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to or greater than its master totem, then when it comes down
off its high it suffers 8 negative levels as the forces it was
manipulating dishonor it (it is generally considered better to
die trying than to return unsuccessful and suffer the dishonor
and loss of ability). These levels may not be regained.
It should be noted that it is extremely rare for a totem
hunter to embark upon a master totem hunt. Most do it only
once in their lifetime, and most die in the process. Those
that come home successful are revered as supreme icons in
their society—the absolute greatest honor a totem hunter
can hope to achieve.
These bonuses last for ten days, however this ten day
period is renewed each time a designated target
is killed. It may be maintained indefinitely,
however the totem hunter suffers
temporary ability loss of 1 point of
Strength for each day past 30. These
return at a rate of 1/day once the hunt
has ended. Should a hunter kill its master
totem, ten days is all it has; it may
not be renewed further.
Skills: Totem hunters
have a +4 racial bonus on
Listen and Spot checks.
Treasure
The magical items that the totem
hunters carry are quite valuable, however
the means of recharging them
is foreign (thus it can’t be done by
common magical means). All items lose
their magical qualities within 6d6 days of the
hunter’s death. Despite this, they are quite
handy to adventurers in action, and they are
valued by scholars interested in studying
the foreign craftsmanship.
Legends & Lore
CoMMoN: None.
UNCoMMoN: Totem hunters are fearless stalkers that
commonly hunt humans.
RARE: Totem hunters hunt humans and other creatures for
sport. They are intelligent and technologically advanced.
obSCURE: The totem hunters are effectively sportsmen
from a foreign society with a city located on a deep southern
continent. They are also known to go on drawn out,
grand hunts that last for weeks and span the entire continent
and beyond.
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Totem Hunter
Hooks
Totem hunters enjoy great challenges in their hunts, and
thus often choose adventurers and sometimes even whole
adventuring parties as their targets. In such situations, it is
usually kill or be killed for the prey, as the totem hunters are
unrelenting opponents. Characters may also be enlisted to
defend someone targeted by a totem hunter.
This grisly artifact was recovered
from, of all places,
Caspia! I t is
strong evidence
that the totem
hunters carry
out their
ritual
hunts within
our largest
cities as well as
woodland areas.
The grisly artifact
is now kept in the
Sancteum, where
it has allegedly become a
matter of religious debate — for
what reasons I cannot guess.
—V P
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