Werewolf: the Forsaken House Rules FOR GENERAL SYSTEM CHANGES SEE MY GMC HACKS HERE Template Traits Forms Primal Form (Mother Luna •••••) Primal Senses Healing Alpha Aura Aura Condition: Unnerved Lunacy Condition: Lunacy Character Creation Auspices Renown Gifts & Rites Experience Rage Kuruth Roll Last Ditch Effort Controlled Fury Kuruth The Pack Bond Quickening Many Wolves, One Pack Spiritual Prowess Pack Aura One of the Gang The Hunt Spirit Predation Stranger Fare Territory Determining Territory Conjoined Territory
Template Traits In addition to the template properties found in the Werewolf: The Forsaken core book, all Uratha have the following properties. Some are changed, others are new.
Forms
The following modifiers replace those found in the core book. Derived changes are greyed and included in brackets. Thus they needn’t be recalculated. Speed is being calculated as [Strength+Dexterity+Size] with quadrupedal forms adding +3.
Hishu ○
None, None, other other than those those grant granted ed by the the templ template ate.. Alpha Aura Modifier : +0
Dalu ○ ○ ○ ○
+1 Stren Strength gth,, +1 +1 Stam Stamina ina,, +1 +1 Size Size [+2 Health, +1 Speed] 9-ag 9-agai ain n on all all stre streng ngth th rol rolls ls.. Claw Claw Atta Attack ck deals deals lethal lethal damag damage. e. Alpha Aura Modifier : +1
Urshul ○ ○ ○ ○
+2 Strength Strength,, +2 +2 Dexte Dexterity, rity, +2 Stamina Stamina,, +1 +1 Size Size [+3 Health, +2 Defense, +2 Initiative, +8 Speed] 9-ag 9-agai ain n on all all stre streng ngth th rol rolls ls.. Bite Bite atta attack ck:: +1 +1 Let Letha hall Alpha Aura Modifier : +2
Urhan ○ ○ ○
+2 Dexte Dexterit rity, y, +1 Stami Stamina na,, -1 -1 Size Size [+2 Defense, +2 Initiative, +4 Speed] Bite Bite deal deals s leth lethal al dama damage ge Alpha Aura Modifier : +1
Gauru ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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+3 Strength Strength,, +1 +1 Dexte Dexterity, rity, +2 Stamina Stamina,, +2 +2 Size Size [+4 Health, +1 Defense, +1 Initiative, +6 Speed] 8-ag 8-agai ain n on stre streng ngth th roll rolls s Heal Heal [Pri [Prima mall Urg Urge] e] Bash Bashin ing g or 1 Lethal each turn Claw Claw Atta Attack ck:: +1 +1 Let Letha hall Bite Bite Atta Attack ck:: +2 +2 Let Letha hall Gauru Gauru form form gains gains armor armor based based on the the Werewolf Werewolf’s ’s Primal Primal Urge Urge (see Table Table #1). #1). This armor applies equally vs Silver, as it does to all other sources of harm. Werewolv Werewolves es will not not automati automatically cally rage rage upon upon entering entering Gauru Gauru form form (see (see below). below). However, the war form makes it dramatically more likely that they will lose control. Treat Harmony as being two dots lower when determining what stimuli will force a Kuruth roll. Gauru Gauru may may be assumed assumed any number number of of times times per per scene scene.. Alpha Aura Modifier : +3
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Primal Form (Mother Luna •••••) ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
+4 Strength Strength,, +2 +2 Dexte Dexterity, rity, +3 Stamina Stamina,, +3 +3 Size Size [+6 Health, +2 Defense, +2 Initiative, +12 Speed] Rote Rote on all all str stren engt gth h rol rolls ls Heal 2 Bashing or Lethal Lethal each turn (or 1 Bashing and 1 Lethal) Bite Bite Atta Attack ck:: +3 +3 let letha hall Use Gauru Gauru form form armor armor (see (see Table Table #1), #1), but add add +1/+1 +1/+1 to the armor armor values values.. Treat Treat Harmony Harmony as being being two dots dots lower lower when when determini determining ng what what stimuli stimuli will force force a Kuruth roll. Alpha Aura Modifier : +4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Primal Senses The Uratha are not humans who can turn into wolves, nor are they people cursed with lupine properties. They are man-wolves, they have been from birth and they will be till death. Just as human properties permeate Urshul and Urhan form (such as language and cognizant thought), so do wolf like properties infuse their human state. Notably through heightened instinct and enhanced senses. ● All werewol werewolves, ves, regard regardless less of form, form, have have a greatly greatly height heightene ened d sense sense of smell smell and hearing. They can track prey like a bloodhound and hear noises well outside the standard human range. Mechanically this gives them +3 extra dice to all perception rolls based on smell or hearing , hearing , as well as the ability to make rolls and investigative options not accessible by regular humans. ● The Uratha’s Uratha’s heighten heightened ed instincts instincts also also give them quicker quicker reactions, reactions, like those those of a beast. beast. When calculating their defense a Werewolf uses the higher of their [Wits or Dexterity] , not the lower as most humans do.
Healing The Uratha heal at alarming speed, vastly faster than any human. By the book all Werewolves recover a single bashing level every turn, and heal one lethal every eight minutes. In Gauru form werewolves recover even faster healing either [Primal Urge] Bashing or One lethal each turn (players choice). Additionally a werewolf may opt to spend essence and accelerate their healing further. In which case they forgo their normal healing for the turn and recover [Primal Urge] Lethal damage instead. Should a werewolf heal all his lethal damage and still have some healing left, the remaining is applied to bashing damage. A werewolf may only heal in this way once per turn. Table #1: Primal Urge Advantages Primal Urge
Essence/Per Turn
Gauru Armor
1
10/1
1/0
2
11/2
1/1
3
12/3
2/1
4
13/4
2/2
5
14/5
3/2
6
15/6
3/3
7
20/7
4/3
8
35/8
4/4
9
50/10
5/4
10
100/15
5/5
Alpha Aura Those who have been within the presence of the Uratha know there is something... different about them, and not just that they can turn into a massive man-wolf. They are imposing, bigger, more threatening. Even the smallest Werewolf seems to fill any room they enter, and puts everyone around them a little bit on edge. This is the result of the Alpha Aura, both a great strength and huge disadvantage of their kind. Every Werewolf, without exception, possesses this aura. Even those with no outspoken desire to act as alpha over those around them. It’s simply not a choice. Mortals present always experience a slight sensation of unease, one that intensifies as the Uratha’s Primal Urge increases. This presents difficulty with genuine human interaction, even for young wolves. System: The strength of a character’s predatory aura is calculated using a pool of [Primal Urge+Form Modifier], Form modifiers are listed with Form Traits above. As a passive aura this pool is not rolled, instead it is compared to the [Resolve+Power Stat] of all present characters. Those whose [Resolve+Power Stat] is lower than this pool gain the Unnerved condition. Of course, characters are not without recourse. Anyone present may spend a point of willpower to increase their effective resolve by two points for the scene, for the purposes of resisting the Alpha Aura. Aura.
Aural Aggression If they desire the Uratha can actively assault others with their Alpha Aura, seeking to brow beat them with their presence. This requires a reflexive action in which they roll [Primal Urge+Form Modifier+Highest Renown], their spirit side emerging as they do so. Others contest with [Willpower + Power Stat]. If successful the target gains the Unnerved condition. Other Uratha (and certain supernatural creatures) have an additional option. Instead of merely contesting they may counter, attempting to cow the aggressor with their own aura. In this case both parties roll their alpha aura (or equivalent power), and compare their successes. The one with more successes cows the other. In the case of a tie the Uratha with the higher Primal Urge
comes out on top, if both characters are equal the defender takes the advantage.
Condition: Unnerved The character in question has come face to face with a great beast and some part of them recognized it for what it is. This is not a conscious decision on the character’s part, rather it is a sudden instinctive certainty left over from millennia of being preyed upon. They will not seek to challenge or oppose the Werewolf, save on issues in which they are greatly invested. All non-combat actions opposing the werewolf take a -2 penalty. It is possible for a character to have this condition multiple times, applying to different Werewolves. Resolution: The scene ends or the character exits the Alpha’s presence. Beat: None
Lunacy Lunacy is what results when a Werewolf’s Alpha Aura simply becomes too overbearing. This requires three conditions be met. First, the subject must be mortal, supernatural creatures are unaffected by lunacy. Second, the Werewolf must have instilled in the subject some reason to fear for their personal well being. Active combat, intimidation, or entering a rage are all good reasons for this to happen. Third their Alpha Aura must exceed the individuals [Willpower]. In this case the Unnerved condition is removed (with no beat), and the subject gains the Lunacy condition instead. For young wolves lunacy is usually only inflicted by assuming Gauru form. However, for elders this can become a very serious issue. Older wolves often find that they must tread lightly among mortals or risk cowing and terrifying them with every passing word. In the end many become reclusive, sticking to their packmates and kin whom have no chance of being overcome by their ever growing presence.
Condition: Lunacy “There is a predator. I am its prey. Run.” This is all that goes through the mind of one afflicted by Lunacy. Higher level thought turns off, fight or flight turns on. The character will attempt to flee the predator as swiftly as possible, stopping to fight only if they are cornered. If something they care deeply about (friends, loved ones) comes under attack the character may spend a point of willpower to defer their flight and attempt to protect it. Beyond “fight” and “flee” all other actions are impossible. When mortals emerge from this condition they remember very little of what happened. There was terror, and a beast, but the particulars are blurred. Attempts to recall take a 3 penalty, and remembering exact details is impossible. This does, however, bear one benefit. Blurred memory means atrocity performed in lunacy is less impactful. Mortals gain +2 bonus dice on any degeneration rolls that occur as a result of Lunacy.
Resolution: The scene ends or the predator is subdued. Beat: The character deliberately endangers themselves or something they care about for the sole purpose of expediting their escape.
Character Creation In addition to all other steps of character creation, each Werewolf gains a bonus attribute dot to distribute into one of their two auspice attributes. This replaces the bonus specialty granted in the core book. ● Rahu Rahu – Sta Stami mina na or Stre Streng ngth th ● Cahali Cahalith th – Inte Intelli llige genc nce e or or Pres Presen ence ce ● Elod Elodot oth h – Comp Compos osur ure e or or Wit Wits s ● Ithaeu Ithaeurr – Intel Intellig ligen ence ce or Resolv Resolve e ● Irakka Irakka – Dex Dexter terity ity or Manip Manipula ulatio tion n
Auspices The following changes and replacements have been made to auspice abilities.
Rahu: Warrior’s Eye With a brief but deliberate glance the Rahu can feel out the power and aggression of another. At any point point the Rahu can specify a character and take an Instant Instant Action to assess them. He receives a brief glimpse of the immediate “threat” his target poses, and (if the storyteller feels it’s appropriate) a small taste of their mental state. This does not measure the raw power of the target, nor their supernatural nature, merely their immediate intent and ability to harm the Rahu and his pack. Therefore a mortal hunter might register as significantly more threatening than an Elder Vampire, assuming hunter is stalking the Rahu and the Vampire could care less about the Werewolf.
Cahalith: Prophetic Visions This ability is functions like Prophetic Dreams, save that the Cahalith need only meditate briefly to receive a vision. A Cahalith may use this ability up to [Primal Urge] times per story, though no more than once in a scene.
Elodoth: Spirit Envoy Because of their nature as peacemakers and messengers between the People and the denizens of the Shadow, the spirits tend to regard those bound to the Half-Moon in higher esteem than other children of Father Wolf, as a result treat all interactions between the Elodoth and spirits as if their spirit Rank was 1 higher. Any pack with an Elodoth alpha treats its Pack Rank as Rank as 1 higher as well.
Ithaeur : Ritual Master
New dots of Rituals cost 3 experience (as opposed to 4), new influences cost 2 (instead of 3). Rites remain 1 experience. Additionally Ithaeur treat their Harmony as one dot higher when working improvised rites, and two dots when using learned ones.
Irraka: Pathfinder As pathfinders pathfinders the Irraka have a special affinity for for detecting loci and sensing sensing spiritual spiritual influence. influence. They gain the Unseen Sense merit with regards to spirit Influences and Numina, and can sniff out Loci from up to [Primal Urge] miles away. This won’t give the Irraka a pinpoint precise location of the loci, merely the general direction in which one might be found. Locating and exploring it remain roleplaying concerns.
Renown In addition to all other benefits, each for of renown adds a passive bonus to certain dice pools.
Cunning To be quick of wit and soft of foot is the best defense against the dangers of the shadow. Add [Cunning] [Cunning] to all mundane mundane Larceny, Larceny, Stealth, Stealth, Survival Survival and Streetwise Streetwise rolls made within within the Shadow.
Glory The tales of a glorious wolf precede them, and echo beyond their own tribe. Add [Glory] to all mundane Expression, Intimidation, Persuasion and Socialize rolls while interacting with Uratha from other packs.
Honor Spirits trust those wolves marked with the brand of honor, and are more willing to lend an ear. Add [Honor] [Honor] to all mundane Expression, Expression, Persuasion Persuasion and Subterfuge Subterfuge rolls when when dealing dealing with spirits.
Purity A pure wolf wolf is at one one with the the beast within, within, they they do not lose themselves themselves to mindless fury fury and savage violence. Add [Purity] to all rolls to resist Kuruth.
Wisdom A wise wolf is defined defined by their their knowledge knowledge and experience, experience, their understandin understanding g of the shadow world and its strange denizens. Add [Wisdom] to all mundane Academics, Investigation, Occult, and Politics rolls that deal with spirits and shadow denizens.
Gifts & Rites ● ●
Gift Errata Shamanic Arts (Rites and Rituals)
Experience
Use the rules for experience established in the God-Machine Chronicles Rules Update, save where specified here (see GMC Doc for character creation rules). rules ). ● Trib Tribal al or Ausp Auspic ice e Gif Gift: t: 2xp* 2xp* ● Othe ther Gift ift: 3xp* xp* ● Trib Tribal al or Aus Auspi pice ce Rewo Rewown wn:: 3xp 3xp ● Othe ther Re Renown: wn: 4x 4xp ● Ritual Dot: 4xp ● Inf Influe luence nce Do Dot: 3xp ● New New Rit Rite: e: 1xp 1xp (fla (flatt cost cost)) ● Primal Ur Urge: 5x 5xp ● Harmony: 2xp *Gifts no longer have an increased cost when bought out of order. Players are encouraged to mix and match Gifts from different trees to better fit their character.
Rage All Werewolves, Werewolves, regardless regardless of breed breed or tribe, tribe, have within within them an unquenchab unquenchable le flame, a primal fury carved soul deep into their psyche. When injured, under pressure, or when their pack is endangered, this spark can ignite and fill the Uratha with a most savage fury. Once enraged a Werewolf is on a ticking clock, with only a miniscule amount of time to calm their passions, or lose themselves in Kuruth.
Kuruth Roll Whenever a werewolf is met with an extreme stimuli, one that brings up the deepest feelings of pain, fear, or anger, they risk falling into Kuruth. At the moment this occurs the Werewolf must roll [Harmony+Purity], modified both by the intensity of the stimuli, and their physical state. Dramatic Failure: The Werewolf falls into Kuruth so extreme they cannot even differentiate friend from foe. For the remainder of the scene they will simply attack whatever living being closest, even packmates, with no regard for who they might be. Failure: The Werewolf enters Kuruth, however they retain enough of their sense to at least prioritize enemies over allies. Success: The Werewolf enters a controlled rage, but is not out of the woods yet. They have [Harmony+Primal Urge] turns to remove the source of their fury, at the end of which they will fall into Kuruth as if they had failed this roll. “Escaping” fury can be a rather nebulous, and often difficult thing to do. Sometimes it simply means leaving the scene (not as easy as it sounds), other times it means beating an enemy to a bloody pulp, or protecting a packmate from harm. Sometimes there are stimuli so severe that there is simply no way for the Werewolf to escape them, such as the death of a loved one or aggravated injury, in these cases all they can do is attempt to buy their allies time before they break. Exceptional Success: Kuruth is resisted completely, the Werewolf maintains control and does not enter a rage. This is not a roll the character should have to make lightly, as succeed or fail rage is fairly inevitable. Storytellers should only force the Kuruth roll on a character who has undergone
serious trauma. Use the stimulus table on page 174 of the Werewolf: the Forsaken Core book as a guide. Certain supernatural effects, such as a vampire’s predatory aura, a mage’s radiant nimbus, or a mummy’s Sybaris can cause a Kuruth roll, but generally afford the Werewolf a significant bonus to their resistance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Last Ditch Effort If the Werewolf succeeds their Kuruth roll, but cannot placate the source of their fury in time, they may put forth one last ditch effort to calm down. This requires them to spend a point of willpower and make a second [Harmony+Purity] roll. The successes on this roll are added to the original. If five or more successes are accrued they succeed in calming themselves. Otherwise they enter Kuruth. (Despite being a “second try” this roll is unpenalized) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Controlled Fury Success on a Kuruth roll places the character in a state of controlled fury. A brief period in which they can maintain control of their actions without losing hold of their mind. In this state they live on the edge of fury, anger drives their actions and rage their motivation. This can, in certain situations have some benefits, though one would only willingly enter the state as a last ditch effort. ● While in in a Controlle Controlled d Fury the the Werewolf Werewolf suffer suffers s no wound wound penaltie penalties s from bashin bashing g damage, no matter how severe. Stamina Rolls to remain conscious aren't made when a bashing wound is marked in the Werewolf's rightmost Health box. When lethal damage is marked in the Werewolf's rightmost Health Box he does not collapse. Instead he must either spend a willpower and roll [Harmony+Primal Urge], hoping to assuage their fury (and then collapse), or fall into Kuruth. ● The Werewol Werewolf’s f’s mind becom becomes es focused focused on one one thing only, only, savagery savagery.. They must must succeed succeed a reflexive [Resolve+Composure] roll to perform an action not directly related to combat, or speak in any language other than First Tongue. Actions that further combat, such as aggressive gifts or fetishes, buffing, rearming, or reestablishing surprise do not require a roll. (This makes it really hard to escape the scene once a fury has begun). ● While in a Controlled Controlled Fury the the Werewolf Werewolf cannot cannot use use any any tools tools or maneuvers maneuvers that require finesse. Simple savage weaponry, such as improvised weaponry, mauls, swords, and axes are basic enough that the Werewolf can still recall their application. Certain fighting styles, those based around uncontrolled savagery, may be applied in combat with Storyteller approval.
Kuruth Kuruth is as described in the core book, a state of mindless fury and savage destruction. Once a Werewolf has fallen into this state, the best option is simply to flee, and cower at a safe distance until the wolf’s fury passes. When Kuruth strikes the Werewolf automatically assumes Gauru form (or Primal Form, if they know the Gift and are willing to pay the cost), which they maintain
until the end of the scene. Those who remain near will discover that the Werebeast has become even more implacable, they no longer suffer wound penalties of any kind, and will not collapse until they are killed outright by aggravated damage. A Werewolf will attack anything in Kuruth, Kuruth, friend or or foe, and and though they can still prioritize their targets to some extent it is only a matter of time before they turn on their allies. This is true with one exception. A Werewolf, no matter how deep in Kuruth, will not turn against its bonded packmates unless they are actively, physically attempting to stop him. Indeed, so long as they stand idly by the raging beast will prioritize random pieces of scenery, or a new hunt, before it turns against its kin.
The Pack Bond Werewolves may come together into a pack without any need for a Totem spirit. The ability to form bonds and hierarchies is an intrinsic aspect of their being, tied to no other. In order to form a pack only two things are really required: Kinship and time. Any group of Uratha who spend a significant amount of time in each other's presence, sharing a territory and hunting together, will eventually become a bonded pack. Just the same newcomers who spend a long time in a pack’s presence will eventually be brought within their spiritual domain. Generally it takes about one full story for a pack to form, though a storyteller may accelerate or delay the process as much as they desire. This means it is possible for characters to unwittingly form a pack, or for a newcomer to join with a pack even if they don’t really want him. It’s even possible (though rare) for Uratha to end up in packs composed of enemies. For this reason most packs are, by necessity, a little hostile towards outsiders, and picky with whom they let into their inner circle. Once formed a pack is permanent, wolves who really want to leave must either use a ritual to break the bond (a Harmony breaking point), or spend one full story completely removed from their packmates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quickening No additional magic or rituals are required to create a bonded pack...but they can sure help. Pack forming rites and rituals retain their use for rapidly joining new members to a pack. Certain packs even prefer them, and will actively shun unproven wolves to prevent them from entering the pack through any other means. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Many Wolves, One Pack All packmates packmates can inherently inherently sense sense one another when near. near. So long long as they are within each each other's range of smell or hearing packmates can tell each other's general whereabouts, health, and emotional state. This isn’t a detached understanding, rather each packmate can to some extent feel what their kin feel. All experience a sense of dulled pain when one is injured, and their emotions frequently align. System: System: All packmates automatically succeed on rolls to judge the physical and mental state of their kin. If something is off, they know. This includes magical afflictions, such as mind control
or possession, though they cannot guage the exact nature or origin of the effect. More subtle influence (emotional control, suggestion, memory alteration) can go unnoticed but always leaves lingering sensation of wrongness. They also gain a bonus on aligned actions and working together, thanks to the closeness of their minds. When working together all packmates gain +1 die to teamwork rolls. Of course, that goes the other way as well. Any time a pack member is consciously opposing the groups goal everyone suffers a -1 penalty to all related rolls. This sense is a double edged sword. When one packmate is angry, they all are, and when one is injured they all feel it. This means that when one enters death rage, all packmates may be risk to join them. A Werewolf takes a cumulative -1 penalty to Kuruth rolls for every packmate in controlled rage or Kuruth.
Spiritual Prowess With a touch Bonded Packmates may share Essence between one another. Doing so requires that both parties come into physical contact with one another, and spend at least one full turn in a state of meditative focus. This transfer counts as Essence expenditure for both parties, and thus no pair can transfer more essence in a turn than the lowest Primal Urge between them would permit. What’s more, when the entire pack gathers together, a more impressive form of union occurs. Their radiant souls reflect one another and rebuff. When gathered together the pack assumes one shared spirit rank. Each additional packmate adds +1 die to the pool used by the Uratha with the highest Renown to calculate their rank. That rank is then shared amongst all packmates present.
Pack Aura Bonded packmates are immune to the alpha aura of one another. They are not weakened by the presence of the group’s alpha, quite the opposite actually. As with their spirit rank, while together packmates acquire one combined group aura, stronger than that of any individual. To calculate this aura use the strongest aura of all present packmates, then add one for each additional packmate present. Naturally this can make for some particularly overwhelming displays. If a full pack of five or more wolves get together, most mortals are liable to panic on the spot. Fortunately for the Uratha the pack aura will not afflict lunacy in the same manner the alpha aura of an individual Werewolf might. Should a lunacy stimuli emerge (such as one or more members going into a rage) present mortals compare their willpower to the aura of that individual, rather than the group as a whole. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
One of the Gang The World of Darkness is infested with a myriad of supernatural creatures, and while their societies are not deeply intertwined they do collide from time to time. This begs the question, can other supernaturals join a bonded pack? The quick answer to this is ‘not naturally’. Other supernaturals, even other shapeshifters,
cannot achieve the natural attunement the Uratha can with one another. Their souls simply lack the balance of spirit and man that makes it possible. This does not, however, mean that they cannot be artificially induced via rituals or sorcery. Certain rites are more than capable of joining other supernaturals to a pack, there also exist a rumored group of wizard who have shaped their souls in such a manner as to align with those of the Uratha. However, the benefits of pack membership are mostly lost on such initiatives. Other supernaturals (barring a few exceptions) have no spirit rank or alpha aura to offer, nor will they experience the collective synesthesia that packs possess. However, membership does offer the benefits of the pack’s territorial boons, protect them against the negative effects of the group’s alpha aura, and offer them some safety from packmates in Kuruth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Hunt Werewolves are predators, each and every one. All Uratha revel in the hunt. All of them. No matter how much one might hope to deny it the fact is that, at a spiritual level, nothing is more fulfilling to the Uratha than a swift moonlit hunt. It is their nature, a fact of being carved right into their soul. To deny it would be to deny their very nature, and little good will come from doing that. System: Werewolves don’t merely derive pleasure and relief from a hunt, they derive power as well. Successful hunts help them recover essence and keep kuruth in check, and hunting spirits can even afford them new Gifts and Renown. A hunt, where Uratha are concerned, must occur at night, ideally bathed in moonlight (though not essential). The shadow is also an acceptable alternative, which is rewarding at all hours of the day. And requires that the Uratha select a prey creature, chase it down, kill and consume it. Killing is essential, a pack who lets prey off lightly will not feel the sweet release, nor the flush of Essence that comes with success. ● Whenever Whenever a pack pack completes completes a hunt hunt against against a natural natural creature creature (i.e. (i.e. an animal animal native native to our world) each hunter gains one Willpower and a point of Essence. In addition the hunt is immensely refreshing, and restores the Uratha as though they just rested for several hours (though a brief post hunt nap is common) ● Hunting Hunting Spirits Spirits (and (and other other invading invading beings beings from from worlds beyond beyond)) is even more reward rewarding. ing. A successful successful spirit hunt, hunt, as it is called, restores restores the normal one willpower, and and a number number of point of Essence equal to the spirit’s [Rank+1] to every packmate. Any additional unspent essence the spirit had stored is then divided up amongst the packmates as they see fit. ● For the day day after after a successfu successfull hunt a Werewo Werewolf’s lf’s hunge hungerr is somewhat somewhat placat placated, ed, they they receive a +2 bonus to harmony rolls to avoid kuruth during that time. However, the reverse is also true. Uratha who are prohibited from hunting begin to show signs of...distress. Uratha who have not hunted in [Harmony-1] days start to get antsy taking a -1 penalty to kuruth rolls. Each day after that adds an additional -1, cumulative with other penalties, until they successfully hunt and kill some prey.
Spirit Predation Aside from being an an excellent excellent source of of essence, essence, spirits can can provide a number number of other benefits as prey. The old laws dictate that, upon cornering a spirit, the Uratha permit their prey a single opportunity to appease their hunters. Appeasement with essence is rarely an option, as the wolfpack would gain much more for tearing the spirit apart. Some more common appeasements include: ● Pledging Pledging to to offer offer certain certain knowled knowledge ge or perfor perform m some sort sort of task task or wish for for the Uratha, Uratha, in exchanged for continued existence. ● Submittin Submitting g to be bound bound as a fetish fetish,, either either indefinit indefinitely ely or for for a determine determined d period. period. ● Stronger spirits can can sometimes sometimes offer to teach teach the Uratha new rites rites and rituals, or bestow bestow upon them powerful gifts. The strongest prey can even offer improved renown, or powerful milestone gifts to the Uratha who proved mighty enough to cower them. If a deal is accepted law dictates that the Uratha spare the spirit, and not seek to hunt it again for a year and a day. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stranger Fare Spirits make up only a small portion of the otherworldly species that stalk the World of Darkness. Even within forsaken alone creatures like the Maejin, and Idigam stretch the imagination as to what being a spirit really entails. So that begs the question; can Uratha hunt non-spirit entities as well? The quick answer is “kinda”. Naturally Uratha can hunt just about anything they like and recover a bit of essence, however certain outsiders do provide greater sustenance. Any being that is a) not native of the fallen world and b) possesses a spirit rank may be hunted as a spirit could. The results of such hunts are mostly identical, save that such beings rarely fall under the auspice of the old laws and do not always make the healthiest meal. In the end, it falls to the storyteller to decide the exact side effects and repercussions to hunting and consuming non-spirit outsiders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Territory Werewolves favor their territory. This is in part because they know it well, and understand its little quirks and turns. However, in a way the land also knows them, and recognizes the wolfpack as its keepers affording them little gifts of fortune wherever they reside. System: All System: All mundane mundane non-combat non-combat physical physical and social actions actions performed performed within the Uratha's Uratha's own territory benefit from the 9-again rule. In addition, they receive two bonus dice to all mundane survival and animal ken rolls within their domain.
Determining Territory A wolf pack's pack's territory is a pretty pretty nebulous nebulous concept, concept, not easily easily definable definable in simple simple terms of radius and yardage. In general, areas considered part of the Uratha's territory are those which they frequent commonly, and are uncontested by local spirits and other supernatural beings. This
can be as little as a single building, to as large as an entire forest or city. It all depends on how much reach and influence the pack can muster. Territories are not all continuous either, it is possible for a wolf pack to control several distinct patches of area, or have dark spots on their own land which they have not been able to claim. Claiming territory is also difficult to nail down, there are many methods. Hunting and conquering is the most common, but bargaining with spirits and forging pacts are also possible. There are even tails of Irraka who own secret territories, though how they would go about doing so is a mystery. Regardless it is generally understood that alphas who command greater territory command greater respect, and their packs are frequently patronized by mightier and more respectful spirits. Areas of territory in which the pack does not make a concerted effort to maintain their presence and dominance within are liable to fall from their territory. As such territory size is generally limited by the wolf packs numbers, mobility and obligations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conjoined Territory Though it’s not the most common event it isn’t unheard of for two packs to fuse into one, or a particularly accomplished Uratha gains some packmates. In this case, one might wonder what happens to their collective territories. The answer is obvious, they combine into one. The better question would be what happens to territory when a pack dissolves, or a member is forced out. In the former case, the territory dissolves with the pack, and it is up to individual members to reclaim their lost hold. In the latter, the outcast loses out. Even if they were the one who supplied the most territory in the first place, the land remains with the pack as a whole. This has been the cause of more than a few bitter intra-tribal conflicts throughout the ages. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
