From:	Aaron Binns sparrow@***.net.au
Subject:	Totems vs Dragons
Date:	Sun, 04 Jul 1999 13:17:59 +1000

Kismet wrote:

> We happened upon a very interesting discussion in our
> game the other day and I want your opinion.
>
> Which is more powerful a totem or a dragon? In a fight
> who would win?
>
> If a shaman died would his totem avenge him?
>
> This is all purely hypothetical, but these questions
> really stumped me. I just finished reading Find Your
> Own Truth, and it took a minor ghost dance to take a
> totem down a peg. Would a Dragon stand a chance?
>
> Kismet

Think of it this way.

They have used battle lasers to hurt a dragon - even kill it. Small
arms weapon fire (given enough quantity and accuracy) can take down a
dragon.

Ghost dances (small or big) can blow up mountains, start volcanic
erriptions, cause earthquakes.... AND take totems down ONE notch.


Now.. think a ghost dance could nuke a dragon? Easy!

The totem (you referred to spider above I believe) had to have heavy
duty magic to hurt it a little bit.. and a dragon can be taken out by
sheer mundane causes. (look at dunk... he got bombed! cant do that to
a totem).

the totem would win hands down.. if nothing else through using its
"minions" - referring to their followers, but for spider Id say
minions fits nicely - to hit the dragon while the dragon would have a
hard time scoring a punch on something to ephemeral and huge .. and
not to mention dragons follow totems.. which would suggest totems are
more powerful than dragons themselves if they follow totems in the
first place...


Well there is my 2 nuyen ont he matter...

GreyWolf

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