Chung Kuel (Intermediate God)
Also known as K’uei Hsing, Chung Kuel was a brilliant mortal who finished first in all of his examinations. However, he was so ugly that the Emperor would not affirm his success. When the despondent Chung Kuel threw himself into the sea, a turtle saved his life. The Emperor took this as a divine sign and acknowledged the examination result.
Chung Kuel served so efficiently and honestly that Shang-Ti granted him immortality, making him assistant to Wen Chang Ti, god of literature. Eventually, as the need for bureaucrats increased, Shang-ti created a ministry to walch over truth and the examination process, placing Chung Kuel in charge of it.
In his true form, Chung Kuel is a finely dressed man with a magnificent pot-belly, a hairy nose of grotesque proportions, red-rimmed eyes, and a tiny chin completely lost beneath the folds of his bulging cheeks.
Roleplaying Tips
Chung Kuel’s primary duty is to oversee the imperial examinations. There is a 50% chance that he will notice any cheating. This chance increases to 75% if magic is used. When a cheater is noticed, his test paper bursts into names in his hand, inflicting 2d6 points of fire
damage (no save allowed).
STATISTICS
- Alignment. Lawful Good.
- Worshippers Alignment. Lawful Good, Lawful Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral.
- Spheres of Influence. Truth.
- Holy Symbol. Ruler and writing brush.
Clerics of Chung Kuel
Priests dedicated to Chung Kuel must be honest, scholarly, and ugly (maximum charisma of 9). Their primary duty consists of administering imperial examinations, though they are often employed as investigators in cases of official corruption.
Alignment Restriction. Lawful Good.
Weapons Allowed. Staff, Club, Mace.
Armors Allowed. Any armor.
Divine Domains. Knowledge, Life, Trickery, Twilight.
GRANTED POWERS
- Level 5. Zone of Truth (spell, disadvantage on saving throw).
- Level 10. Zone of Truth (spell, no saving throw allowed)