Brihaspati (Intermediate God)
Brihaspati is the teacher of the gods. The lord of prayer, and the heavenly priest. He is wisdom incarnate, and it was he who taught Indra the arts of government so that he could lead the gods when the Aryans first entered India. In order to teach his fellow gods the virtues of secular life, he wrote a treatise on married life, and he personally guided the hand of the worldly priests who wrote ancient law code that bears his name. In his true form, Brihaspati has seven mouths, a set of sharp horns, a hundred wings, and is usually armed with both an axe and a bow.
Roleplaying Tips
Brihaspati is primarily concerned with teaching men to live well and wisely. He often sends his avatars to act as advisors to worthy rajas. Brihaspati has also been known to send an avatar to particularly cruel or inept rajas, hoping to teach them the error of their ways. Omens from Brihaspati come in the form of sudden insights and realizations.
STATISTICS
- Alignment. Lawful Good.
- Worshippers Alignment. Lawful Good.
- Spheres of Influence. Wisdom, Worship.
- Holy Symbol. Quill and scroll.
Clerics of Brihaspati
Brihaspati’s priests serve as teachers or, when possible, noble advisors. They must uphold the laws of their community, even when those laws are created by evil men for evil purpose (though, in such cases, they are expected to use every legal means at their disposal to show the evil lawmakers the errors of their ways). They may only take up arms in the lawful defense of another being.
Alignment Restriction. Lawful Good.
Weapons Allowed. Axe, Bow.
Armors Allowed. Any armor.
Divine Domains. Knowledge, Life, Trickery, Twilight.
GRANTED POWERS
- Level 1. Know Alignment.
- Level 10. Foresight