Editing Soul Shepherd (section)

===3rd: Ancestors' Bequest===
''Prerequisites: Gnosis 7, Death 4''<br>
Some ghosts are too devoted to certain concerns to pass on in peace, and they petition Mediums of notable power to use this attainment on their behalf. Mediums are often loath to do so -- they have all been taught the importance of helping ghosts pass on, not encourage them to hang around haunting the living -- but are aware that a ghost whose business remains unfinished may turn vengeful, and see this as a way of helping people connect to their ancestors. This allows them to use a version of the "Create Fetish" spell, using a ghost instead of a spirit as its energising influence, with some differences. The ghost loses its current Fetters and instead is attached to a new one (the fetish) by the mage, which it then inhabits. It may use its Numina on behalf of the item's wielders. The Medium, when using this attainment, is capable of (and often obliged by her training to) specify a condition that, when fulfilled, free the ghost from its Fetter: this extends the duration of the effect (as the Fate 2 ability). Most Mediums will consult the ghost on what this condition should be. Perhaps a protective father will ask to be allowed to watch over his daughter "until she has come of age" or "until she gets married"; a hard-working businessman whose company has been losing money may wish to bring prosperity to his firm "until it recovers"; a vengeful ghost of a murder victim may wish to inhabit a weapon "until he has been avenged". A Medium may even bind an unwilling ghost with the condition "until the ghost has purged its negative emotions". <br>
''Optional Arcanum: Spirit 4''<br>
Tutelary spirits and guardian demigods may also be bound, with the same kinds of conditions. Their agendas are frequently wildly different from that of ghosts.<br>
''Optional Arcanum: Life 4''<br>
As a more extreme step, the mage may bind the ghost or spirit to a living Pattern. This does not give the targeted ghost or spirit access to the Possession Numen if it doesn't already have it. The condition of this binding may be extended to "until the subject dies" if both subject and ghost/spirit are amenable, in which case the subject must buy the Spirit or Ghost Familiar merit.