Message no. 1

From:	"Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject:	Dave's New Totems
Date:	Tue, 27 Jul 1993 17:40:25 -0700

Comments on new totems form Dave the Shade:

>>Tiger
>>Characteristics: Tiger is a stealthy hunter and prowler. She is a loner who is
>>both ferocious and cunning. She is sleek and beautiful, especially when making
>>her kill. Tiger often exudes a kind of deadly charisma. Subtlety is how she
>>prefers to deal with her enemies, but she will face challenges directly if she
>>has to. She is a cold and ruthless huntress who will not stop until her prey
>>is caught.

Sounds good. I like it.

>>Preffered Environment: Jungle

Of course :)

>>Advantages: +2 Dice for Combat and Detection spells

Does this sound familar? Of course it does. It's the same as Gator, Shark,
and Wolf. Go figure. Now where's the Summoning Bonus?

>>Disadvantages: Tiger is often unpredictable, she will sometimes be brutally
>>direct, other times excrutiatingly subtle. One constant is her loathing of
>>leaving survivors to a kill. Tiger can be cold and cruel to the point of
>>alienating her comrades. Her Charisma and appeal can cause problems within and
>>without the party.

This totem has no concrete, definite, roll me some dice disadvantages. Could
you possible expand the "loathing of leaving survivors" into a Willpower roll?

>>Griffin
>>Characteristics: Griffin is the epitomy of bravery, strength, and loyalty. He
>>usually can be found paired with someone else. While he is usually the
>>strongest, he is a follower not a leader. Griffin is direct and unambiguous,
>>preferring to challenge and duel directly with his foe.

Sounds good.

>>Environment: Anywhere

So are you saying that Griffin can be an urban totem?

>>Advantages: +2 dice to Sorcery, but +2 to Target Numbers for Illusion spells

+2 to Sorcery!!! Only owl has this and that's only during the night. How about
+2 to Combat, Detection, and Health?

>>Disadvantages: Griffin is bold and direct, he abhors trickery and subtlety.
>>Griffin holds honor in high regard - and often will not do what he considers
>>to be dishonorable. Often Griffin will need to be convinced of the rightness
>>of a course of action. Also, Griffin is strongly attracted to those of high
>>Charisma, and will often believe them - even if it is illogical to do so.

Instead of giving a +2 to Illusion target numbers make it -1 die for Illusion
spells and but it under disadvantages.

See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker