Message no. 1

From:	Jessica Grota <grota@*********.COM>
Subject:	Stop Badgering me! (was: That time of the year)
Date:	Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:26:06 -0400

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Character: Wolverine is fairly well-known for his temper and his
> > fierce fighting ability. Wolverine is more territorial and dangerous
> > than Badger, and is (perhaps unfortunately) a fairly common totem among
> > shadowrunning shamans.
>
> Someone should have given him some "berserker rage induced" pain
> resistance...can't get the damn things to let go...



My badger shamaness/phys mage Faedra has that nifty pain resistance
power under a "When Enraged" geas. It's a lot of fun. She has to make a
WP test to avoid flying into a rage OR to break off from a fight. Badger
is a slightly mellower version of the Wolverine totem, but still has
serious claws when ticked off. The amusing thing about Faedra is that
she's about 5'3", 130lbs, and has a natural strength of 5. One of
"Badger's Gifts" as she calls it, and I love surprising other players
with just how strong she is!

--Jett

By the way, I have the totem list in its entirety if anyone needs it.
But here's the stats for Badger, for reference...


BADGER

Environment: FOREST

Advantages:

+2d FOREST spirits
+2d COMBAT and MANIPULATION spells

Character:

Badger is usually content to waddle along, minding his own business. But
the instant something interferes with him, or someone cros-ses him the
wrong way-- WHAM! Out come the claws and teeth. Badger is very
persistent and aggressive in
getting what he wants, and few people are willing to match swords with a
Badger shaman for a second time, unless they
were lucky enough to get the upper hand the first time. But this is
dangerous, because nothing is more vindictive than a
beaten Badger.

Disadvantages:

Badger holds grudges-- LOTS of grudges, with lots of peo-ple, over
little and stupid things. Badger shamans also tend to be
gos-sipy, spiteful, and (on occasion) cruel. You piss off a Badger
shaman and you'll be pissed on for months or years to
come. Their vindictive and vengeful nature, combined with their
endurance and persistence, make them among the most
troublesome of enemies.