Vayu (Lesser God)
Vayu is the god of the winds, sometimes gentle and life-giving, sometimes terrible and fierce. He was born of the last breath of Purusha, a primeval giant whom the gods sacrificed to create the earth. Vayu’s most notable power is the ability to give life to any item. Items that are firmly attached to the ground, such as a flagpole, receive only plant-like intelligence and can do little except grow.
Items that can be moved without uprooting the earth, such as a boulder, receive animal intelligence. Only items that previously had the capacity for logical thought, such as a human skeleton, receive sentient abilities. Vayu also has the ability to create cyclones and typhoons with winds up to 150 mph. Vayu has no form and can only be sensed indirectly, such as when he brushes past one’s skin or whistles through the treetops.
Roleplaying Tips
Vayu is a fickle god, bringing moisture and breathing life into the earth one moment, and in the next wreaking terrible destruction with his angry winds. He sometimes shows special restraint when a village pays him the proper worship.
STATISTICS
- Alignment. Chaotic Neutral.
- Worshippers Alignment. Chaotic Neutral.
- Spheres of Influence. Wind, Life, Destruction.
- Holy Symbol. A sapling bending in the wind.
Clerics of Vayu
Priests of Vayu must live in homes that have at least one opening exposed to the wind on all sides. Their duties consist mostly of performing the proper rites so that Vayu will look kindly upon their village.
Alignment Restriction. Chaotic Neutral.
Weapons Allowed. Blowgun, Bow, Spear, Whip.
Armors Allowed. Any armor.
Divine Domains. Forge, Life, Nature, Tempest, Twilight.
GRANTED POWERS
- Level 10. Vayu’s Breath of Life