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Totem Aspects

The ten aspects of each totem are expressed below. From those, spells are constructed and performed through the standard casting mechanism.

Aspects​

The ten aspects are as follows:

  1. Banishing: Expelling a spirit.
  2. Bolstering: Raising skills.
  3. Controlling: Controlling a spirit.
  4. Creation: Making an object.
  5. Destructive: Causing wounds.
  6. Healing: Restoring health.
  7. Protective: Shielding from wounds.
  8. Reduction: Lowering skills.
  9. Summoning: Bringing a spirit into existance.
  10. Transformation: Turning someone into something else.

Each aspect is divided into minor, moderate, significant, and grand levels of power that you can channel. The totem animal sets the limit. All aspects only affect one target at a time.

Banishing, Controlling, and Summoning all deal with spirits summoned via their domain. This will be covered later, but be aware that if you are in the desert, you only have access to land spirits, who will behave in their way compared to spirits of the street within the city.

Banishing​

The expelling of a summoned spirit, which is tied to a domain. The animal determines how big of a spirit you can affect.

Effects​

  • Base: 6 construction points.
  • Spirit Size
    • Wisp (less than 5 feet cubed in size) [minor limit]: 4 construction points.
    • Stalker (less than 10 feet cubed in size) [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • Crusher (less than 25 feet cubed in size) [significant limit]: 10 construction points.
    • Colossus (less than 50 feet cubed in size) [grand limit]: 16 construction points.
  • Resistance
    • Easy Penalty: 1 construction point.
      • Moderate Penalty: 4 construction points.
    • Stiff Penalty: 7 construction points.
    • Sheer Folly Penalty: 10 construction points.
    • Near Impossible Penalty: 13 construction points.
    • Impossible Penalty: 16 construction points.

Bolstering​

This boosts the skills associated with the animal totem, granting them upgraded checks. You can only strengthen the skills related to the animal totem.

Effects​

  • Base: 7 construction points.
  • Skill Selection based on Totem Animal.
    • One skill [minor limit]: 3 construction points.
    • Two skills [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • Three skills [significant limit]: 9 construction points.
    • Four skills [grand limit]: 12 construction points.
  • Duration
    • 1 minute x Training Bonus: 1 construction point.
    • 10 minutes x Training Bonus: 3 construction points.
    • 1 hour x Training Bonus: 6 construction points.

Controlling​

You can control a spirit that was summoned; it does not have to be one you summoned.

Effects​

  • Base: 5 construction points.
  • Spirit Size
    • Wisp (less than 5 feet cubed in size) [minor limit]: 4 construction points.
    • Stalker (less than 10 feet cubed in size) [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • Crusher (less than 25 feet cubed in size) [significant limit]: 10 construction points.
    • Colossus (less than 50 feet cubed in size) [grand limit]: 16 construction points.
  • Resistance
    • Easy Penalty: 1 construction point.
      • Moderate Penalty: 4 construction points.
    • Stiff Penalty: 7 construction points.
    • Sheer Folly Penalty: 10 construction points.
    • Near Impossible Penalty: 13 construction points.
    • Impossible Penalty: 16 construction points.
  • Duration
    • 1 minute x Training Bonus: 1 construction point.
    • 10 minutes x Training Bonus: 3 construction points.
    • 1 hour x Training Bonus: 6 construction points.

Creation​

You can create an object out of raw materials. This would, for example, take a stack of lumber and turn it into a bridge. The workmanship is always of inferior quality but functional and can not be sold.

Effects​

  • Base: 4 construction points.
  • Semblance of Life
    • It stays inanimate: 0 construction points.
    • Grant it a semblance of life and movement: 10 construction points.
  • Object Size
    • Wisp (less than 5 feet cubed in size) [minor limit]: 4 construction points.
    • Stalker (less than 10 feet cubed in size) [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • Crusher (less than 25 feet cubed in size) [significant limit]: 10 construction points.
    • Colossus (less than 50 feet cubed in size) [grand limit]: 16 construction points.
  • Duration
    • 1 minute x Training Bonus: 1 construction point.
    • 10 minutes x Training Bonus: 3 construction points.
    • 1 hour x Training Bonus: 6 construction points.

Destructive​

Raw destructive power that the totem animal exhibits. The damage is always kinetic as it takes the representation of a claw or bite.

Effects​

  • Base: 2 construction points.
  • Wounds
    • 2 wounds [minor limit]: 3 construction point.
    • 3 wounds [moderate limit]: 5 construction points.
    • 4 wounds [significant limit]: 7 construction points.
    • 5 wounds [grand limit]: 9 construction points.
  • Considered Heavy Weapon
    • It does not count as Heavy Weapon: 0 construction points.
    • It counts as Heavy Weapon: 10 construction points.

Healing​

The ability to heal health and wounds to a target. Cannot repair damaged parts such as cybernetics or armor.

Effects​

  • Base: 3 construction points.
  • Healing: Restores health or more.
    • Restores one usage die [minor limit]: 3 construction points.
    • Restores two usage dice [moderate limit]: 5 constructions points.
    • Restores three usage dice [significant limit]: 8 constructions points.
    • Restores one wound penalty [grand limit]: 10 constructions points.

Protective​

This provided an armor shield of force energy. The target assumed minor animal appearances, such as pointed wolf ears, the illusion of whiskers, or a furred body. Replaces the wearer's current armor rating with the new value.

Effects​

  • Base: 4 construction points.
  • Armor Rating
    • 2 AR [minor limit]: 3 construction points.
    • 3 AR [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • 4 AR [significant limit]: 9 construction points.
    • 5 AR [grand limit]: 12 construction points.
  • Considered Heavy Armor
    • It does not count as Heavy Armor: 0 construction points.
    • It counts as Heavy Armor: 10 construction points.
  • Duration: How long the effect lasts.
    • 1 minute x Training Bonus: 1 construction point.
    • 10 minutes x Training Bonus: 3 construction points.
    • 1 hour x Training Bonus: 6 construction points.

Reduction​

This reduces the skills associated with the animal totem, making them take downgraded checks. You can only weaken the skills related to the animal totem.

Effects​

  • Base: 7 construction points.
  • Skill Selection based on Totem Animal.
    • One skill [minor limit]: 3 construction points.
    • Two skills [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • Three skills [significant limit]: 9 construction points.
    • Four skills [grand limit]: 12 construction points.
  • Duration
    • 1 minute x Training Bonus: 1 construction point.
    • 10 minutes x Training Bonus: 3 construction points.
    • 1 hour x Training Bonus: 6 construction points.
  • Resistance
    • Easy Penalty: 1 construction point.
      • Moderate Penalty: 4 construction points.
    • Stiff Penalty: 7 construction points.
    • Sheer Folly Penalty: 10 construction points.
    • Near Impossible Penalty: 13 construction points.
    • Impossible Penalty: 16 construction points.

Summoning​

You summon a spirit of the domain you are standing in. It will not harm you for a [1 minute x TB] but does not mean your companions are protected, and it does not provide any control over its actions.

Effects​

  • Base: 6 construction points.
  • Spirit Size
    • Wisp (less than 5 feet cubed in size) [minor limit]: 4 construction points.
    • Stalker (less than 10 feet cubed in size) [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • Crusher (less than 25 feet cubed in size) [significant limit]: 10 construction points.
    • Colossus (less than 50 feet cubed in size) [grand limit]: 16 construction points.
  • Duration
    • 1 minute x Training Bonus: 1 construction point.
    • 10 minutes x Training Bonus: 3 construction points.
    • 1 hour x Training Bonus: 6 construction points.

Transformation​

You can transform the target into an animal, prey, or hunter. The target takes on the characteristics of the animal you turn them into. You or your allies can willingly fail the resistance check, but enemies always get a chance to resist. The target animal form is always Medium in size or smaller.

Effects​

  • Base: 7 construction points.
  • Spirit Size
    • Wisp (less than 5 feet cubed in size) [minor limit]: 4 construction points.
    • Stalker (less than 10 feet cubed in size) [moderate limit]: 6 construction points.
    • Crusher (less than 25 feet cubed in size) [significant limit]: 10 construction points.
    • Colossus (less than 50 feet cubed in size) [grand limit]: 16 construction points.
  • Resistance
    • Easy Penalty: 1 construction point.
      • Moderate Penalty: 4 construction points.
    • Stiff Penalty: 7 construction points.
    • Sheer Folly Penalty: 10 construction points.
    • Near Impossible Penalty: 13 construction points.
    • Impossible Penalty: 16 construction points.
  • Duration
    • 1 minute x Training Bonus: 1 construction point.
    • 10 minutes x Training Bonus: 3 construction points.
    • 1 hour x Training Bonus: 6 construction points.

Totem Animals​

The following are the totem animals followed and the skills and aspect limits set by the totem animal.

Bear​

Bears are healers unless they have good reason to, so they don't refuse healing on anyone.

Skills​

  • Medicine
  • Resistance: Biological
  • Resistance: Physical
  • Survival

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Significant
  • Bolstering: Significant
  • Controlling: Moderate
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Moderate
  • Healing: Grand
  • Protective: Moderate
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Minor
  • Transformation: Minor

Cat​

Cats are stealthy, vain, cunning, and sometimes cruel. They are solitary types committed to no one but themselves.

Skills​

  • Deception
  • Performance
  • Resistance: Physical
  • Stealth

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Moderate
  • Bolstering: Grand
  • Controlling: Significant
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Moderate
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Minor
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Significant
  • Transformation: Moderate

Coyote​

The coyote is the great trickster, unpredictably bold one moment, cowardly the next.

Skills​

  • Deception
  • Disguise
  • Persuasion
  • Performance

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Moderate
  • Bolstering: Significant
  • Controlling: Moderate
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Minor
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Minor
  • Reduction: Significant
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Grand

Dog​

Loyal to friends and family. He fights furiously to defend his home and holdings but is not generally aggressive outside his territory.

Skills​

  • Combat: Melee
  • Intimidation
  • Medicine
  • Perception

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Minor
  • Bolstering: Moderate
  • Controlling: Moderate
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Significant
  • Healing: Significant
  • Protective: Grand
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Minor

Eagle​

The eagle is the highest-flying bird in the sky and sees everything that happens on Earth over which he flies.

Skills​

  • Athletics
  • Combat: Bow
  • Perception
  • Resistance: Physical

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Significant
  • Bolstering: Minor
  • Controlling: Significant
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Moderate
  • Healing: Moderate
  • Protective: Moderate
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Grand
  • Transformation: Minor

Lion​

Lion is a brave and mighty warrior. His methods are direct and pointed, not a creature of subtlety.

Skills​

  • Athletics
  • Combat: Melee
  • Stealth
  • Survival

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Moderate
  • Bolstering: Significant
  • Controlling: Significant
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Grand
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Moderate
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Minor

Owl​

The owl is a wise and silent watcher. She rules the night skies, and what she hunts, she finds.

Skills​

  • History
  • Perception
  • Resistance: Discipline
  • Stealth

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Grand
  • Bolstering: Significant
  • Controlling: Moderate
  • Creation: Moderate
  • Destructive: Significant
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Minor
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Minor

Raccoon​

The clever bandit can break open any trap to remove the bait. Also, he can escape any danger, for his paws are like cunning hands.

Skills​

  • Deception
  • Disguise
  • Locks & Traps: Mechanical
  • Perception

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Significant
  • Bolstering: Minor
  • Controlling: Moderate
  • Creation: Grand
  • Destructive: Minor
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Minor
  • Reduction: Moderate
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Significant

Rat​

He is a stealthy thief who is too selfish to share anything, even with his companions. He is a reluctant warrior who would rather run than fight.

Skills​

  • Deception
  • Disguise
  • Resistance: Biological
  • Stealth

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Minor
  • Bolstering: Minor
  • Controlling: Moderate
  • Creation: Significant
  • Destructive: Minor
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Moderate
  • Reduction: Grand
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Significant

Raven​

The raven is also a trickster, clever, devious, and a transformer responsible for change.

Skills​

  • Deception
  • History
  • Perception
  • Persuasion

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Minor
  • Bolstering: Significant
  • Controlling: Minor
  • Creation: Moderate
  • Destructive: Moderate
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Moderate
  • Reduction: Significant
  • Summoning: Minor
  • Transformation: Grand

Snake​

A wise healer who dwells in many places and knows many secrets. She is a good counselor but pays a price for her advice.

Skills​

  • Combat: Melee
  • History
  • Medicine
  • Resistance: Biological

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Moderate
  • Bolstering: Minor
  • Controlling: Moderate
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Minor
  • Healing: Grand
  • Protective: Significant
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Significant

Wolf​

The wolf is the hunter and warrior, a brother to all his pack and fiercely loyal to his mate and cubs.

Skills​

  • Animal Handling
  • Combat: Melee
  • Intimidation
  • Survival

Aspects​

  • Banishing: Moderate
  • Bolstering: Moderate
  • Controlling: Grand
  • Creation: Minor
  • Destructive: Significant
  • Healing: Minor
  • Protective: Significant
  • Reduction: Minor
  • Summoning: Moderate
  • Transformation: Minor