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From: Laughing Boy <JLR@******.UCC.NAU.EDU>
Subject: New Totems
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 1994 14:15:52 -0700
Ok here they are. The totems are: Badger, Otter, Weasel, Horse, Bison, Elk,
Mongoose, Wolverine and Fenrir.

BADGER
Characteristics: Badger is a loner. He is often cranky and can be violent
if disturbed. Badger is a wicked fighter, but rarely attacks if let alone.
Badger shamans dislike working with others, prefering to work on their own.
Enviroment: forest or prairie
Advantages: +2 dice for combat spells, +2 dice for conjuring forest or prairie
(shaman's choice)
Disadvantages: Badger shamans subtract 1 die when cating a spell while working
with a group. They subtract 2 dice for group ritual spells.

OTTER
Characteristics: Otter is playful and inquisitive. Otter shamans will often
take a run just because it sounds interesting or fun. Otter likes to play
jokes, but he means well. Otters jokes will often be harmless illusions.
Otter enjoys finding out secrets and then telling everybody.
Enviroment: River or ocean shore
Advantages: +2 dice for illusion spells, +2 dice for river or sea spirits
(shaman's choice), +1 die for detection spells
Disadvantages: Shamans of otter often get themselves in over their head. Otter
is not a great fighter, prefering flight to fight. Otter shamans get -3 dice
for combat spells and -1 die for attack manipulations.

WEASEL
Characteristics: Weasel is sneaky. He dislikes to do anything unless he's
sure he will get something out of it. Weasel is a coward and a thief.
Enviroment: forest
Advantages: +2 dice to illusion spells, +2 dice for conjuring forest spirits
Disadvantages: -2 dice for combat spells. Weasel won't fight unless he's
cornered.

-Laughing Boy, the totem guy

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