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Message no. 1
From: Matt Morgan <HAMBUREE@****>
Subject: Two New Totems...
Date: Sat, 30 May 92 13:04:10 EDT
Badger
Characteristics: Badger is fearless and cunning. He is a great fighter, but
only fights when left with no other options. He tends to be a loner, but will
interact with others when necessary. He is often big and looks clumsy, but is
swift in action and faster than can be expected for his size. Badger looks
weak, but looks can be deceiving. Badger is a fearless fighter and never stops
fighting until it ends whether he has won or if he has died. He is a proud
warrior and a sore loser. His grudges are known to be long lasting and he
never gives up.
Environment: Any Wilderness setting, specifically the prairies and open plains
Advantages: +2 dice for Combat and Detection Spells; +1 dice for Manipulation
Spells; +1 for all Wilderness spirits; +2 for Prairie and Plains spirits
Disadventages: -1 die for Health and Illusion Spells. When in combat, Badger
will tend to go berserk seeing combat as his last resort. In such case, the
shaman must make a willpower success test with a target number of 6. He goes
berserk for 5 turns minus one turn for every other success he rolls. If he
rolls enough, he can remain rational. Otherwise, when berserk he will attack
the nearest living thing attacking with his best weapons and spells. Any enemy
that he can not rationalize with, he believes deserves to be dead. If he
attacks, it is to kill. He tends to be impatient and lazy. He would rather
wait around rather than fight, but if forced to he will fight.


Squirrel
Characteristics: Squirrel is stealthy and cunning. Above all else, he is
knowledgeable. He is a collector and will tend to collect everyhting that he
gets he hands onto. He is willing to share his knowledge, but at a cost. This
knowledge comes from the great amount of collections that he has gathered. He
tends to remain reclusive and prefers to be by himself and his collections than
with others. Squirrel is good for gathering information on the mystical level.
He is also good for information when a decker is not around. He is generally
found in all sorts of libraries or places of knowledge where he has amassed his
knowledge. He rarely goes on runs, but is good for his knowledge.
Environment: Any Urban or Wilderness setting
Advantages: +2 for Detection and Health Spells; +1 for Illusion Spells; for
conjuring any type of spirit for purposes of information gathering +2 dice
Disadvantes: -2 dice for Combat and Manipulation Spells; -2 dice for conjuring
any type of spirit for purposes other than information. Squirrel shamans tend t
to be loners and reclusive. They love their knowledge, but tend to be greedy
about sharing it. This does not mean that they won't share, it just means that
they charge highly for this information. They tend to be big and lazy and
rarely if ever (I've never seen one who has) go on a run. it is just not
their style. They are always found in their stores or libraries and seldom
found elsewhere. They are however, the good at information gathering
particularly when is deals with magic and mysticism.


Information obtain and gathered by... Matt Morgan....Archmage of Philly

the rest will coming shortly....

"The night is young and the street is mine...so sayeth the ninja, street ninja
that is..." Nimrod, elven street ninja

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