Werewolf: The Forsaken - Blank It

Physical Skills: Athletics 4, Brawl (Dalu) 4, Drive 1,
Firearms 1, Larceny 1, Stealth (Wilderness) 3, Survival 3,
Weaponry (Katar) 4
Social Skills: Animal Ken (Wolves) 2, Empathy 1, Expression
(Howls) 1, Intimidation 2, Persuasion (Oratory) 2,
Socialize (Moots) 2, Subterfuge (Hiding Emotion, Spotting
Lies, Misdirection) 3
Merits: Contacts (Other Hunters in Darkness) 1, Fast
Reflexes 1, Fetish (Klaive Katar) 5, Inspiring, Language
(Arapaho, German, First Tongue, French, Italian, Russian,
Spanish) 7, Totem 3, Striking Looks 2
Primal Urge: 7
Willpower: 9
Harmony: 8
Max Essence/Per Turn: 20/5
Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Pride
Health: 9 (11/13/12/9)
Initiative: 9 (9/10/11/11) with Fast Reflexes
Defense: 3 (3/4/4/4)
Speed: 12 (13/16/19/17)
Renown: Cunning 2, Glory 2, Honor 4, Purity 4, Wisdom 3
Gifts: (1) Crushing Blow, Scent Beneath the Surface,
Speak with Beasts, Ward Versus Predator; (2) Mighty
Bound, Snarl of Command, Ward Versus Mortals; (3)
Aura of Truce, Forest Communion, Iron-Rending, Technology
Ward; (4) Fuel Rage
Rituals: 5; Rites: Any rite in Chapter Two, as well as special
rites known only to the alpha of Mountain’s Proud Children,
used in guarding Sakendar Isi.
Iron Soul is a powerful and enigmatic figure that
few non-Meninna will ever meet. Many Cahalith sing
his praises, so his deeds are well known, if the man
himself isn’t. Iron Soul was born to the previous alpha
of Mountain’s Proud Children, Stronger than Wind. He
traveled the world with a multi-tribal pack for many years,
so he’s worldly and educated. When his mother’s death
approached, he returned to the mountain and challenged
her for her position as alpha. She fought hard and bravely,
but the outcome was never in doubt. After the battle, she
walked with Iron Soul down into the deep caves under the
caern. There, Iron Soul learned the secrets of the caern
and what purpose it serves. His mother then walked off
into the spirit wilds, never to be seen again.
Previous alphas of Mountain’s Proud Children
enforced the bans of territory with deadly earnest, but
today, foolish werewolves who attempt to enter their
territory merely get mauled and sent home. Using the
secrets Iron Soul learned in his travels around the
world, the spiritual defenses of the locus are the strongest
they have been in centuries.
Iron Soul is short, only five and a half feet tall.
Few ever notice that, though, as his raw presence and
charisma tend to overwhelm. He has ebony skin, with
a few Uratha glyphs as tattoos that stand out. He shaves
his head and face. His voice is deep and rich, and he
speaks with an almost musical accent. He looks fearsome,
though his voice can set one instantly at ease, or terrify
an enraged Rahu. He smiles often, but he doesn’t show
teeth unless he’s issuing a challenge. He tends to dress in
rugged outdoor clothes that can last in one of the wildest
places on Earth, though when traveling off the mountain
on business, he wears whatever is appropriate.
SHADOW OF SMOKE AND FIRE
The Hunters in Darkness of the Shadow of Smoke
and Fire pack are well known in the Rocky Mountains,
and unlike many of their brethren, they’ve been known
to range far from their home in southern Colorado. They
didn’t just protect their territory, but they sought out anyone
ultimately responsible for threats to their domain and
dealt with them permanently. Understandably, this practice
made them unpopular with some of the locals, who
believed their methods were too extreme and a potential
exposure threat. The pack has always been an “odd bunch,
” each one having chosen to forsake their human name in
favor of an entirely new persona. Despite the tradition of
taking Uratha names, most of their neighbors think this
isn’t a healthy sign. On the other hand, their continued
successes made them an inspiration to young Uratha who
are eager to prove themselves.
In the last decade, however, the pack lost its Cahalith
member, Haunting Howl of Peril in a battle with
Predator Kings. Using advanced tactics and planning,
the Kings lured the pack into a trap, where two packs of
warriors were waiting. Only by Haunting Howl of Peril’s
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