The spirit shaman character class was inspired by the shaman class published in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition Forgotten Realms campaign expansion boxed set: The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (slade et al., 1996, Wilderness book, pp. 25-28).

The Spirit Shaman is a wisdom-based spellcasting class with moderate melee capabilities. If you enjoy playing outlanders, barbarians, druids, rangers, or other nature-based character types the spirit shaman class may be for you.

The spirit shaman class should be a great addition to any Dungeon Master's tool kit; the class is suitable for PCs and NPCs alike. The class could also be used for improving the flavor and increasing the difficulty of orc, giant, goblin, and many other tribal type monster encounters.