Talona (Tah-LOW-nah)		Lady of Poison

	General Information:	CE

		Portfolio: Disease, poison

		Realm:	Major Spheres: Astral, Combat, Divination, Guardian, Healing, Summoning
			Minor Spheres: All, Charm, Protection
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		Symbols: Three teardrops in a triangle, apex upwards.
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Description: Talona appears as a blackened and weathered crone with a scarred face.

		In the oldest writings of this church the goddess is refered to as Kiputytto,
		but it is unclear if this is just an old name or if the original goddess has
		been supplanted. Talona decides when an acolyte is ready to be raised to full
		priesthood. This is demonstrated by granting the acolyte a disease that will
		scar or mark the recipient for life, if this disease is survived, then the
		actual ceremony is just a formality.


Clerical Information:

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	Clericy Description: Ceremonial dress of priests of Talona are raggedy gray and green
		robes. Among the higher levels (or older members) of the church, facial tattoos
		and scars are common. In the field, priests of Talona prefer to wear as much
		armor as possible.

		Talona, like most chaotic evil gods, is more feared than worshiped, and
		propitiated to avoid her attention, not to draw it. Those who actively worship
		her tend to gather in secret in the catacombs beneath cities or in wilderness
		ruins.

		The priests of Talona carry poison daggers of the faith. They have no
		compunction agianst using them in combat. A nonbeliever caught with such an
		item will attract the attention of Talonists as well as their wrath.

		Old texts of Talona refer to her as Kiptytto. This may be an earlier name for
		the same goddess, or reflect the fact that Talona killed and replaced Kiputytto
		in the godhead.

	Requirements: Wisdom 14,  Constitution 14

	Weapons Allowed: All bludgioning weapons plus a ceremonial dagger with a poison-grooves
		and the	symbol of Talona on the handle.

	Armor  Allowed: Any

	Magical Items Allowed: Same as clerics

	Clerical Extras:
		Priests of this diety gain a +4 bonus to all saving throws vs. poison. They
		gain a normal saving throw against potions that would normally not allow a
		saving throw.

		At 3rd level, priests of Talona can identify pure poisons by smell. At 5th
		level they can identify poisons in drinks by taking a tiny sip (which has no
		effect on them).  At 7th level they may identify poisons in food by taking a
		tiny bite (again, this is too small to effect the priest).

		At 10th level, the priest can cast Cause Disease once per day on touch. The
		debilitating form of the disease is called the "green rot" and is typified by
		a luminnous, greenish decay on exposed skin. The fatal form of the disease is
		the "scaly death" in which the bones weaken and the flesh peels back unitl the
		major systems of the body fail.

	Clerical Limitations:
		Priests of this order cannot turn or control undead.

		If a priest of Talona posesses a Charisma of 12 or greater, other priests will
		insist on the use of tattoos or self mutilation to lower that Charisma to less
		than 12. This may not be voluntary on the part of the priest, so good looking
		Talonites have been warned.