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City History
Old Days – The First Garou in Houston
- Pre-Colonization – The first Garou tribes to arrive in the Houston area were the Uktena, Shadow Lords, Red Talons, and Bone Gnawers. Each was drawn to the region by its raw spiritual power and ancient secrets.
- 1500s-1600s – The Uktena established hidden sanctuaries to protect the area's powerful leylines, while the Shadow Lords positioned themselves to exert influence.
- 1700s – The Red Talons fiercely resisted European expansion, clashing with human settlers. Meanwhile, the Bone Gnawers integrated into growing communities, finding ways to protect the vulnerable.
1800s – Growth, Conflict, and the Founding of Juniper Cross
- 1836 – Texas gains independence from Mexico. The arrival of more European settlers intensifies conflicts between the Garou and the growing human population.
- 1861-1865 (American Civil War) – The war disrupts the region’s spiritual balance. The Garou find themselves divided as some fight to protect the land, while others attempt to remain hidden.
- Late 1800s – The first signs of industrial expansion threaten the natural balance. The Bone Gnawers work within labor movements, while the Uktena and Red Talons struggle against unchecked urbanization.
- Late 1800s - Early 1900s – The Juniper Cross Community is founded, built by laborers, craftsmen, and working-class families shut out of wealthier Houston neighborhoods. Despite external struggles, the neighborhood thrives as a self-sufficient, tightly knit community.
- Many of the first residents are Kinfolk, seemingly drawn to the area without understanding why.
- Some Uktena mystics believe Juniper Cross sits atop the ghost-echo of a long-forgotten Caern, subtly pulling Garou-blooded families toward it.
- The Bone Gnawers quietly watch over the community, ensuring it remains a neutral haven away from greater Garou politics.
1900s – The Rise of the Chicano Movement and Garou Tensions
- 1919 – Juniper Cross Community School is founded, built as a symbol of education, empowerment, and unity for the neighborhood.
- The Grand Library and its massive round Juniper Table become a spiritual focal point, believed by some to hold traces of an ancient power.
- This marks the first major public structure of Juniper Cross, solidifying it as more than just a collection of homes—it is now a recognized and established community.
- 1920s – The community battles segregation and economic hardship, relying on mutual aid and self-sufficiency.
- The Bone Gnawers and Uktena work behind the scenes to ensure Kinfolk families remain protected and undiscovered by outside supernatural forces.
- 1940s (WWII Era) – Black and Latino soldiers return home from war and begin demanding civil rights and better opportunities.
- The Kinfolk presence in Juniper Cross remains one of the highest in Houston, though few openly acknowledge their supernatural ties.
- Mid-1940s – The Juniper Tree in the school courtyard is mysteriously cut down overnight, widely seen as a warning against growing activism and defiance.
- Rather than be discouraged, the community repurposes the tree into a great round table and chairs, now housed in the Grand Library as a symbol of resilience.
- Some Garou whisper that the tree was felled to break a spiritual connection to the land, though no one has confirmed it.
- 1950s-1970s – The Civil Rights Movement strengthens in Juniper Cross.
- The school becomes a hub for activism, and Garou tribes such as the Bone Gnawers and Uktena secretly support the movement.
- The Garou remain divided, some fight for social justice, while others, particularly the Silver Fangs and Get of Fenris, try to maintain the old hierarchies.
- 1974 – Hattie Wendell’s mate is killed, Isadora "Izzy" Reyes, likely by supernatural forces (Black Spiral Dancers suspected).
- The attack is never fully explained, but some believe Hattie’s mate was silenced for knowing too much about the supernatural power within Juniper Cross.
- This marks a personal tragedy that further hardens her resolve to protect the community.
Late 1900s – Decline and Supernatural Shifts
- 1980s – Corporate development leads to gentrification and resource depletion, further worsening conditions surrounding Juniper Cross.
- Many Kinfolk begin leaving the area, weakening the supernatural bonds that once tied the community together as they seek better opportunities.
- The city turns its back on Juniper Cross, allowing roads, businesses, and public spaces to decay.
- 1989 – Juniper Cross Community School officially closes due to city funding cuts, leaving the neighborhood without an educational institution and contributing to its economic struggles.
- Despite this, the Grand Library, Cafeteria, and Annex remain in use for community aid efforts, maintained by a small but determined group of volunteers.
1990s – Supernatural Conflicts and Present-Day Challenges
- 1991 – The spirit of the surrounding forest (an Elk) begins to show signs of corruption, signaling the weakening of natural protections in the area.
- 1993 – The Sept of the Resonant Fury, located in Downtown Houston, collapses, leaving the Forest Caern as the last remaining shifter stronghold in Houston.
- Some Kinfolk fear that Juniper Cross will be next, its protections failing one by one.
- 1994 – Xochiquetzal, a South American guerrilla fighter, leads a campaign to reclaim the Forest Caern, marking a turning point in Houston’s supernatural history.
- Hattie Wendell and other elders of Juniper Cross begin gathering again, sensing a reckoning is near.
- 1995 (Current Year) – The Forest Caern crisis deepens:
- The corrupted Elk spirit threatens to consume the entire caern.
- The Shifters ally with mages to cleanse it, but the mages ultimately destroy the spirit of the forest, causing a major rift between the Shifters and the Name Breakers.
- A lumber company begins clearing the ailing forest, accelerating its destruction.
- In a final act of sacrifice, an allied moon spirit named "Moon Moon" offers herself to replace the corrupted Elk, stabilizing the forest’s energy.
- The Garou, now weakened and divided, must decide whether to rebuild or retreat from Houston entirely.
- Meanwhile, Juniper Cross stands at a crossroads—with the city's supernatural order crumbling, will it remain a refuge, or will it finally be consumed by the chaos?
Warg System
The Warg System in Rage Across the Amazon is a structured military hierarchy created by Golgol Fangs-First to organize Garou warriors in the war against Pentex. While it enforces discipline and tactical efficiency, it operates alongside the Sept structure, where the Sept Alpha remains the highest authority in non-military matters.
All Sept Members are considered contributers to the Guardian Pack until they find their own, and partake in helping suupport and defend the caerns and other key locations.
Structure of the Warg System
Basic War Unit: The Pack (~5 Garou)
- Led by a Pack Leader.
- Types of Packs:
- War Pack – Standard combat unit.
- Borzoi Pack – Scouts, named after the Russian wolfhound.
- Guardian Pack – Defends caerns and key locations.
Warg (~15 Garou)
- Comprised of three Packs.
- Commanded by a Battlemaster.
- Primary tactical unit, executing frontline orders.
Moon (~41 Garou)
- Comprised of three Wargs.
- Commanded by a War Leader.
- Mid-sized war force responsible for broader strategic objectives.
Ward (~90 Garou)
- Comprised of two Moons and a Caern.
- Led by a War Chieftain.
- The largest war force, capable of major assaults and territory defense.
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Renown
House Rules
Garou Renown Types of Renown: Glory, Honor, Wisdom.
Combat Encounters
Relations & Society
Behavior
Fera Renown
Fera Cunning
Fera Ferocity
Fera Glory
Fera Honor
Fera Humor
Fera Infamy
Fera Innovation
Fera Obligation
Fera Succor
Fera Valor
Fera Harmony
Kinfolk Renown
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Pack Plot Activity
These are the shifter packs and what they're currently working on. You can use this to know who to connect with about plots, and keep updated on when scheduled scenes are happening.
| Pack Name | Pack Members | Totem | Theme | Calendar Rotation |
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| Spirit Walkers | Kristos (Alpha), Poppa Joe, Namkhai | Weasel | Combat, Spirit, Umbral |
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| Thread Walkers | Ryoko, Li, Kira, Jean (Democratic) | Chimera | Scouting/Spirit |
6/12/25 Silver Screen (Starwatch) w/SF |
| Solidarity | Samson (Alpha), Etienne, Todrick, Chuck, Ryen | Unicorn | Healing/Lore Seeking |
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| The Unconquered Suns | Lucien (Alpha), Dusk, Archimedes, Noelle, Ashton | Hyperion | Combat/Scouting |
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| Che Vuoi | Gabriel (Alpha), Enzo, Francesca | Crashing Boom Boom | Combat/Umbral |
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| Shop Dogs | Maarten (Alpha), Medina, Slouch, Brent | General Lee | Combat/Crafting/Road Logistics |
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| Sept Guardian Pack | Aidan, Ajax, Delia, Justin, Kal, Lorenzo, Min-Se, Father Abe, Chance, Tori, Buddy, Benoit, Sweet | Eldrin | Guardian Protectorate |
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Kinfolk Plot Activity
These are the kinfolk and what they're currently working on.
- TBD
| Kinfolk | StoryTeller | Calendar Rotation |
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| Finlea, Lila, Tiffany, Katherine, Kleio, Emma | Ori | 6/X/25 Juniper Community Submissions, Starwatch Base Camp Prep |
Mixed Company Plot Activity
These are scene requests, and plot things happening with kinfolk and shifters from different packs.
| People | StoryTeller | Calendar Rotation |
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| ALL | Ori |
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| ALL | Ryen |
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| ALL | Ryen |
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| Warg Pack Alphas | SF, Kristos |
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| Li, Kal | Li |
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| Sept Guardian Pack Members | NW |
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| ALL | Todrick |
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| ALL | Gabriel |
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| Noelle, Li, Jean, Kira | SF |
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| ALL | Medina |
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Plots
Active Plots
| Plot Page | Synopsis |
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| Shifter/Fathomless Depths |
Returning Soon for Part 2 Previously, an assembled team of Gaians went spelunking beneath the Forest Caern. At one time a rift crevice hole opened up down in the cavern system of the Weirwood. A strange obelisk appeared at the entrance that was long buried, and upon it were unique glyphs that the Mokole may have had an affinity to translate. The depths go down far and deep. One team already found a mural map and relics in the dust. What else is down there to be discovered? |
| Shifter/Starwatch |
Plot Summary Starting 5/25/25. A long, long time ago, there were Spirit Gates within the Umbra that were once common and were guarded by Lunes, allied spirits, or other Shapeshifters. In our day and age, many of them are gone, and the lost doorways are rumored to be of legend. No one knows how they were made, or crafted. Many old lore keepers say that the mysterious portals of old were mistrusted, and rightly so, by mostly the Werewolves. With the lost lore, they could no longer be regarded as safe methods of travel. One would never know where they'd end up if they stepped through one. The old star maps that contained such gate mapping has been lost over centuries. |
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