Spiritualist
The spiritualist is a Psion interested in death and the afterlife; these play a major part in his own life. Spiritualists often attempt to contact the spirits of deceased beings and have a strange fascination with the undead. They are also able to sense spirits and presences around them; some are able to control these spirits, too. Spiritualists tend to be mysterious and ambiguous, preferring to dress in long, concealing robes rather than more modern styles, and speak in riddles, verse, or roundabout phrases.
Role
Spiritualists are often contacted for divination purposes. Their expertise in occult spirit summoning is widely known, and many common folk bolt their doors and bar their shutters at the mere passing of a spiritualist. Spiritualists are treated in much the same way as necromancers and witches; indeed, many spiritualists are of an evil alignment.
Distinctive Appearance
None
Special Benefits
Because of their strong links with the dead, spiritualists gain a +2 bonus on all Seance proficiency checks.
They have the ability to Speak With Dead once per week per five levels, as per the third-level priest spell.
Special Hindrances
Common people tend to be very suspicious and nervous while around spiritualists. The few who are not terrified witless of “tanar’ri worship” perceive occult divination as a dangerous waste of time. Thus, spiritualists receive a -5 reaction penalty when dealing with such superstitious people. Even in civilized, enlightened areas spiritualists are looked upon in the same light as necromancers, and such PCs may find themselves being chased around by peasants intent on burning them!
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