Werewolf: The Forsaken - Blank It

the highest Stamina (or Resistance in the case of ghosts)
among them is subtracted from the werewolf’s pool.
Vengeance of the Slain (•••••)
A werewolf armed with this powerful Gift can defy
Death itself, at least for a short time. This capability allows
a werewolf to return a soul to its body briefly. This
Gift cannot prevent death; it can only deny it for a few
seconds. The Gift works on Uratha only, not on ordinary
people or other supernatural beings.
Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Stamina + Occult + Wisdom
Action: Instant
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The subject returns to a semblance
of life, but is possessed by a spirit other than that of the
deceased. The new spirit controls the body for the duration
of the scene (but cannot use the body’s supernatural
powers, if any), and is likely hostile toward the character.
Failure: The soul has already fled, and the subject
remains dead. This Gift cannot be used again on the
subject.
Success: For this Gift to be successful, the subject
must not have been dead for more than a day, and her
corpse must still possess some form of structural integrity.
The Gift still works if she is missing one arm and half
her face, for example, but not if her flesh has mostly been
eaten away by immersion in acid.
The deceased returns to a semblance of life for one
hour per success rolled, though the subject is still clearly
dead. Any wounds she died from remain on her body,
although she no longer suffers any wound penalties (she is
beyond pain). She may speak (if she still possesses a mouth
and vocal cords), shapeshift or use any supernatural
powers she possessed when alive. Her Essence, Willpower
and other traits are where they were at the time of her
death. In addition, she regains all her Health, and in effect
must be “killed” again. She cannot regenerate thereafter,
however. The subject is most likely focused on vengeance
against her killer, but she may use her few seconds of
borrowed time to do something else she would consider
greatly important — attempting to save a friend, or telling
a packmate she has always loved him, for example.
Once the subject loses all her Health to lethal or
aggravated damage for a second time, or the duration of
the Gift expires, she returns to death. This Gift cannot be
used on her again.
Exceptional Success: The subject is invigorated
with the will to do the most with her borrowed time. She
returns to activity with full Willpower.
DOMINANCE GIFT S
The power to command others skillfully is an
aptitude many desire but few possess. To sway another’s
will requires courage and strength of mind, as well as
a modicum of subtlety. Spirit teachers typically bestow
these powers on Uratha (or on a lineage of werewolves)
to whom they owe gratitude. Storm Lords and Rahu have
affinity for Dominance; Elodoth and pack leaders often
learn these Gifts as well. Teachers of Dominance Gifts are
usually ancestor-spirits, girt with appropriate symbols of
authority and command. Werewolves cannot use Dominance
Gifts on targets who possess more dots in the same
tribal primary Renown. A Storm Lord with Honor 3 (the
primary Renown of the tribe) cannot use one of these
Gifts on another of the Forsaken with Honor 4 or 5. That
intended subject can be another Lord or simply a werewolf
of another tribe with a higher Honor Renown.
Dominance Gifts do not function against other supernatural
entities; they are Gifts that allow werewolves to
establish dominance among themselves and their relatives.
A werewolf can use a Dominance Gift only against other
werewolves, the wolf-blooded, or ordinary humans.
Warning Growl (•)
This Gift is the simplest of the secrets of Dominance,
lending supernatural power to the sort of growl an alpha
wolf uses to warn off a potential rival. The werewolf using
this Gift growls deeply and loudly while focusing his gaze
on a particular target, striking sudden doubt into her heart
and affecting her ability to face her opponent. The target
must be able to hear the growl to be affected.
Cost: 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: Presence + Intimidation + Glory versus
Composure + Primal Urge
Action: Contested; resistance is reflexive
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The Gift fails completely. The
werewolf cannot use any Dominance Gifts on the subject
for the rest of the scene.
Failure: Successes rolled tie or the subject gets the
most. The target feels no particular dread of the werewolf.
Success: The most successes are rolled for the Gift
user. This Gift affects a single target. The Gift user gains a
+2 Defense bonus against any close-combat attacks made
by the affected target for the duration of the scene — the
target is literally too wary of the werewolf to attack with
full vigor. This Gift can be used on multiple opponents
during a scene, but the werewolf must use the Gift separately
against each one (spending Willpower and making a
contested roll each time).
Exceptional Success: As success, but the Defense
bonus against the Gift’s target rises to +3.
Luna’s Dictum (••)
With this Gift, the werewolf is able to articulate a
command of no more than a few words and compel obedience.
Some werewolves choose to speak these words in a
soft, subtle whisper. Others prefer bellowing orders. This
Gift cannot harm those who hear it, either directly or
indirectly; it simply conveys a brief impulse to surrender to
the werewolf’s authority.
Dominance Gifts
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