Dreamspeakers (MTAs)

Name:	Dreamspeaker
Plural:	Dreamspeakers
Pronounciation:	dreem'-speek-urs
Nicknames:
Seat:	Spirit
Faction:	Council of Nine Mystic Traditions

History

The Dreamspeakers are a recent Tradition, being formed as a dumping ground for tribal mages by the Europeans. However, they are heirs the primal magic of ancient shaman. Their ancestors were the Apache, Cherokee, Iroquois, Zuni, Ojibwa, Hopi, Navajo, Inuit, Athapaska and Salish of the Americas, and the Fulani, Egyptians, Shona, Dogon, Ashanti, Masaii, Ibo, Zulu, Himba and San-!Kung peoples of Africa. They saw the rise of the Aztecs, Toltecs, Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mayans, of the Inca, Cagaba, Chibcha, Caribs, Musica, Quechua and Aymara. They were the primordial shamans of Siberia, China and Lappland, and the Mongols, Koreans, Hmong and Mien hill tribes of Thailand, the Ainu of Japan, followers of Wektu Telu in Indonesia and tribal Filipinos. They are the heirs to many a diverse spiritual ways from around the world.

Early History

Dark Ages

Can be associated with the Spirit-Talkers

Renaissance

Dream-speakers, c. 1466.

The Dream-Speakers were officially formed as a Tradition in 1466 at the Grand Convocation. Naioba, an African dream priestess, and Star-of-Eagles, a Powhatan medicine man, saw the Tradition as a brotherhood of shaman. The Europeans saw it as a dumping ground for tribal magi; Native Americans from North and South America, the tribes of Africa's jungles and savannas, Australian Aborigines, Lappish and Siberian shaman, and the kahuna of the Hawai'ians, Maori and Polynesians were all lumped together in a single Tradition. Many magi, such as the Ngoma, saw this as racism and left the Convocation in disgust.

Naioba and Star-of-Eagles assumed joint leadership of the new Tradition until Naioba's assassination. However, the Tradition suffered greatly as the ages of Exploration, Colonialism and Imperialism destroyed their peoples. The Spanish conquest decimated the Aztecs and Incas, and spread smallpox amongst the Mound Builders. Likewise, the Portuguese slave trade decimated much of West Africa. In response, nearly half the Dreamspeakers left the Council of Nine, led by a delegation of Iroquois medicine men.

Victorian Era

During the Victorian era, many tribal shaman found their lands being conquered and their people exploited. Native Dreamspeakers fought alongside the Lakota Nation, the Haitians, the Congolese, the Zulu, Afghan hill tribes, Australian Aborigines, and the Rhodesians. Many joined movements such as the Ghost Dance.

There was also a growing number of European Dreamspeakers. Bolstered by the spiritualism craze and neo-Paganism, these mediums communed with ghosts, faeries and elemental spirits.

Organization

Factions

• Baruti - Wandering storytellers, myth-makers and lore keepers, the Baruti originated in Africa but have since spread out across the world. Through their songs, legends and stories, the Baruti both teach and entertain.
• Contaries - Sacred clowns and tricksters, originally hailing from American Indian cultures of the Great Plains and Southwest. Many have strange behaviors such as dressing like the opposite sex or doing everything backwards.
• Four Winds - Shamans who retreat to the spirit worlds where they hope to eventually become spirits themselves. Often, they begin to reflect the spiritual health of their surroundings.
• Ghost Wheel Society - Originating with the Ghost Dance of the 19th Century, these techno-shaman speak to the spirits of metal, science and technology. Though considered strange by other Dreamspeakers, these cunning shaman are masters of the urban spirit world.
• Keepers of the Sacred Fire - Those who seek to preserve their traditional cultures. They keep the old beliefs of the Iroquois, Pacific Islanders, Australian Aborigines, Lakota, Cheyenne, South American Indians, Africans and many other tribal cultures.
• Red Spear Society - Warriors and activists, the Red Spear Society was born out of the Creek Indian Wars. Many were Dreamspeakers who left the Council of Nine. Today they fight for the return of stolen lands and artifacts, campaign for Native Rights and practice eco-terrorism.
• Solitaries - Recluses who eschew technology and retreat to the wilderness or rezervations, where they seek to commune with nature. They are very wise, but also quite strange.
• Spirit Smiths - Many cultures believe there is a strong link between shamans and smiths. The spirit-smiths are techno-shaman dedicated to mastering the art of smithing. They are masters at creating Fetishes and awakening spirits in objects.
• Independents - Some Dreamspeakers are trained by spirits rather than other shaman. These Independants often have odd insights about magic based off their personal Totem, but also must observe arbitrary bans and often have to serve an alien spirit.

Sects

• Balamob - Shape-shifting Mayan jaguar-priests who continue to practice the bloody magics of ancient Mesoamerica. Some were brought into the Dreamspeakers by fellow Native Americans who came to Mexico to study Aztec magic, while others joined the Verbena.
• Bata'a - Various Afro-Caribbean cults following Voudon, Santeria, Obeah, Candomble and Hoodoo. The Bata'a were once the largest Craft until the Technocracy's purges scattered them and forced them to seek refuge amongst various Traditions.
• Kopa Loei - An alliance of Hawai'ian chieftens, kahuna and sea-farers who sought to preserve the culture of Polynesia. They have strong connections with the Menehune (Hawai'ian fae) and Rokea (were-sharks).
• Sheikha - Arabian wise women, the Sheikha often serve as sooth-sayers, healers and diviners for the Bedouin tribes of the Middle East. Many are concerned by Saudi Arabia's efforts to settle the nomadic Bedouin.
• Uzoma - Babalawos of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, the Uzoma serve as priests to the Orishas. Naioba brought the Uzoma to the Grand Convocation, where they joined the Dreamspeakers.

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