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The BasicsCombat StepsHealth and HealingRageFrenzyDelirium

Note: White Wolf game organization isn't the best, and there are occasions where their rules directly contradict each other, sometimes in the same sentence. We've done our best to fix White Wolf's mistakes.

The Basics

There's a lot of stuff here, huh? Don't be intimidated, combat isn't that rough. The order of operations goes like this:

Initiative: The ST will usually kick this off with +combat/init/start, and you can look at the list with +combat/init.
Declare your action: What you plan to do on your turn, what gift(s) you want to use, and if you'll spend Rage
Take your action: Spend your Rage or Gnosis (remember, you cant spend both in the same turn!), make your attack roll, allow the ST to try to Dodge, roll your damage if applicable, allow the ST to soak damage
Regenerate! Once per turn you can roll Stamina vs 8 to regain 1 health!

And that's it, things move on to the next person.

[+/-] Helpful Code Tips

Helpful code tips:

Have a quick peek at yourself: +mysheet combat will show you your current combat stats and your current health. Good for checking how hurt you are or what a form's stat bonus is.
Did you spend something? +lose willpower, +lose rage, +lose gnosis. Remember that you have to declare the spend BEFORE you make your roll, especially in the case if Willpower.
Did you gain something? +gain willpower, +gain rage, +gain gnosis
Did you take damage? Use +hurt/type to set damage on yourself. +hurt/bashing 1, +hurt/lethal 1 or +hurt/agg 1. The code is weird, enter your damage 1 point at a time to save yourself some headache.
Did you heal damage? +heal will wash away that damage! Regeneration/healing magic always goes for the worst damage first, so +heal/lethal or /bashing 1 for regeneration, or if someone used Mother's Touch you can +heal/agg 1 to clear up the real nasty wounds.
Soak rolls never have a wound penalty: +roll/nowound stamina vs <difficulty> any time you have to soak damage! Use /nowound for any roll that shouldn't be affected by your wound penalty.
Don't spam yourself: +sheet/section me/abilities to check if you have Enigmas, or +sheet/section me/powers to see if you have a gift you want to use next turn. Look at a single section of your sheet to check if you have something, rather than bring up the whole damned thing!

[+/-] Helpful Scene Tips

Helpful scene tips:
Discord: Coordinating in voice chat is really helpful, but don't feel pressured to do so. Not everyone likes talking out loud or even sharing their contact deets.
Copy down the Init list: Once all the NPCs have been added and it's time to get cracking, type +combat/init to see the list, and copy it somewhere you can keep track of it in a notepad or in your pack's Discord server. You can edit it to take out the dead guys and keep up with whose turn it is much more easily this way.
Keep side chatter to a minimum: It's hard not to joke and banter during a scene, but try to keep most of it to pages or +pack chat in another window, Discord, or something else in order to keep the scene from getting confused, side tracked, or hard for the ST to keep organized.
Be cool, man: Try to remember that it's a game, you're here to have fun and make an imaginary person look cool. That imaginary person might fail some times, but use that as an opportunity to change your plan or have a funny story for later. Be open to situational rules changes with the ST in order to get some challenge and story out of the scene you're in, or even suggest something of your own if what you want to do is a little bit crazy.
Communicate: If you have questions about something in the scene, ask! Same if you aren't sure how some mechanic works, if you need more clarification before your hair brained scheme takes off, or if said scheme is even possible. It's okay to pause the scene and hash something out, especially if you're new to the game or unfamiliar with combat, and if you're unhappy with how something is going, talk about it.
Stay focused! If you're part of a +event or plot scene, try and stay focused so that the scene can move quickly. You signed up for this scene, you volunteered, people are waiting on you to pose or to take your turn in combat. Real Life, health, interruptions, those things happen and it's okay, but please be considerate and save your videogame or web comics or whatever until after the scene!

Mistakes? Did you notice mistakes in this page? Is there information for your breed's combat abilities that aren't on here? Put in a +request for Mr. Gutsy to get off his lazy butt and fix it! Just make sure you note what's missing and where to find it, if you have that information. Thank you!

Combat

Sources: W20 Core, pg 288-303

Initiative

Use +help +combat for commands to start/view/add/remove from the Initiative list

Certain gifts such as Spirit of the Frey give bonuses to Initiative, these should be automatically added by the code, or added by the ST of the scene.
Pack initiative (W20 Core, pg 267) If shifters are in a pack and bound together by a single totem, and if all players agree, the pack may share a single initiative roll as well, using the Pack Leader's initiative roll.

Declare Actions

Lowest Initiative declares their action first, moving up to highest Initiative.
Highest Initiative acts first, moving down to lowest.

Rage spends and actions must be declared at the beginning of your turn (Ex: "I'm going to spend 2 Rage to X, then Y, then Z.")
Rage actions will be handled in order after the first "normal" round of actions. Ex: Normal round, Rage round 1, Rage round 2, etc.

Changing Actions

W20 Core, pg 293
In drastic circumstances Declared Actions can be changed, adding a +1 difficulty to the new Action. (If a grenade is tossed at a character's feet, a packmate is in mortal danger, etc.)

Holding Actions

An action may be held until a place lower in the Initiative, to better coordinate a special maneuver with a packmate, to let someone else get ahead of your character, to foil an opponent's action strategically, etc.

Spending Points

Whether it's Willpower, Rage, or Gnosis for gift activation, extra turns, etc., wait until your ST tells you to spend the resource on your turn, for the sake of the scene log having your spends close to your OOC questions and rolls.

You can not spend Rage and Gnosis in the same round, except with the Gift: Chaos Mechanics. Spending one means you can not spend the other.
Willpower for an automatic success on a roll must be declared before the roll is made.
Willpower can not be used for an automatic success on Damage or Soak rolls.

Using Rage

W20 Core, pg 288
Players can spend up to 1/2 of their Rage pool in a single turn (rounded up) to perform the following feats:

Take extra Actions: Each point of Rage spent gives the character one extra action that turn. Must declare spending Rage for extra actions at the beginning of the turn.
Change forms: At any point in a turn, a player can spend one point of Rage to immediate shift to any form without the usual Stamina+Primal Urge roll.
Ignore stunning: Spending a point of Rage negates being stunned and the shifter can keep moving and take an Action normally.
Ignore pain: The player can ignore the dice penalties of one health level's worth of wounds per one point of Rage spent for one turn. This does not heal the damage, dice penalties will apply as normal next turn unless more Rage is spent.

Limitations: A player can only take as many extra actions as he has dots in either Dexterity or Wits, whichever is lower. If a player chooses to exceed that limit, she suffers +3 difficulty to all difficulties that turn. If the character is in a Frenzy, his Rage actions are limited only by his Dexterity.

Splitting Dice Pools

W20 Core, pg 266

Any character can split their die pool to perform multiple actions in a single turn. For each action taken that turn, the player loses one die. Each action taken after the first one loses another die as well - minus two dice for the second of two actions, minus four dice for the third action out of three, and so on. Example; a frat boy wants to grab a bottle and hit someone with it, and splits his pool in two.
Grab the bottle: Dex + Athletics
Swing the bottle: Dex + Melee
The Dex + Athletics pool is at -1 for having the extra action of swinging
The Dex + Melee pool is at -1 for having the extra action of swinging, and another -1 for being the second action.

Healing Damage

W20 Core. pg 255-256

Regeneration

Bashing and Lethal

Garou regenerate their worst Bashing or Lethal health level every turn while in a non-breed form.
Homid and Lupus breed Garou can regenerate a health level each day while in their natural breed forms if they are in critical condition.
Metis have full regeneration in all forms.

Kitsune do not regenerate, and heal as Humans
Ananasi do not regenerate without spending Blood Points. 1 blood point to heal 1 Bashing/Lethal, a full day of rest and 5 blood points to heal 1 Aggravated, otherwise heal as humans.

Aggravated

Shifters can soak Aggravated damage, unlike humans.
Shifters can not rapidly regenerate Aggravated damage at the end of a combat turn.
Aggravated damage: Heal 1 point per day as long as the character is in a form that regenerates.
If a shifter reaches Incapacitated from Aggravated damage, they have one chance to channel their Rage to remain active. If the character fails, they die.

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Combat regeneration: During each turn a shifter may roll Stamina vs 8 as a reflexive action that does not require Rage or splitting pools. Success allows the shifter to heal Bashing or Lethal normally as listed above. A botch means the shifter cannot regenerate until they've had a chance to rest

Rage healing: Once per scene, a critically injured shifter (reaching Incapacitated through Aggravated damage) may remain active by rolling Rage vs 8. Each success heals 1 level of any kind of damage. No matter how much damage is healed, the character enters a Berserk Frenzy.
A shifter that successfully remains active through Rage healing gains a Battle Scar (W20 Core, pg 259)

Rage

W20 Core, pg 144 & 262

The Curse

Animals, and especially Humans, can sense the predator that lurks under a werewolf's skin.

Willpower: When a human’s Willpower is less than a werewolf’s Rage, that human will avoid contact with the Garou if at all possible. He might cross the street to avoid “that weirdo,” decide to hail a cab rather than sticking around, or even run in fear. Most humans have a Willpower score of between 2 and 4, so the Curse is no laughing matter. Humans aren’t the only creatures affected by the Curse: wolves and other animals avoid the Garou whenever possible.

Kinfolk: The Rage within a werewolf makes even their own Kinfolk uncomfortable, albeit to a lesser degree.

Using Rage

Rage points are spent at the beginning of a turn, in the declaration stage. You can spend Rage only in times of stress. A Garou can use Rage in the following ways:

Extra Actions: A player can spend Rage to give her character extra actions in a single turn. However, a Garou cannot spend more Rage points for actions in a turn than half of her permanent Rage rating. See p. 266.
Changing Forms: A Player may spend a Rage point for his character to change instantly to any form he desires, without having to roll Stamina + Primal-Urge. See p. 285.
Recovering from Stun: If a character loses more health levels in one turn than his Stamina rating, he is stunned and unable to act in the next turn. By spending a Rage point, the werewolf can ignore the effect and function normally.
Remaining Active: If a character falls below the Incapacitated health level, a player can use Rage to keep her character going. Doing so requires a Rage roll (difficulty 8). Each success heals a health level, regardless of the type of wound. A player may attempt this roll only once per scene. If this roll fails, the character doesn’t recover. However, this last-ditch survival effort has its price. Like all Rage rolls, the character is still subject to frenzy. The wound will also remain on the Garou’s body as an appropriate Battle Scar.

Gaining and Regaining Rage

At certain times, a werewolf’s Rage can even go higher than his permanent rating, but only if the situation is sufficiently infuriating.

The Rage pool fluctuates from session to session and from turn to turn. Rage replenishes itself in several ways.

The Moon: The first time a werewolf sees the moon at night, the Beast inside stirs, and Rage floods back into her. Under a new moon, the character gets one point; under a waning moon, two points; under a half or waxing moon, three points; and under a full moon, four points. If the moon phase corresponds with the character’s auspice, she regains all of her Rage. This phenomenon only occurs when the character first sees the moon each night.
Botch: If the Storyteller approves, a werewolf might receive a Rage point after a botched a roll. Rage comes from stressful situations, and seeing the action you were attempting blow up in your face, sometimes literally, can be a very stressful situation.
Humiliation: Rage will also come rushing back if anything a Garou does proves particularly humiliating. The Storyteller decides whether a situation is embarrassing enough to warrant a Rage point. Garou tend to be very proud, and they don’t take being laughed at well.
Confrontation: Again at the Storyteller’s approval, a character could receive a Rage point at the beginning of a tense situation, in the moments right before combat starts. This gain accounts for the anticipation and hackle-raising that happens just as tempers start to flare.
New Stories: If the ST of your scene is alright with it, you may be able to +gain your Rage (also Gnosis and Willpower) before the scene officially starts. Make sure you ask first, to be polite.

Twitcher Ratkin: (W20 Changing Breeds, pg 185) Whenever a Twitcher regains Rage, they also make a roll to gain even more. Roll one die against a difficulty of (10 – the Twitcher’s Rank). Success gains them another point of a Rage — and another roll. They keep rolling until they are at their maximum Rage, or until they fail or botch the roll. There are no negative consequences for failing or botching this roll.

Too Much or Too Little Rage

Beast Within: Occasionally, a Garou is more a snarling monster than man or beast, and she must pay the price for it. For every point of Rage a character has above her Willpower rating, she loses one die on all social-interaction rolls. People, even other werewolves, can sense the killer hiding just under her skin, and they don’t want to be anywhere near it.
Losing the Wolf: If a character has lost or spent all his Rage and Willpower points, he has “lost the wolf,” and he cannot regain Rage. The Garou cannot shift to anything except his breed form until his Rage returns. The character must regain at least one Willpower point before he can recover any Rage.

Frenzy

W20 Core, pg 144 and 261

Rank	Frenzy Bonus
0	None
1	None
2	None
3	+1 diff to Frenzy rolls
4	+2 diff to Frenzy rolls
5	+2 diff to Frenzy rolls, 5+ successes needed to Frenzy

Frenzy: Frenzy is the violent outburst, the untamed savagery, the animal instinct for blood and brutality that lurks in the heart of every werewolf. Whenever a player gets four or more successes on a Rage roll, the character enters a frenzy. See Frenzy on p. 261 for more information on the causes and resolutions of frenzies.

Any Rage roll: Any Rage roll can lead to a frenzy, even if it’s used to activate Gifts. All Rage rolls represent an attempt to awaken the primal beast that drives the Garou. If a Rage roll scores four or more successes, the character frenzies. The player can spend a Willpower point immediately to halt the frenzy, but her character can’t take any further actions that turn.

Less than 4 Rage: Garou who have permanent Rage ratings lower than four can still frenzy, but only under circumstances that touch on a particular psychological trigger: locking a claustrophobic werewolf in a confined space, or an arachnophobe coming face-to-mandible with one of the Ananasi werespiders. When a werewolf encounters that level of stress, his temporary Rage can exceed his permanent rating. Use the higher of the two ratings for all Rage rolls.

Calm Heart: The Merit: Calm Heart adds +2 difficulty to Frenzy rolls. The book text says it adds 2 dice, this is incorrect, 2 extra dice would actually make it easier to frenzy. White Wolf doesn't edit well.

Berserk Frenzy

The werewolf can only see moving targets — targets she wants to reduce to bloody lumps of mangled meat. A berserk Garou shifts immediately to either Crinos or Hispo form (the player decides which), and attacks something.
Whom she attacks depends on the circumstances. If the Garou’s permanent Rage does not exceed her permanent Gnosis, she will not tear into her packmates — unless she’s in the Thrall of the Wyrm. Anything else is fair game, including other were-creatures who are not members of her pack.
A Garou whose permanent Rage exceeds his permanent Gnosis attacks anything that moves. He can’t distinguish between targets unless his player spends a Willpower point, in which case he can select his victim. If he doesn’t have the Willpower to spare, the Storyteller chooses who he attacks. Werewolves in this state don’t remember what happens to them during frenzy. Many collapse once the frenzy is over.

Fox Frenzy

The werewolf does everything in his power to escape. He takes his Lupus form and runs. The only time he attacks is when something gets in his way, and only for long enough to get past his opponent. The character runs until he can find a safe hiding place, where he will remain until the frenzy passes.
Whether in berserk or fox frenzy, combat maneuvers and pack tactics require a level of thought and control that a frenzying werewolf does not have. He has three options: bite, claw, or run. He can spend Rage for extra actions, but can’t split dice pools, use Gifts, or step sideways. A frenzied werewolf does not feel pain, and ignores all wound penalties.
A werewolf can only come out of frenzy once the triggering situation is over. Once he’s escaped, the player rolls Willpower (difficulty equaling the Garou’s own Rage) to escape the frenzy. If the roll fails, the player can try again next turn with no increase in difficulty.

Breed	Can they Frenzy?
Ajaba	As Garou. Rage rolls are always diff 6.
Ananasi	Not naturally capable of Frenzy. Diff to supernaturally induce Frenzy is +2.
Bastet	As Garou. Rage rolls are always diff 6.
Corax	As Garou. Rage rolls are always diff 6.
Gurahl	Normally cant Fox Frenzy. Rage rolls are always diff 8. 5+ successes required for Frenzy.
Kitsune	Normally cant Berserk Frenzy. Rage rolls are always diff 6.
Mokole	As Garou. Rage rolls are always diff 6, save for Shining Mokole, who's diffs are the same as Garou.
Nuwisha	Not naturally capable of Frenzy.
Ratkin	As Garou. Rage rolls are always diff 6. Warriors: Rage rolls are always diff 5.
Rokea	Normally cant Fox Frenzy. Rage roll diffs are the same as Garou. Only 2 successes needed to enter a Frenzy.

Reasons to roll Rage

W20 Core, pg 261

Moon Phase	Difficulty
New	8
Crescent	7
Half	6
Gibbous	5
Full	4

A shifter in Crinos reduces their Rage roll difficulties by 1 when checking for Frenzy.

Outside the standard instances listed on the Rage tab, your ST may call for Rage rolls in tense situations that stir the beast and threaten the possibility of Frenzy.

Embarrassment or humiliation (e.g. botching an important roll)
Any strong emotion (lust, rage, envy)
Extreme hunger
Confinement
Helplessness
Being taunted by a superior enemy
Large quantities of silver in the area
Being wounded
Seeing a packmate wounded

Thrall of the Wyrm

W20 Core, pg 262

When a player rolls six or more successes on a Rage roll, the character enters a berserk frenzy. All the Willpower in the world won’t give her a second’s control. The character is in the Thrall of the Wyrm. In addition to attacking anything that she can see, with the Storyteller picking her targets, the Thrall brings an even more horrific twist.
Each breed of Garou has an affinity to one of the heads of the Triatic Wyrm, and it is that facet that works through them in their worst frenzy.

Homid: Eater-of-Souls holds humans as its special children. This twisted favor extends to homid-breed Garou. This Wyrm drives its minions to eat humans, wolves, and even other Garou. A werewolf in this Thrall must roll Wits (difficulty 7) whenever she kills or incapacitates an opponent. If the roll is a botch, she must stop for a turn and eat her kill.
Metis: The Defiler Wyrm reserves special attention for those Garou who cannot breed themselves. It drives metis Garou to perform unspeakable sexual acts on their fallen opponents, regardless of their respective genders. If a werewolf kills or incapacitates an opponent, his player must roll Wits (difficulty 7). If the roll botches, the werewolf stops for a turn and slakes his unholy lusts on his opponent’s corpse.
Lupus: Beast-of-War lays claim to the savage lupus Garou. It forces them to tear into their victims until nothing is left but bloody chunks of meat and bone. The Garou loses all sense of mercy, and exists only to destroy. When a lupus werewolf kills or incapacitates a foe when in the Thrall, her player must roll Wits (difficulty 7). If the roll botches, the werewolf savages his opponent’s corpse until it is torn limb from limb.

Fera: If the Fera breed is capable of rolling Rage and Frenzying, the above applies to their particular breed as well

The Delirium

W20 Core, pg 262

Breed	Full Delirium	Reduced Delirium
Ajaba	Crinos
Ananasi	Lilian, Pithus
Bastet	Chatro	Crinos
Corax		Crinos
Gurahl		Crinos
Mokole	Archid
Nuwisha		Manabozho
Ratkin		Crinos
Rokea	Gladius, Chasmus	Glabrus

Kitsune: Does not incite The Delirium in any form.
Ananasi: Crawlerling form does not normally incite Delirium at all, however if the breakdown into Crawlerling form is witnessed, it inflicts full Delirium.

Kinfolk are entirely immune to the Delirium.
The Delirium only affects people that can see the Shifter in person. Photographs, video (live or recorded), or other such evidence won't trigger any fear reaction.
Humans will rationalize evidence away as a Photoshopped image or publicity stunt, unless their Willpower is 8 or higher.
Humans that have delved deep into the Occult (4 dots or higher) might roll Wits + Occult vs 9, with each success increasing the human's effective Willpower by 1 in regards to the chart below.
Humans from cultures that didn't suffer the Impergium to a great degree (such as Native Americans and Aboriginal Australians) might also be granted a bonus at the ST's discretion, only if they've been raised without contact with other cultures.

Willpower	% of Population	Will They Forget?	Effect
1	10%	Yes	Catatonic Fear: The human faints, or collapses in fear
2	20%	Yes	Panic: The human bolts, trying to put as much distance between himself and the Garou as possible.
3	18%	Yes	Disbelief: The human retreats to a corner to avoid the “hallucination” until it passes, but doesn’t collapse in fear.
4	15%	Yes	Berserk: The human attacks, be it firing a gun (he won’t have enough presence of mind to reload, however), throwing crockery or even leaping at the “monster.”
5	13%	Yes	Terror: Much like panic, except with rational thought. The human is able to think enough to lock doors behind him or to get in a car and flee.
6	10%	Yes	Conciliatory: The human will try to plead and bargain with the Garou, doing anything possible so as not to get hurt.
7	7%	No, but will rationalize	Controlled Fear: Although terrified, he does not panic. The human will flee or fight as appropriate, but remains in control of his actions.
8	5%	No, but will rationalize	Curiosity: These people are dangerous, because they remember what they saw (more-or-less), and they might well investigate the matter further.
9	1.5%	No	Bloodlust: This human refuses to take anymore. She is afraid but angry, and she will remember the Garou and probably even try to hunt it down.
10	0.5%	No	No reaction: The human is not the slightest bit afraid or bothered by the Garou. Even Kinfolk aren’t this stoic, so Garou tend to be very suspicious of such folks.

Close CombatDirty FightingSpecial ManeuversFera ManeuversPack TacticsSpecial StylesRanged CombatImmobilizationDamage and SoakKinfolk DamageSources of InjuryBattle Scars

Close Combat Attacks

On a successful attack, 1 point of damage is always dealt and might be soaked, even if the damage roll gave zero successes.
Corax have -1 diff to all Athletics rolls, and +2 difficulty to soak all Bashing.

Basic Attacks

W20 Core, pg 296
While these are largely listed with Garou form names, these are usable by just about anyone, as long as you have the appropriate appendage available.

Action	Pool	Base Diff	Base Damage	Damage Type	Special
Kick	Dex + Brawl	7	Str + 1	Bashing	Extreme size difference can make damage Lethal Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Punch	Dex + Brawl	6	Str	Bashing	Special punches (uppercut, haymaker, etc) may cause extra dmg with a higher diff. Usually Bashing, but nerve strikes, kidney blows, or extreme size difference can make damage Lethal Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Bite	Dex + Brawl	5	Str +1	Agg	Hispo bite +1 dmg, Glabro bite diff 8 and -1 Lethal dmg Usable by: Crinos, Hispo, Lupus
Claw	Dex + Brawl	6	Str + 1	Crinos/Hispo: Agg, Glabro/Lupus: Bashing	Usable by: Glabro, Crinos, Hispo, Lupus
Disarm	Dex + Melee	+1 diff	See: Failure	-	Successes exceed opponent's Strength score: Opponent drops their weapon. Failure: Inflicts weapon damage; Botch: Loses own weapon Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Bare-Handed Disarm	Dex + Brawl (-1 dice)	8	-	-	Failure: Inflicts weapon damage to hands Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Flank Attacks	-	-1	-	-	May require Rage, move time or another roll at ST's discretion Usable by: All forms
Rear Attack	-	-2	-	-	May require Rage, move time or another roll at ST's discretion Usable by: All forms
Sweep	Dex + Brawl or Melee	8	-	-	Knocks Opponent to the ground, can use self or weapon to sweep an opponent's leg. Causes no damage, but target is prone. Usable by: All forms
Grapple	Contested Str + Brawl	6	Str	Bashing	Clinch: crushing damage applied per turn. Hold: No damage, Target held until freed Escape: The contested Str + Brawl roll, especially agile chars may use Dex Reverse: The grapple is turned on the attacker if the contested roll scores 2 more successes than the attacker. Damage: Typically Bashing, can be Lethal or Aggravated if grappled opponent has barbs, spikes, extreme size difference, etc. as appropriate. Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Tackle	Dex + Brawl	7	Str	Bashing	Req: Min 2 Yard Distance Attacker and Target both make Dexterity+Athletics rolls to keep their feet (diff 6 for the attacker, diff 6 + the attackers successes for the target). Failure: you end up on the ground. Botch: trips and falls (one die of dmg for every yard ran); slams into something else (that damage plus his Str in dmg on himself); or crashes into his target and bounces off (opponent’s Stamina in dmg, but leaving the target unharmed) Dexterity+Brawl vs 7 to determine damage dice if target fails his Athletics roll. Damage may situationally become lethal at ST discretion. Usable by: All forms

Dirty Fighting

W20 Core, pg 198
The following maneuvers require Brawl 3 or more.

Action	Pool	Diff	Damage	Damage type	Special
Blinding	Dex + Subterfuge	9	Special	Special	Blinded 1 turn per success, -2 Dice to all pools. 5+ successes destroys eyes, may regen normally if possible. ST discretion if a particularly vicious attack might cause 1 or 2 Lethal damage in addition to blinding. Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Body Slam	Dex + Brawl	6	Str + 2	Bashing	Requires a successful Grapple, next turn apply Dex + Brawl vs 6 for damage. Damage may be Lethal or even Aggravated at ST discretion depending on what the target is slammed onto. Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Curb Stomp	Str + Brawl	6	Str + 2	Lethal	Requires Stunned/Immobilized target - Takes 1 turn to place in position first, next turn apply Str + Brawl vs 6 for damage. May remove opponent's ability to bite until healed. Usable by: Homid, Glabro, Crinos
Low Blow	Dex + Brawl	7	Str	Bashing	Stunned for one turn per health level lost after soak. Bashing becomes Lethal if done with claws/teeth/blades/etc.; Stamina diff 8 to shrug off the stun at one turn per success. Usable by: All forms
Pistol Whip	Dex + Melee	7	Str + 2	Lethal	Requires a gun, crowbar, truncheon, candlestick, etc. Target stunned for 1 turn if they fail Stamina vs 8, or 2 turns if they botch. Usable by: Homid, Glabro

Special Maneuvers

W20 Core, pg 299
While these are largely listed with Garou form names, these are usable by just about anyone, as long as you have the appropriate appendage available.

Maneuver	Pool	Diff	Damage	Damage Type	Special
Evasive Action	Wits + Athletics	6	-	-	Works like a dodge, but you cannot abort your previous action to use this tactic. Each success subtracts one success from the attacker's roll. If you score more successes than the attacker, your next attack is at -1 difficulty on that target, assuming you act before them. Usable by: All forms
Hamstring (Bite/Claw)	Dex + Brawl	8	Str + 1	Aggravated	2 legged opponent: Dex + Athletics vs 8 to stand again, 1/4 movement speed 4 legged opponent: Dex + Athletics vs 7 to remain standing, 1/2 movement speed. Usable by: Crinos, Hispo, Lupus
Hamstring (Weapon)	Dex + Melee	9	As Weapon	Lethal	Requires a bladed weapon 2 legged opponent: Dex + Athletics vs 8 to stand again, 1/4 movement speed 4 legged opponent: Dex + Athletics vs 7 to remain standing, 1/2 movement speed. Usable by: Homid, Glabro
Jaw Lock	Dex + Brawl	6	Str + 1/Special	Aggravated	Attacker Wins: Rival forced to ground and immobilized. Attacker Loses: Fails to immobilize target, inflicts the usual Bite damage. If opponent doesn't surrender: Contested Strength + Brawl; opponent's diff is attacker's Brawl+4, attacker's diff is opponent's Brawl+2. Opponent fails: Remains pinned and immobilized. Opponent matches successes: Break free but take attacker's successes in damage (may attempt to soak). Opponent scores more successes than attacker: Breaks free, takes no damage. Usable by: Crinos, Hispo, Lupus
Leaping Rake (Claw)	Dex + Athletics	3	Str + 1	Aggravated	See Jumping under Physical Feats (W20 Core, pg 271) - If roll succeeds for chosen distance, attack target with Dexterity + Brawl vs 8 for damage, and land outside of enemy's attack reach. Fail: Land within enemy's reach. Usable by: Crinos
Leaping Rake (Weapon)	Dex+Athletics	3	As Weapon	Bashing/Lethal	As above, requires a weapon, Dexterity + Melee vs 8 for damage, and land outside of enemy's attack reach. Fail: Land within enemy's reach. Usable by: Homid, Glabro
Taunt (vs Non-Garou)	Man + Intimidation	Enemy Wits + 4	-	-	Enemy suffers -1 die to their next action for every 2 successes by the taunter Usable by: Homid, Glabro (All forms if the non-garou target can understand them)
Taunt (vs Garou)	Man + Expression	Enemy Wits + 4	-	-	As Above, if taunter scores at least one success, target makes a Rage roll. If an entire pack is taunting (see Pack Tactics), target frenzy diff is at -1. A target whose dice pool is reduced to nothing cant do anything except dodge. Usable by: All forms
Wishbone	Dex + Brawl	6; -1 for each attacker	Str	Special	First turn, to grip the target with the listed roll. Next turn, apply damage by pulling. Damage is Bashing for a slow pull, Lethal if using brute strength, Aggravated if using teeth. If any one garou inflicts more than 3 health levels after soaking, the extremity in question is broken or removed. Soaking: Target must soak each attacker's Strength roll separately. Usable by: Glabro, Crinos, Hispo, Lupus Can use this tactic solo: Ajaba, Bastet, Garou, Gurahl, Mokole, Nuwisha, Rokea

Fera Special Maneuvers

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 213-216
These maneuvers require the unique anatomy of a particular breed and can not be performed by everyone, often limiting them to the breed listed.

Ananasi

Maneuver	Pool	Diff	Damage	Effect
Engulf	Dex + Brawl	6 (5)	Strength; suffocation	The Ananasi breaks over her foe like a wave, dissolving into a million biting spiders. Each turn that the werespider maintains the Engulf, the target cannot breathe and runs the risk of suffocation (see W20, p. 259). If the Ananasi is in a non-Crawlerling form when initiating an Engulf maneuver, the action requires a blood point, but the difficulty is reduced to 5 for the initial attack, thanks to the element of surprise. Usable in: Any form Actions: 1
Injection	Dex + Brawl	7	Venom only	The Ananasi can bite gently into a target, injecting venom without causing aggravated damage from his fangs. This can be used to poison opponents and to drink blood.

Bastet

Maneuver	Pool	Diff	Damage	Effect
Barrel Roll	Str + Athletics	3 + Target's Str, max 9	Special	The werecat attacks at running speed on all fours, grabs the opponent by the shoulders, and uses her body mass to topple him. Using the momentum of the tumble, she rolls with the opponent, immobilizing him, usually by biting over the muzzle of the prey to suffocate it. The player makes a standard grapple attack to seize the opponent, and then reflexively rolls Strength + Athletics (difficulty 3 + target’s Strength, maximum 9) to wrestle her prey to the ground. The target then suffers suffocation (see W20, p. 259) and immobility until she can break the grapple. Usable in: Crinos, Chatro, Feline Garou and Nuwisha can also perform this maneuver, though at +1 difficulty. Actions: 1

Corax

Maneuver	Pool	Diff	Damage	Effect
Eye Pluck	Dex + Brawl	9	Str +1	Corax can attempt to pull the eye from a living opponent. If the Corax scores four successes on the attack roll, and at least two health levels of damage go unsoaked, she tears her enemy’s eye out. This raises the damage to aggravated even if the Corax is in raven form. Shapeshifters that don't suffer a Battle Scar from the maneuver can regrow the eye over time. Usable in: Crinos or Corvid Actions: 1 (House Rules: Changed from 2 Actions to 1)
Wing Swipe	Dex + Brawl	7	Str +2	This maneuver requires the Gift: Razor Feathers. The Corax lashes out with a wing, slashing the target with the cutting edge of his steel-hard feathers. This maneuver is also useful out of combat (for cutting ropes, slashing tires, and so on). Even if a wing swipe misses, the target must make a reflexive Dexterity roll (difficulty 5) or be off-balance (+1 difficulty to all Physical actions) for the next turn. Usable in: Crinos Actions: 1

Mokole

Maneuver	Pool	Diff	Damage	Effect
Tail Lash	Dex + Brawl	7	Str +1	The Mokolé slashes at an opponent with her tail. Characters in Suchid form may only use this maneuver if the opponent stands directly behind them. Damage is bashing, unless the Mokolé has a spiked tail. Rokea in Chasmus or Squamus can also perform this maneuver, but only underwater. Usable in: Archid or Suchid Actions: 1
Head Butt	Dex + Brawl	7	Str	This maneuver is a charge forward, head lowered. It works exactly like Body Slam (see W20, p. 298) save that the Mokolé doesn’t suffer damage if in Archid form, and the target isn’t unbalanced unless knocked down. Rokea in Chasmus or Squamus can use a similar underwater ‘ramming’ maneuver., but only underwater. Usable in: Archid or Suchid Actions: 1
Jaw Shear	Dex + Brawl	6	Str +2	This maneuver requires that the Mokolé successfully used a bite attack in the previous turn. Through this attack the Mokolé can snap his head back and forth, tearing the victim to shreds with his powerful jaws. Unless the victim can break the Mokolé’s grip (using an opposed Strength roll), the weresaurian can continue attempting this maneuver each turn. A similar maneuver, Rolling Bite, sees the Mokolé rolling repeatedly with the victim in her mouth. Rokea in Gladius, Chasmus or Squamus can perform this maneuver. Ajaba in Crinos can perform this maneuver. Usable in: Archid or Suchid Actions: 1
Swallow Whole	Dex + Brawl	6	Str +2	Only a truly enormous character can perform this action, such as a massive Archid or particularly large Great White Rokea. The prey must be half the character’s size or less, and the attacker must land a bite attack, and then make an opposed Strength roll. If she succeeds, her opponent is swallowed whole. The opponent can continue to take limited actions for (Stamina) rounds before being smothered. If the attacker changes to a smaller form while her victim is alive inside of her, she suffers five levels of lethal damage as her victim erupts through her innards. Rokea in Chasmus can perform this maneuver. Usable in: Archid Actions: 2
Constrict	Dex + Brawl	6	Str +2	The Mokole must be in Archid and cannot move while constricting an opponent in her coils. On each action after having caught the victim, the player reflexively rolls Strength + Brawl against a difficulty of the trapped victim’s (Strength + Brawl –2, maximum 9). Success inflicts the Mokole’s Strength as bashing damage, while failure frees the victim. The Mokole can attack his trapped victim with teeth or claws at –1 difficulty; for others, attacking a constricted victim without harming the Mokole inflicts a +1 difficulty penalty. Requires the "Constricting Coils" characteristic Usable in: Archid Actions: 1 House Rule: Originally from the Nagah maneuvers (W20 Changing Breeds, pg 214), but it makes sense for Mokole with the correct characteristics.

Rokea

Maneuver	Pool	Diff	Damage	Effect
Great Bite	Dex + Brawl	6	Str +3	The Rokea takes hold of her opponent by the shoulders, and attempts to bite her victim’s head off. To grab hold of the opponent, the player must perform a standard grapple roll. The bite attack is administered in the same turn. Mokolé may also perform this maneuver in Archid form, if their characteristics make this possible. Usable in: Gladius Actions: 2

Pack Tactics

W20 Core, pg 300
Packs bonded by a Pack Totem perform these maneuvers together at no penalty.
Unbonded packs that have only trained together perform these maneuvers at +1 difficulty together.

Other Pack Tactics may include: Wishbone, Flank or Rear attacks, Sweep, as well as less martial tactics such as Long Running, Sensing, and Shadowing in Physical Feats (W20 Core, pg 270), or Hunting, Searching, and Tracking in Mental Feats (W20 Core, pg 282)
Creating and successfully demonstrating a new pack tactic might be worth Glory or Wisdom renown.

Tactic	Pool	Diff	Packmates Required	Effect
Taunt (vs Garou)	Man + Expression	Enemy Wits + 4	2+	Enemy suffers -1 die to their next action for every 2 successes by the taunter(s), if taunter scores at least one success, target makes a Rage roll. target frenzy diff is at -1. A target whose dice pool is reduced to nothing cant do anything except dodge. Usable by: All forms
Fur Gnarl	Dex + Brawl	7	2+	Every 2 successes removes 1 soak from the enemy. Packmates in may attack that spot at +2 difficulty to take advantage of lowered soak. Soak reduced until damage is regenerated or armor reapplied. Usable by: Glabro, Crinos, Hispo, Lupus
Harrying	Dex + Athletics	5	4+	Contested Dex + Athletics vs 5 rolls "hand off" the target to each pack member. Target wins: Attacker can try again at +1 diff for each success target scored over her own. Target maintains diff 5. Attacker wins: +1 diff to target's diff with each successful "hand off" roll, and -1 to all die pools after the first successful exchange. Attacker maintains diff 5. Humans also lose one WP when "handed off" to the next packmate, human-like entities (vamps, changeling, mages, etc.) lose 1 WP per every 2 exchanges. Usable by: Hispo, Lupus
Savage/Dogpile	Special	-	3+	First attacker makes a successful Sweep or Tackle maneuver (see above). Next attackers make their rolls with modifiers from Knocked Down, Immobilized, or Stunned (see below) at ST discretion. If target survives, they may try to stand with a successful Strength + Athletics roll, diff is 4 + 1 for each Garou involved in the attack (maximum 10). Usable by: Any form
Circle	Dex + Athletics	8	3+	This maneuver serves to contain and intimidate opponents. The pack surrounds the target, trapping him within a tight circle. To attempt to break free of the circle, the victim must either enter frenzy or spend a Willpower point. Each character making up the circle performs a Dexterity + Athletics attack, difficulty 8, in response to any such bids for freedom; only a single circle member needs to succeed to keep the target contained within the circle. Usable by: Any form Source: W20 Changing Breeds, pg 216
Slice n' Dice	Dex + Brawl	6	3+	A favorite of the Ratkin, though employed by other Fera as well. The attackers blitz their target from all directions, overwhelming him with a flurry of slashes to different body parts. This increases the target's difficulty of dodge attempts by 1 per packmate involved (maximum 9). This maneuver requires the target to be surrounded by the pack. Usable by: Any form with claws Source: W20 Changing Breeds, pg 216

Special Styles

Klaviskar

Requires Melee 4 (Klaive Specialty)
Rules and Chart TBD

Kalindo

Rules and Chart TBD

Ranged Combat

W20 Core, pg 293

Guns	Dex + Firearms
Bows	Dex + Archery
Thrown	Dex + Athletics

Range

W20 Core, pg 294
Point blank range: Diff 4, 2 yards or less
Medium range: Diff 6, the range listed on your +equip weapon item
Long range: Diff 8, up to twice the listed range. Diff might be higher at ST discretion.

Aiming

W20 Core, pg 293
Requires at least 1 dot in Firearms for guns or Archery for bows
Every Turn spent aiming adds +1 dice to the next attack, a max of character's Perception
Scopes add a further +2 dice
These do stack
Bonuses apply to a single shot, and the character must aim again to get the full bonus and effect

Called Shots

W20 Core, pg 295
Called Shots are made at +2 difficulty.

Automatic Gunfire

W20 Core, pg 294
Uses a minimum of 1/2 a clip of ammo
Automatic gunfire adds +10 Dice to the attack roll at +2 Diff
Can spray an area, evenly distributing successes between targets; If less successes are scored than there are targets, ST decides who has been hit or missed

3 Round Burst

W20 Core, pg 295
Gain three dice to the attack roll, at +1 difficulty

Reloading Firearms

W20 Core, pg 295
Requires a Dexterity + Firearms vs 6 roll under normal circumstances, and takes one full turn. May have to roll anyway if badly hurt, in a moving car, etc. at ST discretion.
Having at least Firearms 1 may negate that roll.
Automatic weapons: Reloading an automatic weapon takes a single action. That gun can still be fired the same round it's reloaded, at -2 dice from the attack pool.
Revolvers: Can be reloaded as above with a speedloader. Without a speedloader, a revolver takes a full turn to reload, and no other actions are possible that turn, not even Rage actions.

Bows

W20 Core, pg 294
A character without Archery can try to use a bow, but each roll for her adds a +1 difficulty penalty
Loading an arrow is an Automatic Action
Cross Bows take 2 turns to ready and fire.
On a botched roll, the bowstring snaps and must be replaced before the weapon can be used again: Wits + Archery or Crafts vs 7
Considered nearly silent ranged weapons
Fancy Shots such as a wooden arrow bull's eye in a vampire's heart requires at least 5 successes on the attack and 3 health levels of damage (after soaking) to pierce the heart.

Thrown Weapons

W20 Core, pg 296
Thrown weapons use Athletics
Difficulty is usually 6, -1 for especially close targets, +1 or +2 difficulty for distant targets or awkward objects not designed to be thrown.
The range of a thrown object usually depends on the strength of the thrower and on the bulk and aerodynamics qualities of the object. STs should feel free to adjust difficulties and ranges according to circumstances.

Cover and Movement

W20 Core, pg 294
This is Cover verse Firearms
Shooting through a wall: the wall will soak 3 Dice of Damage

Cover	Diff to hit target in cover	Diff to shoot from cover
Lying Flat (on Ground)	+1	0
Moving Target	+1	+1
Behind Wall	+2	+1
Only Head Exposed	+3	+2

Types of Immobilization

W20 Core, pg 292

Blinding: Characters blinded by injury or darkness cannot dodge, block, or parry incoming attacks. All other actions add +2 to their difficulties. At ST discretion, a Shifter can take an action to sense her surroundings to try and reduce the penalty, or use a Gift to compensate for blindness.
Knockdown: A character knocked off their feet must take an Action to scramble back up. If they can not do so, they may be considered to be partially immobilized.
Immobilization: If held down, paralyzed, or otherwise rendered unable to move more than a little bit, any attacks made against them are made at -2 diff. If the target can not move at all, attacks may hit automatically.
Stunning: If, after soak, a character takes health level damage that equals or exceeds their Stamina rating, they are stunned until the end of the following turn. Stunned characters cant do anything except stumble around in a daze. Attacks against a stunned character are made at -2 difficulty.

Damage and Health

Defense/Dodge

W20 Core, pg 289
Full Defense was removed from W20.
The Dodge Ability was removed from W20, dodging uses Athletics in this system.

Maneuver	Stats	Difficulty	Special
Dodge	Dex + Athletics	5	Firearms are dodged at diff 9/10
Block	Dex + Brawl	5	Hand to Hand Combat Only
Parry	Dex + Melee	5	Blocking but with weapons

Difficulty: Diff is a sliding scale depending on the distance the character needs to move and the nature of the attack. Ex: Dodging a punch is diff 5, while dodging close-range firearms is diff 9 or 10. Blocking a punch is diff 5, while blocking a katana is diff 8.
Dodging/Blocking/Parrying: Each success from the above rolls reduces the attackers successes by 1. Left over successes move to the Damage step of turn resolution. To completely dodge/block/parry an attack, the defender must score at least as many successes as the attacker.

Soaking Damage

W20 Core, pg 290

Kinfolk can only naturally soak Bashing damage. Only armor can soak Lethal damage.
Corax have +2 difficulty to soak Bashing damage in all forms.
Kitsune can soak Silver, unsoaked damage is Lethal.

Bashing: Blunt force trauma - Fists, clubs, table legs, etc.
Lethal: Sharp edged weapons and firearms - spiked clubs, barbed wire, garrotes, chainsaws, etc.
Aggravated: Severe injury - Shifter claws/teeth, vampire fangs, toxic waste, some fire and precious metals.
Soak: All soak rolls are made as Stamina vs 6, with the following form restrictions:

Type of Damage	Can Soak In
Bashing	All Forms, Shifter or Kin
Lethal	Shifters: All Forms Kin/Humans: Stamina vs 8
Aggravated	Soak in any form except breed form Can not be soaked by non-Shifters
Silver/Gold	Soak only in breed form, as per regular weapon damage. Can not be soaked in any other form, stings bare skin but does not cause damage in breed form.

Silver/Gold Weapons

W20 Core, pg 256
For more in depth information on Silver and Gold, see the Sources of Damage tab

Homids and Beast-born take no special damage from silver/gold while in their breed forms, and the weapon is treated as mundane for the purposes of damage.
Shifters in any form other than their breed form cannot soak damage from Silver without a Gift or a Fetish, and the damage taken is Aggravated.
A successful attack always deals one point of damage, even if the attacker rolled no successes for damage.
Metis may not soak silver in any form.

Fera Breed	Weak to Silver?
Ajaba	Yes, due to their similarity to Bastet
Ananasi	No metal allergies (W20 CB, pg 60)
Bastet	Yes - Celican ALSO suffer from "Pure Iron" with the same rules as Silver (W20 CB, pg 78)
Corax	Weak vs Gold instead, same rules set as Silver
Gurahl	Yes
Kitsune	Yes, can soak vs 8, unsoaked damage is Lethal, other affects as per Garou (W20 CB, pg 126)
Mokole	Weak vs both Gold and Silver (W20 CB, pg 142)
Nuwisha	No metal allergies, no Gnosis loss from Silver (W20 CB, pg 169)
Ratkin	Yes
Rokea	Yes

Armor

W20 Core, pg 291

Kinfolk: Only armor can soak lethal damage.
At ST's discretion armor may soak some kinds of Aggravated damage; a flak jacket might blunt the damage of claws or a silver bullet, but could not defend against fire or radiation.

Armor Type	Rating	Dexterity Penalty
Tough Hide	1-3	0
Reinforced Clothing	1	0
Biker Jacket	1	1
Leather Duster	2	2
Bearskin Coat	3	3
Steel Breastplate	3	2
Kevlar Vest	3	1
Flak Vest	4	2
Riot Suit	5	3
Trashcan Lid	2	(none, but requires Dex+Melee vs 6 to employ)

Kinfolk/Human Injury

W20 Core, pg 256
Kinfolk can only naturally soak Bashing damage. Only armor can soak Lethal damage.
Kitsune heal as Humans
Ananasi do not regenerate without spending Blood Points. 1 blood point to heal 1 Bashing/Lethal, a full day of rest and 5 blood points to heal 1 Aggravated, otherwise heal as humans.

Bashing Damage

Health Level	Recovery Time
Bruised to Wounded	One hour
Mauled	Three hours
Crippled	Six hours
Incapacitated	12 hours

Humans only require medical treatment when Mauled or worse.
Bashing damage past Wounded can have consequences such as degraded vision/hearing from a concussion, excruciating pain from broken ribs or internal bruising, etc. Medical care can negate these effects and is necessary for a human to make a full recovery.

If a mortal reaches Incapacitated from Bashing damage, they fall unconscious but do not die.
Any further damage upgrades their least severe Bashing health level to Lethal (see below). In this way, a human can be beaten to death.

Lethal Damage

Health Level	Recovery Time
Bruised	One day
Hurt	Three days
Injured	One week
Wounded	One month
Mauled	Two months
Crippled	Three months
Incapacitated	Five months

Any Lethal wound worse than Injured requires medical attention before it will heal.
If left untreated, the human suffers another level of Lethal damage each day as the wound re-opens or becomes infected.
Mauled from Lethal damage requires rest and recovery after medical attention.
Crippled or Incapacitated from Lethal damage requires constant medical attention for the time listed below for any healing to take place.
A human who reaches Incapacitated through Lethal damage is at death's door, one more lethal level of any sort and they will die.

Healing is handled one level at a time, starting with the most severe.

Example: A human that has reached Injured from Lethal damage must rest for 1 week to heal the Injured level, then 3 days to heal the Hurt level, and 1 additional day to heal the Bruised level.

Aggravated damage heals the same as Lethal for humans. The only difference is that Aggravated damage is harder to heal through supernatural means.

Sources of Injury

W20 Core, pg 257

Object	Gnosis lost
Silver Bullets	1 point per 5 bullets
Klaive	1 point
Grand Klaive	2 points

Silver/Gold: Not everything called "silver" or "gold" contains enough of the element to actually harm a Shifter weak to those metals. "Sterling silver" (over 90% silver) is certainly pure enough to be spiritually active, "Jewelry Silver" (80% pure) might be enough at ST discretion. Argentite and Horn Silver are compounds and not spiritually pure enough to cause harm, nor are compounds with "silver" in the name, including silver nitrate, silver chloride, or silver iodide. Some items can be plated with silver to cause damage, but the plating is ruined after a couple of blows and the Aggravated damage bonus is lost.

For every five silver objects a PACK carries, ALL its members suffer the following Gnosis penalties, which persist in all forms, including breed forms. In addition, carrying too many silver objects, especially bullets, may cause a loss of Honor or Wisdom for the entire pack.

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Disease: Diseases inflict a number of health levels of damage to a patient, either Bashing or Lethal depending on the severity of the disease. With rest and care, the disease runs its course and the health levels return.

Shifters aren't immune to most diseases, but they recover faster. Their healing abilities protect them from relatively minor ailments like the common cold and flu (diseases that normally inflict Bashing damage). Even truly debilitating autoimmune diseases cant inflict lasting harm, though the shifter can still serve as a carrier. For a shifter to notice a disease, it would have to be supernatural in origin, and thus deal Aggravated damage.

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Falling: 1 die of Bashing for every 10 feet/3 meters of falling, changed to Lethal if the surface landed on has sharp objects.

Terminal Velocity: Falls more than 100 feet/30 meters deal 10 dice of Lethal damage. Armor only provides one half its normal protection.

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Fire: Damage from fire is always Aggravated and ignores Armor. Shifters can soak fire damage as normal, with a varying difficulty based on the heat of the blaze. Fire deals specific health levels of damage, not damage dice. Fire damage is automatically successful unless soaked - a character takes two health levels of Aggravated damage per turn if trapped in a bonfire, not two dice of damage per turn.

Appearance: If a character falls to Maimed, they suffer temporary scarring from the flames, and their Appearance is reduced by 1 until they recover to at least Bruised. If the character is reduced to Crippled or Incapacitated by fire, the burns cover the majority of their body, reducing Appearance by 2. Scarring may be permanent if the character is Incapacitated and gains a Battle Scar by remaining active (via Rage Healing).

Soak difficulty Heat of Fire 3 Heat of a candle (1st degree burns) 5 Heat of a torch (2nd degree burns) 7 Heat of a Bunsen burner (3rd degree burns) 8 Heat of an electrical fire 9 Heat of a chemical fire 10 Molten metal

Health Levels Size of Fire One Torch; part of the body is exposed to flame Two Bonfire; half of the body is exposed to flame Three Inferno; all of the body is exposed to flame

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Stamina	Time
1	30 seconds
2	1 minute
3	2 minutes
4	4 minutes
5	8 minutes
6	12 minutes
7	20 minutes
8	30 minutes

Poison and Drugs: Few poisons or drugs have a noticeable effect on Shifters. Shifters that wish to become intoxicated must do so in their breed form, where their regenerative system is less effective, or awaken the spirit of the drug using the Rite of Spirit Awakening, which increases the substance's potency. The following list examples of effects on Shifters either in their breed form or once the substance has been Awakened. it's very difficult for a Shifter to become physically addicted to any substance due to their healing gifts, but it's still possible in extreme circumstances.

Alcohol: -1 to Dexterity and Intelligence die pools for every two drinks worth of alcohol. Reduce the penalty by 1 for every hour that passes after they stop drinking.

Cocaine/Meth: Immediately gain 1 point of temporary Rage. For the rest of the scene, the character only needs 3 successes on a Rage roll to Frenzy.

Hallucinogens: All die pools are reduced by 1 to 3 dice as the character is unable to concentrate. World perception is altered and their reactions will depend on what they believe to be happening. A character that takes hallucinogens before meditating regains Gnosis at 2 points per hour instead of 1. Lasts for (8 minus Stamina) hours.

Heroin/Morphine/Barbiturates: -2 to Dexterity and all Ability pools for (10 minus Stamina) minutes. The character experiences a dreamlike state for (12 minus Stamina) hours, during which time difficulties of Rage rolls are increased by 1.

Marijuana: -1 from Perception based pools and increase the difficulties of all Rage rolls. Effects last for about a half an hour.

Weak Poison: Character takes between 1 and 3 health levels of Lethal damage per scene. Poisons have a maximum amount of damage that they can apply, usually between 5 and 10 levels of damage. If the character doesn't regenerate this damage (due to being in breed form, or being human) subtract 1 from all die pools until the damage is healed. Shifters in a regenerating form burns through the poison's effects in seconds and suffers no ill effects.

Strong Poison: Character takes between 1 and 3 health levels of Lethal damage per scene. Poisons have a maximum amount of damage that they can apply, usually between 5 and 10 levels of damage. A Shifter can regenerate this damage normally, but until the poison has run its course and all the damage has been healed, subtract 1 from all die pools. The only toxins to have a significant effect on Shifters are supernaturally enhanced and thus deal Aggravated damage that may be regenerated.

(W20 Changing Breeds, pg 61)
Ananasi have venom producing glands (and fangs) available in all forms. Their current form affects the potency.

Pithus delivers full strength venom, while Lilian is somewhat diluted.

Storytellers should determine the amount of damage and any extra effects based on the particular "spider" species, but venom always deals Aggravated damage that can only be healed through medical attention or magical healing. Left unattended, the damage will never heal.

(W20 Changing Breeds, pg 182)
Ratkin blood is poisonous to anyone who drinks it, including Vampires and Ananasi. Anyone drinking Ratkin blood suffers one point of unsoakable Lethal damage for every point of Rage the Ratkin possesses.

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Radiation and Toxic Waste: Many Wyrm locations on Earth are located on or near irradiated landscapes and toxic waste dumps. Also, some minions of the Wyrm use radiation based attacks. Damage from these sources is resolved the same as damage from Fire, but takes twice as long to heal.

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Suffocation and Drowning: A character can hold their breath for a maximum amount of time based on their Stamina. Changing forms WHILE immersed in a non-breathable medium does not change this time period; lung capacity may increase, but the amount of air currently in those lungs does not. During strenuous activity like combat, the character can hold their breath for a number of turns equal to twice their Stamina rating. Willpower spent on holding one's breath adds another 30 seconds of life. Willpower spent during combat or strenuous activity gives another turn of activity.

Once a character has run out of breath, they begin to drown/suffocate and take 1 health level of Lethal damage each turn. This damage cannot be regenerated until the shifter can breathe again. If the character reaches Incapacitated, they revert to their breed form and will die in a number of turns equal to their Stamina.

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Temperature Extremes: Extreme heat (above 200°F or 100°C) causes damage in much the same way as Fire. At -40 and below, subtract 1 from all Dexterity die pools due to frostbite. For every 10°F (6°C) lower, subtract another die.

Battle Scars

W20 Core, pg 259

A human whose fingers are bitten off will need surgery and will lose some function in those fingers (if they didn't lose the fingers entirely). A Shifter can grow the missing tissue and nerve connections back, even regrowing the fingers if they cant be reattached. Some injuries, especially those caused by other Shifters, can cause lasting damage. These wounds occur when a character channels her Rage to remain active in the face of death. A Shifter can also acquire a battle scar as a result of a particularly brutal attack, or from torture. The following is a list of examples and their possible Glory awards.

Glory: Gaining any Battle Scar awards Glory, the more visible scars tend to carry larger rewards. Healing a Battle Scar comes with a loss of 1 Glory. Some tribes such as Children of Gaia or Glass Walkers may recognize the Wisdom in healing a Battle Scar.

Superficial Scars: Large, ugly masses of scar tissue mar your character’s body and remain hairless in all forms. These scars may reduce a character’s Appearance dice pools by one, depending on the situation. 1 temporary Glory.

Deep Scar: Much the same as a superficial scar, except that muscles are affected as well, and the scar aches when the humidity changes. 1 temporary Glory.

Improper Bone Setting: One of your character’s bones snapped and did not heal properly. If that area of your body receives two or more health levels of damage at once in the future (at the Storyteller’s discretion, depending on the description of the attack), the bone snaps again, causing an additional level of lethal damage. 1 temporary Glory.

Cosmetic Damage: A readily visible injury that doesn’t have a significant debilitating effect, such as a missing ear, a hare lip, or an exposed part of the skull. It looks grotesque to humans and impressive to Garou. Reduce Appearance by one dot when dealing with humans, unless you cover or conceal the damage. 2 temporary Glory.

Broken Jaw: Similar to Improper Bone Setting, your jaw was shattered, and it is now out of alignment with your tongue. All difficulties for actions involving talking increase by 2, and the difficulty of bite attacks increases by one. Your character’s speech is slurred and should be roleplayed appropriately. 1 temporary Glory.

Missing Eye: One of your eyes was gouged out and hasn’t grown back. The difficulties on all rolls involving depth perception or weapon firing (including using thrown weapons) increase by three. Any Perception rolls based on sight take a +2 difficulty penalty. 2 temporary Glory.

Gelded: Your reproductive system has been damaged. You are incapable of siring or bearing children. Males with this wound are not necessarily impotent, but gelded characters of any gender increase the difficulties of seduction and using Animal Attraction by two. 1 temporary Glory.

Collapsed Lung: One of your lungs was punctured during battle. You find it difficult to breathe and to exert yourself. You lose one die on any Stamina roll involving exertion and an additional die after five turns of physical activity. In addition, you may hold your breath for only half the listed time (see p. 259). 1 temporary Glory.

Missing Fingers: You have lost at least three fingers on one hand. Dexterity rolls involving that hand suffer a +3 difficulty penalty. Your damage dice pool for claw attacks with that hand is halved (rounding down). 2 temporary Glory.

Maimed Limb: One of your limbs has been mauled to the point of uselessness. If you lost a leg, you move at half speed in all forms. If you lost an arm, your Hispo and Lupus speed is reduced to three-quarters. You are not able to use the damaged limb for any purpose. 3 temporary Glory.

Spinal Damage: Your spine was fractured, and you have trouble keeping your balance. Your Dexterity is reduced by one, you subtract two from your initiative rating, and you must spend Willpower on any roll involving balance, precision, or remaining still. 2 temporary Glory.

Brain Damage: Severe damage to the head, or perhaps lack of oxygen for a long period of time, has reduced your mental faculties. You lose one dot from one Mental Attribute (Storyteller’s choice). Additionally, you must roll one die and subtract that number of dots from your Gnosis, Willpower or Knowledges (player’s choice of where these points are lost). You are most likely partially amnesiac as well. 2 temporary Glory.