Shifter Creation Rules
Standard Creation Array: Rank 1 Step One: Choose Concept, Breed, Auspice, Tribe, Nature, and Demeanor
Characters under 17 are not permitted.
Step Two: Select Attributes (7/5/3)Attributes start with one dot.
Step Three: Select Abilities (13/9/5)Secondaries cost 1 point per dot of freebies. Experience costs are Current Rating, or 3 for a New Secondary.
Step Four: Select AdvantagesChoose Backgrounds: (5). Note Tribe restrictions. Backgrounds may be gained in character.
Choose Gifts: (3; 1 each for Breed, Auspice, and Tribe).
Choose Renown: By Auspice.
Step Five: Finishing TouchesRecord Rage: By Auspice, Gnosis: By Breed, Willpower: By Tribe (max of 7 at creation).
Spend Freebies: (15) plus history freebies (10) for a total of (25) freebie points.
Free Lore: 1 dot in Lore of their own Tribe; 1 dot for Garou Lore.
Rites: Rites are purchased as written on the Rites Rules page.
High Definition Creation Array: Rank 2 (Requires Prior ST Approval. Only 1 Per Player) Step One: Choose Concept, Breed, Auspice, Tribe, Nature, and Demeanor
Characters under 17 are not permitted.
Step Two: Select Attributes (8/6/4)Attributes start with one dot.
Step Three: Select Abilities (20/15/10)Secondaries cost 1 point per dot of freebies. Experience costs are Current Rating, or 3 for a New Secondary.
Step Four: Select AdvantagesChoose Backgrounds: (10). Note Tribe restrictions. Backgrounds may be gained in character.
Choose Gifts: Five Level One, Three Level Two.
Choose Renown: By Rank
Step Five: Finishing TouchesRecord Rage: By Auspice, Gnosis: By Breed, Willpower: By Tribe (max of 7 at creation).
Spend Freebies: (15) plus history freebies (10) for a total of (25) freebie points.
Free Lore: 2 dots in Lore of their own Tribe; 2 dots for Garou Lore.
Rites: Rites are purchased as written on the Rites Rules page.
Playable Tribes: Black Fury
Tribal Weakness: Anger: -1 difficulty to enter frenzy when provoked by men
Bone Gnawer
Tribal Weakness: Social Outcasts : +1 difficulty on all Social rolls involving other tribes
Children of Gaia
Tribal Weakness: Weak Veil: Witnesses are at +4 on Delirium Chart
Fianna
Tribal Weakness: Low Self-Control: All Willpower rolls are at +1 difficulty
Get of Fenris
Tribal Weakness: Intolerance. Player must pick a specific Intolerance at creation. Examples: cowardice, compromise, cats, garou who show weakness.
Glass Walker
Tribal Weakness: Weaver Affinity: cannot regain gnosis in wilderness.
Red Talons
Tribal Weakness: Wyld Affinity: Cannot regain Gnosis in the cities
Shadow Lords
Tribal Weakness: Failures Dagger: -1 Renown when failing a task that would otherwise gain you renown
Silent Striders
Tribal Weakness: Haunted: Every time a Strider sidesteps their presence ripples into the Dark Umbra alerting any nearby ghosts.
Silver Fangs
Tribal Weakness: at least one Derangement with more likely to develop through roleplay.
Stargazers
Tribal Flaw: Obsessive Mind Games
Uktena
Tribal Weakness: Intense Curiosity - Pathologically compelled to unravel any mysteries presented to them. When they learn someone knows something they don’t they become distracted until able to get the secret. They suffer +1 diff on all willpower rolls and +1 difficulty on all social rolls and -1 difficulty on all frenzy rolls until the secret is revealed.
Wendigo
Tribal Weakness: Wheel of Seasons -
Spring: +1 difficulty to all Willpower rolls, the vibrancy of life distracts the Wendigo.
Summer: -1 difficulty to all frenzy rolls, summer is the traditional season of war
Fall: +1 difficulty to change forms; the world slows down in autumn, and fewer new things are born.
Winter: -1 difficulty on all soak rolls; winter is the Wendigo’s season, and they use their hate and anger to fortify themselves during this time.
Banned Tribes: Black Spiral Dancers
Bunyip
Croatan
White Howlers
Player Fera: Bastet
Corax
Nuwisha
Ratkin
Restricted Fera: Ananasi
Gurahl
Rokea
Banned Fera: Mokole
Naga
Merits and Flaws:
A character may gain an additional 7 points from flaws at creation. Additional merits and flaws may be gained and/or bought off in character.Anything from Rage Across the Heavens requires prior approval.
The following Merits and Flaws are limited to 1 Character per Player:
Merits: Animal Magnetism, Calm Heart, Charmed Existence, Daredevil, Self Confidant, Silver Tolerance, Notable Heritage
Flaws: Taint of Corruption, Ward, Wolf Years
Note: Notable Heritage will require a detailed write-up of the character's heritage.
Freebie Point Costs
| Attributes | 5 Points Per Dot |
| Abilities | 2 Points Per Dot |
| Secondary Abilities | 1 Point Per Dot |
| Backgrounds | 1 Point Per Dot |
| Gifts | 7 Per Gift (Level One Only) |
| Rites | 1 Point Per Level of Rite |
| Rage | 1 Point Per Dot |
| Gnosis | 2 Points Per Dot |
| Willpower | 1 Point Per Dot |
Experience Point Costs
| Attributes | Current rating x 4 |
| Abilities | Current rating x 2 |
| New Ability | 3 Points |
| Secondary Abilities | Current rating |
| New Secondary Ability | 3 Points |
| Gifts | Level Of Gift x 3 |
| Gifts (Different Breed/Auspice/Tribe) | Level Of Gift x 5 |
| Rites | Rite Level x 2 |
| Rage | Current Rating |
| Gnosis | Current Rating x 2 |
| Willpower | Current Rating |