Spirit Type?

[francisca]

I'm thumbing through Ed Cha's Hamlet of Thumble. I see that his Shaman class can Turn or Rebuke Spirits in the same way that Clerics can with Undead. Is Spirit an official Type, like Undead or Animal?

The only hint I see as to what a spirit is defined as is in the description of the spell "See Spirits", which allows the caster to see any spirits as if they are normally visible. Spirits are defined in parenthesis as elementals, outsiders, and incorpreal creatures.

That seems real broad to me.

So, again, is Spirit a creature type that I missed somewhere?

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

There isn't a Spirit type that I know of...

 

[Pielorinho]

Isn't it a type in Oriental Adventures?
Daniel

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Isn't it a type in Oriental Adventures?
Daniel

Hmm...actually, yes there is. It seems to be more a subtype than anything. Some Fey have it...some Humanoids, and some Giants...

 

[francisca]

Hmm...actually, yes there is. It seems to be more a subtype than anything. Some Fey have it...some Humanoids, and some Giants...

But nothing SRD/OGL?

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

But nothing SRD/OGL?

Unless there's something 3rd Party, then I don't think so.

 

[Silveras]

I'm thumbing through Ed Cha's Hamlet of Thumble. I see that his Shaman class can Turn or Rebuke Spirits in the same way that Clerics can with Undead. Is Spirit an official Type, like Undead or Animal?

The only hint I see as to what a spirit is defined as is in the description of the spell "See Spirits", which allows the caster to see any spirits as if they are normally visible. Spirits are defined in parenthesis as elementals, outsiders, and incorpreal creatures.

That seems real broad to me.

So, again, is Spirit a creature type that I missed somewhere?

Sounds like the definition used in Green Ronin's Shaman's Handbook. A very good book, by the way.

 

[francisca]

Unless there's something 3rd Party, then I don't think so.

Thanks to both of you for your responses.

I've also e-mail Ed Cha directly, and look forward to hearing from him.

 

[hong]

I define spirits IMC as:

1) all outsiders
2) all dragons
3) all elementals
4) all other intelligent creatures with an "always" alignment, other than true Neutral

It's pretty broad. Note that orcs are spirits IMC, being 1HD humanoids with an "always Chaotic Evil" alignment.

 

[francisca]

Sounds like the definition used in Green Ronin's Shaman's Handbook. A very good book, by the way.

You are exactly right! I mooched a copy from my neighbor.

thanks for the pointer!