By Andrew Cram, for his revision of the Bastet
Long ago the Bastet were supported by many Totems, although never as many as the Garou. The War of Sorrow caused most of these Totems to withdraw their aid, and the Bastet have been too proud to try and restore their connection with these spirits.
Background Cost: 5
Children of Panther gain a bonus level in both Enigmas and Occult. The Bastet also gains the Gift: Scent of Sight.
Ban: Children of Panther must protect all knowledge, regardless of its value.
Special Note: Panther has withdrawn from contact with the Bastet as a result of the Bagherra's lack of action during the War of Sorrow.
Jaguar has not allied with Bastet since the War of Sorrow. Rumors among the Balam suggest Jaguar may be preparing to return his favours to his children due to their courage in the fight against Pentex.
Once the patron of the Simba, Lion will only ally with the Bubasti, Dasyan, and Tiberii in the modern age.
The totem Dana is known as Mother of Cats among the Bastet; she is in all other ways identical. She will currently only ally with Bubasti, Dasyan, and Tiberii.
King of Cats is an aspect of Old Man Sea, who like Mother of Cats (Dana) will only ally with Bubasti, Dasyan, and Tiberii.
Background Cost: 5
Sylvestra was an ancient Totem of music and sound connected to the Caecilian.
Children of Sylvestra gained Expression 2 and Subterfuge 2. They also learn the Skill: Mimic allowing them to duplicate sounds.
Ban: Children of Sylvestra must create music, and must pass along legends and stories whenever the opportunity arrises.
Special Note: Sylvestra died with her people. Her death is an example of the evil that comes from intolerance (eg. The War of Betrayal).
Background Cost: 7
Cave Lion was the patron of the Grand Simba. A being of great strength and wisdom, he embodied his people.
Children of Cave Lion gained the Gifts: King of the Beasts and Wisdom of the Ancient Ways.
Ban: Children of Cave Lion must always lead by example, never showing cowardess, or disrespect to those in authority.
Special Note: Cave Lion vanished with his people. It appears that he is truly dead rather than merely withdrawn.
Background Cost: 6
Tiger is a great warrior, who never shies away from battle. He expects his children to do the same. Children of Tiger gain a bonus point of strength. They also gain 50 points of Glory, and Brawl 2.
Ban: Children of Tiger find it hard to avoid battle (-1 to difficulty to frenzy).
Special Note: Tiger has not allied with any Bastet since the War of Sorrow (after all his children had refused to fight a just battle).
Background Cost: 3
Cougar is neither particularly strong, nor wise. Still he grants his children one extra die in Primal-Urge. He also grants his children the Gift: Scent of Running Water.
Ban: Children of Cougar have no bans.
Special Note: Cougar withdrew power from the Bastet as a result of the War of Sorrow.
Background Cost: 7
Lynx is actually an aspect of Uktena. He refuses contact with the Bastet until they atone for there lack of action in the War of Sorrow.
Background Cost: 9
Once an ancient Totem of War. Smilodon was corrupted along with his people and now serves amongst the Bane-Totems of the Wyrm. Bastards of Smilodon gain an extra Strength point, Brawl 3, and are tought the Gift: Crawling Poison.
Ban: Bastards must never back out of a fight with other Bastet.
Background Cost: 6
Cheetah is an ancient totem largely vanished from the world. He still manifests on a small scale as the Australian Garou totem Piggi-Billa, and the powers he once granted to the Swara are the same as those of the Echidna.
Special Note: Cheetah has not allied with Bastet since the War of Sorrow.
Background Cost: 7
A young and energetic totem, Wildcat allows much free will amongst his children. He grants them the Gift: Leap of the Kangaroo, as well as Survival 3 and Empathy 4.
Ban: Children of Wildcat must always protect any wild feline and seek to free those in captivity.
The Totem of the Ancients, Ngalyod allied with the Bunyip on their passing. Since the death of the Bunyip in the War of Tears none have seen or heard the Rainbow Serpent.
Tulu is the main Totem of the Dasyan. He is the same for them as for the Garou (see Rage Accross Australia)