Archetype:Spiritualist

Spiritualist
Spiritualists and Psychics (Pathfinder)
The Archetype of;	Spiritualists, are researchers that study the paranormal aspects of spiritualism and psychics, as well as use the spiritual arts.

The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of a spiritualist. Variation of Occultist, and sometimes of Magician as well.

Also Called

• Psychic/Spiritual Occultist
• Spiritualist Physiology
• Spiritualist Practitioner
• Spiritual Researcher

Properties

As an archetype, a spiritualist is a human practitioner that studied the spiritual side of the occult, and sometimes through this they can also become a sorcerer or sorceress, witch, warlock and/or a wizard. These studies of spiritualism are used in various psychic circles and spiritualists can also be psychics themselves. Mostly these types of archetypes are always considered neutral, but on the darker side given the nature of their studies, however on occasions this is not always the case and they can become extremely corrupted by what they learn, even possibly being taken over by powerful dark spirits, or worse.

Associated Powers

• Afterlife Border
  • Afterlife Connection
    • Afterlife Transport
      • Afterlife Traveling
• Bokor (Many spiritualists are tithers of the Loa and its elements)
  • Boundary Perception
• Familiar Arts (Often employ loyal vassles to act on their behalf)
• Inner Sight
  • Psychic
• Medium (They either are or work with mediums)
  • Ghost Detection
    • Mediumship
      • Spiritual Awareness
    • Communing
    • Invocation
      • Spiritual Assistance
    • Séance
  • Spiritual Adaptation
    • Spiritual Force Manipulation
      • Astral Manipulation
        • Astral Projection
      • Death-Force Manipulation
      • Life-Force Manipulation
      • Phantasm Manipulation
      • Spirit Manipulation
        • Banishment
        • Possession
        • Smiting
        • Summoning
      • Undead Manipulation
• Occultist
  • Encyclopedic Knowledge (Limited to all things spiritual/within the spirit world)
  • Paranormal Mastery
    • Preternatural Studies Mastery
      • Angelology Mastery
      • Demonology Mastery
      • Ghostology Mastery
      • Magic Mastery
        • Magic (Varies)
          • Ritual Magic
            • Dark/White Arts
            • Magical Force Manipulation
            • Necromancy
            • Ouija
            • Psychic Magic
            • Spirit Magic
          • Spell Casting
      • Parapsychology Mastery
        • Psionic Intuition
          • Psionics (Varies in abilities if any)
            • Telekinesis
            • Telepathy
• Psychopomp
  • Soul Absorption
  • Soul Carrier
  • Soul Channeling
  • Soul Materialization
  • Soul Removal
  • Soul Summoning
• Spirit/Transcendent Spirit Physiology(Varies)
  • Dream Walking
  • Flight
  • Inaudibility
  • Intangibility
  • Invisibility
  • Spiritual Power
    • Spiritual Arts (Varies by knowledge and magical influence)
      • Spiritualism (Varies by knowledge and magical influence)
        • Spiritual Alchemy
          • Soul Shapeshifting
    • Knowledge Replication (from spirits)

• Teleportation

Techniques

• Supernatural Hunter (Ghosts; varies)

Variations/Relationships

• Esoteric Human Physiology (Varies)
• Magician
  • Diviner
  • High Priest/Priestess
  • Necromancer
  • Occultist
  • Shaman
  • Witch/Wizard
• Mediumship
• Paranormal Mastery
• Psionics
• Psychopomp
• Supernatural Hunter (Ghosts)

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Mortality
  • However, be more even more powerful after death from what they've learned while alive from the spirit world.
• May be limited in knowledge.
  • Some known knowledge may be considered forbidden.
• May accidentally gain the attention of certain darker beings.
• Ignorance may lead to disastrous consequences.
• The Dark Arts in this area may prove to be troublesome or tempting.
• Magical Human Physiology may be superior.
• Takes study and time to be considered this archetype.

Example Characters

See Also: Spirit Advisor, Occult Detective, Seeker and Psychic Powers.

Anime/Cartoons

• Exorcists (Blue Exorcist)
• Shamans (Shaman King)

Card Games

• Spiritualists (Pathfinder)
• Psychics (Pathfinder)

Comics

• The Doctor (The Authority)
• Jesse Custer (Preacher/Vertigo Comics)

Folklore/History

• Aleister Crowley (English History)
• Users of Mediumship

Television/Movies

• Jesse Custer (Preacher 2016)

Video Games

• Ritualists (Guild Wars)
• Xan Irelia (League of Legends)

Web Comics

• Dominic Deegan (Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire)