Totem of the Frost-Howl Pack
totem, wondrous item, requires attunement–up to 5 people may attune to this item at the same time.
This totem appears as a small chunk of driftwood from the northern shores, carved into the shape of a crouching wolf. Tiny shards of bone and ice-like crystals are set into carved runes along its sides. There is a leather cord to wear it around one's neck.
When this item is attuned, it offers the following properties, note that the one person attunes as the Alpha and receives all of the properties listed as an Alpha Property while in possession of the totem, and up to four others may attune as Pack members, receiving all of the properties listed as Pack Property. The person attuned as Alpha may spend 1 hour to unattune any Pack member, even if they are not present. Anyone attuned to the totem breathes out misty breath as they would in cold weather:
Pack Sense. (Pack Property) You can sense each attuned person's locations and general condition (healthy, wounded, dying) and specific condition (restrained, poisoned, etc.) as long as you are within 120 feet of them.
(Alpha Property) Same as the Pack Property, but the range is unlimited while on the same plane as any other attuned person. Alpha’s Command. (Alpha Property) You may use a bonus action to cast the message spell at will to anyone attuned as a Pack member. However, Pack members cannot use the spell ability to respond to the message, it is one way communication only. Shield of the Pack. (Alpha Property) As a reaction, when an ally within 10 feet is hit by an attack, you can shift your position, granting that ally resistance to the attacker’s damage. The alpha takes the resisted damage to themself.
(Pack Property) As a reaction, when you are within 10 feet of the attuned alpha, you may take a condition that is about to be imposed on the alpha (such as poisoned or paralyzed). Also, if you are within 5 feet of the attuned alpha, and they were subjected to an attack or damage that would reduce them to 0 hit points, you may instead take the blow, automatically reducing you to 0 hit points (regardless of how much health you had). Lunar Endurance. (Alpha and Pack Property) When you finish a long rest beneath the open sky, anyone attuned to the totem gains temporary hit points equal to their proficiency bonus.
(Alpha Property) Same as the Pack Property, but the range is unlimited while on the same plane as any other attuned person. Alpha’s Command. (Alpha Property) You may use a bonus action to cast the message spell at will to anyone attuned as a Pack member. However, Pack members cannot use the spell ability to respond to the message, it is one way communication only. Shield of the Pack. (Alpha Property) As a reaction, when an ally within 10 feet is hit by an attack, you can shift your position, granting that ally resistance to the attacker’s damage. The alpha takes the resisted damage to themself.
(Pack Property) As a reaction, when you are within 10 feet of the attuned alpha, you may take a condition that is about to be imposed on the alpha (such as poisoned or paralyzed). Also, if you are within 5 feet of the attuned alpha, and they were subjected to an attack or damage that would reduce them to 0 hit points, you may instead take the blow, automatically reducing you to 0 hit points (regardless of how much health you had). Lunar Endurance. (Alpha and Pack Property) When you finish a long rest beneath the open sky, anyone attuned to the totem gains temporary hit points equal to their proficiency bonus.
History
This totem was worn by the apex predator, Ulfr. When the League defeated him, they took the item.
Item type
Magical
Weight
1 lb.