Occultist

After neurotically scribbling perfectly symetrically runes in a circle on the floor with chalk, the gray-bearded halfling beckons his friends to step inside, and to not talk to not attract the dozens of demons hidden in the dungeon.

Eyes glazed like mirrors, the elven woman runs her fair hands across the polished crystal orb silently. After some time, she blinks, eyes returning to normal, and smiles wildly as she informs her friends that their journey should be without much effort.

Sneaking silently through the woods, shadows clinging to him like a cloak, the dwarf approaches the tall troll from behind and tosses a dagger that pierces its neck, causing its very mind to throb with painful injury.

Occultists see their minds as vessels to be filled and emptied with secrets, being able to bear the weight of insights that most mortals cannot dream of understanding without their minds breaking. Hidden and feared, occultists are spellcasters that barrow lost secrets like books from a library, to be used as weapons against the more strange monsters that haunt the lands.

Enemies of the Strange While an occultist is known for dabbling in eldritch powers, they are more often than not fierce enemies of otherworldly foes. Equipped with a variety of wards and spells to be used against creatures of extraplanar origin, an occultist might see oneself as a custodian of the multiverse.

Secret Societies Occultists are often part of hidden organizations that meet to share the secrets they have learned, and to name the enemies that they have made. While they usually do their work without others of their kind, a society of occultists might mobilize in dire times, such as a demonic incursion or the approaching of an Elder Evil. These societies might be found anywhere, from the basement of an alchemy shop in a bustling city, to a spot marked with an invisible flag deep in a swamp.