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they hold dear from being ruined can enrage
them so completely that it brings on a Rage
— or the First Change.
After the trauma of the First Change and
the hardship that follows, Hunters in Darkness
can help new werewolves channel their
possessive and violent instincts into constructive,
even holy pursuits. Protection of the wilds
and their purity is a duty for all tribe members
to uphold. While newcomers are introduced to
others who have been through the same
ordeals, they are not surrounded and
suffocated by clamoring associates
who all want to be the best of
friends. Of all the Forsaken, the
Meninna respect the need for
individual space.
Initiation: Many Hunter
in Darkness ordeals are designed
to test a cub’s tracking
abilities, his knowledge of the
local territory, and his ability to
be stealthy over a long period of
time. Some ritemasters hide a
fetish away in their territory and
have a prospective Hunter find
it, while others command a wily
spirit ally to hide and do its best
to elude a cub. A cub might even
be told to elude detection and lure
a pack of more experienced Hunters
into unfamiliar,
neutral
territory, and get close
enough to count coup on at least
one of them.
Character Creation: The
average Hunter in Darkness
prizes Mental Attributes
above Physical and Social
ones, as those aid in the
hunt. A predator must
be smart, attentive and
patient to find his prey,
track it and get close
enough to bring it
down. For the same
reason, Skills such
as Investigation,
Survival, Subterfuge
and Stealth
are paramount.
A Hunter
who intends
to defend his
territory and warn intruders away without being
seen needs Manipulation and Intimidation,
and Empathy helps to understand what scares
an intruder most. Many Hunters in Darkness
rely on the rites necessary to maintain the
health and sanctity of their sacred places.
Primary Renown: Purity
Tribal Gift Lists: Elemental, Nature,
Stealth
Organization: Hunters in Darkness demand
great strength from their alpha, and offer absolute
loyalty in turn. They are the most
wolflike in their pack behavior, often
even insisting that the alpha eat first
and turning on those who question
their alpha’s way. They also tend to
believe in having both an alpha
male and alpha female. The
alpha is the unquestioned leader;
the strongest ranked werewolf of
the opposite sex often acts as a
second alpha of sorts. The second
alpha has more leeway in
suggesting corrections to the
alpha’s decisions, or speaking
out about pack grievances,
and the alpha can
agree without losing face.
Lodges: Hunters of
the Lodge of Harmony
seek out sacred places
that have been despoiled and
work to restore them. Members
of this lodge tend to be werewolves
of moderate standing who
seek to carve out territories of
their own. When they do, they
defend those places ruthlessly.
The mercurial and wise Lodge
of the Seasons moves in step
with the Earth’s cycles, changing
goals and methods with the
seasons. They focus on war in
summer, easing the passage into
death in autumn, healing in winter
and spiritual renewal in spring.
Werewolves of the Lodge of
Wrath avenge the violation of
sacred places in their territory,
and proactively punish trespassers.
Wielding the fearsome powers
Hunters in Darkness
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