Ruethgar
2016-08-11, 06:50 PM
I always liked the idea of a druid focused on a particular animal, but the totem druid is just... no. Early access to extremely powerful animals with one totem while weak with another didn't sit well with me. My proposed fix would be to make the totems more broad categories so that you have a sane option at level one and not to imbalanced in your choices(at least no more so than a normal druid).
Totems
Saurian: All non-raptor dinosaurs
Raptor: All dinosaur raptors from the Swindlespitter, Compsognathis and Clawfoot to the T-Rex, Allosaurus and Mega Raptor.
Lizard: Lizards, Z'Tal, Monitor Lizards, Crocodiles, Horned Lizard, maybe the Turtles if someone really wants them.
Serpent: Snakes, pretty simple.
Avian: Birds, maybe bats.
Canine: Dogs and wolves.
Bear: Bears, could maybe roll them in with dogs considering the few options but their thematic is too different.
Feline: All the cats.
Equine: Need a better name, Horses and Deer.
Bovine: Again, better name, Bovines, Hogs, Rhino, Hippo
Rodent: The rats, bevers, rabbits, squirrels and what have you.
Pisces: Fish, Sharks, Barocuda, maybe the Octopi and Squid.
Primate: Monkeys and Apes
Totems
Saurian: All non-raptor dinosaurs
Raptor: All dinosaur raptors from the Swindlespitter, Compsognathis and Clawfoot to the T-Rex, Allosaurus and Mega Raptor.
Lizard: Lizards, Z'Tal, Monitor Lizards, Crocodiles, Horned Lizard, maybe the Turtles if someone really wants them.
Serpent: Snakes, pretty simple.
Avian: Birds, maybe bats.
Canine: Dogs and wolves.
Bear: Bears, could maybe roll them in with dogs considering the few options but their thematic is too different.
Feline: All the cats.
Equine: Need a better name, Horses and Deer.
Bovine: Again, better name, Bovines, Hogs, Rhino, Hippo
Rodent: The rats, bevers, rabbits, squirrels and what have you.
Pisces: Fish, Sharks, Barocuda, maybe the Octopi and Squid.
Primate: Monkeys and Apes