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2017-05-30T00:25:20Z

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2016-08-13T00:09:28Z

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Talk:SR5:Critter Powers List

2016-08-13T00:09:25Z

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Talk:SR5:Weapons:Sniper Rifle

2016-08-13T00:09:22Z

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Talk:SR5:Qualities List

2016-08-13T00:09:20Z

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Talk:SR5:Active Skills

2016-08-13T00:09:17Z

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Talk:SR5:Gear Lists:Medical

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Talk:SR5:Gear Lists:Armor/Clothing

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Talk:SR5:Gear Lists:Vehicles\Drones

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Talk:SR5:Matrix:ComplexForms

2016-08-13T00:09:05Z

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Talk:SR5:Matrix:IC

2016-08-13T00:09:03Z

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Talk:SR5:Matrix:Programs

2016-08-13T00:09:01Z

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Talk:SR5:Matrix:Submersion

2016-08-13T00:08:58Z

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Talk:SR5:Matrix:Sprites

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Talk:SR5:Character Creation

2016-08-13T00:08:47Z

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Talk:SR5:Character Creation

2016-08-13T00:08:27Z

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Talk:SR5:Matrix Rules

2016-08-13T00:08:24Z

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SR5:Matrix:IC

2016-08-13T00:03:25Z

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2016-08-13T00:03:11Z

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2016-08-12T23:42:57Z

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Talk:SR5:Spell List

2016-08-12T00:18:01Z

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SR5:Spells:Combat

2016-08-11T23:35:52Z

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Combat Spells use Mana to create damaging effects, either by direct or indirect means. They're a mana-slinger's guns, and are treated that way by law enforcement.
;Direct:When your direct combat spell is successfully cast, it inflicts a number of boxes of damage equal to your net hits on the opposed test. The opposed test generally pits your '''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]''' + '''[[SR5:Attributes#Magic|Magic]]''' ['''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Force]]'''] against either '''[[SR5:Attributes#Body|Body]]''' (for physical spells) or '''[[SR5:Attributes#Willpower|Willpower]]''' (for mana spells). The target does not get to resist the damage, only the '''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Spellcasting test]]'''.

;Indirect:All indirect combat spells originate near the magician’s body (most magicians use their hands or eyes, but some use their feet for “power kicks” or emanate power from the entire body for a kind of an aura-throwing effect). The spell then is launched with an Opposed Test that pits the magician’s '''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]''' + '''[[SR5:Attributes#Magic|Magic]]''' ['''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Force]]'''] versus the target’s '''[[SR5:Attributes#Reaction|Reaction]]''' + '''[[SR5:Attributes#Intuition|Intuition]]''', kind of like shooting a gun (in this case with bullets made of acid, or fire, or something equally unpleasant to be hit by). So you don’t really need to be able to see the target—you can cast these spells blindfolded or with artificial image enhancement—as long as you’ve got a clear line of fire. The Damage Value of a successful indirect combat spell is '''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Force]]''' + net hits, with an AP equal to –('''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Force]]'''). Damage from an indirect combat spell is resisted with '''[[SR5:Attributes#Body|Body]]''' + Armor (adjusted for the spell’s AP).

;Indirect Area: Area indirect spells travel from the magician to the point of detonation and then go boom. The test is like that for '''[[SR5:Combat#Grenades|grenades]]''': a '''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]''' + '''[[SR5:Attributes#Magic|Magic]]''' ['''[[SR5:Skills#Spellcasting|Force]]'''] (3) Test with scatter of 2D6 meters. Unlike grenades, you get to add your net hits on this test to the Damage Value of the spell, but only if you beat the threshold; otherwise the spell still detonates, but the hits are used to reduce scatter by one meter per hit.

;Elemental:These spells cause extra damage ('''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Electricity Damage|Special Damage Types]]'''). The specific type is listed in the spell description.
==Acid Stream, Toxic Wave==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=ACID STREAM
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F-3
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=TOXIC WAVE
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS(A)
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F-1
}}
These spells create a powerful corrosive that sprays the target, causing terrible burns and eating away organic and metallic material—treat it as '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Acid Damage|Acid Damage]]''', with appropriate effects on the affected area and any objects therein. The acid quickly evaporates, but the damage it inflicts remains. Acid Stream is a single-target spell, Toxic Wave is an area spell.

==Punch, Clout, Blast==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=PUNCH
|Effects=(INDIRECT)
|Type=P
|Range=T
|Damage=S
|Duration=I
|Drain=F-6
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=CLOUT
|Effects=(INDIRECT)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS
|Damage=S
|Duration=I
|Drain=F-3
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=BLAST
|Effects=(INDIRECT)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS(A)
|Damage=S
|Duration=I
|Drain=F
}}
These spells smack the target(s) with invisible psychokinetic force, similar to a bruising punch, that inflicts Stun damage. Punch requires you to touch the target. Clout affects a single target, while Blast is an area spell.

==Death Touch, Manabolt, Manaball==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=DEATH TOUCH
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=M
|Range=T
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 6
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=MANABOLT
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=M
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=MANABALL
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=M
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F
}}
Death Touch, Manabolt, and Manaball all channel destructive magical power into the target, doing Physical damage. The damage inflicted is similar to massive cellular die off from radiation or necrotizing fasciitis, but without the continuing effects. But still, ick. Since they are mana spells, spells in this group only affect living and magical targets and are resisted with Willpower. Death Touch requires the magician to touch the target. Manabolt affects a single target, Manaball is an area-effect spell.

==Flamethrower, Fireball==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=FLAMETHROWER
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Damage=P
|Range=LOS
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=FIREBALL
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Damage=P
|Range=LOS A)
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 1
}}
These spells create an explosion of flames that flash into existence and scorch the target(s), giving them the double benefit of causing pain and being intimidating as hell. These spells deal '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Fire Damage|Fire damage]]'''.These flames burn out after striking the target, but their secondary effects may ignite flammable materials that continue to burn af ter the spell is exhausted. Flamethrower is a single-target spell, while Fireball is an area spell.

==Lightning Bolt, Ball Lightning==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=LIGHTNING BOLT
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=BALL LIGHTNING
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 1
}}
These spells create and direct vicious strikes of electricity that cause '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Electricity Damage|Electricity damage]]'''. Lightning Bolt is a single target spell. Ball Lightning is an area spell.

==Shatter, Powerbolt, Powerball==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=SHATTER
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=P
|Range=T
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 6
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=POWERBOLT
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=POWERBALL
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F
}}
These spells channel destructive magical power into the targets causing Physical damage. The target is cooked from the inside, like magically microwaving a hot dog. As physical energies, they can affect both living and non-living targets and are resisted by the target’s Body. Shatter requires you to touch the target, Powerbolt affects a single target, and Powerball is an area spell.

==Knockout, Stunbolt, Stunball==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=KNOCKOUT
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=M
|Range=T
|Damage=S
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 6
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=STUNBOLT
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=M
|Range=LOS
|Damage=S
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=STUNBALL
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=M
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=S
|Duration=I
|Drain=F
}}
These spells channel magical energy directly into the target, causing Stun damage. They are sometimes referred to as “sleep” spells because they can render targets unconscious but keep them alive, in the cases where you’d prefer more polite violence. Knockout requires the magician to touch the target, Stunbolt affects a single target, and Stunball is an area spell.

==Corrode Object, Melt Object, Sludge Object==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=CORRODE [OBJECT]
|Effects=(INDIRECT, TOUCH, ELEMENTAL)
|Range=T
|Type=P
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 5
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=MELT [OBJECT]
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Type=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=SLUDGE [OBJECT]
|Effects=(INDIRECT, AREA, ELEMENTAL)
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Type=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 1
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
These spells conjure a sizzling blast of corrosive spray that inflicts '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Acid Damage|Acid damage]]''' upon their targets similar to '''[[#Acid Stream, Toxic Wave|Acid Stream and Toxic Wave]]'''. The corrosive nature of these blasts only affects the specified object for which the spell was created to harm. All other objects remain unharmed. Different objects require separate spells, such as Corrode Wall, Melt Electronics, Sludge Armor, and so on.

==Disrupt Focus==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=DISRUPT [FOCUS]
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Range=LOS
|Damage=Special
|Type=M
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 2
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
Disrupt [Focus] channels and then diverts mana into disrupting a specific active magical focus dealing temporary damage to its astral form. A focus that receives damage equal to its Force from this spell is disrupted and becomes inactive. The magician bonded to the focus can’t gain dice bonuses or any other benefit from the focus until it’s reactivated. A number of boxes of temporary damage equal to the Force of the focus are “healed” at the beginning of the next Combat Turn. The owner may spend a Simple Action to reactivate the focus when all damage is healed. Disrupting a sustaining focus also disrupts the spell it is sustaining. Astrally projecting magicians whose foci become disrupted cannot reactivate them until their astral form gets back into their physical body.

==Destroy Free Spirit==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=DESTROY [FREE SPIRIT]
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Type=M
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
Destroy [Free Spirit] is a very specialized variant of Slay (p. 104) designed to take out a specific free spirit. Each unique spirit requires a different version of this spell, which must incorporate the target’s spirit formula. This spell doesn’t affect other spirits, even one of same type as the free spirit. The spell formula counts as a copy of the spirit formula for all purposes.

==Destroy Vehicle==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=DESTROY [VEHICLE]
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Range=LOS
|Type=P
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
Want to rule the waves, roads, or skies? This one’s for you. Destroy [Vehicle] is a variant of Slay (p. 104) designed to target a type of vehicle (or drone). Each type of vehicle (e.g., aircraft, watercraft, groundcraft) requires a different version of this spell, such as Destroy Aircraft. This spell has no effect on other vehicles.

==Firewater, Napalm==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=FIREWATER
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 2
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=NAPALM
|Effects=(INDIRECT, AREA, ELEMENTAL)
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Type=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
These spells do a hell of a lot more than defoliate. They combine two elements, fire and water, to create a terrifying and devastating effect. Flaming Water causes Physical damage that is considered to be both '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Fire Damage|Fire damage]]''' and '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Water Damage|Water damage]]'''. Armor with specific modifications, such as '''[[SR5:Armor Mod|Fire resistance, Chemical Seal, and Chemical protection]]''') may protect target from the damage.

Firewater is a single-target spell, while Napalm is an area spell.

==Insecticide Insect Spirit==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=INSECTICIDE [INSECT SPIRIT]
|Effects=(DIRECT, AREA)
|Range=LOS(A)
|Damage=P
|Type=M
|Duration=I
|Drain=F + 1
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
Insect spirits are exceptionally dangerous to magicians. After the fall of Chicago, this spell started to become quite popular as the “Bug Menace” grew in importance. Insecticide is a specialized variant of '''[[#One Less Metatype/Species, Slay Metatype/Species, Slaughter Metatype/Species|Slay]]''' designed to target a specific type of insect spirit. Each unique type of insect spirit requires different version of this spell, such as Insecticide Ant Spirits or Insecticide Roach Spirits.

==Ice Spear, Ice Storm==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=ICE SPEAR
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Range=LOS
|Type=P
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=ICE STORM
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL, AREA)
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Type=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F + 1
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
Spellcasters that weld this set of spells can attack their enemies with shards of ice of frightening potency that cause '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Cold Damage|Cold damage]]'''. This may cause unusual damage to certain critters and damage armor or gear. Armor with specific modifications, such as '''[[SR5:Armor Mod|Cold resistance, Chemical Seal, and Chemical protection]]''') may protect target from the damage.

Ice Spear is a single-target spell, while Ice Storm is an area spell. Ice Storm also acts as an '''[[SR5:Spells:Manipulation#Ice Sheet|Ice Sheet]]''' spell over the affected area

==One Less Metatype/Species, Slay Metatype/Species, Slaughter Metatype/Species==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=ONE LESS [METATYPE/SPECIES]
|Effects=(DIRECT, TOUCH)
|Range=T
|Type=M
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 6
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=SLAY [METATYPE/SPECIES]
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=M
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 4
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=SLAUGHTER [METATYPE/SPECIES]
|Effects=(DIRECT, AREA)
|Type=M
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 2
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
These are variations of the '''[[#Death Touch, Manabolt, Manaball|Death Touch, Manabolt, and Manaball]]''' spells. They’re specialized, designed to target a particular species or metaType(One Less Naga, Slay Ork, Slaughter Dwarfs, and so on). The target of each spell is designated by the spell formula. These spells only discriminate based on biological species, not social status or any other quality.

One Less requires the caster to touch the target. Slay affects a single target. Slaughter is an area effect spell.

==Ram Object, Wreck Object, Demolish Object==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=RAM [OBJECT]
|Effects=(DIRECT, TOUCH)
|Type=P
|Range=T
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 5
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=WRECK [OBJECT]
|Effects=(DIRECT)
|Type=P
|Range=LOS
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=DEMOLISH [OBJECT]
|Effects=(DIRECT, AREA)
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Type=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 1
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
This set of spells is a variant of '''[[#Shatter, Powerbolt, Powerball|Shatter/Powerbolt/Powerball]]''' that only affect a specific type of inanimate object. Different types of objects require a separate spell such as Ram Door, Wreck Furniture, Demolish Gun, and so on. This spell cannot be used against vehicles. Objects resist this spell with their Barrier Rating (in the case of doors and walls); other items resist with their object resistance (p. 295, SR5). Partial damage reduces the effectiveness of the item similar to the way damage affects a metahumans. For every three points of damage the item suffers, there is a –1 modifier to any tests using the item. Body Wreck affects only a single target while Demolish is an area spell. Ram requires the caster to touch the target.

==Radiation Beam, Radiation Burst==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=RADIATION BEAM
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Range=LOS
|Type=P
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=RADIATION BURST
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL, AREA)
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Type=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 1
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
These spells channel and unleash the vicious and invisible power of radiation on their target, causing '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Radiation Damage|Radiation damage]]'''. Radiation Beam is a single target spell. Radiation Burst is an area spell. These spells can only be learned by a magician with a lodge made for the Toxic tradition.

==Pollutant Stream, Pollutant Wave==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=POLLUTANT STREAM
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL)
|Type=P
|Damage=P
|Range=LOS
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=POLLUTANT WAVE
|Effects=(INDIRECT, ELEMENTAL, AREA)
|Range=LOS (A)
|Damage=P
|Type=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 1
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
Oozing green chemicals, sulfurous brown smoke, and more—these spells release a pure form of nature-abhorring chemicals, causing '''[[SR5:Combat Rules:Elemental Damage#Pollutant Damage|Pollutant damage]]''' to their target. Pollutant Stream is a single target spell. Pollutant Wave is an area spell. These spells can only be learned by a magician with a lodge made for the Toxic tradition.

==Shattershield==
{{SR5:Spell Template
|Name=SHATTERSHIELD
|Effects=(DIRECT, TOUCH)
|Type=M
|Range=T
|Damage=P
|Duration=I
|Drain=F – 3
|Source=SR5:SG
}}
Shattershield is a variant of '''[[#Death Touch, Manabolt, Manaball|Death Touch]]''' designed to splinter manna barriers (see p. 315, SR5) in a very satisfying way. The caster must touch the mana barrier’s physical component or astral form. The barrier resists with Force (its Structure rating) + Counterspelling (if anyone happens to be protecting it).

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!NAME!!SIMILAR ARCHETYPES!!SOURCE
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Adversary|Similar=Chaos, Anarchy|Source=SR5:HT}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Alligator|Similar=Crocodile, Sloth, Greed|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Bear|Similar=Strength, Protection}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Berserker|Similar=Warrior, Warmonger|Source=SR5:SG}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Bat|Similar=Wanderer|Source=SR5:HT}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Boar|Similar=|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Cat|Similar=Mystery, Stealth}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Chaos|Similar=Trickster, Troublemaker|Source=SR5:SG}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Dog|Similar=Friendship, Loyalty}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Dolphin|Similar=|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Dragonslayer|Similar=Heroism, Adventure}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Eagle|Similar=Nature, Warding}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Fire-bringer|Similar=Invention, Generosity}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Giraffe|Similar=|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Horse|Similar=|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Monkey|Similar=|Source=SR5:HT}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Mountain|Similar=Endurance, Stubbornness}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Oracle|Similar=Teacher, Mystic|Source=SR5:SG}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Peacemaker|Similar=Mediator, Pacifist|Source=SR5:SG}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Raccoon|Similar=|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Rat|Similar=Survival, Scavenging}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Raven|Similar=Deception, Mischief}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Sea|Similar=Chaos, Greed}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Seducer|Similar=Seductress, Temptation}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Shark|Similar=Hunger, Violence}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Snake|Similar=Knowledge, Curiosity}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Spider|Similar=|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Thunderbird|Similar=Anger, War}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Whale|Similar=|Source=SR5:HS}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Wise Warrior|Similar=Duty, Wisdom}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Wolf|Similar=Hunting, Fellowship}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Doom(TOXIC)|Similar=Destroyer, Reaper|Source=SR5:SG}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Disease(TOXIC)|Similar=Pestilent Rat, Contagion|Source=SR5:SG}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Mutation(TOXIC)|Similar=Mutant Beast, Dark Darwinist|Source=SR5:SG}}
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits Row|Name=Pollution(TOXIC)|Source=SR5:SG}}
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==THE DARKER SIDE OF MENTOR SPIRITS==
Some say that mentor spirits are merely forces of nature. Some say that they are entities in their own right, guiding their chosen Awakened like loving parents. Some say that there is no single Bear or Eagle spirit, but that there are many such spirits who are called the same name by ignorant mortals. Everyone agrees that mentor spirits have no direct control over the physical world.

Or do they? Many report that mentor spirits are more than active in our world. Nearly everyone affiliated with a mentor spirit has heard their voice, or seen them. They sometimes appear like shamanic masks on the faces of magicians and adepts who perform great feats of magic. And they do seem to have an agenda.

It is said that those of the Awakened who dabble with tainted magics—reagents made with human bones, rituals performed in polluted areas, spells laced with negative emotions—may attract twisted mentor spirits or awaken the darker twin of their own mentor spirit. They say these mentor spirits lead the Awakened down a dark path with enticements of power.

Or maybe it’s all just a ghost story. Only your gamemaster knows for certain, and she’d never make life tough for your character ... would she?

==MENTOR SPIRIT ARCHETYPES==
Each of the mentor spirits listed here represents an archetype. These archetypes are idealized as totem animals, deities, and forces of nature by different cultures and traditions. The archetypes listed below serve merely as examples of different archetypes and are not meant to apply to all cultures—a totem animal considered a healer in one culture may be considered a deceiver in another. Additional archetypes will be presented in future sourcebooks, and you can always work with your gamemaster to develop a mentor spirit archetype that best fits your character’s outlook.

Each archetype offers three advantages: one general bonus, one bonus that applies only to magicians, and one that applies only to adepts. Mystic adepts must chose either the adept or magician advantage at the time they accept the mentor spirit and can’t change it.

==EXAMPLES==

Sometimes magicians seek out mentor spirits, but more often mentor spirits call to their people. Here are a couple of examples.

Kato, an adept with an emphasis in the martial arts, has been relentlessly training to break through the plateau of skill on which she has been stuck. She seeks out Thunderbird to help her increase her abilities. One day as she trains, a brightly colored butterfly flits in front of her and she hears—or feels—the words, “The fastest flight is with the wind.” She understands and uses her surroundings in her training, heeding the advice from her mentor spirit and becoming more skilled in her arts.

Falsey is an agoraphobic magician who has been increasingly homebound, spending more and more time playing an AR fantasy role-playing game. He starts seeing increasing numbers of “special quests” that no one else has heard of, all involving leaving his apartment and going to a nearby beach. He avoids these quests, but at one point he finds himself talking to a graphic game character, water spirit. The next thing he knows, the spirit is in his apartment and physically pushing him toward the door of his home. Falsey’s mentor spirit, the Sea, has decided to stop messing around and bring him to the beach for a good long talk.

Each also has a disadvantage and some alternate names or concepts for the mentor spirit, if you don’t feel the given name really fits your tradition. Advantages and disadvantages apply at all times.

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In the search for magical enlightenment, affiliation, or purpose, many Awakened individuals are drawn toward certain animals, mythological figures, or concepts. This may be an idol they grew up with, a tribal totem, or something they look up to achieve in their life. It could also relate to their religious or magical beliefs. So strong are the feelings for this person or idea that once the individual Awakens, the idea takes a life on its own. It becomes what is known as a mentor spirit.

This mentor spirit is much like other spirits in that it has its own personality, but it’s not a spirit in the summon-and-banish sense of the term. It can be seen and heard by those it chooses, and even physically interact with its followers. Your mentor spirit can have significant influence over you, giving you benefits when you remain true or punishing you if you go astray (usually with temporary reductions to your Magic rating).

Magical mentorship can come in different forms. Often you have your own link to your mentor spirit, but an Awakened guild or society can become linked to a mentor spirit as a group.

There is no real understanding of the nature of mentor spirits, but their general goal is clear: They want to keep Awakened individuals on the path that helped introduce the mentor spirit to the Earth in the first place. For gamemasters, mentor spirits can be used as a tool to communicate information to the magician and enhance role-playing. The mentor spirit can provide cryptic clues, riddles, omens, and sometimes even straightforward advice. Any Awakened character can connect with
a mentor spirit by taking the Mentor Spirit quality (p. 76). Gamemasters may also choose to award mentor spirits in the course of role playing, provided the player character has done enough to deserve it.

==Adversary==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Adversary
|Similar=Chaos, Anarchy
|All=+2 to demolition skill tests
|Magician=+2 dice to Counterspelling and Disenchanting Tests
|Adept=One free level of Iron Will
|Disadvantage=Because of their deep-seated hatred for authority, a teammate’s use of leadership skill is counterproductive to followers of Adversary, invoking either a negative dice penalty or loss of initiative. If the plan doesn’t go the way that the adversary follower wants >> HARD TARGETS << 136 >> HAVANA: DALE A TODO METER! << it to go, it takes a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test for him to get him to cooperate.
|Description=Wherever there is cosmological order, there is an entity that wishes to overthrow it. The Adversary is the original rebel against the powers that be. Followers of the Adversary have serious issues with authority and conformity. Followers range from those dedicated to helping the underprivileged and abused (by “the man”) to the one who indulges his love of anarchy for its own sake. Free will and cynicism are the Adversary follower’s tools and trade.
|Source=SR5:HT
}}

==Alligator==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Alligator
|Similar=Crocodile, Sloth, Greed
|All=+2 to Intimidation skill tests
|Magician=+2 to Conjuring skill tests for spirits of water or man (choose one)
|Adept=Receives Inertia Strike power for free
|Disadvantage=A follower of the alligator is stubborn in changing plan or action after he has committed to it. When the rest of the team goes to plan B, the magician must succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to make the mental adjustment. Otherwise, they continue trying to execute plan A.
|Description=A follower of the Gator mentor spirit feels at home in cities as well as swamps and rivers. Gator shamans are ill-tempered and lazy, expecting a larger share for the work he does—assuming you can get him to agree to do it. He is also a miser when it comes to having to pay for anything including meals and he’s a real big eater. The virtuous aspects of the gator magician is that he’s a strong fighter and will finish what he agrees to do. They may seem to be motionless, but once roused to action they are ferocious and nearly unstoppable.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Bat==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Bat
|Similar=Wanderer
|All=+2 to Navigation Tests
|Magician=+1 die to Conjuring Tests for any spirit
|Adept=Free Motion Sense (SR5:SG p. 172)
|Disadvantage=A follower of Bat is easily distracted and becomes irritable during enforced inaction. She prefers spontaneity to routine. Every week that the magician stays in the same place, she takes a -1 penalty to all actions until she finds a new place to stay. Also, unless she succeeds in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test, she cannot enter a hangout (bar, club, restaurant) more than once in a week without suffering a -1 to all Magic tests for the next twenty-four hours.
|Description=Bat is well-traveled, rarely staying in one place. As a seeker, she sets far-reaching goals and gets restless when not moving. She is adaptable and can make herself at home anywhere. Magicians following Bat keep things light and portable for traveling.
|Source=SR5:HT
}}

==Bear==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Bear
|Similar=Strength, Protection
|All=+2 dice for tests to resist damage (not including Drain)
|Magician=+2 dice for health spells, preparations, and health spell rituals
|Adept=1 free level of Rapid Healing
|Disadvantage=You might go berserk when you take Physical damage in combat or if someone under your care is badly injured. Make a Simple Charisma + Willpower Test (wound modifiers apply). You go berserk for 3 turns minus 1 turn per hit, so 3 or more hits averts the berserk rage entirely. If you’re already going berserk, increase the duration. When you’re berserk, you go after your attacker(s) without regard for your own safety. If you incapacitate the target(s) before the time is up, the berserk fury dissipates.
|Description=This mentor symbolizes strength and protection. He is a healer and cannot turn down those in need without good reason, and he defends those under his care. Bear is more than a gentle healer; he is a ferocious protector, disregarding his own safety in combat if wounded or if someone he is protecting is injured.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Boar==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Boar
|Similar=
|All=Home Ground Quality is gained for free.
|Magician=+1 to the number of services gained when successfully summoning a spirit
|Adept=Gains Rooting (2) (SR5:SS p.24) power for free.
|Disadvantage=A follower of Boar does not like it if there are others intruding in his space or disrupting his routine. At best, the follower protects the bar and employees of the bar he always goes to. At worst, he will start a fight for a specific table or stool that he thinks is his. A warning is optional and usually proffered by the follower’s friends. It takes a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test for a follower of Boar to leave his home, safehouse, or routine permanently, otherwise he will keep coming back, even at the risk of his own safety. If the Boar does leave, he receives a –1 penalty to all active skill tests for three weeks until he finally settles into a new place and routine.
|Description=Followers of the Boar are static in their ways. They keep to a daily routine and hold on to their stuff till it wears away. Some people would call them boring or unspontaneous, others would call them hoarders. Followers believe themselves to be loyal to the places that are part of their routine, and they are very protective of their territory.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Berserker==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Berserker
|Similar=Warrior, Warmonger
|All=+2 dice pool modifier for Composure Tests
|Magician=+2 dice for Physical-type Combat spells, preparations, and rituals
|Adept=2 free levels of Mystic Armor or Pain Resistance, or 1 free level of each
|Disadvantage=Berserker’s followers have very short fuses. Whenever someone strongly disagrees with you (gamemaster’s discretion), you must pass a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to keep from striking out against the offender. If the test fails, the attack can be in any form you choose (fist, spell, etc.), but it must have the intent to cause damage.
|Description=Those who follow the path of Berserker love fighting just for the sake of fighting, be it with words, fists, or spells. He is the greatest of all warriors, capable of wading into battle without fear, and he will wage his war singlehandedly if necessary.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}

==Cat==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Cat
|Similar=Mystery, Stealth
|All=+2 dice to either Gymnastics or Infiltration Tests (choose one)
|Magician=+2 dice for illusion spells, preparations, and illusion spell rituals
|Adept=2 free levels of Light Body
|Disadvantage=Cat magicians toy with their prey. Unless you succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test at the start of combat, you cannot make an attack that incapacitates your target. If you take any Physical damage, all this playing around stops.
|Description=Cat is honored in cultures around the world. Cat is often seen as the guardian of mystical secrets, including those involving the afterlife. She certainly knows many secrets but rarely decides to share them, and never with anyone who is not worthy. She is stealthy, sly, and arrogant. Cat toys with her prey—threatening, taunting, and confusing her targets—rather than going directly for the kill.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Chaos==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Chaos
|Similar=Trickster, Troublemaker
|All=+2 dice pool modifier for Con Tests
|Magician=+2 dice to Illusion spells, preparations, and rituals
|Adept=2 free levels of Improved Potential (can be 2 levels for the same limit, or 1 level apiece to affect 2 different limits)
|Disadvantage=You are an inveterate gossip trying to stir up trouble, especially between friends, and thus cannot keep damaging secrets to yourself. Also, anytime you encounter a public situation deemed too quiet or stable (gamemaster’s discretion), make a Willpower + Intuition (3) Test. Failure means that you are compelled to stir the pot in any way you desire, be it attacking, telling lies, or throwing a drink on someone nearby.
|Description=Adherents of Chaos seemingly do things at random and love to start arguments or barroom brawls just for kicks, often through random trickery. While most people have a rather fixed sense of right and wrong, a Chaos follower’s moral compass points in a different direction from moment to moment.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}

==Dog==
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|Name=Dog
|Similar=Friendship, Loyalty
|All=+2 dice for Tracking tests
|Magician=+2 dice for Detection spells, preparations, and rituals.
|Adept=2 free Improved Sense powers.
|Disadvantage=A Dog magician is stubbornly loyal. You can never leave someone behind, betray your comrades, or let another sacrifice themselves in your place without making a successful Charisma + Willpower (3) Test.
|Description=Dog is a loyal friend. He fights ferociously to defend his home and those under his protection. Dog protects people from harmful magic and dangerous spirits. Dog is loyal, generous, and helpful to those who show him kindness. He is single-minded, often to the point of stubbornness.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Dolphin==
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|Name=Dolphin
|Similar=
|All=+2 dice on Artisan skill tests or Pilot (Watercraft) skill tests (choose one)
|Magician=+2 for health spells, preparations, and spell rituals.
|Adept=Gain Flexibility (2) power for free
|Disadvantage=Followers are altruistic when it comes to helping people and cannot turn a blind eye to those who they believe deserve their help. It is difficult for them not to get involved when they see someone being bullied or obviously polluting the environment. If they see such a situation, it takes a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test for a follower of Dolphin not to intervene. If the job that the follower of Dolphin is on involves polluting the environment or becoming the bully/enforcer on those less deserving, then the follower loses 2 dice after each such deed until she atones. Atonement is up to the gamemaster but can involve time and money spent with charities.
|Description=Followers of Dolphin are graceful, free-spirited characters who enjoy playful banter and have to move when music plays. They see things optimistically and believe there is good in the world despite current conditions of corporate politics and pollution. They are not naïve—at least, they don’t believe they are. They just have faith in humanity. Somehow.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Dragonslayer==
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|Name=Dragonslayer
|Similar=Heroism, Adventure
|All=+2 dice pool modifier for one social skill of choice
|Magician=+2 dice for Combat spells, preparations, and rituals.
|Adept=1 free level of Enhanced Accuracy (skill) and 1 free level of Danger Sense
|Disadvantage=If you break a promise, whether by choice or by accident, you take a –1 dice pool modifier to all actions until you make good on your promise.
|Description=This most heroic of mentor spirits is also the most fun loving. Though he fights to protect his own against all dangers, he loves a good party even more. He is a big brother who takes a friendly interest in everything his family does. Though sometimes naïve, he makes a staunch friend and a deadly enemy. The dragons he slays have changed with the times: current beasts include crime, pollution, corruption, and of course, actual dragons. Dragonslayer fights hard and plays hard. Once he has given his oath, he never breaks it. A Dragonslayer magician behaves with honor and respect, and demands the same from those around him.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Eagle==
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|Name=Eagle
|Similar=Nature, Warding
|All=+2 dice to Perception Tests
|Magician=+2 dice for summoning spirits of air
|Adept=1 free level of Combat Sense
|Disadvantage=You get the Allergy (pollutants, mild) quality (p. 322; no bonus Karma for this negative quality).
|Description=Eagle is the highest-flying bird in the sky, considered the most noble by many cultures. He is proud and solitary, and sees everything happening in the world below. Eagles are noble defenders of the purity of nature. They are intolerant of those who do not share their views and have a strong distrust of technology and its tools. Those who damage nature are Eagle’s enemies, and Eagle will brave great danger to defeat polluters and other evildoers.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Fire-bringer==
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|Name=Fire-bringer
|Similar=Invention, Generosity
|All=+2 dice to Artisan skill tests or Alchemy skill tests (choose one)
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals in the Manipulation category.
|Adept=1 free level of Improved Ability on a non-combat skill
|Disadvantage=When someone sincerely asks you for help, you can’t refuse without succeeding in a Simple Charisma + Willpower (3) Test.
|Description=The Fire-Bringer stole the secret of fire from the heavens and gave it to metahumanity as a gift and a tool. He is a figure of kindness and concern, but his good intentions sometimes get him into trouble and his plans may fail to work out the way he envisions them. He is a shaper and a creator, forming new things from the primal clay and breathing the fiery spark of life into them. Fire-Bringers devote themselves to the betterment of others, even at their own expense. Most followers of Fire-Bringer throw themselves into a particular cause with great zeal.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Giraffe==
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|Name=Giraffe
|Similar=
|All=+2 Assensing skill tests or +2 to Judge Intentions test (choose one)
|Magician=+2 to Conjuring skill tests of air spirits
|Adept=2 free levels of Piercing Senses
|Disadvantage=A follower of Giraffe stumbles through social etiquette, as she believes the small talk and chitchat that are the core of social chatter are fundamentally dishonest and not worthy of her efforts. She can make a wide range of situations awkward and receives –2 dice for Etiquette skill tests.
|Description=A follower of the Giraffe mentor spirit sees beyond the horizon. She seeks to see/hear the truth beyond what is presented. A giraffe follower may seem a little off as she either looks off into space and appears to not pay attention or looks too intently at you as if she’s judging your soul.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Horse==
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|Name=Horse
|Similar=
|All=+2 dice to Running or Pilot Ground Craft) tests (choose one)
|Magician=Reduce Drain Value from Reckless Summoning by 1
|Adept=May learn to use the Movement critter power as a metamagic (self only, 3 times a day)
|Disadvantage=Followers of the Horse can’t sit still for long nor be confined indoors. They must spend at least four hours a day outside and be able to run or drive around (any method of travel faster than walking). If followers are not able to meet this condition, they suffer –1 die to all action skill tests. This penalty is cumulative, meaning if the follower is stuck at a desk all day (indoors and not moving around) for two days in a a row, they suffer –2 to all actions until they get that free time in.
|Description=Followers of the Horse mentor spirit are the embodiment of freedom. They must be out in the open air and allowed to roam the open road. Followers are never intentionally stubborn or malicious, but they do not like to feel impeded or confined by someone else. This unfortunately also means that followers of Horse may sacrifice personal relationships for freedom.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Monkey==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Monkey
|Similar=
|All=+2 to Gymnastics Tests involving climbing.
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals in the Manipulation category
|Adept=2 free levels of Hang Time (SR5:SG p. 171)
|Disadvantage=Because Monkey is not an assassin, the magician must succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test in order to strike a surprised opponent. Monkey must be able to watch his prank go off or see the look on the opponent’s face after taunting them, otherwise he suffers -1 to all Magic tests until the next sunrise/sunset.
|Description=Monkey is clever and playful and finds people amusing. A follower of Monkey is a foe of evil and enjoys taunting and frustrating the plans of those who would harm him or his friends. Magicians following Monkey like to taunt opponents, using magic to misdirect, confuse, or otherwise trick them into "learning their lesson" rather than seriously harming or killing them.
|Source=SR5:HT
}}

==Mountain==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Mountain
|Similar=Endurance, Stubbornness
|All=+2 dice to Survival Tests
|Magician=+2 dice for Counterspelling Tests and anchored rituals
|Adept=1 free level of Mystic Armor
|Disadvantage=When a Mountain magician makes a plan, she sticks to it. You must make a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to abandon a planned course of action in favor of a new one. If you fail, you must endeavor to continue with your original plan, even if it means going on alone. Similarly, you must succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to proceed in anything without a plan.
|Description=Mountain is rooted in the very heart of the Earth but reaches toward lofty heights. She has limitless strength and endurance, but Mountain’s inflexible nature limits her. Mountain is a stubborn and unyielding force, and Mountain magicians are difficult to persuade once they have made up their minds about something.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Oracle==
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|Name=Oracle
|Similar=Teacher, Mystic
|All=+2 dice pool modifier for Arcana Tests
|Magician=+2 dice for Detection spells, preparations, and rituals
|Adept=Free Astral Perception
|Disadvantage=You hate mysteries with a passion and can disappear for days trying to track down the answer. When confronted by a particularly haunting question (gamemaster’s discretion), you must take a Willpower + Intuition (3) Test. Failure means you must undertake an Intuition + Logic [Mental] (5, 1 hour) Extended Test to try researching the answer. Completion of the Extended Test does not necessarily mean you found the answer, but it at least silences the question in your mind for the time being.

When a follower of Oracle becomes a Grade 1 initiate (p. 324, SR5), she must choose Divination (p. 147) for her first metamagic rather than a Power Point or any other benefit.
|Description=Past, present, and future—Oracle knows all and sees all. She peels back the veil of mystery and reveals what has been, what is, and what will be. Nothing escapes her notice, and things that are hidden do not remain hidden for long.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}

==Peacemaker==
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|Name=Peacemaker
|Similar=Mediator, Pacifist
|All=+2 dice pool modifier for Negotiation Tests
|Magician=+2 dice to Detection spells, preparations, and rituals
|Adept=2 free levels of Enhanced Perception
|Disadvantage=You see even enemies as potential friends and go out of your way to keep from hurting anyone unless the situation truly warrants it. At the very beginning of combat, you must pass a Charisma + Intuition (3) Test; failure means you are unable to take actions that cause Physical damage for the duration of combat. At the beginning of a new Combat Turn, you may choose to retake the test if you failed the first time and you or a member of your team suffered damage in the previous Combat Turn.
|Description=Deep down, all Peacemaker wants is for everyone to get along, even if they are currently mortal enemies. She believes every argument can be solved in some way; on the other hand, she knows some arguments require force or bodily harm in order get one’s point across.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}

==Raccoon==
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|Name=Raccoon
|Similar=
|All=+2 to Palming skill tests
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals in the Manipulation category.
|Adept=2 Improved Sense powers
|Disadvantage=The Raccoon is commonly one of the Thief totems, so the followers can tend to err on the side of greed. A follower of Raccoon must make a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to resist the urge to open that next locked door to look for something to steal, or to follow that Matrix rabbit trail in the quest for more paydata.
|Description=Followers of Raccoon would not call themselves thieves. Maybe entrepreneurs. They are inquisitive and have an intense curiosity about things, which can lead them into danger. They are above petty thefts and don’t delve into violent robberies. Followers of Raccoon are artists in the field of pilfering or trickery, and will strategize a plan that emphasizes their talent and flamboyance.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Rat==
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|Name=Rat
|Similar=Survival, Scavenging
|All=+2 dice for Sneaking Tests
|Magician=+2 dice to Alchemy tests when harvesting reagents, and you may use reagents of any tradition
|Adept=2 free levels of Natural Immunity
|Disadvantage=A Rat magician must make a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to not immediately flee or seek cover whenever caught in a combat situation. If there is nowhere to flee, she is forced to fight.
|Description=Rat is found wherever humans and the things they discard are, for what other bounty can sustain him? Rat is a scavenger, a stealthy thief who takes what he needs to survive. He dislikes working out in the open, preferring to stick to the shadows. Rat avoids fights whenever he can when he must fight, he fights to kill quickly and move on.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Raven==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Raven
|Similar=Deception, Mischief
|All=+2 dice for Con tests
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals in the Manipulation category.
|Adept=Free Traceless Walk and 1 level of Voice Control
|Disadvantage=You must make a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to avoid exploiting someone else’s misfortune to your own advantage or to pull a clever trick or prank even if it’s to the disadvantage of your friends.
|Description=Raven is a harbinger of trouble in cultures worldwide. He is a trickster and a transformer, dark and devious. Raven thrives off the bounty of carnage and chaos, but does not cause them—he merely knows an opportunity when he sees one. Raven loves to eat and rarely refuses an offer of food.

Raven is cousin to Coyote, who shares trickster inclinations with Raven but lacks his darkness and propensity for carnage.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Sea==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Sea
|Similar=Chaos, Greed
|All=+2 dice for Swimming Tests.
|Magician=+2 for summoning spirits of water
|Adept=1 free level of Improved Ability on an athletic skill (select when receiving this bonus).
|Disadvantage=You must make a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to give away something you own or be charitable in some way.
|Description=Sea is the birthplace of all living creatures. She is unfathomable and moody, tranquil and comforting one moment, fearsome and destructive the next. Though she possesses great wealth, she jealously guards what comes into her hands. Sea can be a powerful ally, but she must be courted with great care.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Seducer==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Seducer
|Similar=Seductress, Temptation
|All=+2 dice for Con Tests.
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals of the Illusion category.
|Adept=1 free level of Improved Ability for a skill in the Acting or Influence skill group.
|Disadvantage=You must succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to avoid pursuing a vice or indulgence (drugs, BTLs, sex, and so on) when it is made available.
|Description=The Seducer is the incarnation of desire. He has many whims and vices that he must frequently satisfy. He encourages jealousy and greed, and seeks to inflame the wants of others. He avoids direct confrontation but gains pleasure when others fight for his attention or on his behalf. He exists to exploit weaknesses and will not hesitate to sacrifice those who get in his way.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Shark==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Shark
|Similar=Hunger, Violence
|All=+2 dice to Unarmed Combat tests
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals of the Combat category.
|Adept=Free Killing Hands
|Disadvantage=You might go berserk when you take Physical damage in combat. Every time it happens, make a Simple Charisma + Willpower Test (wound modifiers apply). You go berserk for 3 turns minus 1 turn per hit, so 3 or more hits averts the berserk rage entirely. If you’re already going berserk, increase the duration. When you’re berserk, you go after your attacker(s) without regard for your own safety. If you run out of targets before the time’s up, you keep attacking their bodies.
|Description=Shark is a cold and relentless hunter. His power is known to all who live near the sea. When Shark strikes, he does so without mercy, driven into a frenzy by the blood of his prey. Shark magicians tend to be wanderers, always on the move. They are fierce and deadly warriors. A Shark magician believes the only good enemy is a dead enemy. If challenged, he does not waste time with threats or boasts but strikes to kill.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Snake==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Snake
|Similar=Knowledge, Curiosity
|All=+2 to Arcana tests
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals of the Detection category.
|Adept=2 free levels of Kinesics
|Disadvantage=You must succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to avoid pursuing secrets or knowledge that few people know about when you receive hints of its existence.
|Description=Snake is wise and knows many secrets. She is a good counselor, but always exacts a price for her advice. Snake characters fight only to protect themselves and others. They are obsessed with learning secrets and take great risks in order to do so. They trade their knowledge to others for whatever they can get in exchange.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Spider==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Spider
|Similar=
|All=+2 dice to Computer skill tests
|Magician=+2 dice for Illusion spells
|Adept=Hang time (2)
|Disadvantage=Followers of Spider are already paranoid about people having any misconceptions about them being insect shamans. They will keep such details from casual conversation. Followers of Spider also have taken advantage of the Matrix more than more traditional shamas in creating connections. This makes followers more agoraphobic as they avoid uncontrolled social situations and unfamiliar environments. They receive a –1 dice pool modifier to Magic tests while out in the open (this includes very large indoor rooms such as auditoriums, theatres, and stadiums). The penalty doubles if there is a large crowd of people to deal with.
|Description=Spider likes to feel a connection to everything. To be at the center of a web connecting all sorts of news and able to feel the pulse of the world. Followers of Spider like to be in the know, establishing connections, be it directly with people or through surveillance. Some may feel that followers of Spider are nothing more than Awakened bloggers who scan the Matrix for tidbits of the truth.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Thunderbird==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Thunderbird
|Similar=Anger, War
|All=+2 dice for Intimidation Tests
|Magician=+2 dice for summoning spirits of air
|Adept=1 free level of Critical Strike (skill)
|Disadvantage=A Thunderbird magician must succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to avoid responding to an insult in kind.
|Description=Thunderbird is a majestic creature who is storm incarnate. Her wings are dark clouds, her beak and claws lightning, and her cries the clap of thunder. She is a primal force, often savage but necessary to the survival of the land and the continuation of the cycle of life. Thunderbird is a force to be respected and approached with great care, lest her anger be roused.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Whale==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Whale
|Similar=
|All=+2 dice to Swimming or Pilot (Watercraft) skill tests (choose one)
|Magician=+2 to Conjuring skill tests for spirits of wate
|Adept=Receive 2 ranks in Iron Lungs (SR5:SS p. 23) for free.
|Disadvantage=Because of their personal sense of ethics, followers of the whale must honor any agreement they enter into. This can be an oath to an organization or a verbal contract with a corporation. Failing to honor the contract or oath results in a loss of a point of Magic. The Whale mentor spirit understands if circumstances to complete the contract are out of the Awakened’s hands. For everything else, the follower can attempt to atone, but at the gamemaster’s discretion.
|Description=Followers of Whale appreciate beauty and the longtime traditions of working in the arts. With a long life, they also hold personal honor and loyalty in high esteem. Those Whale adopts into her personal circle receive her total loyalty, and she expects the same in return. Followers of Whale are patient in their work and will take the time to make sure all the details are complete.
|Source=SR5:HS
}}

==Wise Warrior==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Wise Warrior
|Similar=Duty, Wisdom
|All=+2 to dice to Leadership or Instruction skill tests (choose one)
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals in the Combat category.
|Adept=1 free level of Improved Ability on a Combat skill.
|Disadvantage=If you act dishonorably or without courtesy, whether by choice or by accident, you take a –1 dice pool modifier to all actions until you atone for your behavior.
|Description=The Wise Warrior is skilled in the art of war, for battle is an art to her, an exercise in the powers of the mind as well as the body. She studies the tactics of her foes and overcomes them through a combination of superior strategy and battle prowess. The Wise Warrior does not act out of savagery or battle-lust, but from a position of knowledge and wisdom. Wise Warriors must follow the warrior’s code of honor and conduct themselves properly or risk the loss of favor.
|Source=SR5
}}

==Wolf==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Wolf
|Similar=Hunting, Fellowship
|All=+2 dice to Tracking tests
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and rituals in the Combat category.
|Adept=2 free levels of Attribute Boost (Agility).
|Disadvantage=You must succeed in a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to retreat from a fight.
|Description=Wolf is recognized as a hunter and warrior worldwide. He is devoted to the other members of his pack. As the ancient saying goes, Wolf wins every fight but one—the one that kills him. Wolf magicians are loyal to friends and family unto death. They do not show cowardice in battle, and their word is their bond.
|Source=SR5
}}

=Toxic Mentor Spirits=
See '''[[SR5:Magic:Dark Magic#Toxic Magic|Dark Magic, Toxic Magic]]''' for more details.
==Doom(TOXIC)==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Doom
|Similar=Destroyer, Reaper
|All=+2 to Demolitions or a single Combat Skill of the character’s choice
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals of the Combat category
|Adept=Free Killing Hands power
|Disadvantage=Followers of Doom must succeed in a Willpower + Charisma (3) Test to avoid a fight once it has begun, or to not enact a plan to do violence. If they fail, they must engage in combat until all opponents are defeated or flee.
|Description=Doom embodies the desire of toxics to bring an end to all life on the planet. They seek to hasten the inevitable (as they see it) apocalypse and turn the world into a barren, polluted landscape. Followers of Doom see humanity as too tragically flawed to be allowed to survive, and thus carry out an agenda of total destruction. As a result of their nihilistic outlook, followers of Doom are isolationist and anti-social.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}

==Disease(TOXIC)==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Disease
|Similar=Pestilent Rat, Contagion
|All=+2 to resist all pathogens and toxins
|Magician=+2 dice for summoning or binding plague spirits (toxic spirits of man)
|Adept=Free Plague Cloud power (see p. 173)
|Disadvantage=Followers of Disease must make a Charisma + Willpower (3) Test to not flee or seek cover whenever in a combat situation, unless they outnumber their opponents. If they begin a fight with greater numbers but then their side is reduced so that they no longer outnumber their opponents, they must make a test to avoid fleeing.
|Description=Disease embodies the infection and virulence that is rampant in many areas of toxicity. It is the ultimate parasite of the world, subsisting off of the waste of others, growing and gaining strength in hidden or forgotten places. Followers of disease seek to spread its influence throughout the world, in a slow but steady infection of all things. Contrary to the norm, followers of Disease collaborate with each other and work in groups to achieve their goal. They find strength in numbers and avoid direct confrontation whenever possible, preferring to spread their infection and sap their enemies’ strength in subtle ways.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}

==Mutation(TOXIC)==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Mutation
|Similar=Mutant Beast, Dark Darwinist
|All=+2 dice to a Physical skill of the character’s choice
|Magician=+2 dice for spells, preparations, and spell rituals of the Health category
|Adept=Free Attribute Boost (level 2) power for a Physical Attribute of the character’s choice
|Disadvantage=If a follower of Mutation finds themselves inferior to an opponent, they suffer a –1 penalty on all actions until they defeat their rival in that area, or overcome or compensate for the weakness in another way (such as acquiring a new power, spell, or augmentation).
|Description=Mutation is the ultimate changer of ways. It seeks to alter every living thing into a new form, a new creation in its image. Mutation doesn’t hate life, but wants all life to be remade into whatever new forms it chooses. Followers of mutation conspire to control, manipulate, and change all living things. To that end, they spread pollution and corruption in subtle ways to make the change of mutation happen. Mutation also believes in improving living things through experiment and change. Its followers are obsessed with self-improvement, always looking for ways to make themselves better.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}

==Pollution(TOXIC)==
{{SR5:Mentor Spirits
|Name=Pollution
|Similar=
|All=+2 dice for Chemistry Tests when dealing with pollutants in any way; may default even if they do not have the Chemistry skill
|Magician=+2 dice to summon or bind toxic toxic spirits of air, earth, or water (choose one)
|Adept=Free Toxic Strike (see p. 176) power
|Disadvantage=If they are in an area cleaner than their normal habitation, followers of Pollution must make a Willpower + Charisma (3) Test every day. If they fail, they must spend at least eight hours that day actively despoiling the land, regardless of any other plans they had for that time.
|Description=Pollution embodies the defilement of the natural world and its destruction. Followers of pollution celebrate in the rape of the natural world and believe that pollution is the ultimate primal force in the Sixth World. Followers of Pollution believe they grow stronger as the industries of mankind grow and produce more of the irresistible power of corrupting chemicals.
|Source=SR5:SG
}}