Chih-Nii (Intermediate God)
The daughter of Shang-Li, Chih-Nii is the goddess of spinners and weavers. She makes clothes for all the gods of heaven, a task that keeps her so busy that she has had no time to husband.
Fortunately for Chih-Nii, however, her sister convinced her to take a rest and go to earth. While the women were bathing in a stream, a cowherd came along and hid Chih-Nii’s clothes. When he would not
return them, Chih-Nii was forced to remain on earth and eventually fell in love with the mischievous cowherd. Unfortunately, the gods soon recalled Chih-Nii.
Recovering Chih-Nii’s clothes from their hiding place, the cowherd tried to follow her to heaven, but Shang-Ii stopped the mortal on the
far side of the Celestial River (the Milky Way).
Chih-Nii may now cross the Celestial river to visit her lover only on the seventh day of the seventh month each year, when the magpies
gather to make a bridge with their wings.
Roleplaying Tips
As the patron of spinners and weavers, Chih-Nii watches over women who earn their living by making clothes. Her main interest, however, is women who have found love late in their Iives, and there is a 10% chance she will send her avatar to punish any male who jilts such a woman.
STATISTICS
- Alignment. Chaotic Good.
- Worshippers Alignment. Any.
- Spheres of Influence. Spinning, Weaving, Clothmaking.
- Holy Symbol. Spinning loom.
Clerics of Chih-Nii
Clerics of Chih-Nii preside over ceremonies concerning silk-worms, sheep, and other textile sources. As a sign of this, they can only wear armor fashioned from hemp or quilted silk. They are also expected to aid and shelter those involved in impossible loves or star-crossed romances.
Alignment Restriction. Lawful Good, Lawful Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral.
Weapons Allowed. Rope, Bow, Spear.
Armors Allowed. Padded Armor.
Divine Domains. Knowledge, Life, Trickery, Twilight.
GRANTED POWERS
- Level 1. Create Splendid Garment (spell, rags are used as material components).
- Level 6. Rot Clothing (spell, can target magical and non-magical clothing)