Syntax: commune 'reject pain' Praying for relief from pain, a shaman shrugs off blows much more ably and suffers less damage from most attacks. Abilities meant to cause them suffering are especially less effective. As a consequence, however, the shaman is also less able to discern their physical condition. Reject pain is mutually exclusive with embrace pain; a shaman can only do one or the other at any given time. SEE ALSO: EMBRACE PAIN