User blog comment:Grrrbear26/The Kumungu Jungle (Custum Map)/@comment-8282355-20130828180433/@comment-10958553-20130830051734

I am just curious but what is wrong with the shriek totem.

My idea was that they would be an early warning system that did not grant vision. This would do part of normal wards job but not be as game changing. Additionally they are easily destroyed so they usually only do their job once, hence the 35 gold cost.