hi hi
Since it is still a work in progress, I figure I might as well share how buffalo work in my system. Maybe it will inspire something, maybe it won't. Feel free to ignore at your leisure.
Normally, the
ritual spell matrix must be learned separately for the spell it is being cast with, but Buffalo can automatically use the ritual spell matrix. This allows them to extend the casting time of spells in order to increase the power. (Spending several minutes in a rain dance, for example, might cause rain clouds to appear over a large area.)
Ancestor spirits are also able to provide guidance, effectively providing a teamwork bonus in areas that are relevant to the ancestor in particular.
Summoned spirits have an amount of energy that they can use to act. When spirits are successful at something relating to their focus, they gain power. (Like Windigos feeding on hate, or whatever.) As they gain power, they need more energy to stay summoned, which the shaman can provide. (The downside to powerful spirits is that if they get banished, the summoner loses what is effectively strain, depending on how powerful the spirit is, and if the summoner loses all of it, they're knocked unconscious.)
Anyway, just some ideas. Carry on!
