Totem is a gift in Dragon Age: Origins. It gives 
(+10) (with diminishing returns) for Sten and (+5) (with diminishing returns) for any other companion.
Acquisition[]
Dragon Age: Origins[]
- Found in a Chest in Caridin's Cross in the Deep Roads, close to where you fight a group of genlocks near some ballistae.
The Darkspawn Chronicles[]
- Dropped by Kardol in the Palace District.
Notes[]
In The Darkspawn Chronicles, this gift will always give +20 approval, with no diminishing returns.