UPDATE: In between patiently answering question after question on Discord about the new Animalistic Totems, GM Avaluka still had time to fix up NINE bugs on them. Details:
Text of Discord Post follows:
GM Avaluka
Some Animalistic Totem bug fixes:
on 19 Aug 2024 6:56 PM
from the Official GemStoneIV Discord
on #gamemaster-endnotes channel
Shifting Strike and Bestial Block will no longer activate on a non-Warding combat spell like Tangleweed.
You can now feed your totem skins while you are wearing the totem, as well as while you are holding it. Hopefully this will make it easier for you to transfer skins, especially during hunting.
The full spiritual essence description should now show up when using the “Animal Shadow” movement style when going through portals.
An overview of bugs that were fixed yesterday (Sunday):
Various minor messaging bugs were fixed.
Kestrel, goshawk, parrot, vulture, and daggerbeak were fixed to be allowed to absorb as spiritual essences. (NOTE: If you find any other familiar, animal companion, or huntable creature that does not allow POINT to work, please pop a message in the forum thread for the totems.)
A spacing issue when adding feathers as decorations via PUSH was fixed.
ADD was adjusted so that it’s a bit more strict on the material it allows for accents and materials: materials must be 15 characters or less, as this gets put into the 15/15/15 of the totem.
Familiars and Animal Companions cannot be used to gather spiritual essences unless their owner is the one POINTing the totem.
Unicorn kittens with hooves were properly taught to purr instead of whinny, while cats were instructed to purr instead of roar.
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