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6Totems of the Dead is a {{Heroic Fantasy}} RPG setting inspired by the ancient Americas.
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9!!This Tabletop RPG provides examples of:
10%%* ActionGirl: Present on the cover art.
11* AllMythsAreTrue: Particularly Native American, Aztec, and Norse myths. [[OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious Cryptozoology]] is also referenced occasionally.
12* AlternateHistory: Not a historical setting, but draws a lot of inspiration from history.
13%%* AncientAstronauts: As seen in the adventure "The Star Being from Yog".%%What is seen?
14* {{Atlantis}}: In this case it is an evil dystopia and AdvancedAncientAcropolis.
15%%* BigBad "Wildcard" villains.
16* BlackMagic: Called "sorcery" or "following a black road."
17%%* BloodMagic: Used mainly by the Maztlani.
18%%* {{Chupacabra}}
19%%* DamselInDistress: Present on the cover art.
20%%* DreamingOfTimesGoneBy: In the Obsidian Shadows adventure.
21%%* EldritchAbomination: With the possibility of DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu in some adventures.
22%%* EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry
23%%* EvilSorcerer: Can't have swords and sorcery without them!%%Without what?
24%%* FamedInStory
25* {{Fanservice}}: Not as much as in some other sword and sorcery titles, but it is in there, both male and female.
26* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Most cultures in the Untamed Lands have a real world analogue.
27%%* GiantSpider
28* GodOfEvil: There are several, particularly the ones worshiped in {{Atlantis}}.
29* HeroicFantasy: A.k.a. swords and sorcery.
30%%* HumanSacrifice
31%%* IntoxicationEnsues: In the "God in the Pit" adventure.
32* KillItWithFire: Most spirit creatures are susceptible to fire damage.
33* LegCling: Present on the cover of the ''Player's Guide''.
34%%* MysteriousMist: Manifest in the "spirit mist".
35%%* {{Necromancer}}
36* TheNeedForMead: Most (sucessful) adventures end in carousing and revelry.
37* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Demons based on Native American legend.
38* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Scaled vampires.
39%%* PantheraAwesome: See the panther animal companion on the cover.
40* PhysicalGod: Human god-kings, as well as gods, demons and other spirits taking physical form.
41%%* {{Pirate}}s are present in both Type I and II.
42%%* RandomEventsPlot
43%%* RatedMForManly
44%%* ReligionOfEvil: As seen in the religion of {{Atlantis}}.
45%%* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: As with the Sheti serpent men.
46%%* RunOrDie: One adventure starts like this.%%Like what?
47* SceneryPorn: The art features some dramatic cityscapes.
48* ShapeshiftingTrickster: Manifests in several forms, from Coyote to Mudhead Kachinas.
49%%* ShroudedInMyth
50%%* SilverHasMysticPowers: As does turquoise and jade.
51%%* SkinWalker: As a player race.
52%%* SorcerousOverlord: Several sorcerer kings.
53%%* TomeOfEldritchLore: Or birchbark scrolls, petroglyphs, or a runestone in some cases.
54%%* VisionQuest: Game contains rules for embarking on one of these.
55%%* VoluntaryShapeshifting
56%%* {{Wendigo}}
57* WildChild: This trope is turned into an entire player race as seen in the Feral Ones.
58* WorldHalfEmpty: War, invasions, rampaging monsters, awakening eldrich horrors, environmental and social decline.
59* AWorldHalfFull: Thanks to the heroes, there is still hope.
60* WretchedHive: Vidar, city of thieves. Also the Pirate Isles.

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