Rudra (LL)

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==Rudra (intermediate god)==
Rudra is the god of storms and disease, the bringer of death, and the malevolent deity who feeds on the corpses of those slain in battle. Because he has the power to cause disease, however, he also has the power to cure it—though he utilizes this ability far too rarely. Rudra is also a lord of the animals, with the ability to spread disease or vitality among them as well. He carries a large black bow which fires invisible arrows of disease. He has the power to create a storm at will. In his true form, Rudra is a red-skinned man with a blue neck.
Role-playing Notes: Rudra delights in spreading disease. When he is not terrorizing some part of India with a terrible storm, he is busily firing his invisible arrows of disease at hapless mortals. If properly worshiped, by sacrificing a cow upon waste land, Rudra may be persuaded not to fire his arrows at a particular community. Omens from Rudra often take the form of illness or an unexpected storm.
Statistics: AL ne; WAL ne; AoC storms, disease; SY black bow.
==Rudra's Avatar (thief 15, wizard 10)==
Rudra's avatar takes the form of a pariah with a terrible skin disease. He can call upon the alteration or illusion/ phantasm schools of magic for his spells.
: Str 18
: Int 18
: MV 15
: AC 2
: #AT 1	
: Dex 19
: Wis 16
: SZ 7'
: HD 15
: THAC0 5	
: Con 18
: Cha 16
: MR 15%
: HP 120
: Dmg 1d8 (sword) +2
Special Att/Def: Any being touching the avatar must successfully save versus disease or contract a rotting disease that permanently reduces the victim's Charisma and Constitution by 1d4 points per round. A cure disease will halt the disease, but will not restore lost Charisma or Constitution points. Rudra's avatar carries a bow which fires arrows causing the same effect.
==Duties of the Priesthood==
Unlike most priests, Rudra's clerics are seldom interested in invoking their deity. Instead, they spend most of their efforts in performing rites designed to sate their god so he will stay away and leave their homes alone.
Requirements: AB standard; AL ne or ng; WP bow, club; AR a; SP all, animal, divination, elemental, protection, weather; PW 5) immune to all magical or mundane diseases; 10) cure disease; 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:
* Rudra: Major: Time; Minor: Numbers, Thought.