Post by Sabe on Apr 21, 2020 18:00:28 GMT -8
BEAR
CHARACTERISTICSBear is powerful in body,but ponderous unless he has to move fast. He seems clumsy and unaware of his surroundings, but he is in harmony with the world and what goes on around him. he is slow in speech but mighty in battle. Bear is a powerful healing totem found in shamanic cultures wherever bears are known, beit North America, Central and northern Europe or Asia
Bear is a healer. Unless a bear shaman has a good reason to refuse healing to someone who needs it he cannot do so
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Forrest
ADVANTAGES
+2 dice for all health spells +2 dice for conjuring forest spirits
DISADVANTAGE A bear shaman can go berserk when wounded. Whenever a bear shaman is wounded. his player makes a will power test with an injury modified target number (3)> The bear shaman will go berserk for three turns minus one turn for every success. If the player rolls three or more successes the berserk rage is controlled. A berserk shaman will attack the closest living thing using his most powerful weapons (either magical or physical). When the time is up or if the shaman kills or incapacitates an enemy, the berserk fury dissipates
COYOTE
CHARACTERISTICS Coyote is the Great Trickster, unpredictability bold one moment, cowardly the next. He can be a friend or a cruel joker who leads one into danger. Coyote is also the great magician. A Coyote shaman is to independent to be bound by anything except his word. Like Grandfather Coyote of the legends, he is intensely. He is also typically greedy and fond of taking risks for fun
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere on land
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES None. A coyote shaman would never permit himself to be limited by such concepts. He is beyond rules and lives by his own wits.
EAGLE
CHARACTERISTICS Eagle is Highest flying bird in the sky, and so comes closest to heaven. He faces the rising at dawn and is lord of the highest peaks. Eagle is proud, solitary, and sees everything that happens on the earth over which he flies
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Mountains
ADVANTAGES+2 dice for detection spells: +2 dice for conjuring wind spirits
DISADVANTAGES An Eagle shaman will not tolerate evil or ignoble actions. He is a fierce defender of the land and the purity of nature, with a strong distrust of technology and its tools, Polluters and others who would damage the land for profit are Eagle's enemies, and he will brave any danger to defeat them
Double all Essence loss caused by adding cyberware, because of the psychological impact this has on the eagle shaman
GATOR
CHARACTERISTICSGator is a greater fighter and a big eater. He is swift to act when action is called for, but lethargic, even torpid, the rest of the time. Gator is ill-tempered, especially when prodded into action, But once he grips he holds and will not turn away from a path once he has chosen
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Swamps or rivers in the wilderness, gator is also an urban totem because of myth, if not reality has placed him in the sewers of the great cities. In magic, myth is as good as reality and so Gator thrives among urban shamans
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for combat and detection spells; +2 dice for conjuring spirits of the swamp, lakes, or river (if wilderness) or city spirits (if Urban shaman)
DISADVANTAGES Gator is lazy and greedy, as an eater, he prefers to glut himself with food and then laze around. AS a shadowrunner, he prefers a job with a big payoff that will let him take it easy until all the money's gone. It can take some hefty argument to make Gator exert himself. His greed makes him loathe to share material goods, and he will almost never make loans or pick up the check Once on a job, he goes for the direct solution and is impatient of subtlety. To make a Gator shaman break off in a fight, a chase, a dual or other direct action takes a wilpower test with a target number of 6 he also sutracts 1 die for illusion spells
LION
CHARACTERISTICS Lion is the brave and powerful warrior. His method is direct and pointed, for he is not a creature of subtlety. Lion prefers to work from surprize or ambush, allowing others to perform tasks for him while he holds his strength in reserve. He will take the offencive when necessary any threat to his kin or family is a threat to him
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Prairie
ADVANTAGES +2 for combat spells; +2 for conjuring prairie spirits
DISADVANTAGES-1 die for health spells. Lion is vain and demands the most from himself, especially when it comes to his physical condition and appearance. he must live well and demands respect and loyalty from those around him
OWL
CHARACTERISTICSOwl is a wise and silent watcher. she rarely speaks, but she sees much. Owl rules the night skies, and so what she hunts, she finds. Owl is friendly to her companions, but terrible to her enemies. by day she is practically helpless
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT any urban or wilderness locations but spell learning is conducted by night
ADVANTAGES+2 dice for any sorcery or conjuring at night
DISADVANTAGES+2 to all target numbers (even non magical ones) when in direct sunlight Even when owl is sheltered from the sun add the +2 to all magical target numbers during the day
RACOON
CHARACTERISTICS Racoon is a clever bandit who can break open any trap to remove the bait. He can also escape any danger, for his paws are like cunning hands, Racoon fights when he must, but prefers to strategy and trickery
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere but the desert
ADVANTAGES+2 dice for casting manipulation spells;+2 dice for conjuring city spirits
DISADVANTAGES A racoon shaman is a loner. like coyote, his intense curiosity makes him ignore danger for any quest for information. Racoon can be greedy (this is a thief totem) but racoon shamans will steal only the very best, fr petty thefts and violent robberies are beneath their dignity racoons suffer a -1 die modifier to combat spells
RAVEN
CHARACTERISTICS Like coyote, Raven is a trickster, clever, and devious. Raven is also the transformer, responsible for changes. He is a living contradiction greedy and generous by nature
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere under the open sky
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for manipulation spells; +2 dice for conjuring wind spirits
DISADVANTAGES Raven shamans are either overweight or rail thin. in either case they are always gluttonous and always hungry, finding it next to impossible to refuse an offer of food. Raven dislikes fighting, preferring to let others handle that part of life. Subtract 1 die for combat spells whenever not under the open sky, raven shamans suffer +1 to all target numbers
SHARK
CHARACTERISTICSShark is a cold, relentless hunter, who is savage in combat, with no fixed home, he knows all the secrets of the sea. shark can be a totem of shamans from any sea or shore-dwelling culture, including the hawaiian kahunas, the japanese miko, haitian hougan as well as the native american of the pacific northwest and any surviving shamans among the few australian aborigines living in the dreamtime
FAVORED ENVIRONMENTanywhere by or on the sea
ADVANTAGES +2 dice to combat and detection spells; +2 dice for conjuring sea spirits
DISADVANTAGES a shark shaman may go berserk when he is wounded or if he kills an enemy (target 4 willpower check {like bear shaman})
SNAKE
CHARACTERISTICS Snake is a wise healer who dwells in many places and knows many secrets. Snake is a good counselor but exacts a price for her advice. Snake is adaptable and can confuse the senses of enemies
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere but mountains
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for healing, illusion, and detection spells; +2 dice for conjuring any spirit of the land (shaman's choice) as an urban totem +2 dice for conjuring a spirit of man (again shaman's choice)
DISADVANTAGE snake will not fight unless she must defend herself or else hunt to eat snake shamans have a -1 die modifier for any spell cast during combat snake shamans are obsessed with learning any secret and will take enormous risk to do so
WOLF
CHARACTERISTICSWolf is a hunter and warrior. he is brother to all his pack, and fiercely loyal to his mate and cubs as the ancient saying goes wolf wins every fight but the last and in that one he dies
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT forest, prairie or mountain
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for detection and combat spells; +2 dice for conjuring forest or prairie spirits (shaman's choice)
DISADVANTAGES a wolf shaman is loyal to his friend, family until death. Nothing will make him betray those bonds. nor will he ever show cowardice. when a wolf shaman extends his protection to another or otherwise accepts responsibility nothing can make him betray that bond wolf can however go berserk as bear does
CHARACTERISTICSBear is powerful in body,but ponderous unless he has to move fast. He seems clumsy and unaware of his surroundings, but he is in harmony with the world and what goes on around him. he is slow in speech but mighty in battle. Bear is a powerful healing totem found in shamanic cultures wherever bears are known, beit North America, Central and northern Europe or Asia
Bear is a healer. Unless a bear shaman has a good reason to refuse healing to someone who needs it he cannot do so
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Forrest
ADVANTAGES
+2 dice for all health spells +2 dice for conjuring forest spirits
DISADVANTAGE A bear shaman can go berserk when wounded. Whenever a bear shaman is wounded. his player makes a will power test with an injury modified target number (3)> The bear shaman will go berserk for three turns minus one turn for every success. If the player rolls three or more successes the berserk rage is controlled. A berserk shaman will attack the closest living thing using his most powerful weapons (either magical or physical). When the time is up or if the shaman kills or incapacitates an enemy, the berserk fury dissipates
COYOTE
CHARACTERISTICS Coyote is the Great Trickster, unpredictability bold one moment, cowardly the next. He can be a friend or a cruel joker who leads one into danger. Coyote is also the great magician. A Coyote shaman is to independent to be bound by anything except his word. Like Grandfather Coyote of the legends, he is intensely. He is also typically greedy and fond of taking risks for fun
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere on land
ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES None. A coyote shaman would never permit himself to be limited by such concepts. He is beyond rules and lives by his own wits.
EAGLE
CHARACTERISTICS Eagle is Highest flying bird in the sky, and so comes closest to heaven. He faces the rising at dawn and is lord of the highest peaks. Eagle is proud, solitary, and sees everything that happens on the earth over which he flies
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Mountains
ADVANTAGES+2 dice for detection spells: +2 dice for conjuring wind spirits
DISADVANTAGES An Eagle shaman will not tolerate evil or ignoble actions. He is a fierce defender of the land and the purity of nature, with a strong distrust of technology and its tools, Polluters and others who would damage the land for profit are Eagle's enemies, and he will brave any danger to defeat them
Double all Essence loss caused by adding cyberware, because of the psychological impact this has on the eagle shaman
GATOR
CHARACTERISTICSGator is a greater fighter and a big eater. He is swift to act when action is called for, but lethargic, even torpid, the rest of the time. Gator is ill-tempered, especially when prodded into action, But once he grips he holds and will not turn away from a path once he has chosen
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Swamps or rivers in the wilderness, gator is also an urban totem because of myth, if not reality has placed him in the sewers of the great cities. In magic, myth is as good as reality and so Gator thrives among urban shamans
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for combat and detection spells; +2 dice for conjuring spirits of the swamp, lakes, or river (if wilderness) or city spirits (if Urban shaman)
DISADVANTAGES Gator is lazy and greedy, as an eater, he prefers to glut himself with food and then laze around. AS a shadowrunner, he prefers a job with a big payoff that will let him take it easy until all the money's gone. It can take some hefty argument to make Gator exert himself. His greed makes him loathe to share material goods, and he will almost never make loans or pick up the check Once on a job, he goes for the direct solution and is impatient of subtlety. To make a Gator shaman break off in a fight, a chase, a dual or other direct action takes a wilpower test with a target number of 6 he also sutracts 1 die for illusion spells
LION
CHARACTERISTICS Lion is the brave and powerful warrior. His method is direct and pointed, for he is not a creature of subtlety. Lion prefers to work from surprize or ambush, allowing others to perform tasks for him while he holds his strength in reserve. He will take the offencive when necessary any threat to his kin or family is a threat to him
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT Prairie
ADVANTAGES +2 for combat spells; +2 for conjuring prairie spirits
DISADVANTAGES-1 die for health spells. Lion is vain and demands the most from himself, especially when it comes to his physical condition and appearance. he must live well and demands respect and loyalty from those around him
OWL
CHARACTERISTICSOwl is a wise and silent watcher. she rarely speaks, but she sees much. Owl rules the night skies, and so what she hunts, she finds. Owl is friendly to her companions, but terrible to her enemies. by day she is practically helpless
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT any urban or wilderness locations but spell learning is conducted by night
ADVANTAGES+2 dice for any sorcery or conjuring at night
DISADVANTAGES+2 to all target numbers (even non magical ones) when in direct sunlight Even when owl is sheltered from the sun add the +2 to all magical target numbers during the day
RACOON
CHARACTERISTICS Racoon is a clever bandit who can break open any trap to remove the bait. He can also escape any danger, for his paws are like cunning hands, Racoon fights when he must, but prefers to strategy and trickery
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere but the desert
ADVANTAGES+2 dice for casting manipulation spells;+2 dice for conjuring city spirits
DISADVANTAGES A racoon shaman is a loner. like coyote, his intense curiosity makes him ignore danger for any quest for information. Racoon can be greedy (this is a thief totem) but racoon shamans will steal only the very best, fr petty thefts and violent robberies are beneath their dignity racoons suffer a -1 die modifier to combat spells
RAVEN
CHARACTERISTICS Like coyote, Raven is a trickster, clever, and devious. Raven is also the transformer, responsible for changes. He is a living contradiction greedy and generous by nature
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere under the open sky
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for manipulation spells; +2 dice for conjuring wind spirits
DISADVANTAGES Raven shamans are either overweight or rail thin. in either case they are always gluttonous and always hungry, finding it next to impossible to refuse an offer of food. Raven dislikes fighting, preferring to let others handle that part of life. Subtract 1 die for combat spells whenever not under the open sky, raven shamans suffer +1 to all target numbers
SHARK
CHARACTERISTICSShark is a cold, relentless hunter, who is savage in combat, with no fixed home, he knows all the secrets of the sea. shark can be a totem of shamans from any sea or shore-dwelling culture, including the hawaiian kahunas, the japanese miko, haitian hougan as well as the native american of the pacific northwest and any surviving shamans among the few australian aborigines living in the dreamtime
FAVORED ENVIRONMENTanywhere by or on the sea
ADVANTAGES +2 dice to combat and detection spells; +2 dice for conjuring sea spirits
DISADVANTAGES a shark shaman may go berserk when he is wounded or if he kills an enemy (target 4 willpower check {like bear shaman})
SNAKE
CHARACTERISTICS Snake is a wise healer who dwells in many places and knows many secrets. Snake is a good counselor but exacts a price for her advice. Snake is adaptable and can confuse the senses of enemies
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT anywhere but mountains
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for healing, illusion, and detection spells; +2 dice for conjuring any spirit of the land (shaman's choice) as an urban totem +2 dice for conjuring a spirit of man (again shaman's choice)
DISADVANTAGE snake will not fight unless she must defend herself or else hunt to eat snake shamans have a -1 die modifier for any spell cast during combat snake shamans are obsessed with learning any secret and will take enormous risk to do so
WOLF
CHARACTERISTICSWolf is a hunter and warrior. he is brother to all his pack, and fiercely loyal to his mate and cubs as the ancient saying goes wolf wins every fight but the last and in that one he dies
FAVORED ENVIRONMENT forest, prairie or mountain
ADVANTAGES +2 dice for detection and combat spells; +2 dice for conjuring forest or prairie spirits (shaman's choice)
DISADVANTAGES a wolf shaman is loyal to his friend, family until death. Nothing will make him betray those bonds. nor will he ever show cowardice. when a wolf shaman extends his protection to another or otherwise accepts responsibility nothing can make him betray that bond wolf can however go berserk as bear does