A shaman is ally of the natural spirits of the world. With their help is able to combat malicious spirits and enemies of the natural order. Each shaman makes a pact with one or more totem spirits, the spirit can be of an animal, plant, mineral or a physical construct. The totem is able to partially possess the shaman and grant supernatural abilities, these are known as summonings.

The summonings are advantages related to the abilities of the totem type. The advantages granted must cost less than or equal to the current point total of the shamanism level. Summoning each advantage is considered a separate M/H skill with a +1 bonus per level of shamanism. A summoning takes 1 second of concentration per 10 pts of the advantage summoned. Each additional summoning suffers a cumulative -1 penalty.

A summoning advantage is taken back by the totem when it is no longer needed. Example: Barak the Kodiak Shaman summons strength and DR to fight some Orcs, after combat the Kodiak spirit takes the advantages back. Barak summons fur to protect him from the harsh northern climate, when Barak finds shelter or moves to a warmer climate the fur will fade.

Shamans also have access to the following skills and spells.

Astral Projection

Astral Sight

Dreaming

Rituals and Ceremonies

Astral Combat

Astral Navigation

Level 1- HT+1, HP+2, DR+3, ST+1, Alertness+2, High Pain Threshold, Strong Will+2, Temperature Tolerance-Cold+5, Astral Projection+3

Level 2- HT+2, HP+4, DR+6, ST+2, Claws, Discriminatory Smell, Night Vision, Astral Projection+6

Level 3- HT+3, HP+6, DR+10, Astral Projection+10

Level 4- HP+8, ST+3, Racial Memory, Sharp Claws, Speak with Animals, Astral Projection+13

Level 5- HT+4, HP+10, Healing(All Mammals)<CI.pg57>, Astral Projection+16

Level 6- HT+5, HP+12, ST+4, Astral Projection+20

Level 7- ST+5, Astral Projection+23

Level 8- HT+6, Astral Projection+26

Level 9- ST+6, Astral Projection+30

Level 10- HT+7, Animal Form

Level 1- ST+1, DR+3, HT+1, HP+2, Absolute Direction, Alertness+2,

Level 2- ST+2, DR+6, HT+2, HP+4, Claws, Discriminatory Smell, Berserk, Astral Projection+6

Level 3- ST+3, HT+3, HP+6, Astral Projection+10, Super Running

Level 4- Hyper Strength, Sharp Claws, Speak with Animals, Astral Projection+13

Level 5- ST+4, HT+4, Healing(All Mammals)<CI.pg57>, Astral Projection+16

Level 6-ST+5, HT+5, Astral Projection+20

Level 7- ST+6, Astral Projection+23

Level 8- ST+7, Astral Projection+26

Level 9- ST+8, Astral Projecyion+30

Level 10- ST+9, Animal Form(Totem must be defeated in single unarmed combat)