Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

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Psycoskunk Aug 23, 2015 @ 9:28pm
What Available Shaman Totems Are There?
I've always been a huge fan of the Shadowrun franchise ever since I played the Genesis version as a kid. And while there weren't many options for playable characters (you played as either a Samurai, Gator Shaman or Decker [remember those guys? Pre-hackers? ;D] variation of some roid machine named Joshua as you try to piece together and then solve the events and circumstances surrounding your brother's mysterious death), it was still a fun and engaging game, letting you hire different Runners in your quest to avenge your brother.

Now in the Genesis version, there's only three different Shamans, Shaman Joshua (Gator), Ricky (Rat) and ...Orc Shaman Girl... I think her name was Running Bear or something (Bear) and it didn't seem like the totems themselves really did anything except take up inventory space. I assume that whichever Totem you choose in this version bestows different bonuses/penalties corresponding to the relative Spirit. I'm guessing that they have a pretty extensive list of spirits, but I have one, really important question burning in the back of my mind that I can't find the answer to no matter how hard I looked...

...Is Skunk a selectable Totem and if he is, what bonuses/penalties does he give? And also, is there the option to have theist Spirits from Greek/Roman/etc... mythologies? I know you can have them in the Tabletop version with rules/bonuses/penalties corresponding to certain other Spirits, so I was wondering if there was the option. Mainly it's for head-canon, but I've always wanted to see how a Dionysus Shaman would play out (I believe you use Seductress rules for Dionysus/Bacchus) in the game.

Thanks in advance for any and all info and stick to the shadows!
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Cutlass Jack Aug 23, 2015 @ 9:39pm 
Dove, Bull, Scorpion, Bear, Cat, Coyote, Eagle, Racoon, Cobra, Boar, Fish and Leopard. Your group has a Rat shaman, but your main character cant be one.

No Skunks.
Last edited by Cutlass Jack; Aug 23, 2015 @ 9:39pm
Psycoskunk Aug 23, 2015 @ 9:52pm 
Originally posted by Cutlass Jack:
Dove, Bull, Scorpion, Bear, Cat, Coyote, Eagle, Racoon, Cobra, Boar, Fish and Leopard. Your group has a Rat shaman, but your main character cant be one.

No Skunks.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! TT_TT

Thanks for the info, Jack. As heartbreaking as it is, it's good to know... lol

Man, the choice in Totems seems pretty barebones. No non-animals, no Shark, no Dog, not even Monkey. Hopefully they release some DLC in the future offering more choices for Shaman characters. It's hard enough just trying to find consistent rules for Skunk in the normal TT version. :|
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Date Posted: Aug 23, 2015 @ 9:28pm
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