Spirit-Talker

Sobriquet – Seers, Mediums

The Dark Medieval age is a haunted one. Supernatural beings both malevolent and benign interact with the world on a regular basis. This is an accepted fact of life. Both the Church and natural philosophers acknowledge the existence and power of incorporeal beings. This is especially true with "primitive" pagans, whose beliefs survive throughout Europe despite the rise of Christianity. Little wonder then that a Mystic Fellowship has arisen that seeks to communicate with and learn from these spiritual entities.

Coming from many lands and societies, the Spirit-Talkers attempt to bridge the gap between the mortal and spirit worlds. At once feared and respected, these mages are becoming more and more uncommon, as a combination of civilization and reason denigrates their craft and weakens their numbers.

The Spirit-Talkers possess no overarching organization. In this respect, they are very similar to the Old Faith, with whom they share many similarities. Indeed, these similarities lead many outsiders to confuse the two Mystic Fellowships, even though their natures and approach to magic are quite different. This lack of a unified structure on the model of the Order of Hermes or Messianic Voices does not mean that the Spirit-Talkers lack unity on the smaller scale, however. In many areas, even within Christendom, these mages wield considerable influence and are an integral part of society. It would thus be a mistake to dismiss them as mere “barbarian rabble,” as more than one Hermetic mage has done over the centuries.