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Suin Bahhar 09-02-07, 05:41 PM	Anyone has a conversioin of totemic magic described in Elves of Evermeet? The abilities seem like extended druidlike spells crafted/scribed/painted onto wooden totems or charms. The balancing of these 2ed totemic spirit abilities is hard though.
Lord Karsus 09-04-07, 03:43 PM	-We're working on it...
Suin Bahhar 09-04-07, 07:14 PM	Can I help?
Lord Karsus 09-04-07, 08:20 PM	-Sure, any help is welcome and appreciated. I don't recall if anyone has solidly stated they want to tackle Totemic Magic, so if you have any specific ideas, now's the time to shoot 'em off.
Suin Bahhar 09-05-07, 08:05 AM	Was thinking of making totemic magic a feat chain for divine spellcasters with a naturespirit diety or the Seldarine. These feats work like crafting feats but dont cost xp to build and the items allow the user to benefit from several daylong or permanent bonusses. Sometimes a masterwork component needs to be build before an inscribed totem can become active. The items count as magic item slots for the respectif bodypart they are carried with. I was actually thinking of linking totemic magic with the ideas of Eytan Bernstien for incarnum. Only the green elves used raw magic to emulate features of spirits they encountered in the primal forrests.
Suin Bahhar 09-10-07, 09:37 AM	Green Elven Totemic Magic Feats: Spirit Totem [General] Requirements: wild elf or copper elf wis 13, must be taken at first level Benefit: A particular sylvan totem has called out to you. At birth the stars aligned for a perfect view of your ancestor totem. Choose a totem from the list of Ancestor Totems that allows a daylong or permanent power. Your granted abilities of this totem are doubled and you get a +2 bonus to craft (tattoes), craft (calligraphy) or craft (woodworking). Totemic adept [General] Requirements: wild elf or copper elf wis 13, craft(tattoes, calligraphy or woodworking) 5 Benefit: You hear the calls of totemic spirits surrounding your homeland. You are able to channel the ancestor spirits of the sylvan realms into objects and runes. You learn 2 choices from the list of least totem spirits that allow a daylong or permanent power. Everytime you take this feat a further 2 totems can be selected. Totemic artist [General] Requirements: totemic adept, craft(tattoes, calligraphy or woodworking) 8 Benefit: Your connection to the sylvan realms is even stronger. You learn 2 choices from the list of lesser totem spirits. Totemic elder [General] Rquirements: totemic artist, craft(tattoes, calligraphy or woodworking) 12 Benefit: Youre ties to the sylvan spirit realms give up the greatest secrets. Learn 2 choices from the greater totem spirits. Sample totem spirits: least totems: bull, coyote, otter, hawk, shrike, bear, wolf, fox, firefly, eagle, owl lesser totems: tortoise, dolphin, whale, salmon, horse, unicorn greater totems: worg, sphinx, pegasus, manticore, basilisk, lammassu, the hunter, the shadow Totem runes Totem runes are enscriptions that manage to channel the souls of the living, dead and to be born creatures living near old sylvanwoods. Beasts surrounding the areas of ancient green elves inspired awe with their particluar strengths. The animals and magical creatures are worshipped in a primitive way. The green elves believed by worshipping the ancestors of the forrest certain powers inherent in the souls of sylvan beasts could be emulated. The runes when applied on the body or objects help channel the spiritual energy to shape in beneficial ways. The channelling requires some understanding of arcane ways too as the energy reacts to calls from the weave, as a primitive raw magic fuels most totemic powers. Some runes of higher power are permanent but most release the residual spiritutal energy after one day. Most runes enscribed on items must be worn on a specific bodyslot or on a particular part of an object to function properly. Some runes must be tattoed or painted on the respective bodyslots or item parts. Crafting Runes A craft tattoes, calligraphy or woodworking check of a least rune requiers the inscription time and a dc 10 check, a lesser rune a dc 12 and a greater rune a dc 16 check to result in a imbued tattoo, inscribed item or woodcrafted idol. With a -10 on the skill check the required time to enscribe the item or bodypart is divided by four. Sample totem runes Otter least totem rune Effect: Allows the user to hold breath 10x(constitution score) rounds and gives a +2 insight bonus to swim checks Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant, (ear)ring or armlet, or painted on arms or throat (occupies bracer or amulet slot) Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Horse lesser totem rune Effect: increase landspeed by 5 feet per rune (maximum number of runes is number of feet; usualy 2 runes for +10 ft speed) Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on shoes, boots or sandals or painted on feet (occupies boots slot) Cost: 25 gp on horsehair strings, leathers and natural dyes; 1 hour enscription time Beastspeaker lesser totem rune Effect: allows user to speak with animals with species of the totem animal chosen (maximum 2 runes at once; allowed to all totemic artists) Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on an amulet, brooch or pendant or painted on face (brow) or throat (occupies amulet or headgear slot) Cost: a piece of the animal in question and 10 gp on natural materials and dyes; 1 day of enscription time Pegasus greater totem rune Effect: allows flight at same speed as landbased movement with average maneuverability Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a cloak, boots or shield or painted on back or feet (occupies cloak or vest slot) Cost: the feather of a full grown pegasus and dyes worth 50 gp; 1 hour of enscription time Hawk least tomem rune Effect: allows user to enscribe an arrow to double the range increment (does not stack) Duration: special Rune: scribed on an arrow Cost: a feather of a hawk and 1 gp on natural materials and dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Eagle least tomem rune Effect: allows user to enscribe an arrow to give a +1 to hit (enscribing the maximum 3 runes on 1 arrow yields a +2 to hit) Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on an arrow Cost: a feather of a hawk and 1 gp on natural materials and dyes; 1 hour of enscription time
Suin Bahhar 09-10-07, 11:58 AM	Least Totems Bull least totem rune You revere the Bull who's strength and stubborness helps you survive. Effect: Allows the user to +2 insight bonus on strength based checks and +4 insight bonus to resist being tripped or bull rushed Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant, (ear)ring or armlet, or painted on arms or hands (occupies bracer or gloves slot) Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Otter least totem rune You revere the Otter who's skill and wisdom of the water helps you in wet conditions. Effect: Allows the user to hold breath 10x(constitution score) rounds and gives a +2 insight bonus to swim checks Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant, (ear)ring or armlet, or painted on arms or throat (occupies bracer or amulet slot) Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Hawk least tomem rune You revere the Hawk who's strength is his accuracy from afar. Effect: allows user to enscribe an arrow to double the range increment (does not stack) untill fired Duration: special Rune: scribed on an arrow Cost: a feather of a hawk and 1 gp on natural materials and dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Shrike least tomem rune You revere the Shrike who's claws and teeth rend their prey. Effect: allows user to enscribe an arrow to give a +1 insight bonus to damage (enscribing the maximum 3 runes on 1 arrow yields a +2 to hit) Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on an arrow Cost: a feather of a shrike and 1 gp on natural materials and dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Bear least totem rune You revere the Bear who's strength and endurance helps you when fighting up close. Effect: Allows the user to +4 insight bonus on grapple checks Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant, ring or armlet, or painted on arms or hands (occupies bracer or gloves slot) Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Coyote lesser totem rune You revere the Coyote, the Trickster, who brings bad luck to your enemies. Effect: Allows the user to +2 insight bonus on bluff checks and a -1 on saves and attacks of opponents within 30 ft. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a cloak, (ear)ring or weapon, or painted on shoulders or face (brow) (occupies cloak or headgear slot) Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 2 hours of enscription time Wolf least totem rune You revere the Wolf who's guile and wisdom tought you how to hunt and track. Effect: Allows the user to +2 insight bonus on trip attacks and survival checks used to track Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant, (ear)ring or armlet, or painted on arms or hands (occupies amulet or headgear slot) Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Firefly least totem rune You revere the Firefly who brings light in times of darkness. Effect: Allows the user to create a continual light as the cleric spell Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on a staff, wand or weapon Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 6 hours of enscription time Eagle least tomem rune You revere the Eagle who's calmth strengthens your aim. Effect: allows user to enscribe an arrow to give a +1 to hit (enscribing the maximum 3 runes on 1 arrow yields a +2 to hit) Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on an arrow Cost: a feather of a eagle and 1 gp on natural materials and dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Owl least totem rune You revere the Owl for guidence under the Nights Sky. Effect: Allows the user to double the range of sight in lowlight conditions and a +2 insight bonus on spot checks Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant, (ear)ring, circlet or amulet, or painted on brow (occupies amulet or headgear slot) Cost: 1 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Fox least tomem rune You revere the Fox who's cunning and cleverness helps you out of danger. Effect: allows user to +2 insight bonus on dexterity based checks and +1 insight bonus vs mindaffecting will saves Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a cloak, gloves or armlet, or painted on arms or hands (occupies cloak, bracer or gloves slot) Cost: 1 gp on natural materials and dyes; 1 hour of enscription time
Suin Bahhar 09-10-07, 12:16 PM	Totem crafting Some elven settlement have totemists create semi-permanent totem figures that radiate spiritual energy and protect the inhabitants. Craft Totem Pole Requirements: Totemic adept and craft (woodworking) 8 Benefit: you can create objects that radiate the powers of a totem spirit out to 20 ft per rune. A single rune coveres roughly one 5 ft square and grants the totem spirit powers to any allied living beings within range. The height of a pole determines the effctive range of the beneficial aura of a particular totempole. A masterwork pole needs to be made for binding totemic runes. Each rune takes 6 hours to make.
Suin Bahhar 09-10-07, 12:45 PM	Lesser Totem Spirits Tortoise lesser totem rune You revere the Tortoise who's toughness and resilience helps you survive. Effect: Gives the user +1 insight bonus to AC and a +2 AC vs critical hits Duration: 1 tenday Rune: scribed on armor, a pendant or amulet, or painted on face or back (occupies amulet slot or enhances existing armor) Cost: 10 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Horse lesser totem rune You revere the Horse who's graceful speed help travel afar. Effect: increase landspeed by 5 feet per rune (maximum number of runes is number of feet; usualy 2 runes for +10 ft speed) Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on shoes, boots or sandals or painted on feet (occupies boots slot) Cost: 25 gp on horsehair strings, leathers and natural dyes; 1 hour enscription time Unicorn lesser totem rune You revere the Unicorn who protects and gives hope in dire situations. Effect: allows the user a casting of cure light wounds as a first level cleric per rune inscribed (a wand length rod or light weapon can hold 4 runes, a onehanded weapon or club 6, a twohanded weapon or quaterstaff maximum 8 runes) with a touch of the wooden weapon or staff Duration: untill discharged or 1 tenday Rune: scribed on wooden weapon or staff Cost: 25 gp on wooden materials and natural dyes; 1 hour enscription time Gull lesser totem rune You revere the Gull who understands the winds of the seas like no other. Effect: increase a boat speed by 10 feet per rune (maximum number of runes is three; for +20 ft insight bonus to speed) Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on sea vessels Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials and natural dyes; 1 day enscription time Dolphin lesser totem rune You revere the Dolphin who blesses boats with guidance from these playfull and agile creatures. Effect: gives a +4 insight bonus to profession(sailor) checks Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on sea vessels Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials and natural dyes; 1 day enscription time Whale lesser totem rune You revere the Whale who's strength at sea is unsurpassed. Effect: increase a boat ramming damage as if the boat was one size larger Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on sea vessels Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials and natural dyes; 1 week enscription time Salmon lesser totem rune You revere the Salmon who guides boats when upstream rivers. Effect: double a boat speed when sailing upriver (no need to row) Duration: permanent Rune: scribed on sea vessels Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials and natural dyes; 1 day enscription time
Suin Bahhar 09-10-07, 03:48 PM	Greater Totem Spirits Worg greater totem rune You howl at dusk to the Worg who's cunning and guile embraces the night. Effect: Gives the user +4 profane bonus on trip checks, darkvision out to 60 ft and scent Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant or amulet, or painted on face or back (occupies amulet or headgear slot) Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Oak greater totem rune You revere the Great Oak, Rillifanes child who's branches bear the sylvan realms harshest weather. Effect: Gives the user +3 natural bonus to AC and the improved sunder feat for free Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant or armlet, or painted on arms or waist (occupies bracer, belt or cloak slot) Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Pegasus greater totem rune You revere the Pegasus who traverses the skies above. Effect: allows flight at same speed as landbased movement with average maneuverability Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a cloak, boots or shield or painted on back or feet (occupies boots, cloak or vest slot) Cost: the feather of a full grown pegasus and dyes worth 50 gp; 1 hour of enscription time Manticore greater totem rune You revere the Manticore for its unyielding and unrelenting role as protector of their realm. Effect: Gives the user +2 insight bonus on saves vs illusion and a +4 insight bonus on spot and jump checks Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a helm, a pendant or amulet, or painted on face or back (occupies amulet or headgear slot) Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Lammassu greater totem rune You revere the Lammassu for its wisdom and protection against evil. Effect: Gives the user protection vs evil as the spell and a +2 sacred bonus to saves vs evil Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant or amulet, or painted on face or back (occupies amulet slot) Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Nymph greater totem rune You revere the Nymph for its unspoiled purity and joy. Effect: Gives the user +4 sacred bonus to charisma based checks Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on belt, a pendant or armlet, or painted on face or heart (occupies amulet or vest slot) Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time Basilisk greater totem rune You revere the Basilisk who's fickle eyes see all as stone. Effect: Gives the user a sickeing gaze attack (dc 15+con modifier) usuable once and stonecunning (as the dwarf ability) Duration: untill discharged Rune: scribed on headgear, a pendant or amulet, or painted on face or torso (occupies vest, amulet or headgear slot) Cost: 10 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time The Hunter greater totem rune You revere the Hunter, the greatest ancestor you know. Effect: Gives the user +2 insight bonus to conferm crits with ranged attacks and a +2 insight bonus to intiative checks Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on weapon, a pendant or amulet, or painted on face or back of the hands (occupies amulet or gloves slot or enhances existing weapon) Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time The Shadow greater totem rune (requires shadow magic user) You revere the Shadow who's cloak can cover and protect from prying eyes. Effect: Gives the user +4 profane bonus to hide and sleight of hands checks and resist cold 5 Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a pendant or amulet, or painted on face or heart(occupies amulet slot or enhances existing armor) Cost: 50 gp on wooden materials or natural dyes; 1 hour of enscription time
Suin Bahhar 09-10-07, 03:58 PM	So I think the greater totem runes should be more 'green elfy'. Any suggestions or comments?
MerrikCale 09-10-07, 09:21 PM	nice job. I was interested to see how you would translate it. Without studying it in depth, I think you did a solid job
Suin Bahhar 09-11-07, 07:27 AM	Why thank you! I'll add some flavor describtions and maybe some epic totem runes later on. You heard it right, epic totem runes! Powers of the spirit world fused in aspectlike transformations by totemists.
Suin Bahhar 09-11-07, 09:32 AM	List of epic totems: epic totems: the Lone Wolf, Chameleon, the Protector, the Manyleafed, the Mystic Seer, the Forest Hunter, the Black Archer, the Dolphin Prince These are all aspects of the Seldarine mostly revered by the green elves. Fenmarel, Erevan, Felarathael(Corellon), Rillifane, Sehanine, Solonor, Shevarash & Sashelas. Feat Totemic mastery [Epic] Requirement: level 21 craft (woodworking, tattooing and callygraphy) 24 Choose one epic totem from the list of epic totems. You can transform a willing supplicant to gain the benefits of a part of an aspect of the Seldarine. Totemic magic scrolls of ancient times speak of rituals done at great peril to green elf societies. These scrolls speak of bloody sacrifices and mortals wielding powers of gods. Epic totemic magic is capable of harnessing spiritual and divine power to change elvish supplicants into divine vessels. The supplicant has to willingly perform a bloodsacrifice (sometimes effectively killing the subject) to transform into a limited avatar or aspect with certain powers as seen in avatars of the Seldarine. The ritual usually take at least 4 hours of enscribing runes and 4 hours of collective meditation of at least 7 totemspeakers. After this the supplicant becomes an aspect for 1 day, and after the transformation is present on the ethereal as well as the material plane for 48 hours of uninterupted reverie. After the transformation the elfs soul still resides in their body but the body itself is infused with spirit stuff (incarnum) so its not tangible enough. Its effectively an incorporeal ghost, so existing both in the ethereal and the material planes. After this period is resolved without stress the soul cleanses the semi-divine residues of incarnum. If interupted he vanishes to remote or secret locations in the domains of their totem god.
Lord Karsus 09-11-07, 10:33 AM	-I'm going to link this thread to Elves of Faerūn, under the Totemic Magic section.
Suin Bahhar 09-11-07, 10:38 AM	Nice! Epic Totem Runes Lone Wolf epic totem rune Your revererance is to the Lone Wolf, an aspect of Fenmarel Mestarines wild and free demeanor. Your supplicant turns into a blurred great white wolf with blue eyes and cold breath. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a direwolf (MM) of large size (12 HD). The dire wolf form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical silver weapons (dr 10/silver and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant may become a celestial wolf in Arvandor Chameleon epic totem rune Your revererance is to the Chameleon, an aspect of Erevan Ilsensere shapechanging and colourfull demeanor. Your supplicant turns a bit feral and emits a green-yellow haze and its eyes dart with unmistakeable glee. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a greater doppleganger (MoF) of large size (12 HD). The dopplegangers form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical cold iron weapons (dr 10/cold iron and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant vanishes to become a pixie in Arvandor the Protector epic totem rune You revere the Protector, an ancient aspect of Correllons skills at war. Your supplicant turns regal and clad in ghostly armor which emits a hazy bluelight. He woulds a ghostly sword and its steel glare is filled with determination. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a Gheale Eladrin (MM) limited to its elflike shape (12 HD). The eladrin form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical cold iron weapons (dr 10/cold iron and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant vanishes to become a Gheale Eladrin bodyguard the Manyleafed epic totem rune Your revererance is to the Manyleafed, an aspect of Rilifane Ralathil the Great Oak. Your supplicant turns into a willowy tree-ent who rushes and bristles with leaves on its mulitple branches. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a willowy Tree-ent(MM) of large size (12 HD). The Ent form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical cold iron weapons (dr 10/cold iron and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant vanishes to become a oaken dryad in Arvandor the Mystic Seer epic totem rune Your revere the insight of the lady of the blessed Moon, a magical aspect of Sehanine Moonbow. Your supplicant turns into a Courre Eladrin who hovers a few feet above the ground in translucent robes with large radiant whiteblue eyes. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a Courre Eladrin (MM) of large size (12 HD). The Courre Eladrin form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical cold iron weapons (dr 10/cold iron and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. It has a continuous true sight and greater levitate spell active (activate as a fee action if supressed) and it can scry at will. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant vanishes to become a celestial owl in Arvandor the Forest Hunter epic totem rune Your revererance is to the Forest Hunter, an aspect of Silvanus. Your supplicant turns into a large Satyr wielding a bow and spear, who has glowing green eyes rushes and large antler horns. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a muscular Satyr (MM) of large size (12 HD) with a Hunting Horn (counts as Satyr Pipes). The Satyr form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical cold iron weapons (dr 10/cold iron and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant vanishes to become a satyr in Arvandor the Black Archer epic totem rune Your revererance is to the Black Archer, an aspect of Shevarash. Your supplicant turns into a Bralani Eladrin (12HD) with pitch black eyes, an exquisitely crafted bow and dark camouflaged leather. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a skulking Bralani Eladrin (MM) of large size (12 HD). The Bralani Eladrin form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical cold iron weapons (dr 10/cold iron and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. Its bow functions as a bane weapon of the adepts choosing imparting the bane property to all arrows fired. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant vanishes to become Justice Archons on Arvandor the Dolphin Prince epic totem rune Your revererance is to ever optimistic Dolphin Prince, an aspect of Deep Shaselas. Your supplicant turns into a agile doplhin who splashes at great speed through the vast seas. Effect: The supplicant transformes into a Dolphin (MM) of large size (12 HD). The Dolphin form gets a +5 sacred bonus to AC, attacks and damage and the improved toughness feat for free, has maximum hitpoints and a permanent haste effect cast on it. It resists all but magical cold iron weapons (dr 10/cold iron and magic) and has magic resistance 27 and 20% concealment. Duration: 1 day Rune: scribed on a supplicant (must be an elf with con 13 or higher or the supplicant dies in the ritual proces) Cost: a masterwork dagger, 500 gp on crystals and natural dyes; 1 gallon holy water, 4 hour of enscription time, 4 hour summoning; (sages think) supplicant vanishes to Arvandor to become a celestial dolphin.
MerrikCale 09-11-07, 08:15 PM	-I'm going to link this thread to Elves of Faerūn, under the Totemic Magic section. the what?
Lord Karsus 09-12-07, 11:43 AM	-I like the system. Let me just make sure I am getting it all correct, though. Basically, you take the feat, and then have access to whatever totems you choose. You then can carve these rune totems unlimitedly, providing there is enough time to do so, of course. The caster also has full access to his/her Divine magic spells as well.
Suin Bahhar 09-12-07, 11:59 AM	Yes, that's all correct. Time is of the essence. The duration of the supernatural effects are mostly day long. Maybe I should add a line with a rule that removes all magic effects at dawn or dusk instead. A characters regular casting or combat skills remain the same. Reactivating a rune is done by recrafting it. Recrafting to activate a totem rune doesn't actually make a new totem object or tattoo but the process takes just as long and expends the same amount of materials. Having a few totems keeps the characters from tattooing their whole bodies as their morning rituals extend when more runes are needed to activate.
Suin Bahhar 12-15-07, 07:35 PM	Added some epic totems and the Spirt Guide totemic feat. The special totem that bonds strongly to some green elves at birth.
Lord Karsus 12-16-07, 01:09 PM	Added some epic totems and the Spirt Guide totemic feat. The special totem that bonds strongly to some green elves at birth. -I like the Epic Totems. Some good stuff. But, I don't necessarily think that they should vanish after "transformation". That sounds good from a storytelling point of view, but that doesn't sound so great from a game playing point of view. Perhaps they go into a catatonic slumber, or something to that effect, for a limited time. That allows the player to keep his character around, but forces him/her to stay "out of bounds" for a while, while he/she recovers.
Suin Bahhar 12-16-07, 01:51 PM	Yeah, the vansihing aspect is harsh. But I want the use of epic totems to be a real last resort type of thing. The instances I read about Totem spirits possesing mortals they were eventually consumed by the process. It's not something you want to use on your loved ones or relatives but it still is a great honor. It also captures the savageness of green elves when compared to regular elves.
Lord Karsus 12-16-07, 01:55 PM	Yeah, the vansihing aspect is harsh. But I want the use of epic totems to be a real last resort type of thing. -Yeah, I understand that, and I'd want to reflect that too. But, at the same time, if you know that using those specific totems is basically suicide (or, at least, the end of your character for the time being), why bother taking the feat to use the Totem, you know?
Suin Bahhar 12-16-07, 02:24 PM	Hmm. Good point. A half fading of the body into the ethereal for (and an uninterupted reverie of) 48 hours should bring the supplicant back then. Elves with lower than 13 con get consumed in the process though. Oh and most of the time very young adult elves are used as supplicants. As experience is useless in a Totem form (even mental stats are the same as the MM entry). So a community of green elves usually use the epic totem aspects they know if the community is cornered with no way out. Letting the young aspect lead them in a hunt, war or quest for new grounds.
Lord Karsus 12-16-07, 03:53 PM	Hmm. Good point. A half fading of the body into the ethereal for (and an uninterupted reverie of) 48 hours should bring the supplicant back then. Elves with lower than 13 con get consumed in the process though. Oh and most of the time very young adult elves are used as supplicants. As experience is useless in a Totem form (even mental stats are the same as the MM entry). So a community of green elves usually use the epic totem aspects they know if the community is cornered with no way out. Letting the young aspect lead them in a hunt, war or quest for new grounds. -That sounds good. Instead of the Etheral though, it should probably be Arvandor, with the connection to Elves and everything. Depending on the Epic Form used, the Elf in question goes to that deity's domain.
Suin Bahhar 12-16-07, 04:17 PM	-That sounds good. Instead of the Etheral though, it should probably be Arvandor, with the connection to Elves and everything. Depending on the Epic Form used, the Elf in question goes to that deity's domain.After the transformation the elfs soul still resides in their body but the body itself is infused with spirit stuff (incarnum) so its not tangible enough. Its effectively an incorporeal ghost, so existing both in the ethereal and the material planes. After this period is resolved without stress the soul cleanses the semi-divine residues of incarnum. I would if change the planes the supplicant risk of being lost in if I knew the names of the particular domains within Arvandor.
Lord Karsus 12-16-07, 04:28 PM	After the transformation the elfs soul still resides in their body but the body itself is infused with spirit stuff (incarnum) so its not tangible enough. Its effectively an incorporeal ghost, so existing both in the ethereal and the material planes. After this period is resolved without stress the soul cleanses the semi-divine residues of incarnum. -That's a good explanation that makes sense. I'm not familiar with Incarnum, so... I would if change the planes the supplicant risk of being lost in if I knew the names of the particular domains within Arvandor. -They can all be found in the religion section of Elves of Faerūn.
Suin Bahhar 12-16-07, 04:52 PM	I changed it so they become celestial animals, pixies, eladrin or archons in Arvandor.