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* '''Restricted''': No Hengeyokai allowed, No Psychic/Numina/Supernatural Kinfolk.  We are full on gun weilders and makers at this time.
* '''Restricted''': No Hengeyokai allowed, No Psychic/Numina/Supernatural Kinfolk.  We are full on gun weilders and makers at this time.


'''Base XP'''
'''Base XP bonus for IC character age'''
* '''18-21:''' 0 XP   
* '''18-21:''' 0 XP   
* '''22-25:''' 25 XP   
* '''22-25:''' 25 XP   
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Please note, Age and Incentive XP are added after we approve a base character sheet.
Please note, Age and Incentive XP are added after we approve a base character sheet.


* Children of Gaia, Shadow Lord, Stargazer, Uktena
* Bone Gnawer, Children of Gaia, Shadow Lord
* Ratkin
* Older Kinfolk of all types   
* Older Kinfolk of all types   
* Members of the Juniper Cross Community   
* Members of the Juniper Cross Community   
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*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 49''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 49''
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| Hyaenid || Hare's Leap<br>Heightened Senses<br>Predator's Arsenal<br>Prey Mind<br>Sense Prey
| Hyaenid || Hare's Leap<br>Heightened Senses<br>Predator's Arsenal<br>Prey Mind<br>Sense Prey
|}
|}
*'''Metis:''' Make sure you ''+note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity'' See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.


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===Choose your Aspect===
===Choose your Aspect===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 49''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 49''
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===Choose a General Ajaba Gift===
===Choose a General Ajaba Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 51''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 51''
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*'''Metis:''' Make sure you ''+note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity'' See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.


===Choose your Stats===
===Choose your Stats===
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*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 62''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 62''
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===Choose your Aspect===
===Choose your Aspect===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 62-63''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 62-63''
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| Kumoti || Inspire<br>Mother's Touch
| Kumoti || Inspire<br>Mother's Touch
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*The Hatar are not currently being accepted.
*The Hatar are not currently being accepted.


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===Choose your Faction===
===Choose your Faction===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 64''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 64''
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===Choose a General Ananasi Gift===
===Choose a General Ananasi Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 65''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 65''
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|  Balance<br>Cling<br>Many Eyes<br>Resist Pain<br>Resist Toxin<br>Stolen Moments
|  Balance<br>Cling<br>Many Eyes<br>Resist Pain<br>Resist Toxin<br>Stolen Moments
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| Blood || 10 || N/A  
| Blood || 10 || N/A  
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| Freebies || 15  
| Freebies || 15 ||
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*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.


*'''Starting Renown:''' 3 points spread between ''Cunning, Obedience, and Wisdom''
*'''Starting Renown:'''
::Tenere: ''Cunning 0, Obedience 3, and Wisdom 0''<br>
::Kumoti: ''Cunning 0, Obedience 0, and Wisdom 3''


*All Ananasi get '''Lore Fera 3''' for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
*All Ananasi get '''Lore Fera 3''' for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
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*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 84''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 84''
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| Feline || 5 || Heightened Senses<br>Pounce || Ancestors (except Swara)<br>Mentor (except Bagheera)
| Feline || 5 || Heightened Senses<br>Pounce || Ancestors (except Swara)<br>Mentor (except Bagheera)
|}
|}
*'''Metis:''' Make sure you ''+note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity'' See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.


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===Choose your Pyrio===
===Choose your Pyrio===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 85''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 85''
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===Choose a General Bastet Gift===
===Choose a General Bastet Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 85''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 85''
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*'''Metis:''' Make sure you ''+note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity'' See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.


===Choose your Tribe===
===Choose your Tribe===
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" style="border-bottom: none;" | &nbsp; !! colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: dotted; text-align: center;" | Backgrounds
|-
|-
! Tribe !! Rage !! WP !! Gifts (pick one) !! Restrictions
! Tribe !! Rage !! WP !! Gifts (pick one) !! Restrictions
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===Choose Your Concept===
===Choose Your Concept===
What is your character like, who are they?
What is your character like, who are they?
(Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
*(Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
(Rank 1) concepts preferred.
*(Rank 1) concepts preferred.
(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 95''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 95''
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===Choose your Tribe===
===Choose your Tribe===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 95-98''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 95-98''
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| Tulugaq
| Tulugaq
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*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.


*'''Starting Renown:''' 3 points spread between ''Glory, Honor, and Wisdom''
*'''Starting Renown:''' ''Glory 0, Honor 0, and Wisdom 3''


*'''Corvid:''' Corax cannot buy Computer, Law, Linguistics, Medicine, Politics or Science at character creation, other than with freebie points. They begin play with two free dots in Flight.
*'''Corvid:''' Corax cannot buy Computer, Law, Linguistics, Medicine, Politics or Science at character creation, other than with freebie points. They begin play with two free dots in Flight.
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===Choose Your Concept===
===Choose Your Concept===
What is your character like, who are they?
What is your character like, who are they?
(Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
*(Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
(Rank 1) concepts preferred.
*(Rank 1) concepts preferred.
(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 112''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 112''
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| Ursine || 4 || 5 || Heightened Senses<br>Voice of Woe
| Ursine || 4 || 5 || Heightened Senses<br>Voice of Woe
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|}
 
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===Choose your Tribe===
===Choose your Tribe===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 108-112''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 108-112''
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===Choose an Auspice Gift===
===Choose an Auspice Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 113''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 113''
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===Choose a General Gurahl Gift===
===Choose a General Gurahl Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 114-115''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 114-115''
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| Desperate Strength<br>Healing Tongue<br>Ignore Wounds<br>Nature's Plenty<br>Sense Pattern Breaker<br>Sentinel's Warning<br>Ursa's Cleansing<br>Wyld Resurgence
| Desperate Strength<br>Healing Tongue<br>Ignore Wounds<br>Nature's Plenty<br>Sense Pattern Breaker<br>Sentinel's Warning<br>Ursa's Cleansing<br>Wyld Resurgence
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|-
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| Willpower || 6 || 1 (Maximum 8)
| Willpower || 6 || 1 (Maximum 8)
|-
|-
| Freebies || 15
| Freebies || 15 ||
|-
|-
|}
|}
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*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.


*'''Starting Renown:''' 3 points spread between ''Succor, Honor, and Wisdom''
*'''Starting Renown:''' 4 points spread between ''Succor, Honor, and Wisdom''


*'''Ursine''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
*'''Ursine''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
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===Choose Your Concept===
===Choose Your Concept===
What is your character like, who are they?
What is your character like, who are they?
(Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
*(Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
(Rank 1) concepts preferred.
*(Rank 1) concepts preferred.
(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 127-128''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 127-128''
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===Choose your Path===
===Choose your Path===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 128-129''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 128-129''
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===Choose a General Kitsune Gift===
===Choose a General Kitsune Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 130''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 130''
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| Chi Sense<br>Ishin Deshin<br>Scent of Running Water
| Chi Sense<br>Ishin Deshin<br>Scent of Running Water
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|-
|}
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| Willpower || 5 || 1 (Maximum 8)
| Willpower || 5 || 1 (Maximum 8)
|-
|-
| Freebies || 15
| Freebies || 15 ||
|-
|-
|}
|}
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*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.


*'''Starting Renown:''' 3 points spread between ''Kagayaki, Toku, and Chie''
*'''Starting Renown:'''  
::Doshi: ''Kagayaki 0, Toku 1, and Chie 2''<br>
::Eji: ''Kagayaki 1, Toku 1, and Chie 1''<br>
::Gukutsushi: ''Kagayaki 0, Toku 1, and Chie 2''<br>
::Kataribe: ''Kagayaki 1, Toku 1, and Chie 1''


*'''Roko''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
*'''Roko''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%; padding-right: 25px" |
===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 143''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 143''
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===Choose your Stream===
===Choose your Stream===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 141''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 141''
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===Choose your Varna===
===Choose your Varna===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 147''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 147''
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===Choose your Auspice===
===Choose your Auspice===
{|
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===Solar Auspices===
===Solar Auspices===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 143-145''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 143-145''
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===Makara Auspices===
===Makara Auspices===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 145''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 145''
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===Zhong Lung Auspices===
===Zhong Lung Auspices===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 145''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 145''
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*Hengeyokai are not currently accepted, Zhong Lung or Makara from the eastern beast courts aren't being accepted.


===Choose a General Mokole Gift===
===Choose a General Mokole Gift===
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*Characteristics with a * may be selected more than once.
*Characteristics with a * may be selected more than once.
{|
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Archid Characteristics
! Archid Characteristics
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Archid Characteristics
! Archid Characteristics
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|}


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Archid Characteristics
! Archid Characteristics
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*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.


*'''Starting Renown:''' 3 points spread between ''Glory, Honor, and Wisdom''
*'''Starting Renown:'''  
::Striking/Warding: ''Glory 1, Honor 1, and Wisdom 1''<br>
::Unshading/Crowning: ''Glory 1, Honor 1, and Wisdom 1''<br>
::Concealing/Gathering: ''Glory 1, Honor 1, and Wisdom 1''<br>
::Shining: 3 points to spread between ''Glory, Honor, and Wisdom''


*'''Suchid''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
*'''Suchid''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
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*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 170''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 170''
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===Choose a General Nuwisha Gift===
===Choose a General Nuwisha Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 171''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 171''
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| Camouflage<br>Coyote's Intuition<br>Ear Worm<br>Emperor's Clothes<br>Finder's Keepers<br>Laugh of the Vagabond<br>Rabbit Run<br>Salaryman<br>Scent of Sweet Honey<br>Secret Question<br>Sleep of the Ages<br>Snake's Skin<br>Spirit Speech<br>Swollen Tongue<br>Twin-Faced Trickster<br>Two Tongues  
| Camouflage<br>Coyote's Intuition<br>Ear Worm<br>Emperor's Clothes<br>Finder's Keepers<br>Laugh of the Vagabond<br>Rabbit Run<br>Salaryman<br>Scent of Sweet Honey<br>Secret Question<br>Sleep of the Ages<br>Snake's Skin<br>Spirit Speech<br>Swollen Tongue<br>Twin-Faced Trickster<br>Two Tongues  
|-
|-
|}
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|}


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*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 182-183''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 182-183''
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| Rodens || 5 || Absolute Balance<br>Leap of the Kangaroo Rat<br>Survival
| Rodens || 5 || Absolute Balance<br>Leap of the Kangaroo Rat<br>Survival
|}
|}
*'''Metis:''' Make sure you ''+note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity'' See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.


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===Choose your Auspice===
===Choose your Auspice===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 183-185''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 183-185''
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|}
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===Choose a General Ratkin Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 186''
{| class="wikitable"
! General Gifts (pick one)
|-
| City Running<br>Cloak of Shadows<br>Darksight
|-
|}
|}
*'''Metis:''' Make sure you ''+note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity'' See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 183:''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 183:''
*'''Tunnel Runners''' can not start with the Resources background.
*'''Tunnel Runners''' can not start with the Resources background.
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*'''+note/set me/...:''' Due to the numerous strengths and weaknesses of Ratkin, we need you to set notes on yourself. What is your Muchmausen's delusion, your Plague Lord's disease spirit, your Engineer flaw, etc. Even just copy/pasting your strengths and weaknesses out of the book into a note will help you and anyone you need to prove mechanics to.
*'''+note/set me/...:''' Due to the numerous strengths and weaknesses of Ratkin, we need you to set notes on yourself. What is your Muchmausen's delusion, your Plague Lord's disease spirit, your Engineer flaw, etc. Even just copy/pasting your strengths and weaknesses out of the book into a note will help you and anyone you need to prove mechanics to.
===Choose a General Ratkin Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 186''
{| class="wikitable"
! General Gifts (pick one)
|-
| City Running<br>Cloak of Shadows<br>Darksight
|-
|}


===Choose your Stats===
===Choose your Stats===
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| Willpower || 3 || 1 (Maximum 8)
| Willpower || 3 || 1 (Maximum 8)
|-
|-
| Freebies || 15
| Freebies || 15 ||
|-
|-
|}
|}
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*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.
*(Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.


{|
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===Choose your Breed===
===Choose your Breed===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 199''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 199''
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===Choose your Auspice===
===Choose your Auspice===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 199-200''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 199-200''
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===Choose a General Rokea Gift===
===Choose a General Rokea Gift===
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 201''
''W20 Changing Breeds, pg 201''
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| Breach<br>Fast<br>Killing Bite<br>Sense Danger<br>Teeth of the Skin
| Breach<br>Fast<br>Killing Bite<br>Sense Danger<br>Teeth of the Skin
|-
|-
|}
|}
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*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
*[[Shifter/stats#Flaws|Flaws]]: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.


*'''Starting Renown:''' 3 points spread between ''Valor, Harmony, and Innovation''
*'''Starting Renown:'''
::Brightwater: ''Valor 2,'' and 1 point to place in either ''Harmony,'' or ''Innovation''<br>
::Dimwater: ''Harmony 2,'' and 1 point to place in either ''Valor,'' or ''Innovation''<br>
::Darkwater: ''Innovation 2,'' and 1 point to place in either ''Valor,'' or ''Harmony''


*'''Squamus''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
*'''Squamus''' characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:

Latest revision as of 22:16, 18 October 2025


Character Creation Rules

  • Garou Tribes: All except Croatan & White Howler
  • Ananasi: Tenere, Kumoti
  • Bastet: All but Bubasti
  • Other Fera: Corax, Gurahl, Kitsune, Mokole, Nuwisha, Ratkin
  • Kinfolk: Must be Homid
  • Minimum Age: 18+
  • Restricted: No Hengeyokai allowed, No Psychic/Numina/Supernatural Kinfolk. We are full on gun weilders and makers at this time.

Base XP bonus for IC character age

  • 18-21: 0 XP
  • 22-25: 25 XP
  • 26-30: 50 XP
  • 31+: 100 XP

Incentive XP

Please note, Age and Incentive XP are added after we approve a base character sheet.

  • Bone Gnawer, Children of Gaia, Shadow Lord
  • Older Kinfolk of all types
  • Members of the Juniper Cross Community
  • LIMITED: Rokea (approved on a case-by-case basis, must be able to function on land and in groups).

Please Note, The Rites background is NOT in play. Your starting dots in rites are determined by your starting dots in the rituals ability.

Character Generation Guides

[+/-] Ajaba Character Generation

Ajaba Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 49

Breed Gifts (pick one)
Homid Apecraft's Blessing
City Running
Master of Fire
Persuasion (gift)
Smell of Man
Metis Create Element
Primal Anger
Rat Head
Sense Wyrm
Shed
Hyaenid Hare's Leap
Heightened Senses
Predator's Arsenal
Prey Mind
Sense Prey

Choose your Aspect

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 49

Auspice Rage Gnosis Gifts (pick one)
Dawn 5 1 Beat of the Heart-Drum
Finishing Blow
Lightning Reflexes
Pack Tactics
Razor Claws
Midnight 3 3 Beast Speech
Burning the Vision
Mindspeak
Perfect Recall
Tears of the Heavens
Dusk 1 5 Blur of the Milky Eye
Fatal Flaw
Open Seal
Scent of Running Water
Whispers in the Grass

Choose a General Ajaba Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 51

General Gifts (pick one)
Eye of the Hunter
Feral Grin
Gift of Terror
Infectious Laughter
Primal Anger
Sense Prey
  • Metis: Make sure you +note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Breed, 1 Aspect, 1 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1
Gnosis by Aspect 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Aspect 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower 3 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown: 3 points spread between Ferocity, Obligation, and Cunning
  • Hyaenid characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Ajaba get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Ananasi Character Generation

Ananasi Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 62

Breed Willpower Gnosis Blood
Homid 3 1 10
Arachnid 4 5 10

Choose your Aspect

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 62-63

Auspice Gifts (pick one)
Tenere Groom
Patience of Ananasa
Kumoti Inspire
Mother's Touch
  • The Hatar are not currently being accepted.

Choose your Faction

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 64

Auspice Gifts (pick one)
Myrmidon Illusion of Size
Open Seal
Viskir Curse of the Great Web
Shroud
Wyrsta Alter Mood
Beastmind

Choose a General Ananasi Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 65

General Gifts (choose one)
Balance
Cling
Many Eyes
Resist Pain
Resist Toxin
Stolen Moments

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot Restricted
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Aspect, 1 Faction, 1 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1 Ancestors
Pure Breed
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Willpower by Breed 1 (Maximum 8)
Blood 10 N/A
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown:
Tenere: Cunning 0, Obedience 3, and Wisdom 0
Kumoti: Cunning 0, Obedience 0, and Wisdom 3
  • All Ananasi get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Bastet Character Generation

Bastet Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 84

Breed Gnosis Gifts (pick one) Restricted
Homid 1 Cat Claws
Sweet Hunter's Smile
Metis 3 Create Element
Sense Primal Nature
Feline 5 Heightened Senses
Pounce		 Ancestors (except Swara)
Mentor (except Bagheera)

Choose your Pyrio

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 85

Pyrio
Daylight
Twilight
Night

Choose a General Bastet Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 85

General Gifts (choose one)
Catfeet
Diamond Claws
Lick Wounds
Open Seal
Sense Magic
Sense the Truth
Sense the Unmaker's Hand
Silent Stalking
  • Metis: Make sure you +note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.

Choose your Tribe

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 73-83

Tribe Rage WP Gifts (pick one) Restrictions
Bagheera 2 4 Humbaba's Escape
Treeclimber
Balam 4 3 Hunter's Mists
Storm of Pests
Ceilican 3 3 Faerie Light
Satyr's Wisdom		 Homid breed only
Khan 5 2 Razor Claws
Skin of Jade
Pumonca 4 4 Mockingbird's Mirror
Wanderer's Boon
Qualmi 2 5 Breakfast of Stones
Turned Fur
Simba 5 2 Majesty
Submit
Swara 2 4 Diamond Claws
Impala's Flight
  • The Bubasti are not currently being accepted.

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Breed, 1 Tribe, 1 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Tribe 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower by Tribe 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown: 3 points spread between Ferocity, Honor, and Cunning
  • Feline characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Bastet get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.


[+/-] Corax Character Generation

Corax Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 95

Breed Gifts (pick three)
Homid Enemy Ways
Morse
Open Seal
Persuasion (Gift)
Spirit Speech
Voice of the Mimic
Word Beyond
Corvid Enemy Ways
Raven's Gleaning
Scent of the True Form
Spirit Speech
Truth of Gaia
Voice of the Mimic
Word Beyond

Choose your Tribe

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 95-98

Tribe Restricted
Chasers
Leshy
Hermetic Order of Swift Light
The Gull's of Battle
The Morrigan Not accepted since there's only ever three.
Murder's Daughters Women only
The Sun-Lost Not accepted since they flew off into the deep umbra and rarely return.
Tulugaq

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 3 Corax gifts 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1
Gnosis 6 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage 1 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower 3 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown: Glory 0, Honor 0, and Wisdom 3
  • Corvid: Corax cannot buy Computer, Law, Linguistics, Medicine, Politics or Science at character creation, other than with freebie points. They begin play with two free dots in Flight.
  • Homid Corax cannot buy the Flight at character creation, other than with freebie points.
  • All Corax begin play with “Raven’s Gifts”: an additional dot of Subterfuge, Enigmas and Dodge, representing their bond with Raven.
  • All Corax get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Garou Character Generation

Garou Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • Cub (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • Cliath (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • Fostern (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Core, pg 73

Breed Gnosis Gifts (pick one)
Homid 1 Apecraft's Blessing
City Running
Master of Fire
Persuasion (gift)
Smell of Man
Metis 3 Create Element
Primal Anger
Rat Head
Sense Wyrm
Shed
Lupus 5 Hare's Leap
Heightened Senses
Predator's Arsenal
Prey Mind
Sense Prey
  • Metis: Make sure you +note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.

Choose your Auspice

W20 Core, pg 76

Auspice Rage Gifts (pick one) Glory Honor Wisdom
Ragabash: New Moon 1 Blur of the Milky Eye
Liar's Face
Open Seal
Scent of Running Water
Spider's Song		 Any combination totaling 3
Theurge: Crescent Moon 2 Mother's Touch
Sense Wyrm
Spirit Binding
Spirit Speech
Umbral Tether		 0 0 3
Philodox: Half Moon 3 Fangs of Judgement
Persuasion (Gift)
Resist Pain
Scent of the True Form
Truth of Gaia		 0 3 0
Galliard: Gibbous Moon 4 Beast Speech
Call of the Wyld
Heightened Senses
Mindspeak
Perfect Recall		 2 0 1
Ahroun: Full Moon 5 Falling Touch
Inspiration
Pack Tactics
Razor Claws
Spur Claws		 2 1 0

Choose your Tribe

W20 Core, pg 80

  • Croatan and White Howlers applications are not currently being accepted.
  Backgrounds
Tribe WP Gifts (pick one) Restricted Required/Recommended
Black Fury 3 Breath of the Wyld
Heightened Senses
Man's Skin
Sense Wyrm
Wyld Resurgence		 Male garou are Metis only N/A
Bone Gnawer 4 Cooking
Desperate Strength
Resist Toxin
Scent of Sweet Honey		 Ancestors
Pure Breed
Resources (Discouraged)		 N/A
Child of Gaia 4 Brother's Scent
Jam Weapon
Mercy
Mother's Touch
Resist Pain		 N/A N/A
Fianna 3 Faerie Light
Hare's Leap
Persuasion (gift)
Resist Toxin
Two Tongues		 N/A Kinfolk (Recommended)
Get of Fenris 3 Lightning Reflexes
Master of Fire
Razor Claws
Resist Pain
Visage of Fenris		 Contacts (Discouraged) N/A
Glass Walker 3 Control Simple Machine
Diagnostics
Persuasion (Gift)
Plug and Play
Trick Shot		 Ancestors
Pure Breed
Mentor (Discouraged)		 N/A
Red Talon 3 Beast Speech
Eye of the Hunter
Hidden Killer
Scent of Running Water
Wolf at the Door		 Resources
Allies (Discouraged)
Contacts (Discouraged)
Kinfolk are wolf only		 N/A
Shadow Lord 3 Aura of Confidence
Fatal Flaw
Seizing the Edge
Shadow Weaving
Whisper Catching		 Allies (Discouraged)
Mentor (Discouraged)		 N/A
Silent Strider 3 Heaven's Guidance
Sense Wyrm
Silence
Speed of Thought
Visions of Duat		 Ancestors
Resources (Discouraged)		 N/A
Silver Fang 3 Eye of the Falcon
Falcon's Grasp
Inspiration
Lambent Flame
Sense Wyrm		 N/A Pure Breed 3+
Stargazer 4 Balance
Channeling
Falling Touch
Iron Resolve
Sense Wyrm		 Allies (Discouraged)
Fetish (Discouraged)
Resources (Discouraged)		 N/A
Uktena 3 Sense Magic
Sense Wyrm
Shroud
Spirit of the Lizard
Spirit Speech		 N/A N/A
Wendigo 4 Beat of the Heart-Drum
Call the Breeze
Camouflage (Gift)
Ice Echo
Resist Pain		 Contacts (Discouraged)
Resources (Discouraged)		 N/A

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 breed, 1 auspice, 1 tribe 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Auspice 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower by Tribe 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Lupus characters (excluding Glass Walkers and Bone Gnawers) cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Garou get Lore Garou 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Tribe and Nation. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Garou above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Gurahl Character Generation

Gurahl Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 112

Breed Rage Gnosis Gifts (pick one)
Homid 3 4 Persuasion (Gift)
Ursa's Light
Ursine 4 5 Heightened Senses
Voice of Woe

Choose your Tribe

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 108-112

Tribe
Forest Walkers
Ice Stalkers
Mountain Guardians
River Keepers

Choose an Auspice Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 113

Auspice Gifts (pick one)
Open Seal
Walk Like a Man

Choose a General Gurahl Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 114-115

General Gifts (pick one)
Desperate Strength
Healing Tongue
Ignore Wounds
Nature's Plenty
Sense Pattern Breaker
Sentinel's Warning
Ursa's Cleansing
Wyld Resurgence

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Breed, 1 Auspice, 1 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1 Must have at least 1 point of Mentor
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Breed 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower 6 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown: 4 points spread between Succor, Honor, and Wisdom
  • Ursine characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Gurahl get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Kinfolk Character Generation

Kinfolk Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Kinfolk Character Creation: W20 Core, pg 379

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • Kinfolk applications are limited to Homid kinfolk only. For this reason, Red Talon kinfolk are not being accepted.

Choose a Race

Shifter Races Species
Ajaba Hyena
Ananasi Spiders
Bastet Big Cats
Corax Ravens
Garou Wolves
Gurahl Bears
Kitsune Foxes
Mokole Reptiles
Nuwisha Coyote
Ratkin Rats
Rokea Sharks

Choose a Tribe, if applicable

Garou Tribes
Black Fury
Bone Gnawer
Children of Gaia
Fianna
Get of Fenris
Glass Walker
Shadow Lord
Silent Strider
Silver Fang
Stargazer
Uktena
Wendigo
Bastet Tribes
Bagheera
Balam
Ceilican
Khan
Pumonca
Qualmi
Simba
Swara
Mokole Streams
Mokole Membe
Gumagan
Makara
Zhong Lung
Gurahl Tribes
Forest Walkers
Ice Stalkers
Mountain Guardians
River Keepers

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 6/4/3 5
Abilities 11/7/4 2
Backgrounds 5 1
Willpower 3 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 21
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Kinfolk can not take Gifts at character generation.
  • All Kinfolk get Lore Fera 2 or Lore Garou 2 for free as a reflection of having been taught the ways of Garou or Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 2 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Kitsune Character Generation

Kitsune Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 127-128

Breed Gnosis Gifts (pick one)
Kojin 3 Persuasion(Gift)
Seduction
Smell of Man
Shinju 4 Scent of the True Form
Sense Wyrm
TRuth of Gaia
Roko 5 Burrow
Cricket Leap
Heightened Senses

Choose your Path

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 128-129

Path Rage Gifts (pick one)
Kataribe 2 Beast Speech
Fable
Truth of Gaia
Gukutsushi 2 Clear the Mind
Mother's Touch
Open Seal
Doshi 3 Blessing the Blade
Sense Magic
Spirit Speech
Eji 4 Razor Claws
Resist Pain
Sense Hostility

Choose a General Kitsune Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 130

General Gifts (pick one)
Chi Sense
Ishin Deshin
Scent of Running Water

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot Restrictions
Attributes 1 in each, +1 in Dex, + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Breed, 1 Path, 1 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1 Pure Breed
Most have at least 3 Allies (Batsu)
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Path 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower 5 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown:
Doshi: Kagayaki 0, Toku 1, and Chie 2
Eji: Kagayaki 1, Toku 1, and Chie 1
Gukutsushi: Kagayaki 0, Toku 1, and Chie 2
Kataribe: Kagayaki 1, Toku 1, and Chie 1
  • Roko characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Kitsune get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Mokole Character Generation

Mokole Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 143

Breed Gnosis
Homid 2
Suchid 4

Choose your Stream

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 141

Stream Origins
Mokolé-mbembe Africa, Americas
Gumagan Australia, Oceania
Makara Indian subcontinent
Zhong Lung East Asia

Choose your Varna

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 147

Varna Rage Type
Champsa 3 Nile Crocodile
Gharial 4 Gavails
Halpatee 4 American Alligator
Karna 3 Saltwater Crocodile
Makara 3 Mugger Crocodile
Chinese Alligator
Ora 5 Monitor Lizards
Paisa 4 American Crocodile
Syrta 4 Caimans
Unktehi 5 Gila Monster

Choose your Auspice

Solar Auspices

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 143-145

Solar Auspice WP Gifts (pick one)
Rising Sun, Striking 3 Bellow
Eye of the Raptor
Master of Fire
Noonday Sun, Unshading 5 Fangs of Judgement
Persuasion (Gift)
Truth of Olodumare
Setting Sun, Warding 3 Burrow
Mother's Touch
Resist Pain
Shrouded Sun, Concealing 4 Call the Rain
Mother's Touch
Sense Designer
Sense Magic
Spirit Speech
Midnight Sun, Shining 4 Darksight
Brother's Scent
Spirits of Laughter
Decorated Suns, Gathering 5 Mercy
Pack Tactics
Persuasion (Gift)
Solar Eclipse, Crowning 5 Aura of Confidence
Heightened Senses
Lambent Flame

Makara Auspices

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 145

Makara Auspice WP Gifts (pick one)
Hemanta 2 Darksight
Brother's Scent
Spirits of Laughter
Zarad 3 Call the Rain
Mother's Touch
Sense Designer
Sense Magic
Spirit Speech
Grisma 4 Mercy
Pack Tactics
Persuasion (Gift)
Vasanta 5 Bellow
Eye of the Raptor
Master of Fire

Zhong Lung Auspices

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 145

Zhong Lung Auspice WP Gifts (pick one)
Pei Tung 4 Darksight
Brother's Scent
Spirits of Laughter
Sai Chau 4 Aura of Confidence
Heightened Senses
Lambent Flame
Nam Hsai 4 Fangs of Judgement
Persuasion (Gift)
Truth of Olodumare
Tung Chun 4 Darksight
Brother's Scent
Spirits of Laughter
  • Hengeyokai are not currently accepted, Zhong Lung or Makara from the eastern beast courts aren't being accepted.

Choose a General Mokole Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 148

General Gifts (pick one)
Falling Touch
Fatal Flaw
Inspiration
Razor Claws
Sense Dissolver
Shed
Sight of the True Form
Speed of Thought

Choose your Archid Characteristics

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 147

  • One Characteristic per point of Gnosis your character has.
  • Characteristics with a * may be selected more than once.
Archid Characteristics
Armored Scales*
Behemoth*
Binocular Vision
Bladed Tail
Color Change
Constricting Coils
Deep Lung
Fiery Pearl
Fins
Fire Breath*
Archid Characteristics
Gills
Grasping Hands
Hinged Jaw
Hollow Bones
Horn
Long Neck
Long Teeth
Long Tongue
Poison Sacs*
Predator's Roar
Archid Characteristics
Prehencile Tail
Resplendent Crest
Royal Crest
Sickening Slime
Tall*
Terrible Claws
Tongue Flick
Upright Walking
Webbed Feet
Wings

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 auspice, 1 general 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Varna 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower by Auspice 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown:
Striking/Warding: Glory 1, Honor 1, and Wisdom 1
Unshading/Crowning: Glory 1, Honor 1, and Wisdom 1
Concealing/Gathering: Glory 1, Honor 1, and Wisdom 1
Shining: 3 points to spread between Glory, Honor, and Wisdom
  • Suchid characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Mokole get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Nuwisha Character Generation

Nuwisha Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 170

Breed Gnosis Gifts (pick one)
Homid 1 Persuasion (Gift)
Master of Fire
Smell of Man
Latrani 5 Hare's Leap
Heightened Senses
Prey Mind

Choose a General Nuwisha Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 171

Gifts (pick one)
Camouflage
Coyote's Intuition
Ear Worm
Emperor's Clothes
Finder's Keepers
Laugh of the Vagabond
Rabbit Run
Salaryman
Scent of Sweet Honey
Secret Question
Sleep of the Ages
Snake's Skin
Spirit Speech
Swollen Tongue
Twin-Faced Trickster
Two Tongues


Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Breed, 2 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage 0 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower 4 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown: 3 points spread between Glory, Humor, and Wisdom
  • Latrani characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Nuwisha get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Ratkin Character Generation

Ratkin Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 182-183

Breed Gnosis Gifts (pick one)
Homid 1 Cooking
Eau de Rat
Persuasion (Gift)
Metis 3 Cloak of Shadows
Rat Mother's Touch
Sense Wyrm
Rodens 5 Absolute Balance
Leap of the Kangaroo Rat
Survival

Choose your Auspice

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 183-185

Auspice Rage Gifts (pick one)
Tunnel Runner 1 Danger Sense
Silent Running
Shadow Seer 2 Rat Mother's Touch
Sense Weaver
Knife Skulker 3 Sticky Paws
Truth of Gaia
Warrior 5 Resist Pain
Slicing Teeth
Engineer 2 Control Simple Machine
Trash is Treasure
Plague Lord 3 Poison Food
Sniffle
Munchmausen 4 Persuasion (Gift)
Tale Spinning
Twitcher 5 Firebug
Toxic Hate

Choose a General Ratkin Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 186

General Gifts (pick one)
City Running
Cloak of Shadows
Darksight
  • Metis: Make sure you +note/set me/Metis Deformity=A short description of your Metis deformity See W20 Core, pg 74 for examples of Metis deformities.

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 183:

  • Tunnel Runners can not start with the Resources background.
  • Shadow Seers begin with the gift: Spirit Speech.
  • Knife Skulkers start with 3 free dots in Contacts.
  • Warriors begin the game with Rite of the Pain Dagger, and 1 dot in the Fetish background in order to own a Pain Dagger. Further dots in Fetish can be bought to increase the Pain Dagger's power.
  • Engineers must begin with one of the following Flaws: Curious, Absent-Minded, Delusions of Grandeur, or Kleptomania.
  • Plague Lords start with 3 free points in Medicine. Further dots can be bought with freebie points.
  • Munchmausen start with 3 free dots in Expression. Further dots can be bought with freebie points.
  • +note/set me/...: Due to the numerous strengths and weaknesses of Ratkin, we need you to set notes on yourself. What is your Muchmausen's delusion, your Plague Lord's disease spirit, your Engineer flaw, etc. Even just copy/pasting your strengths and weaknesses out of the book into a note will help you and anyone you need to prove mechanics to.

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot Restricted
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Breed, 1 Aspect, 1 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1 Allies
Ancestors
Pure Breed
Limit 2 for Resources
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Aspect 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower 3 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown: 3 points spread between Infamy, Obligation, and Cunning
  • Rodens characters (excluding Eingineers) cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Ratkin get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
[+/-] Rokea Character Generation

Rokea Character Creation

If you have any questions about character creation, feel free to ask staff, or on channel!

Choose Your Concept

What is your character like, who are they?

  • (Rank 0) concepts are not currently accepted.
  • (Rank 1) concepts preferred.
  • (Rank 2) dependent on current game balance and strength of application at Shifter Lead's (Ori) discretion.

Choose your Breed

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 199

Breed Gnosis Gifts (pick one)
Homid 1
Squamus 5

Choose your Auspice

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 199-200

Auspice Rage Gifts (pick one)
Brightwaters 5 Eyes of the Wound
Restraint
Dimwater 4 King Fish
Sea's Voice
Darkwater 3 Blood of the Deeps
Silent Sending

Choose a General Rokea Gift

W20 Changing Breeds, pg 201

General Gifts (pick one)
Breach
Fast
Killing Bite
Sense Danger
Teeth of the Skin

Choose your Stats

Stat Baseline Freebies per additional dot
Attributes 1 in each + 7/5/3 5
Abilities 13/9/5 2
Gifts 1 Auspice, 1 General 7 (level 1 only)
Backgrounds 5 1
Gnosis by Breed 2 (Maximum 8)
Rage by Auspice 1 (Maximum 8)
Willpower 4 1 (Maximum 8)
Freebies 15
  • Merits: Up to 10 points of Merits allowed. Costs 1 Freebie per point.
  • Flaws: Up to 7 points Flaws allowed. Bestows 1 Freebie per point.
  • Starting Renown:
Brightwater: Valor 2, and 1 point to place in either Harmony, or Innovation
Dimwater: Harmony 2, and 1 point to place in either Valor, or Innovation
Darkwater: Innovation 2, and 1 point to place in either Valor, or Harmony
  • Squamus characters cant purchase the following Abilities except with Freebie points:
Skills: Crafts, Drive, Etiquette, Firearms
Knowledges: Computer, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Science
There may be other obviously related Abilities such as Academics, Electronics, and other such Secondaries. Use common sense.
  • All Rokea get Lore Fera 3 for free as a reflection of having been fully taught the ways of Fera-kind. This does not count against the Ability points allowed in character generation. Raising Lore Fera above 3 will cost points as normal.
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