Shaman

You are entrusted with the spiritual guidance and well-being of your tribe and its members. Depending on your tribe’s belief system, you may commune with the spirits of the wild, ancestors, or serve as a faith healer and purveyor of superstition. Regardless, all shamans share common traits: insight into the divine, mastery of rituals and ceremonies, and a profound connection to nature.

Following a successful raid, the aftermath typically involves lively singing, feasting, and revelry, fueled by the adrenaline rush of victory and the abundant provisions acquired from the raided settlement.

• Skill Proficiency: Religion
• Additional Equipment: A totem representing a spirit important to your clan, a clay jug, and a tinderbox.

Ability: Spiritual Guidance

After dedicating one hour to communing with the patron spirits of your tribe and successfully making a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check, you may establish a connection with these spirits. Whether they are the departed ancestors or the spirits of the wild, they hold significant influence over your tribe’s fate. If the spirits choose to respond, you can seek their guidance on a particular decision or course of action. However, it’s important to note that the spirits won’t provide concrete information about the future. Instead, they will indicate their approval or disapproval of the relevant action, guiding you based on their wisdom and insight.

Ranks

Rank 1 – Dabbler

You have begun your apprenticeship under the guidance of the tribe’s shaman. Your initial duties involve gathering ingredients and learning the rituals and ceremonies passed down by your mentor. Much of this knowledge is accompanied by myths and stories to aid in understanding and retention.

Holdings

• A complex formula for crafting a spirit amulet, requiring rare ingredients allowing you to perform /pc-profession to advance your career.

Progression: Advancement within your apprenticeship by your mentor’s acknowledgment of your progress.

• Spend a total of 1,200 hours communing with the Spirits.

Rank 2 – Hedge Witch

Members of the tribe now seek your advice on minor matters. While your mentor still oversees major rituals, you are granted authority to offer minor blessings individually. Additionally, you’re tasked with sharing cautionary tales with the younger tribe members.

Holdings

• Followers among the tribe’s youth willing to assist you in minor tasks.
  • Grants a +1 bonus to your Intelligence proficiency bonus when performing your profession.

Progression: Elevation to the position of shaman for a new encampment or inheriting your mentor’s role after their retirement or passing.

• Spend a total of 2,400 hours communing with the Spirits.

Rank 3 – Witch Doctor

You have assumed responsibility for most rituals and ceremonies within the tribe. Tribe members seek your guidance for both physical and spiritual matters, treating you with deference due to your position.

Holdings

• A sizable hut well-stocked with tools necessary for your duties.
  • Chronica storage hut container that stores up to 1,000lbs.
• Knowledge of secret herbs and chants required for vision quests.
  • Grants a +1 bonus to your Intelligence proficiency bonus when performing your profession. Stacks with prior rank (+2 total).

Progression: Successfully guide an important decision for the chieftain by consulting the spirits.

• Spend a total of 4,800 hours communing with the Spirits.

Rank 4 – Sage

You are regarded as the voice of the spirits and the custodian of the tribe’s oral history. Your renown extends beyond the tribe, with people seeking your wisdom from distant lands. You preside over all cultural ceremonies and advise the chieftain on spiritual matters.

Holdings

• High-ranking tribe members and chieftains highly value your counsel and seek your advice for important decisions.
• Apprentices and pupils who handle mundane tasks, allowing you to focus on spiritual duties.
• The Spirits always respond to you when seeking Spiritual Guidance.

Source: Adapted from Grim Hollow Campaign