![[CC_Animist.png|center|200]] # Animist _You are the interlocutor between the seen and unseen, the voice that connects the mortal and the spiritual. You bond with spirits, manifesting their distinct magic and allowing their knowledge to flow through you. You may favor apparitions that grant you healing magic, others that grant you spells of destructive power, or pick and choose between different apparitions as your environment and circumstances demand. You may consider your powers part of a sacred trust or see your unique abilities as a sign that you've been chosen as a champion of two worlds. Whether you advocate for mortals in the planes beyond or whether you represent the spirits' interests, you provide the bridge between realms._ **Key Ability: Wisdom** At 1st level, your class gives you an ability boost to Wisdom. **Hit Points: 8 plus your Constitution modifier** You increase your maximum number of HP by this number at 1st level and every level thereafter. # Roleplaying the Animist ## During Combat Encounters... You channel the power of spiritual entities called apparitions to cast potent spells and manipulate the battlefield to your advantage. You mix divine magic and the spells granted to you by your attuned apparitions to cast down your enemies or sustain your allies. ## During Social Encounters... You watch and listen, letting the whispers of spirits and otherworldly beings guide you toward sound judgment. ## While Exploring... You use your patient attention to detail, alongside clues and special senses gifted to you by your spiritual allies, to detect threats before they can ambush your companions or to notice hidden treasures that others might pass by. ## In Downtime... You seek out areas close to otherworldly entities who bring you strength or comfort. You might tend to grave sites, tread primeval wildernesses, or ride the rivers and seas. Animists attuned to apparitions of wisdom and knowledge may spend their quiet hours in libraries or temples. ## You Might... * Talk to spiritual entities only you can perceive. - Prefer to speak in stories and descriptive anecdotes. - Look at the world from a broader or more metaphorical perspective than most mortal creatures. ## Others Probably... * Find you detached or absent-minded due to your focus on things beyond their awareness. - Value your wisdom as someone with access to vast troves of experience beyond what a single person could normally accumulate. - Mistake you for being cruel or lacking empathy because you give equal weight to the material and immaterial.