Totems inhabit almost everywhere, but can be met where there is a more advanced race, or was once lived here. There are many types of totems, but they may be different styles or time. Totem also warn that the front can be a tribe or race. sometimes said that there is no one there, so as a totem can be destroyed by time and was not restored. totems can even appear by chance, because this can cause a future race or tribe. You can pick up a totem, if anyone did not notice from the tribe. or build their totems. Totem also can be used as a beacon that will warn you or a checkpoint. Variety of totems: wood, steel, stone, glass, crystal, live totems obsidian totem, totem high technology, mechanical totems. all can be random. P.S commenting.
I believe this is a good idea to have scattered totems randomly dotting the landscape. Maybe also they could bestow magical effects and/or propeties to bless or curse the player for a period of time or permanent unless it was destroyed. Jedesis ;-)
I tried to fix. P.s "You can pick up a totem, if anyone did not notice from the tribe. or build their totems."