Editing Acareyn/Magic (section)

==Shamanism==
Shamanism is an art that is still not that well known. It is mostly a more barbarous form of Ritualism, in that it doesn't require a circle, but rather it uses the body as the vessel to affect things. Shamanism always requires a component to be destroyed to gather the "spirits" into the body to affect the change that was desired. Somatic and verbal components are probably the most important aspects to shamanism, and require long bouts of dancing and singing, generally in tongues.

A town is suffering from a drought brought about by a long summer. Some of the towns burghers are afraid that with the water rationing they won't be able to sustain their orchards and herds. The town Guild Master, Arhara, has heard rumors of a shaman that brings the waters with him wherever he may go, Arhara sought him out and found him living in a cave. Arhara swore as payment to the greasy man, his daughter's hand in marriage and 100 gold pieces. The shaman agreed, and after the wedding ceremony and payment the next day, began a dance and song that lasted 14 hours. He began to cry blood and walked around the town and the surrounding areas, leaving a trail of behind him. A week later, a great storm brewed over the marked areas and half a meter of water flooded the lands, destroying the town and orchards, drowning the poor cattle. The town's inhabitants led by Arhara hunted the shaman, but alas, he absconded with his wife and payment, never to be seen again - An old song of Arhara.