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Chapter II: Character
An ephemeral spirit or ghost can affect the Irraka, and
vice versa, as if they were both solid. Spirits, of course,
are likely to take the presence of an ephemeral werewolf
very badly, as it’s a predator that can bodily injure or kill
them. Ghosts run the same gamut of emotions, predispositions
and prejudices as the living do, so there’s no telling
how one might react to a werewolf passing through, but
ghosts don’t suffer Lunacy like the living do. Some guard
what territory they’ve staked out, going so far as to attack
a werewolf in hopes of driving him away. Others mindlessly
repeat some task that absorbed them in life, remaining
unaware of a werewolf no matter what happens. Still
others are just so happy to encounter another intelligent
soul that they do what they can to keep the werewolf from
leaving. Some adventurous ghosts might even follow a
werewolf around and manifest in the living world for as
long as they can, starving for the contact and social interaction
of which their deaths have bereaved them.
For more information on ghosts, see the World of
Darkness Rulebook, p. 208.
Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Wits + Survival + Purity
Action: Instant
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The werewolf slips into the
spectral state as intended, but finds himself surrounded by
angry ghosts who mean him harm. Also, he can stay in
this place for one less turn than he would have been able
to normally before the penalties begin to kick in.
Failure: The character is unable to become ephemeral,
but the Essence point is still spent.
Success: The character becomes ephemeral as described.
Exceptional Success: The character may remain in
ephemeral form without penalty for one extra turn.
RAGE GIFT S
The spirits recognize the power that Rage grants
werewolves, and they respect that power even if they
resent how the Uratha came by it. In an effort to appease
the Uratha and hopefully convince them to direct their
Rage elsewhere, spirits offer these Gifts. The list helps a
werewolf derive more power from his Rage, and even manipulate
the power that Rage gives rivals and enemies.
Mask of Rage (•)
The character makes himself seem preternaturally terrifying
by exposing onlookers to Lunacy and intensifying its
effects. If the character does so in Dalu or Urshul form, Lunacy
is as intense as it would be if he were in Gauru form. If
he does so in Hishu or Urhan form, he emanates a Lunacyinducing
effect as if he were in either Dalu or Urshul form
(respectively). This Gift cannot be activated in Gauru form.
The effect lasts for as long as the werewolf remains in the
form in which he activates it, for as long as he chooses, or
for the rest of the scene (whichever comes first).
Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: No roll is required
Action: Instant
Hone Rage (••)
A character with this Gift can channel the power
of his Rage more efficiently than the average character,
sacrificing the time he can spend in Gauru form for increased
physical prowess. For each success rolled, a player
can exchange one turn of Gauru form for one additional,
temporary dot of either Strength or Dexterity. If the player
scores two successes, he may sacrifice two turns in Gauru
form for two additional dots of Strength, two additional
dots of Dexterity, or an additional dot of Strength and an
additional dot of Dexterity. These extra dots apply only
while the werewolf is in his Gauru form, and they last for
as long as he remains in that form.
This Gift can be activated when a character assumes
Gauru form, or it can be activated after he’s already in
that form, as long as turns in Gauru are still available to
be sacrificed. If no more turns are left to exchange, the
Gift cannot be used. As the action to activate this Gift
is reflexive, the bonus dots received apply to any action
taken in the same turn in which this Gift is activated.
Activating the Gift doesn’t count as a distraction from attacking
while in Gauru, and doesn’t threaten Death Rage.
If a character enters Death Rage while using this Gift, the
Gift’s effects immediately end, and the character will be
subject to Death Rage for the usual duration.
Trait maximums based on a character’s Primal Urge
do not apply against these bonus Attribute dots. Note
also that a character’s Speed, Defense and Initiative are
subject to temporary modification based on changes to his
Dexterity and/or Strength.
Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Stamina + Survival + Purity
Action: Reflexive
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The character loses one turn
from Gauru duration, but no additional Attribute dots are
gained.
Failure: The character neither loses any time in Gauru
form nor gains any additional Attribute dots.
Success: For every success rolled, the player may
sacrifice one turn of Gauru Rage. For each turn so sacrificed,
the player may apply a temporary bonus dot to either
Strength or Dexterity. Trait maximums due to Primal
Urge do not apply, and the bonus dots disappear when the
character changes out of his Gauru form. Extra successes
beyond the number of turns of Gauru form remaining
confer no benefit.
Exceptional Success: The player adds Stamina to
the Attributes that may gain dots. Remember that Health
increases as a result, though the time he may spend in
Gauru form (Stamina + Primal Urge) does not benefit.