Kuan Yin (Intermediate God)
Kuan Yin is one of the most popular gods of ancient China, for she is the goddess of mercy. She constantly strives to ease suffering of all kinds, and is especially fond of rescuing shipwrecked sailors, curing the diseased, and protecting endangered women and children.
Her surname, Sung- Tzu-Niang-Niang (“Lady who brings children”), reflects her place as the goddess of human fertility. In this role. she makes sterile woman fertile and brings souls to new-born children. In either aspect, Kuan Yin’s true from is that of a slim young woman
dressed in white.
Roleplaying Tips
Kuan Yin is dedicated to compassion and peace, especially where women and children are concerned. When somebody commits a violent that affects children, there is a 1 % chance per child and/or woman affected that she will notice and send her avatar to intervene.
The person responsible will always be punished severely, though not by the loss of life.
Omens from Kuan Yin are often delivered by talking infants. Any woman stealing a pair of slippers from Kuan Yin’s temple will become pregnant.
STATISTICS
- Alignment. Lawful Good.
- Worshippers Alignment. Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good.
- Spheres of Influence. Childbirth, Mercy.
- Holy Symbol. Infant lying on a lotus flower.
Clerics of Kuan Yin
In addition to keeping an ample supply of slippers on hand, priests dedicated to Kuan Yin must defend the helpless, minister to the sick, and care for homeless children. They may never kill purposely, and if they kill accidentally they lose all their powers until they have performed a suitable act of contrition.
Alignment Restriction. Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good.
Weapons Allowed. Staff.
Armors Allowed. No armor.
Divine Domains. Forge, Life, Peace, Trickery, Twilight.
GRANTED POWERS
- Level 3. +4 bonus to armor class.
- Level 5. Cure Disease (spell)
- Level 10. Cure Blindness and Deafness (spell).