane, she always takes the form of a slender, ebon skinned woman of outstanding beauty. She has access to any sphere or school of magic for her spells.
: Str 20
: Int 25
: MV 12, 24 f
: AC -3
: #AT 1	
: Dex 25
: Wis 25
: SZ 7'
: HD 15
: THAC0 5	
: Con 22
: Chr 25
: MR 30%
: HP 150
: Dmg 1d4 + 3 (dagger) +8
Special Att/Def: Nut's avatar wields a black bladed dagger + 3 in combat. Anyone struck by it must save versus spells or lose 2 levels instantly, just as if they had been struck by a vampire. Nut's avatar is immune to all spells that involve air and, because of Geb's watchful eye, those that involve earth as well.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Priests of Nut are always female. Although they are permitted to love and expected to be true to their mates, they are forbidden to marry. Marriage services presided over by priests of Nut are considered a sure sign of conjugal bliss.
Requirements: AB standard (plus minimum charisma of 16); AL ng or eg; WP as wizards; AR a; SP all, astral, charm, divination, guardian, healing , protection, weather; PW 1) darkness (the reverse of light); 5) darkness, 15' radius; TU turn.
==Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #201)==
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Egyptian pantheon in Legends & Lore:
* Nut: Major: Time; Minor: Wards.