






ST. CUTHBERT
(. . . Of the Cudgel)
Lesser god
Wisdom, Common Sense, Truth,
Forthrightness, Dedication, Zeal
ARMOR CLASS: -3 (-8 if in his plate mail)
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2
DAMAGE/ATTACK: By weapon type, +8 (strength bonus)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: +3 or better weapon to hit
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 80%
SIZE: M
ALIGNMENT: Lawful good (neutral)
WORSHIPPERS’ ALIGNMENT: Lawful good — lawful neutral
SYMBOL: Wooden billet, starburst, crumpled hat
PLANE:
CLERIC/DRUID: 22nd level cleric/ 8th level druid
FIGHTER: Nil
MAGIC-USER/ILLUSIONIST: Nil/Nil
THIEF/ASSASSIN: Nil/Nil
MONK/BARD: 7th level monk
PSIONIC Ability: VI
Attack/Defense Modes: All/all
S:20 I:10 W:
St. Cuthbert appears as a stout, red-faced man, with a drooping white moustache and flowing white hair. He wears simple plate mail of +5 magic value. Atop his helmet is a crumpled hat, and a starburst of rubies set in platinum hangs on his chest. In his left hand he carries a billet of wood. This bronzewood cudgel is actually a +3 weapon equal to a Morningstar in St. Cuthbert’s grasp. Any human touched by this weapon must save versus magic or be beguiled for 5-20 turns.
In his right hand is the fabled Mace of St. Cuthbert. This weapon is +5, disrupting (as a mace of disruption), and any “to hit” score of a natural 20 permanently reduces by 1 point the intelligence of the creature struck (magic resistance check withstanding). This mace also has the following powers: bless (by tapping touch); know ‘alignment (once/day); tongues; exorcise (once/month); and
remove curse (7 times/week). St. Cuthbert hates evil, but his major interest is in law and order and the dual work of conversion and prevention of back-sliding by “true believers.” He seldom leaves his plane, unless some great duty brings him forth. When on the Prime Material Plane he will sometimes appear as a manure-covered yokel, a brown-and-green-robed wanderer, or a slight and elderly tinker. In these guises he tests the doctrine of the faithful or seeks new converts. He can gate to or from
lesser god. There are three orders of the priesthood of St. Cuthbert: Members of the order of the Chapeaux dress in varying garb, but all wear crumpled hats. They seek to convert people to the faith. When they attain third level, clerics of the Chapeaux order gain the ability to cast one shillelagh spell per day. Members of the order of the Stars wear dark green robes with a starburst holy symbol of copper, gold, or platinum (depending on their status). They seek to retain doctrinal purity amongst the faithful. Clerics of the order of the Stars gain the ability to cast one