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A '''totem''' is a protective item crafted by practitioners of the [[Runelore]] skill. Made of wood, leather, and silver, the carved totem can be sketched with up to six [[runes]], which will affect all those the totem is tuned against.

Although they can be carried around for defence by [[Shaman]]s and [[Runewardens]], totems are often implanted in the ground to aid in the protection of a locale. Certain organisations, including [[:Category:Houses|Houses]], [[city|Cities]], [[Divine_Order|Divine Orders]], the [[Church]] of Achaea, and [[Oakstone]] may own totems. Individuals may also own totems.  

If a totem is empowered, it will report to its owner or to its tuned organisation when it is the object of hostile smudge or uprooting attempts.

The strength of the runewarden crafting the totem may be increased with the artefact, [[Runic Gauntlet]].