At character creation in Shattered Dreams, you can choose a totem spirit to worship. These spirits are sometimes servants of the Gods, sometimes villians and horrible monsters. Whatever their affiliation, you can call yours once per day to aid you.

Here's a few samples of the 16 available:

Chaneque

The Chaneque Spirits are guardians of nature and wildlife with the bodies of children and the face of old men and women. It is said that they lure those who offend them into the woods, taking them to thier homes in the Underworld through the base of a dry tree. Once there, they steal the souls from their victims bodies and entombing it in the Underworld. Those who don't pay their offerings and undergo a ritual to return their souls slowly wither and die.

Effects: Once per day +2 Natural Armor Class, 50% Fire Vunerability for one hour.
Use: Selected.


Spearfinger

Spearfinger is a malicious spirit that haunts the mountains near the tribes. She is able to take on different forms, including a grandmother which she uses to lure children with offers to comb through their hair. Her true form, though, is a giant with stonelike skin and a long, sharp finger she uses to stab her victims through the heart. When she kills, she consumes the liver and leaves the rest to the ravens.

Effects: Once per day Damage Reduction 1/-, +3 Intimidate
Use: Selected.


Wampus Cat

Long ago, a suspicious wife of a hunter donned the skin of a Mountain Lion and followed her husband on a hunt; it was forbidden, but since he would not share what they had done on their previous trips she grew suspicious. However, she was caught, and for breaking this custom she was cursed to always wear this skin, and turned into a half cat, half woman monstrousity. It is said the Spirit of the Wampus Cat still roams the wastes in search of her lost husband, and often mistakes travellers for him, rending them to shreds.

Effects: +1 Attack Bonus, +2 Hide and +2 Move Silently for 1 hour.
Use: Selected.


Deer Woman

The Deer Woman is an attractive woman with the cloved feet of a deer. She lives in the woods and charms hunters, and those who fall prey to her charms are bound to seek her out and return to her, wandering the woods until they die of exhaustion; for once exposed to her, they can never sleep until they are with her again. The only way to break the charm is to look at her cloven feet, which will cause her to run off and break the spell.

Effects: Once per day Charm Person, +3 Bluff for one hour.
Use: Selected.