TOTEM WARRIOR

It is unlikely that many people from civilized areas will become Totem Warriors, but more than likely they will encounter Totem Warriors among the more primitive tribes.   Totem Warriors are fighters who have adopted a particular animal as their patron.   The spirit of the animal begins a process of transforming the warrior into the likeness of the animal that is his or her totem.  The following chart provides some of the animals that a warrior could choose as his or her totem, other animals may be chosen at the discretion of the GM.   Magical or enchanted animals may not serve as totem spirit for a warrior. Totem warriors will not wear metallic armor or use shields. Totem warriors gain the following benefits every other rank beginning at 2:      +1 TMR, +5% defense, +3% & +1 damage to hands or physical attacks.

Animals Beast Senses Claw & Fang Beast Qualities Bear Scent +3 damage with hands, Bite 50% +4 Bear Hug Ape Mobility +3 damage with hands Strength & Dexterity Rhino Scent Charge attack 50% +5 Tough Hide Elephant Hearing Charge attack 50% +7 Heightened Strength Eagle Eye sight +2 damage with hands, 50% +2 with bite Flight Owl Night vision +2 damage with hands, 50% +2 with bite Flight Lion Scent +2 damage with hands, 50% +4 with bite Natural ambush Serpent Nigh Vision Bite 50% +4 Poison Shark Breathe water Bite 45% +6 Feeding frenzy Alligator Hold breathe Bite 50% +5 Tough Hide

Rank 1: Totem Warrior gains the Beastly senses of his or her animal. They will take on some of the facial features of their animal.  They also gain the ability to speak with their totem animal.  Bear, Lion & Rhino Warriors gain the ability to sniff the ground and track others by smell.   5 X PC and must check every hour, once scent is lost it is cannot be rediscovered.  Ape warriors are able to move through underbrush at normal TMR.   Warriors with the elephant totem can detect ambush by means of hearing by rolling under 4 X PC.  Eagle Totem Warriors gain improved day time vision allowing them to detect hidden items at 5 X PC as well as +10% for thrown weapons.     Totem Warriors of the Owl or Serpent have perfect night vision.   Shark Totem Warriors are able to breathe water. Alligator warriors may hold breath 5 times longer while swimming. Rank 3: Totem Warriors develop a physical attack similar to their totem animal.   Totem Warriors must sustain ½ their FT total in damage to be stunned. Extra attack with hands. Rank 5: Shape Change into animal form.   A Totem Warrior is able to morph into the shape of his or her totem animal in 10 seconds.  The animal form will have double the normal FT and will use the Totem Warriors base chance with hands for its claws. Rank 6:  Extra attack with hands.  Special Beast Qualities gained:

Animals Beast Qualities Combat Effect Bear Bear Hug Double damage in close combat Ape Strength & Dexterity +6 PS & +6 MD Rhino Tough Hide NA=8 Elephant Heightened Strength PS is doubled Eagle Flight Character may fly at 1.5 TMR Owl Flight Character may fly at 1.5 TMR Lion Natural ambush -30% to detect ambush for opponents Serpent Poison D4 per pulse until cured Shark Feeding frenzy May make bite attack 3 times in a pulse Alligator Tough Hide NA=8

Rank 8:  While in animal form Totem Warrior will regenerate 1 EN every other pulse. Rank 10:  Change in Dire form of animal, all stats 2.5 times more than normal.  May only be harmed by magic, magical weapons or by weapons that required PS 25 or more.