NPC Wednesdays #177

Shamanism in TDE is treated as a form of being blessed, though the trappings sometimes appear like magic. With the shamanic rituals not yet translated I am using here the closest equivalent, if it happens to be a magical spell, just have the shaman pay the Astral Energy costs with Karmal Energy instead.

While orcish chieftains are also priests to Brazoragh (even though none of them except the Aikar Brazoragh have karmic powers), the shamans serve Tairach. He is the god of the dead, also called god of blood and the blood red moon is his symbol.

Their liturgies are aimed on serving the tribes, especially in war. Tairach shamans call and command ogres and the undead. But they are also healers and mediators to the spirit world. While they might not be the strongest warriors in a society focused on strength, they are highly respected and often the real power behind the chieftain of a tribe.

Bloodeyes has been a shaman of a sub tribe of the Gharrachai in the Dark Ridge Mountains since just after the most recent invasion, almost a generation ago, when he followed in the footsteps of a shaman that was killed by followers of Rondra. His vengefulness is driving his sub tribe to often try to sneak past the Darkenguard into Weiden.

*Liturgies and Zeremonies not yet translated:

Raise the Dead works exactly like Skelettarius

Call Ogre forces the closest Ogre in 7 miles to come and serve you, cost 4 actions and 16 KP and lasts for QL hours

Shamans Order is like an Imperavi but just 2 actions casting time with a 4 meter range and QL combat turns duration.

Frightening Animalspirits costs 2 actions and 8 KP to imbue all enemies within 8 metres that don’t succeed a willpower -QL/2 with 1 level of fear.

Mercy of Forgetting is like Disremember, except lasting a year and having improvement costs of C instead of B.

For Breath of Elements just use Aeolito.

For Warpaint use Gifted Rider but instead of +QL/2 to Riding its +QL to Feat of Strength (up to maximum of 18).

For Warriors of Brazoragh just use Aggression

Spirit Healing works exactly like Rest Body

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