Description
The spirit house stands on stilts above the high tide line, its walls adorned with carved totems and offerings to the ancestors. Woven mats cover the floor where mediums conduct their sacred work, while burning incense and sacred oils create an atmosphere conducive to spiritual communication.
The mediums enter deep trance states through rhythmic chanting, breathing techniques, and consumption of sacred kava preparations. In these altered states of consciousness, they open their minds to receive messages from beyond the veil, serving as conduits between the physical and spiritual realms.
They commune with ancestral spirits who offer wisdom from their eternal rest, nature spirits that inhabit the coral reefs and volcanic peaks, and protective deities who watch over the settlement. Each type of spirit provides different forms of guidance and warnings to the living community.
The mediums offer spiritual counseling to troubled residents, perform cleansing rituals to remove negative influences, and serve as early warning systems against supernatural threats. Their constant vigilance ensures the settlement remains protected from malevolent spirits and otherworldly dangers.
Benefits
Speak with dead available at will. Detect undead/evil spirits within settlement. Spirits warn of supernatural threats. Can banish hostile spirits (as dismissal CL 10). +4 Prestige.