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Message no. 1
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 13:20:15 +1000
How come no one has suggested the most important totem of all?

- the dead carp.

There are obviously quite a few of these Shamens kicking around on this list.

:-)

luke
Message no. 2
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 22:34:01 -0500
I wasn't being silly, just pointing out totems that everyone forgets.

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Message no. 3
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 13:33:41 +1000
Robert A. Hayden:

> I wasn't being silly, just pointing out totems that everyone forgets.

Oh? Then I guess you forgot a few hundred thousand.

;-)

luke
Message no. 4
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 22:45:02 -0500
On Fri, 29 Apr 1994, Luke Kendall wrote:

> Oh? Then I guess you forgot a few hundred thousand.

Right, everyone remembers thge big totems like Bear or Wolf, but forgets
the little guys like Guppy, Field Mouse, and Yeast.

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Message no. 5
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 13:44:54 +1000
Robert A. Hayden wrote:

> Right, everyone remembers thge big totems like Bear or Wolf, but forgets
> the little guys like Guppy, Field Mouse, and Yeast.

Yeah, I used to be a Newt shaman.

But I got better.

luke
Message no. 6
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems (fwd)
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 22:55:57 -0500
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 23:47:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: C. Paul Douglas <granite@*****.net>
To: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems



On Thu, 28 Apr 1994, Robert A. Hayden wrote:

Yeast.

I do have to admit that the first list of possible silly shamen earned a
small smirk..and a little thought as
well...HHMMMMM...Platypus.....HHHMMMM.....Manipulation.....
But the Yeast Shaman got a real laugh...Good one....
--------------------------GRANITE
Message no. 7
From: What's this button do? <GRAFF85@********.CORTLAND.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 23:50:48 -0400
>Right, everyone remembers thge big totems like Bear or Wolf, but forgets
>the little guys like Guppy, Field Mouse, and Yeast.

Oh but what about SPAM? can't live with out that all powerful totem!!

*heading for the door rapidly as the mail flys on this one*

--Phlatline
Message no. 8
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 22:57:52 -0500
On Fri, 29 Apr 1994, Luke Kendall wrote:

> Yeah, I used to be a Newt shaman.
>
> But I got better.

OUCH!

Get thee to a Punnery!

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Message no. 9
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 23:03:41 -0500
On Thu, 28 Apr 1994, What's this button do? wrote:

> Oh but what about SPAM? can't live with out that all powerful totem!!

While SPAM is indeed alive, it is not native to this planet, and thus
cannot be a Terran totem.

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Message no. 10
From: Darth Vader <j07c@***.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 13:44:20 +0100
> >Right, everyone remembers thge big totems like Bear or Wolf, but forgets
> >the little guys like Guppy, Field Mouse, and Yeast.

How about a lemming shaman :) maybe we should mass produce them
if they are to be any good ?
--

Strong am I with the Force... but not that strong!
Twilight is upon me and soon night must fall.
That is the way of things ... the way of the Force.

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Message no. 11
From: Paolo Marcucci <marcucci@***.TS.ASTRO.IT>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems (fwd)
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 14:08:03 METDST
> How about a lemming shaman :) maybe we should mass produce them
> if they are to be any good ?

Hahahah! Yes! I'll start their mass-production right from Sunday
(next SR session).

I'll give them manipulation and self-destruction bonuses. And make
hundreds of them... Hordes....

Poor my PCs...

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Message no. 12
From: "S.K. Khoo" <S.K.Khoo@*********.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 13:16:57 +0100
On Fri, 29 Apr 1994, Darth Vader wrote:

> How about a lemming shaman :) maybe we should mass produce them
> if they are to be any good ?

Lemming shamans ?!!! C'mon, Darth, going over the edge a little bit,
aren't we ? :)
Message no. 13
From: What's this button do? <GRAFF85@********.CORTLAND.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 09:08:30 -0400
>> Oh but what about SPAM? can't live with out that all powerful totem!!
>
>While SPAM is indeed alive, it is not native to this planet, and thus
>cannot be a Terran totem.

well it was alive on the earth sometime before its rebirth....well this _is_
the sixth world isn't it?

--Phlat
Message no. 14
From: Darth Vader <j07c@***.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 15:42:15 +0100
Lemming Totem

The main characteristics of Lemming are his tenacity and tendency
to self destruct (his plans tend to backfire/he deliberatly chooses
to destroy himself). If a lemming shaman considers any sort of
self sacrifice as a potentially positive option, he'll go for it :)
Lemming is not one to confront danger alone, he is at his best
when working with his buddies.

Lemming shamans get +2 dice for attack spells when targeted on
himself or his allies.

+2 dice for healing spells, Lemming always recovers
and strikes back unless there is nothing left of
him to recover :)

+2 dice for prairie and see spirits.

-1 to all target numbers when working together with
others of like persuasion.
--

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Twilight is upon me and soon night must fall.
That is the way of things ... the way of the Force.

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Message no. 15
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 10:46:04 -0400
>>>>> "Robert" == Robert A Hayden
<hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU> writes:

Robert> Right, everyone remembers thge big totems like Bear or Wolf, but
Robert> forgets the little guys like Guppy, Field Mouse, and Yeast.

Funny you should mention Yeast. Just yesterday I was asking a friend of
mine what species "Loafy" is (he's one of FOX's eye-catch characters across
from Willbe). My friend's reply was "a yeast."

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Message no. 16
From: Micah Levy <M.Levy@**.UCL.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 16:27:52 +0100
Hmm...

Virus shaman +2d6 for Illusion Spells.

nah.....
Message no. 17
From: Can I play with madness <MKNABUSCH@******.BITNET>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 14:34:49 -0500
>> Yeah, I used to be a Newt shaman.

>> But I got better.

>OUCH!

>Get thee to a Punnery!

Whats a matter? Can't take the Punishment?

Michael K.
*grin*
Message no. 18
From: Timothy Skirvin <tskirvin@********.UNI.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 12:12:39 -0500
*Yawn* You've STILL missed the best one.

Yogurt shaman!

Advantages: Takes no damage from diseases.
Disadvantages: Tends to die from starvation after 1 week...

----------------------- "Well, you see, they took the Bible literally.
Tim Skirvin Adam and Eve, the snake and the apple...took
(tskirvin@ it word for word. Unfortunately, their
superdec.uni.uiuc.edu) version had a misprint."
----------------------- - Rimmer, Red Dwarf (The Last Day)
Message no. 19
From: Timothy Skirvin <tskirvin@********.UNI.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 12:11:18 -0500
Carp Shaman

Advantages: +2 Dice on Combat Spells relating to fish
+2 Dice on Manipulations Spells relating to fish
Disadvantages: Must thwap anyone that makes a stupid comment.
May only attack with fish.
May only post on Shadowrun-related stuff...

Personality: Tends to thwap a lot. Not many friends. Tends to
play the ancient role-playing game "Shadowrun"

----------------------- "Well, you see, they took the Bible literally.
Tim Skirvin Adam and Eve, the snake and the apple...took
(tskirvin@ it word for word. Unfortunately, their
superdec.uni.uiuc.edu) version had a misprint."
----------------------- - Rimmer, Red Dwarf (The Last Day)
Message no. 20
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 18:37:38 -0500
On Fri, 29 Apr 1994, Can I play with madness wrote:

> Whats a matter? Can't take the Punishment?

Living beings shouldn't have to take that kind of torture.

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Message no. 21
From: Can I play with madness <MKNABUSCH@******.BITNET>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 1994 12:55:19 -0500
Robert Hayden wrote
>Living beings shouldn;t have to take that kind of tourture.

Uh-oh. I think I'm going to be cast into the Punjeon.
*grin*
Run-away! Run-away!
Message no. 22
From: Oh fun! New Toys!! <graff85@********.CORTLAND.EDU>
Subject: Re: New (silly) Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 13:48:43 -0400
>Uh-oh. I think I'm going to be cast into the Punjeon.
>*grin*
>Run-away! Run-away!

anyone ever think of shrub?

+2 for illusion spells in the woods

has a bad tendency to jump at the word NI!

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