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Occutlist v1.1... the Oracle Update

Added 2021-04-10 04:45:33 +0000 UTC

This is a fairly small update to Occultist. It's not in the upcoming compendium, but I didn't just want to leave it languishing while I worked on other stuff, particularly for the Oracle as the Oracle really was difficult to play.

This version is mostly concerned with cleaning up the Oracle, but also has some changes to everything else. The Oracle has gone from existing, to playable, and there's been a wide range of clean up for Witch. Shaman is the least changed, but has some tweaks that make it work a little bit better without multiclassing fighter.

Here's the change log; as always, let me know any thoughts and feedback. Update on Compendium stuff (Crafting Update, Bestiary Update, few other things) should be this weekend :)

Changelog v1.1

Animate Dead removed from the Occultist list. It was generally not used outside of some abuse combining it with Lost Ritual. Added it back in with Forbidden Rite (and noted you cannot convert it to a ritual with Lost Ritual).
Summon Beast, Summon Undead, and Summon Elemental added to the Occultist list.
Added Spatial Storage rite.
Vestaments of War buffed to just give medium armor + shields with one rite.
Emblazoned Fetish renamed Emblazoned Focus for clarity, and now allows you to not need a free hand for Somatic components as well as Material Components, though explicitly does not give subtle casting.
Added Expert of Tradition.

Witch

White and Green Coven reactions clarified to take your reaction, rather than your familiar's action. This means that the familiar can deliver a touch spell the same turn it uses a reaction, but takes the witches reaction.
Witch's Claws changed to just add Wisdom modifier to the damage done (rather than use Witch's Touch). You can apply Witch's Touch (including applying your Wisdom modifier against) as a bonus action on hit.
Animate Hair now just uses a Wisdom based grapple instead of saves and contesting vs. saves to increase mechanical consistency
Green Coven swapped out Gaseous Form for Summon Fey on their Coven Spells (they can still get Gaseous Form off the class list).
Black Coven swapped out Wither for Summon Shadowspawn on the Coven Spells (they can still get Wither off the class list).
White Coven swapped out Hold Monster for Summon Celestial on their Coven Spells (they can still get Hold Monster off the class list).

Oracle

Mysteries and Revelations were flipped.
You now gain Mysteries for free, they don't count as Rites. You get them at 1, 3, 5.
Curses/Boons were revised to generally be worse curses (or at least more consistently bad). They should require some consideration if you want to take them; some were removed.
Many new rites added.
Mystery of Souls added (along with Revelations of Souls and Truth of Souls).
Names were changed; many things went from generic names to "Truth of X" when they required that Mystery.
Understanding of War allows an Oracle Gish to be SAD.
All Living Things removed.
Voracious Flames become Revelation of Fire and Revelation of Fire became Touch of Fire (with less drawback).
Oracles no longer get free access to the Cleric list. Divine Miracle gives them a Cleric spell of their choice if they take it as a Rite.
Mystery of Life buffed to have better spells (with account of above).