All characters in this game will be Cliath (i.e., Rank 1) Garou from the continental United States, Europe, or Canada. The characters will be starting out in a caern in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.; please keep this in mind as you create your character.
I will accept beginning (i.e., legal [made according to the point totals in the Werewolf rule book]), Cliath (i.e., Rank 1) Garou characters. As lupus are rare, lupus PCs are subject to ST approval.
I do not accept non-Garou Fera (Ananasi, Bastet, Corax, etc.) PCs. The name of the game is WereWOLF, after all, and the presence of too many other Fera tends to divert attention away from the Garou, the true stars of the show. Besides, there's generally too much bad blood between the Garou and the other species of Fera to allow them to work together (something about the "War of Rage"...).
I also do not accept hengeyokai (Eastern shapeshifter) PCs (even Garou ones).
In order to give each character a chance to shine, I will accept only one PC of a particular Breed/Auspice/Tribe combination (i.e., there will only be one Homid Black Fury Theurge PC). As characters are accepted, I will post which combinations are closed on the web site. Please be understanding if I tell you that the Breed/Auspice/Tribe combination you send me is closed.
Characters may be of any of the following tribes: Black Furies (note that Black Fury characters must be female, unless they are metis), Bone Gnawers, Children of Gaia, Fianna, Get of Fenris, Glass Walkers, Shadow Lords, Silent Striders, Silver Fangs, Uktena, or Wendigo. Due to their general inability to work well with humans, Red Talons are disallowed in this game. Also, since the Stargazers have left the Garou Nation, Stargazer PCs are subject to ST approval.
See the table below for Background Restrictions (and initial Willpower ratings) for certain tribes:
|
Tribe
|
Background Restrictions
|
Initial Willpower
|
| Black Furies | No restrictions |
3
|
| Bone Gnawers | No Ancestors, Pure Breed, or Resources |
4
|
| Children of Gaia | No restrictions |
4
|
| Fianna | No restrictions |
3
|
| Get of Fenris | No Contacts; Mentor will only advise, never protect |
3
|
| Glass Walkers | No Ancestors, Pure Breed, or Mentor |
3
|
| Red Talons | No Allies, Contacts, or Resources; Kinfolk must be wolves |
3
|
| Shadow Lords | No Allies or Mentor |
3
|
| Silent Striders | No Ancestors or Resources |
3
|
| Silver Fangs | Must spend at least 3 Background points on Pure Breed |
3
|
| Stargazers | No Allies, Fetish, or Resources |
4
|
| Uktena | No restrictions |
3
|
| Wendigo | No Contacts or Resources |
4
|
The following Merits and Flaws are disallowed:
This game will involve adventures in urban settings, and police generally do not take kindly to people swinging around 5-foot swords in public. If your PC is caught with an illegal weapon, the police will confiscate it -- keep that in mind if you try to whip out your klaive to deal with those fomori on an excursion into the city.
Also, note that Fetish weapons will be rare, and that under no circumstances will any PC be allowed to begin play with a Grand Klaive.
I would like to keep the angst in this game to a minimum (one tragic incident in your character's background is believable; three or more is just melodramatic :-). I would much rather see functional characters than psychological basket cases. Keep this in mind when you're coming up with a character background.
A character's Garou Name should reflect his or her personality and/or past accomplishments. For Cliath, they usually reflect something from the character's Rite of Passage.
For players in need of inspiration, Player's Guide to the Garou, pages 65 - 76, is a nice section on naming conventions for the various tribes.
I'm sure I'll be adding to this as we go along; if you have any questions, just ask. I'm looking forward to running this game, and I hope you'll have as much fun playing in it.
The following Breed/Auspice/Tribe combinations are closed: