SHEELA PERYROYL
"The Wise"
Lesser goddess
ARMOR CLASS: 3
MOVE: 9" (24")
HIT POINTS: 306
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-16 (+ 6)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Unlimited use of entangle spell
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Immune to all weapons with wood in them; +2 or better
weapons to hit
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 80%
SIZE: S (4')
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
WORSHIPER'S ALIGNMENT: All alignments (halflings)
SYMBOL: Daisy
PLANE: Concordant Opposition
CLERIC/DRUID: 14th level druidess
FIGHTER: 7th level ranger
MAGIC-USER/ILLUSIONIST: 14th level magic-user
THIEF/ASSASSIN: Nil
MONK/BARD: 10th level bard
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
| S: 18/00
(+3, +6) |
I: 22 | W: 25 |
| D: 22 | C: 24 | CH: 22 |
| Com: 24 | - | - |
Sheela Peryroyl, known as Sheela the Wise, is the halfling deity of
agriculture,
nature, and weather. Her appearance is that of a halfling female
dressed in wildflowers. lt is said that when she sings she cause
fields to grow, trees to bud, and seeds to sprout. Sheela brings good
weather to her favored worshipers, but can easily send drought or
floods to those who worship her poorly. The followers of Sheela Peryroyl
often wear a small flower in her honor, and strive to work in harmony
with nature and the earth. Two major celebrations are held
yearly in this deity’s religion, aside from the regular monthly services.
One comes at the time of planting the first crops of the year (called
The Seeding, New Spring, and other titles, depending on the region),
and the other at harvesting time (High Harvest, The Reaping, etc.).
Community-wide revelry is common at these celebrations starting in
the evening when the day’s work has been finished and continuing
late into the night. The length of these festivals varies from area
to
area, averaging about 10 days.
Sheela Peryroyl, should she need to, can create a special type of staff
(like a shillelagh) in one segment from a blade of grass or a twig.
This
weapon will be + 4 to hit and do 2-16 points of damage (plus strength
bonus). She can also cast the spell entangle once per round as often
as she likes. The effects of this spell are cumulative if cast several
times over the same area; for example, should she cast entangle
twice at a troll and should it fail its saving throw twice against
the spell,
the troll would be slowed to one-fourth normal speed. Additionally,
each successive entangle cast after the first one will inflict 1-4
points
of damage on all creatures trapped therein from constriction and
abrasion. (There is no saving throw for this, and it makes no difference
if victims are able to move or not.) The use of entangle spells is
her favored method of attack and defense.
Clerics Raiment Sacrifice/Propitiation
| Sphere of Control | Animal | M | F | N-H | Head | Body | Color(s) | Holy Days | Frequency | Form | Place of Worship |
| agriculture, weather | butterfly | X | X | X(mf)* | bare | green robes | green | full moon | monthly | seeds | open field |
* Halfling clerics and druids may be either male or female <note about druids?>
There is a 1% chance that a halfling who makes a great quest or sacrifice
in the name of Sheela Peryroyl will be granted the power to cast
an entangle spell once (at the 6th level of ability) at an enemy. The
granting of this power does not depend on the halfling’s alignment
or
class, except that true neutral halflings will be able to cast the
entangle
spell at 12th level of ability. This power may be granted several
times to a halfling in the mortal’s lifetime, but the quests or sacrifices
made to gain it will become harder and more costly as time goes on.
Only one such entangle spell may be had at any one time.
SA:
Halfling druids who worship Sheela the Wise (issue #59 of DRAGON™ Magazine)
might use permanently enchanted shillelaghs or amulets that store Entangle
spells;
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by Roger E. Moore
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