Obeah-Man (Character Kit)

Obeah-man
Description: An obeah-man is a priest of the spirits that are inherent in all things. They seek to use, appease, and learn the lore of these spirits in order to achieve their goals.
Role: An obeah-man is a master of the undead, especially zombies and other unnatural life, as well as a medium to speak with the natural spirits of the land. He is a healer and a destroyer depending upon his alignment. He both serves and is served by the spiritsletting them inhabit dead bodies, protecting them, and in re- turn receiving aid and instruction from them.
Weapon Proficiencies:
* Required: none; Recommended:  blowgun, dagger, knife, sickle, short sword, whip.
Nonweapon Proficiencies:
* Required: Herbalism;
* Recommended: Cooking, Brew- ing, Musical instrument, Drums, Dancing, Artistic ability, Spellcraft.
Spells: All, Astral, Charm, Divination, Healing, Necromantic, Protection, Sum- moning.
Special Benefits: 1) cast all Necroman- tic mage spells as cleric spells of the same level. 2) Create voodoo doll as per the savage kit ability in the Complete Wizard’s Handbook, 3) Turn or command undead as per the cleric abilities, both of these are gained regardless of the alignment of the obeah-man. 4) The create protective talis- man  power as per the savage wizard kit.
Special Hindrances: 1) Obeah-men may not wear armor or carry shields. 2) Obeah-men must sacrifice one large ani- mal to the spirits equal to their new level at each level increase. Thus a 3rd-level obeah-man would have to sacrifice four healthy cows or similar large animals upon progression to 4th level.
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