WoD Werewolf : the Apocalypse - Purification

Beta 1.00

By David Caron, aka SuTech. sutech@home.net. http://www.wodmod.com 2001-16-05

THIS MATERIAL IS NOT MADE OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION.

This is a work in progress. We are not responsible for anything that happens to your computer.

Introduction
Creating a Werewolf
Werewolf Gifts and Powers
Background and Abillties
Modifying Rage and Gnosis
NPCS
Credits

1. Introduction

While in the multi-player game, inform the ST of the Breed and Auspice you wish to play. You may already notice that a character sheet has been set up for you, including abilities, advantages, garou common powers, howls, and gifts. All of these start out empty and therefore are ony viewable when in the "Advance" screen. The ST will then need to spawn one of the appropriate tomes for the player. These are labeled:

Garou_Breed_****_Tome, where **** is the breed
Garou_Auspice_xxxx_Tome, where xxxx is the auspice

Pick up and use both tomes. After reading, the system will then store your auspice and breed (not reading this will cause problems for your game), adjusting Gnosis and Rage points on your character sheet as necessary. Experience points are still being worked on for each of the available items, until then work with your ST to develop a starting character. Note, "disciplines" with a (high) next to them represent those items that can go above five dots. The system will not recognize any dots in the (high) levels until all dots are used up in the first level.

3. Werewolf Gifts and Powers

3.1 Garou Common Powers

These are powers all Garou possess. Not all require certain levels to be acquired, nor can some of it be purchased through experience points. This "discipline group" contains both usable powers and Character sheet holders like Rank, which is used to check if gifts can be used. Depending on your ST, you cannot lose rank. You can however lose renown, which in turn makes you lose respect. But an elder cannot suddenly be demoted to a cub. This is done so that all Gifts have checks on them so those of sufficient rank can only cast them.

Forms
All forms from the source book are available to change into. These are Homid Form, Glabro Form, Crinos Form, Hispo Form, and Lupus Form. Though it is included in the Common group for those wanting to "quick slot" it, there are actual buttons on screen allowing you to select them to switch forms with ease.

Homid - In this state you are at base stats and considered human.
Glabro - In this form your body increases in size, stretching your clothes to the point of ripping. You become physically stronger, but more ugly.
Crinos - The well-known werewolf form. Any armor being worn is reduced to rags as your body grows and breaks through. Your become much stronger and faster. However you also cause delirum in average humans.
Hispo - In this form you are like a large ancient timber wolf. Stronger than a normal wolf.
Lupus - In this form you are a regular wolf.

For more information on Forms and their benefits, see the Werewolf: The Apocalypse source book.

Delirium
This is the affect that occurs when a human sights a Crinos Garou. Depending on the strength of their will, they will either run in fear, or go berserk. Either way, they begin to rationalize what they see or may forget totally that a Garou was even there.

Rage
Rage will speed the character up for a certain amount of time. Each time you "cast" it, it increases the speed more, allowing for faster attacks and greater distances covered. A Garou with enough rage can keep up with the fastest of wyrm taint filled Vampires. Do not purchase "Rage (high)" until all points have been purchased in "Rage".

Gnosis
Gnosis is a stored item on the character sheet. Your permanent gnosis is the amount on the Character Sheet. As you use gifts or items that require gnosis expenditure, the temporary amount will go down. Do not purchase "Gnosis (high)" until all points have been purchased in "Gnosis".

Meditation
There are only a few ways to gain back gnosis. Hunt for it, or meditate. Meditation should be used sparingly and monitored by the ST.(Note: as this is only beta, there are not many ways to acquire gnosis. In future versions as gafflings and spirits are introduced, Meditation may take up to 5 minutes of in game time to perform.)

Rank
This is a character sheet item as well. It is used to determine if you can use certain gifts that can only be used by those in high enough rank. Rank cannot be bought with experience points, it must be earned by your actions. See above for more info. See the Werewolf: The Apocalypse source book for more info on Rank and earning it through Renown.

3.2 Howls

Within a separate "discipline group tab" are the howls, known by all garou and can be used as a form of language. Several new howls are included in the Werewolf mod. When a howl is used, everyone on the same map can hear it, as the howls tend to reverberate through entire cities. Most people will not make sense of a howl, but garou will have messages show up on their screens detailing what the howl means and whom it was from. See the Werewolf: The Apocalypse sourcebook for more information on the types of howls.

3.3 Garou Gifts

There are over 200 garou gifts and we hope to include all of them. Several gifts do to their dynamic nature may still be listed on the character sheet but will only be there for story purposes and experience point expenditure. They are separated by Tribe, Breed, and Auspice.

These gift listings are summarized as much as possible to still be understandable the PC Game terms, while trying to keep with White Wolfs documentation policies. For more information on gifts, I suggest reading up on them in the Werewolf: The Apocalypse source book.

To add a new discipline bought with experience requires the ST to do so for the character. The Garou will start with the gift group that is normally available to the tribe, breed, or auspice but gifts outside of that group require the ST to use the command console to add them. For the ST to add Smell Of Man to a Lupus garou use ~ to access the command console, then type adddiscipline GiftSmellOfMan. That gift and the new gift group will then be added to the players character sheet. Use the wording in italics next the the discipline below that you wish to add.

Here is the current list of gifts and their use:

Homid Gifts

Master of Fire (GiftMasterOfFire) - Spend a Gnosis and the garou can shrug off the effects from fire as if it were nothing.
Persuasion (GiftPersuasion) - Based on Charisma and Subterfuge, this makes the garou very manipulative to others for a short amount of time.
Smell of Man (GiftSmellOfMan) - When this gift is used animals nearby will run in fear and tend not to come near (Rank 1; no roll).
Jam Technology (GiftJamTechnology)- The garou can attempt to cause technological devices around her to cease functioning. Spend Gnosis and based on Manipulation and Crafts, high results can even stop bladed weapons.
Staredown (GiftStaredown) - Causes target to flee. Werewolves are effected differently and instead freeze in place (Rank 2; Charisma + Intimidation).
Disquiet (GiftDisquiet) - Depresses target and prevents Rage from recovering for the scene based on a Man+Empathy roll vs targets willpower.
Reshape Object (GiftReshapeObject) - Spending a gnosis and rolling Manipulation and Crafts the garou then attempt to reshape an object, the console will tell how well the garou did.
Cocoon (GiftCocoon) Spend a gnosis and a hard shell is formed around the garou preventing all attacks that don’t succeed Stam+Rituals.
Spirit Ward (GiftSpiritWard) - Spend a Gnosis and roll Manipulation + Rituals diff 7 to cause dice penalties on nearby ghosts.
Assimilate (GiftAssimilate) - Roll Manipulation + Empathy against varying difficulties, to see what level of unfamiliar culture you can blend in with.
Part The Veil (GiftPartTheVeil) - Spend a gnosis and roll Charisma and Empathy to grant (or curse) a human to ability to see through the veil.

Metis Gifts

Create Element (GiftCreateElement) - For roleplaying purposes only. Casting this gift will determine how much if any, of any type of element the Garou can create.(Rank 1; Manipulation + Empathy).
Primal Anger (GiftPrimalAnger) - By sacrificing your own health, the garou can gain temporary rage.(Rank 1; no roll).
Sense Wyrm (GiftSenseWyrm) - Using this gift allows the garou to determine if there are wyrm minions nearby. But it will not tell who they are, just that they are near (Rank 1; Perception + Occult).
Burrow (GiftBurrow) - This gift allows the garou to burrow through the ground as if she were a mole.(Rank 2; Strength + Athletics).
Curse of Hatred (GiftCurseOfHatred) - The garou can use this to curse opponents. If successful, the target will lose two temporary willpower points and two temporary rage (Rank 2; Manipulation + Expression against targets Willpower).
Eyes of the Cat (GiftEyesOfTheCat) - This gift allows the garou to see in low light area.(Rank 3; No roll).
Mental Speech (GiftMentalSpeech) - Roleplaying purposes only. Casting this gift determines if the garou can initiate a conversation with a known person from a distance.(Rank 3; Charisma + Empathy).
Wither Limb (GiftWitherLimb) - The garou need only touch somebody to cause one of their limbs to wither, causing pain and loss of dexterity. (Rank 4; no roll).
Madness (GiftMadness) - The garou can attempt to cause madness in another. If the gift is successful then until the victim is revived or restarted, the garou can turn it on and off at will.(Rank 5; Manipulation + Intimidation).
Totem Gift (GiftTotemGift) - This gift varies from tribe to tribe based on the tribal totem. If it is a fierce tribe the totem will rain death on the enemy, if it it a wise tribe, it may heal campanions. (Rank 5; Charisma + Rituals).

Lupus Gifts

Hares Leap (GiftHaresLeap) - This gift allows the garou to leap great distances or fall on cat like feet. Simply select the gift and then cast it on the place you wish to jump. Note due to the fact that the game does not support jumping, try not to jump onto surfaces that you normally would not be able to walk on (Rank 1; Stamina + Athletics).
Heightened Senses (GiftHaresLeap) - This heightens your senses allowing you to smell and hear much better. It also provides a chance to see those who are invisible (Rank 1; Perception + Primal Urge).
Sense Prey (GiftSensePrey) - This gift allows the garou to smell out animals in the area worthy of hunting. Requires actual Animals models to be placed.(Rank 1; no roll)

Ragabash

Blissful Ignorance (GiftBlissfulIgnorance) - This gift allows the garou to blend in with the background area so long as she does not move. This keeps others from noticing her.(Rank 2; no roll)

Theurge

Mothers Touch (GiftMothersTouch) - The garou can heal the wounds of other living creatures, even aggravated. Cannot heal herself though (Rank 1; Intelligence + Medicine against targets Rage).
Sense Wyrm (GiftSenseWyrmTheurge) - Using this gift allows the garou to determine if there are wyrm minions nearby. But it will not tell who they are, just that they are near (Rank 1; Perception + Occult).

Philodox

Scent of Form (GiftScentOfForm) - The garou can determine the targets true form (ie. Kindred, Changeling; Rank 1; Perception + Primal Urge).
Strength of Purpose (GiftStrengthOfPurpose) - Allows the Garou to attempt to recover willpower (Rank 2; Stamina + Rituals).

Galliard

Call of the Wyrm (GiftCallOfWyrm) - Sends out a summons to a targeted wyrm minion. It causes the wyrm minion to immediately go to the summons of the call (Rank 2; Manipulation + Performance against targets Willpower).
Distractions (GiftDistractions) - The garou makes noises and causes the target to loose the ability to perform it's next function (Rank 2; Wits + Performance against targets Willpower).

Ahroun

Falling Touch (GiftFallingTouch) - The garou sends the target sprawling, giving the garou time to run or prepare it's next attack (Rank 1; Dexterity + Medicine against targets Stamina + Athletics).
True Fear (GiftTrueFear) - The garou targets a creature and it then comes under the effects of fear, radiating from the garou (Rank 2; Strength + Intimidation against targets Willpower).

Black Fury

Heightened Senses (GiftHeightenedSensesFury) - This heightens your senses allowing you to smell and hear much better. It also provides a chance to see those who are invisible (Rank 1; Perception + Primal Urge)
Sense Wyrm (GiftSenseWyrmFury) - Using this gift allows the garou to determine if there are wyrm minions nearby. But it will not tell who they are, just that they are near (Rank 1; Perception + Occult).
Wasp Talons (GiftWaspTalons) - The garou shoots their claws as projectiles towards foes, causing aggravated damage (Rank 4; Dexterity + Brawl).

Bone Gnawers

Blissful Ignorance (GiftBlissfulIgnoranceBone) - This gift allows the garou to blend in with the background area so long as she does not move. This keeps others from noticing her.(Rank 2; no roll)
Reshape Object (GiftReshapeObjectBone) - Spending a gnosis and rolling Manipulation and Crafts the garou then attempt to reshape an object, the console will tell how well the garou did.

Children of Gaia

Mothers Touch (GiftMothersTouchChild) - The garou can heal the wounds of other living creatures, even aggravated. Cannot heal herself though (Rank 1; Intelligence + Medicine against targets Rage).
Calm (GiftCalm) - The garou can decrease the Rage of the target (Rank 2; Charisma + Empathy).

Fianna

Persuasion (GiftPersuasionFianna) - Based on Charisma and Subterfuge, this makes the garou very manipulative to others for a short amount of time.
Howl of the Banshee (GiftHowlOfBanshee) - The garou emits a howl that causes fear in all who hear it (Rank 2; targets Willpower).
Reshape Object (GiftReshapeObjectFianna) - Spending a gnosis and rolling Manipulation and Crafts the garou then attempt to reshape an object, the console will tell how well the garou did.

Get of Fenris

Halt the Cowards Flight (GiftHaltTheCoward) - The garou can target a creature causing it to run and move at a slower pace (Rank 2; Charisma + Intimidation against targets Willpower).
Snarl of the Predator (GiftSnarlOfPredator) - The garou directs a snarl at the target causing fear and a penalty in their next action (Rank 2; Charisma + Intimidation against targets Wits).

Shadow Lords

Clap of Thunder (GiftClapOfThunder) - Spend a gnosis and then clap to cause friends and foes nearby to be stunned.

Silent Striders

Sense Wyrm (GiftSenseWyrmStrider) - Using this gift allows the garou to determine if there are wyrm minions nearby. But it will not tell who they are, just that they are near (Rank 1; Perception + Occult).
Speed of Thought (GiftSpeedOfThought) - Increases the overall speed of the garou (Rank 1; no roll).
Blissful Ignorance (GiftBlissfulIgnoranceStrider) - This gift allows the garou to blend in with the background area so long as she does not move. This keeps others from noticing her.(Rank 2; no roll)

Silver Fang

Sense Wyrm (GiftSenseWyrmSilver) - Using this gift allows the garou to determine if there are wyrm minions nearby. But it will not tell who they are, just that they are near (Rank 1; Perception + Occult).

Star Gazers

Falling Touch (GiftFallingTouchGazer) - The garou sends the target sprawling, giving the garou time to run or prepare it's next attack (Rank 1; Dexterity + Medicine against targets Stamina + Athletics).
Sense Wyrm (GiftSenseWyrmGazer) - Using this gift allows the garou to determine if there are wyrm minions nearby. But it will not tell who they are, just that they are near (Rank 1; Perception + Occult).
Gift of Inner Strength (GiftInnerStrength) - Allows the garou to convert Rage to Willpower (Rank 2; Wits + Enigmas).

Wendigo

Cutting Wind (GiftCuttingWind) - Spend a willpower and chilling wind can be sent to enemies to hinder their movements.

Black Spiral Dancers

Sense Wyrm (GiftSenseWyrmBSD) - Using this gift allows the garou to determine if there are wyrm minions nearby. But it will not tell who they are, just that they are near (Rank 1; Perception + Occult).