Shaman

Shaman

(Class)

Region

Any, particularly rural Varisia, Qadira, and the Five Kings Mountains, and among Kellid, Mwangi, and Shoanti tribes

Races

Any

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Iconic character

Shardra Geltl

Images of shamans

Source: Advanced Class Guide, pg(s). 35ff.

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This article describes the shaman hybrid class. For the Mwangi philosophy of shamanism, please see shamanism.

Shamans deal in the spirits and energies that surround and infuse the world around them, forming powerful bonds with them and invoking them for their powers, often in the form of a spirit animal.

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Regions

Shamans are common among many human tribes, who revere their connection to spirits, as well as in rural communities as healers and spiritual leaders.

Other regions where shamans are esteemed include:

• the Crown of the World, where Erutaki sky readers interpret the shifting aurora
• the Five Kings Mountains, where rivethun shamans are part of a growing spiritual reawakening among dwarves
• Icemark, where some shamans lead Varki tribes
• the Zenj tribes of the Mwangi Expanse, where shamans are considered vital spiritual defenders key to survival
• Nidal, where shamans speak to spirits in its many shadows
• the Kellid tribes of the Realm of the Mammoth Lords, where mammoth spirits are especially potent allies
• the Shoanti tribes of Varisia, where they also serve as diplomats and mediators between tribes
• among lizardfolk, where shamans often lead the tribes' animistic religion

Notable shamans

See also: Category:Shamans

• Magra the Mad, shaman of the Broken Spine tribe of orcs in the Belkzen
• Nenakari Ougor, Rivethun dwarf and overseer of Highhelm's Smoldering Court
• Omak, former spiritual leader of the Six Bears following
• Thousand Bones, shaman of the Shoanti Sklar-Quah

References

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