WTA

Description: Massive. Night-Terror has earned his name through not only relentless pursuit through the dark of night but from his nightmarish size - somewhere between 200 to 215 lbs in lupus and standing about 36 inches at the shoulder; Red Talon's tend to be on the large side naturally (without going into merits like Huge Size, which would make him abnormally tall in homid - 7+ feet) and are the reason for the stories of dire wolves and the reason primitive man feared them. Ferocious, determined, and tireless. He will harry and pursue prey (and enemies) for as long as it takes, and with the keen cunning of the Ragabash mind combined with the higher intellect of a human being he is definitely something to fear in the dark.

Aside from size, he doesn't really differentiate from normal wolves in appearances. His coat is of a dark brown/black coloration with the exception of a distinct reddish patch along his throat and chest. He has thick fur - Alaskan wolf so not unexpected - and a lanky but dense build that is deceptive to his hefty weight. Lean, athletic, and durable - an apex predator if ever there was one.

His homid form is a bit wild in appearances - thick, dark brown hair left long and hanging about his shoulders however it likes and brown eyes that have a piercing, predatory quality combined with a rough beard and overall disheveled look. He also possesses the same wiry build - just in a different shape. Night wears loose long-sleeve shirts - gets kind of cool without fur - and jeans when necessary; rarely goes to homid or glabro unless the situation requires it. His skin color is ambiguously brown and makes his nationality difficult to determine.


History: Born in the Alaskan wilderness, Night was raised in harsh conditions. Long stretches without food. Arduous and dangerous treks across endless swaths of land - sometimes through cold drifts of crunchy water. Strange and noisy birds that carried the strange two-legged creatures (that smelled wrong and carried sticks of thunder and fire) and allowed them to attack from the air. It was a simple life though -avoid the two-legged creatures and protect and feed the pack. With prey growing scarce, however, his pack eventually began hunting the creatures kept by the two-legged. It was on one of these hunts that thunder echoed and fire rained from the sky.

He remembers the searing pain as the bullet skimmed his shoulder, penetrated, and came out the other side of his body just above the other shoulder. He remembers the yelps of his pack as everything went dark and all he could think was RUN. Miles from home when he came to, he found himself with strange creatures - like him but not like him. They walked between the worlds and they taught him things. He learned that the two-legged creatures were humans and learned some of their ways. He learned of the spirits and their world. He learned he was a werewolf (a creature that shifted between skins).

Night-Terror has a reasonable hatred and distrust of humans - they killed his pack and they are the most wasteful vermin to crawl across the mother Gaia's flesh - but he has learned in time that not all humans are bad; differentiating is not always an easy task, however. Regardless, he is part man and part wolf and has come to terms with what this means - mostly.

Glabro Glabro can pass for human but draws on some of the garou's true power to make him/her faster, stronger, and more resilient. Strength +2 Stamina +2 Manipulation –2 Appearance –1

Crinos Crinos is the garou's war form and what most people think of when they hear 'werewolf'. It also incites delirium. Strength +4 Dexterity +1 Stamina +3 Manipulation –3 Appearance 0

Hispo Think dire wolf. Strength +3 Dexterity +2 Stamina +3 Manipulation –3 +1 die to Bite Damage

Lupus The true wolf form of the garou. Strength +1 Dexterity +2 Stamina +2 Manipulation –3 -2 difficulty for Perception rolls

Predator's Arsenal
Grants battle-ready claws and teeth in Homid while retaining the ability to blend in among humans.

System: The werewolf concentrates for a turn to gain access to bite and claw attacks in Homid for the rest
of the scene/until she dismisses the transformation. These attacks inflict lethal rather than aggravated damage, and may be concealed by simple expediencies such as the werewolf keeping her mouth closed, wearing long sleeves, or keeping her hands in her pockets. She can even speak normally (though the voice sounds rough and a bit distorted) without giving herself away, as long as she’s careful not to open her mouth too wide or smile so that her teeth show. Attempting to discern that there’s something amiss with a Garou taking such precautions requires a Perception + Alertness roll (difficulty 9).


Scent of Running Water
Permanently allows the werewolf to mask her scent completely, making herself virtually impossible to track.

System: Difficulties to track the Garou increase by two. The werewolf may temporarily suppress the effects at will (which may be necessary to blend in with wolf packs).


Hidden Killer
This Gift allows a werewolf to leave behind no physical evidence that would betray her hand (or claws, or teeth) in a slaying.

System: After a battle, the Garou must touch or lick once each corpse she slew then rolls Intelligence
+ Larceny (difficulty 7). If the roll succeeds, the wounds alter themselves so that they resemble stabbing or slashing
injuries rather than bite or claw marks. Any peripheral damage (smashed furniture, for example) remains as it was,
but all forensic evidence such as hair, saliva, or blood from the werewolf’s body disappears from the scene.