 The shaman is among the classes included in the 4th edition "Player's Handbook 2" (March 2009).The shaman class has the primal power source and the leader role, and has a clear link with the primal spirits of the earth; most of their powers call upon or otherwise make use of spirits.Continuing with this spiritual link, all shamans receive a spirit companion; the class is notable for being the first 4th edition class to have a companion as a standard feature.