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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v608/brukavian/agni.png ''Firelighter, Renewer and Destroyer, the Torch'' '''Intermediate Deity''' '''Symbol:''' Torch '''Home Plane:''' Elemental Fire '''Alignment:''' Neutral '''Portfolio:''' Fire, knowledge, purity, suffering, war '''Worshippers:''' Salamanders, scholars, evocators, Efreet, warrior-poets, pyromaniacs '''Cleric Alignments:''' Any '''Domains:''' Fire, War, Knowledge, Destruction, Healing '''Favored Weapon:''' Bastard Sword == Background == Agni was a child born of fire. He appears as a two-faced, androgynous humanoid in red and white robes, carrying a torch in one of his many hands and a rose in another. When Agni first came into being, he was the most arrogant of Evil Gods, running rampant over the material plane and threatening to consume everything in his path. [[Raghnialt]], Queen of Air and Darkness, stopped Agni from destroying what she considered HER world and imprisoned him on the bleak eternity of Gehenna, where he languished for 100 years, cut off from his followers and the world of Marranarch. During his imprisonment, Raghnialts' daughter, a sorceress of terrible power and beauty, cared for him and learned from him, and in time the rogue God fell in love with her - a love the mortal mage returned. At the end of 100 years, Agni's need to escape Gehenna grew into a burning rage, and in his fury his fire and power grew. He burst from his imprisonment and sought to strike down Wee Jas herself, but her daughter, a mere mortal, stood in the way. In his terrible anger, Agni did not know her, and he struck her down with fury and hatred. Only when Raghnialt laid her cool hand on his head did Agni realize what he had done, and he wept in sorrow. In grief, he begged the older deity to use her power to restore her daughter, but three times Raghnialt rebuffed him. Finally, he swore a mighty oath to make right all he had destroyed, to honor Raghnialt by bringing knowledge to the world, and to use his mighty power to bring balance to the circle of life, if only Raghnialt would return his lover to life. Raghnialt chose not to return her daughter to the realm of the living, but she fused her daughter's soul with the fire god, and the two disparate beings became one deity. == Dogma == His worshippers cherish different aspects depending on thier own alignment extremes - lawful worshippers admire his devotion to knowledge, chaotic followers praise his adaptability. Evil flames revel in fire's destruction, while good Firelighters remember that fire brings a renewed hope of life. The most devoted of followers, regardless of alignment, remember ALL of Agni's aspects, and seek to bring that balance to all things even as they pursue thier own goals. Agni loves knowledge and hates the undead, and instructs his followers to do the same. Clerics of Agni always turn or destroy undead; even evil clerics do not rebuke or command them. (Evil clerics spontaneously cast spells from one of thier domains, chosen at character creation, and do not channel negative energy). == Clergy and Temples == Agni has relatively few clerics. Since most of his original clerics died when Raghnialt cut him off from his power, Agni prefers to teach his followers to find divine power within themselves as mystics. That way, if he is ever again cut off from them or killed, his followers can continue his holy mission without him. Druids, who also channel divine powers, are sometimes drawn to Agni as a primal force of nature, and ultimately make the most sincere followers. Clerics and Mystics of Agni preside at tournements, teach at universities, and are known crusaders against the undead. Temples to Agni are usually simple stone buildings with a simple hearth and a floor of black sand. They are always warm, and are protected by ancient accords known as the ''Pax Ignus'' - any creature who starts a fight inside a temple suffers 1d6 fire damage each round until they leave the temple. This damage ignores energy resistance. == Statistics == '''Mystic 5, Sorcerer 5, Mystic Theurge 15, Heirophant 5''' '''Medium Outsider (Fire)''' '''Divine Rank:''' 11 '''Hit Dice:''' 20d8+140 (outsider) plus 5d8+35 (Mys) plus 5d4+35 (Sor) plus 15d4+105 (Mystic Theurge) plus 5d8+35 (Heirophant) (670 hp) '''Initiative:''' +13 (+9 dex, +4 improved initiative) '''Speed:''' 60 ft. '''AC:''' 80 (+8 dex, +11 divine, +15 armor, +24 natural armor, deflection +12), Touch 41 '''Attacks:''' Four +8 undead-dread flaming burst keen bastard sword: +60/+60/+60/+60/+55/+55/+55/+55/+54/+49 melee, or spell +55 melee or ranged touch. '''Damage:''' +8 undead-dread flaming burst keen bastard sword: 1d10+13, 16-20/x2; or by spell '''Face/Reach:''' 5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft. '''Special Attacks:''' domain powers, salient divine abilities, spell-like abilities, divine blast (23d12 divine damage, ranged touch attack). '''Special Qualities:''' Divine immunities, Faith Healing (Any alignment), Divine Reach 120 ft. '''Saves:''' Fort +46, Ref +47, Will +51 '''Abilities:''' Str 20, Dex 28, Con 24, Int 26, Wis 36, Cha 34 '''Skills:''' Alchemy 49, Bluff 63, Concentration 71, Craft (pyrotechnics) 63, Heal 67, Intimidate 63, Knowledge (Arcana) 69, Knowledge (history) 39, Knowledge (monsters) 39, Knowledge (Religion) 69, Knowledge (the planes) 69, Listen 74, Search 49, Spellcraft 69, Spot 74 '''Feats:''' Sudden Extend, Energy Substitution (Fire), Sudden Maximize, Sudden Silent, Sudden Still, Sudden Widen, Practiced Spellcaster, Spell Penetration, Greater Spell Penetration, Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse, Multiweapon Fighting, Improved Multweapon Fighting, Quickened Spell-like ability (Power Word Kill), QSLA (Heal), QSLA (Implosion), Extra Turning, Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Bastard Sword, Weapon Focus: Bastard Sword '''Divine Immunities:''' Transmutation, Energy Drain, Ability Drain, Ability Damage, Mind-Affecting Effects. Energy '''Immunities:''' Fire, Acid, Electricity, Cold. Immunte to disease, poison, stunning, sleep, paralysis and death effects, disintegration, effects that imprison or banish, turning and rebuking. '''Damage Reduction:''' 46/+4 '''Spell Resistance:''' 43 '''Salient Divine Abilities:''' Alter Reality, Automatic Quicken (Arcane Magic), Banestrike (Undead), Battlesense, Divine Blast, Divine Fire Mastery, Divine Shield, Divine Spellcasting, Energy Storm (Fire), Extra Domain x2 '''Domain Powers:''' Turn Water/Rebuke Fire Creatures 18/day as a 15th level cleric; Smite 1/day (+4 to attack, +50 damage); Cast divination and healing spells at +1 CL '''Spell-Like Abilities:''' At will - Domain spells (CL 21, base save 33+spell level), Teleport without error (CL 20) '''Divine Spells/Day:''' (1-13) 6/10/9/9/9/9/8/8/8/8/2/2/2/2 (base DC=25+spell level) '''Arcane Spells/Day:''' (1-12) 6/9/9/9/9/8/8/8/8/7/2/2/2 (base DC=24+spell level) '''Possessions:''' Ignus, four +8 undead-dread keen flaming burst bastard swords; Fortis, +10 mithril ghost touch chainmail. == Other Divine Powers == As an intermediate deity, Agni automatically receives a die result of 20 on any check. He treats a 1 on a saving throw or attack roll normally and not as an automatic failure. He is immortal. '''Senses:''' Agni can see, hear, touch and smell at a distance of eleven miles. As a standard action, he can perceive anything within eleven miles of his worshippers, holy sites, objects, or any location where one of his titles or name was spoken in the last hour. He can extend his senses to up to ten locations at once. He can blook the sensing power of deities of his rank or lower at up to two locations at once for eleven hours. '''Portfolio Sense:''' Agni senses any fire the instant it is ignited and retains the sensation for eleven weeks after the fire occurs. '''Create Magic Items:''' Any non-artifact related to portfolio. '''Divine Aura:''' 1100 feet, will save DC 33 or be affected by mood. '''Communication:''' Understand, Speak and Read any language. '''Spells:''' Spontaneously cast any spells off the cleric list. '''Familier type:''' Fire subtype (9th level sorcerer). == Familiar == '''Chanarun, Great Wyrm Gold Dragon''' '''Size/Type:''' Colossal Dragon '''Hit Dice:''' 41d12+451 (717 hp) '''Initiative:''' +4 (improved initiative) '''Speed:''' 60 ft., fly 250 (clumsy), swim 60 ft. '''Armor Class:''' 42 (-8 size, +40 natural), touch 2, flat-footed 42 '''Base Attack/Grapple:''' +41/+75 '''Attack:''' Bite +51 melee '''Full Attack:''' +51/+49/+47/+45/+43/+41 melee (Bite 4d8, 2 claws 4d6, 2 wings 2d8, tail slap 4d6) or Bite +51/+46/+41/+36 '''Space/Reach:''' 30 ft./20 ft. (Bite 30 ft.) '''Special Attacks:''' Crush (4d8), Tail sweep (2d8), Breath Weapon (cone of fire 70 feet, 24d10, DC41 ref for half) '''Special Qualities:''' Blindsense 60 ft., Frightful presence DC 41, Keen senses, Darkvision 120 ft. Immune to sleep and paralysis. Alternate Form, Fire subtype, water breathing, deliver touch spells, improved evasion, speak with master, share spells, empathic link '''Saves:''' Fort: +33, Ref: +22, Will: +33 '''Abilities:''' Str 47, Dex 10, Con 33, Int 32, Wis 33, Cha 32 '''Feats:''' Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Sudden Widen, Sudden Maximize, Energy Sub (Fire), Craft Wonderous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Hover, Flyby Attack, Sunder, Alertness '''Damage Reduction:''' 20/magic '''Spell-like ablities:''' 3/day - Detect Gems, bless; 1/day - luck bonus, geas/quest, sunburst, foresight. '''Spell Resist:''' 33 '''Spells:''' Casts arcane and divine spells as well as spells from the law, luck and good domains as arcane spells cast by a 19th level sorcerer. '''Environment:''' Elemental Plane of Fire [[category:Marranarch]][[category:Red Under Blue]][[category:Deities]]

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