Dreamspeaker
Dreamspeakers are important to many communities. They act as a sort of diviner, therapist and advisor. Some are specialist priests of various gods and pantheons.
Career
Qualifications
Good humor, good luck and good personal skills. Some exceptional dreamspeakers are also wizards and can help guide new found wizards through their journey awakening their magic using Irridescence.
They often act as therapists and dream interpreters, but also help others engage in guided meditations and forms of self-hypnosis. When needed, they assist especially as midwives, or anesthetists. The use of guided self-hypnosis is used in managing pain, as well as handling trauma and psychological issues. Other dreamspeakers focus on communal meditations as chant or song leaders. Singing as a form of self-hypnosis and communal worship. This is especially common among physical laborers that don't have to deal with breathing issues.
They often act as therapists and dream interpreters, but also help others engage in guided meditations and forms of self-hypnosis. When needed, they assist especially as midwives, or anesthetists. The use of guided self-hypnosis is used in managing pain, as well as handling trauma and psychological issues. Other dreamspeakers focus on communal meditations as chant or song leaders. Singing as a form of self-hypnosis and communal worship. This is especially common among physical laborers that don't have to deal with breathing issues.
Career Progression
Most dreamspeakers are older, middle aged to elderly. The experience gives them a wider perspective. It is unusual for a young person, but some young diviners and priests to take up the profession early in their careers.
Divining Wizards are the most likely to provide assistance to new wizards using the awakening humour of Irridescence. With such a guide, wizards are more likely to be successful at fully awakening instead of a stunted awakening. Occasionally several uses are necessary for a full awakening.
Divining Wizards are the most likely to provide assistance to new wizards using the awakening humour of Irridescence. With such a guide, wizards are more likely to be successful at fully awakening instead of a stunted awakening. Occasionally several uses are necessary for a full awakening.
Payment & Reimbursement
Most are more generally paid for what other position they retain in the community. Usually local stationary professions such as alchemists, healers, hedge wizards, or priests. Some have unexpected professions such as fur trader, bartender, cook or even defender or guard.
Perception
Purpose
Most communities have difficulty having enough people to fill all needs. Dreamspeakers fill that complicated niche of healer of the mind and soul, in addition to often being only one of their roles in society. They serve as guides, mentors, and confidants as needed.
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