To barbarians, the totem of their tribe represents their cultural identity and their ties with the land and its peoples.īarbarian tribes may have several totems, representing various unions with different tribes via conquest and/or marriage that have sculpted the ideologies and philosophy of the people.
The totem is an ideal to be achieved and strived for by the people as a whole. The totem can be an animal such as a deer or lizard, or a beast such as the magical griffon or the owl bear, or even something more powerful, such as a dragon. A totem is a spirit creature –be it animal or monster –that is revered by primitive societies as the source of their strength.
At third level, when the barbarian chooses his Path, he may choose to bond with his totem spirit, gaining a familiar in the process to aid and guide him on his journeys.
