Spiritwalker class

# RPG Class: Spiritwalker

## Spiritwalker

*Horde Player's Guide, 72-74, Magic & Mayhem, 48-49*

### Description

"A spiritwalker's ancient eyes shine with the light of a thousand souls. His body is a vessel, a conduit from the land of the dead to the land of the living. Through him rushes the power and the knowledge of his tribal ancestors, a rush that both intoxicates, and disorients. The spirit walker wields the power of countless minds if he proves strong enough to bear the weight of so many souls." - Horde Player's Guide, Pg. 72

Spiritwalkers are the guardians of tauren ancestors, acting as advisors to the various societies of tauren that exist on Azeroth. Many act as direct conduits for the knowledge and blessings of spirits, allowing them to bestow boons in the name of their ancestor. To orcs and tauren, a spiritwalker is as worthy of respect as their ancestors themselves. This reverence grants spiritwalkers some level of freedom and trust amongst the Horde, and its more spiritually inclined leaders will always heed the words of these chosen few. It is said that their eyes glow a brilliant white when a spiritwalker communes with the dead.

The magic that spiritwalkers use appears to be a specialized form of shamanism, where power is drawn through the shadowlands via shamanistic rituals that conjure the spirits of the past. As a spiritwalker deepens their connection to their ancestors, and learns more about the ancestral rituals of their tribe or clans shamanism, they will grow in ability. It is believed that spiritwalkers cannot truly perish, until their purpose is complete, and many have even been known to utilize rituals as old as the great trees themselves to hold back the forces of the Old Gods.

### Powers and Abilities

Spiritwalkers have the following innate abilities, that grow in power as their connection to the ancestors grows:

* Capable of detecting the dead in any form, be they undead, spirit, or merely their essence.

The spiritwalker is fundamentally a support class, who draws upon the powers and knowledge of ancient rituals to support their comrades on the front line. These elderly shaman are capable of calling upon spirits to fight in battle for them, and can bestow boons upon their allies in the form of blessings. As advisors, the spiritwalker is unmatched, possessing the ability to meditate on, and receive knowledge directly from their ancestors. A spiritwalkers memories can often times be blurry, and filled with memories and knowledge not their own. They are often capable of recognizing faces and people they do not know, and may be given aid from chieftains and warriors of old when making tactical decisions.

Should a spiritwalker be pressed into a close quarters confrontation, they possess the unique ability to assume a spiritual form. It is believed by scholars that this ability manifests as a result of their connection to the shadowlands, however druids who witness it claim it to be almost universally tied to the emerald dream in some capacity. The spiritwalker can also create illusions or visions to disorient and confuse opponents, and can put up wards to guard against even the mightiest of foes, with enough time of course.

[Mastery] Once a spiritwalkers connection to his ancestors has been realized, and his bond unbreakable, they learn how to extend their spiritual form out to others around them, allowing them as well as their allies near them to become momentarily ethereal. Furthermore, a spiritwalker learns to transcend death once, though at great cost. Upon death, the spiritwalker may Reincarnate, allowing them to return to life completely anew. Once this takes place, the spiritwalker may not do so again for 3 OOC months.

### Notes and Other Information

Spiritwalkers are limited only to Tauren, as well as Orcs. It is worth noting that orc spiritwalkers are incredibly rare, and you will need to explain why your orc has decided to learn tauren traditions in your application.

An application is required to use the spiritwalker's Reincarnate.