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I am confused.
The APG describes (I think) on page 79 that any barbarian who chooses a totem rage power can be considered a "Totem Warrior". So well fine no real new rules there, just a pretty name and set of recommended rage powers to complement the Totem Warrior. I guessed back then that it was more like a roleplay-style then a real archetype, because every "standard" barbarian can choose a totem power.
BUT
The Ultimate Combat book states on page 26 that:
"...a barbarian who selects a beast totem rage power (see the Advanced Player’s Guide) cannot later choose to gain any of the dragon totem rage powers (any rage power with “dragon totem” in its title), unless she has the totem warrior archetype."
...so a Totem Warrior can choose ANY totem power, without any drawbacks? Why bother to take a "standard" barbarian at all if you have the opportunity to choose from every set of totem powers?
Honestly the APG totem warrior entry is horrifically badly done, so I'm not even sure. One theory I've heard is the totem warrior archetype can only select totem rage powers, and from the list in the APG under it's entry. The wording is terrible though, so it's hard to tell.
I am confused.
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