Ukko
Lawful Finnish Great God of the Sky, Thunder, & the Harvest
* Honor your
elders and ancestors
* Honor the
spirits, the Haltija
* Honor the
land and animals too
Shamans of Ukko
Special: Ukko has no clerics
in his service, only shamans and sorcerers (detailed in Part IV).
Allowed Weapons: Hammer, axe, sword, club
Allowed Armor: Leather, furs, or lighter
Holy Symbol: Sky, Lightning, Hammer
Can Turn: None
Finnish Shamanism: Though Finnish shamans often follow Ukko above all others,
they are very animistic, communing with various spirits and gods at different
locations in order to gain their powers each day.
After 1d6 turns of making
offerings, chanting, drumming, and/or achieving trance states, they can gain
one of the following benefits, usable a total of up to once per day per shaman level,
depending on where their communion takes place:
Mountain: Gain a +4 Strength or Constitution bonus for 1d6 rounds
Forest: Be able to speak with animals or gain immunity to natural attacks for
2d6 rounds
Water: Be able to breathe water & swim at double speed or speak with
water spirits for 2d6 rounds
Sauna: Gain a +6 Charisma bonus when dealing with Finns (and similar
types) or ignore temperature extremes for 2d6 turns
Field: Add 2 to all rolls when casting a healing, weather, or
element-related spell
Graveyard: Be able to leave one’s body and travel in spirit (ethereal)
form at triple speed or be able to see spirits and other ethereal beings for
2d6 rounds
For example, if a 2nd
level shaman communed at a sauna (or similar place) then he could either gain a +6 Charisma bonus when dealing with Finns or ignore temperature
extremes for 2d6 turns, up to twice per day, no matter where he is when he
calls upon the power.
What is more, Finnish
shamans also have access to different types of spells depending on where they
commune each day: additional details will be provided in Part IV.
Next week: Shamans of Ukko, Part II!
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