Spirit

Spirits are spectral entities that live within the mana that flows through the world. In places of particularly vibrant life, they are strong and healthy alongside it. In places of barren waste, they are often cold and bitter. They are believed to be born from conglomerated fragments of those who pass on to the next world, though some believe they are a part of the cycle of reincarnation themselves. They tend to resemble animals, though occasionally people or abstract entities.

Spirits are said to be tied to deities, just as the physical races are. Those who commune with the spirits are quick to say that there are plenty of unaffiliated spirits. Whether they have fallen from grace, left, or were cut off is unknown.

Through great effort, Spirits can possess other creatures without the aid of a Spiritualist in order to interact with the physical world. The most potent form of possessed creature is the Primal Beast. Other spirits form their own bodies known as a Kodama. Demons are a perverted form of Kodama created by the True Demons as minions.

Spirit Magic
Spirit magic, sometimes known as primal magic, is a rare practice usually found only in less civilized, tribal communities, typically Centaur, Kyn, Mahjur, and even some Human. The Fey are said to have once heavily utilized this form of magic, though abandoned it for a more direct approach through the Arcane.

To those who study magic, Spirit magic is typically considered to be the most convoluted practice for not terribly great result. While priests require simply faith and meditation, Spiritualists must seek out and befriend the often bitter or wounded entities of the world. In the most often case, a Spiritualist is born when one chances upon a spirit with similar sensibilities.

A Spiritualist attunes themselves to listening to the Mana, or more simply what they consider the World. Spiritualists learn magic through the spirits they contact.

Spirit magic tends to deal with runes, symbols, and totems. Their casters typically carry such objects around, placing them in carefully practiced positions as they recite their spells. Manifesting a spirit in the world  requires the spirit to bond with the Spiritualist, often causing some degree of mental feedback.