Changing Ways

Changing Ways is a sourcebook for use with W20, delving deep into the social world of werewolves.

Summary[]

The Garou Nature

The Garou are warriors of Gaia. Part human, part wolf, and part spirit, they look like what humans think of as werewolves but are so much more. Though most come into the world as humans or wolves, that state does not last. Wolf-born gain a spark of human intelligence after their Change, while those born to humans must cope with the instincts of a hunter, and the burning need to be part of a pack. Those poor wretches born to two werewolves grow up never knowing any different, and that leaves them with a unique outlook on the world. Beyond their fluid bodies and warrior’s minds, each Garou has the blessings of the spirit world that empowers their fight for Gaia.

Red in Tooth and Claw

Changing Ways is an in-depth look at what it means to be a werewolf, both on a personal level and as part of a pack. It digs deep into what it feels like to have bones re-knit after breaking, the range of senses available across all forms, and the sudden heady rush of the Gifts and Rites bestowed by spirits. It also provides a look at what life is like for lupus and metis werewolves, characters who have had experiences alien to any person. It shows the many ways that werewolves organize in packs, and how those packs are designed as groups of warriors, rather than aligned to the behavior of wolves.

Changing Ways contains:

A detailed look at what it means to grow up as a lupus or metis werewolf, and how that colors a character’s perspective.
More information on what it feels like to be a werewolf, a creature that changes in both body and mind.
Frameworks and organizations for packs, along with new tactics and systems for forging the pack as part of play.

Contents[]

Introduction: Of Spirit and Flesh[]

Chapter One: Soul of a Hunter[]

How does it feel to be a werewolf, to shapeshift, to regenerate, to have a human’s intelligence with a wolf’s senses? What do the four legs of the Hispo and Lupus shape mean, as opposed to the two legs of the other shapes? How does a Garou react differently to stimuli than humans? How does being a werewolf influence her thinking? And how does it feel to quit the material world and move into the spirit realm of the Umbra?

Chapter Two: Born a Warrior[]

This chapter goes into what it means to be metis, not just physically, but also mentally. It also looks at the various attitudes towards metis, both among tribes and septs.

Metis Camps:
- The Followers of Vulcan
- The Children of Kubera
- The Sisterhood of Bes
- Society of Erichthonius

New Totem of Wisdom:
- Obatala

New Metis Gift:
- Deny the Birthright (Level Three) - Society of Erichthonius

New Deformities:
- Barred Shape
- Brittle Claws and Fangs
- Eyes of Darkness
- Hip Dysplasia
- Hirsute
- Monstrous
- Musk
- Nervous Transformation
- No Fangs
- No Muscle Mass
- Slow Healer
- Spiritual Deformity
- Third Eye
- Unnaturally Colored Hide
- Weak Voice

Chapter Three: Among Wolves[]

Wolves are even more different from humans than metis are, and being a wolf is more than just four legs, fur, and different senses. This chapter goes into how growing up as a wolf results in a Garou with a vastly different mindset than both homid and metis, as well as giving a lot of information on wolves in general; perfect for Storytellers looking to use wolf Kinfolk.

Chapter Four: Closer than Family[]

A werewolf pack is not a wolf pack, no more than it is a human circle of friends. This chapter examines pack structure, different types of packs, and what roles different Auspices play in them. It also looks at different types of packs and gives inspiration to both players and Storytellers when it comes to creating internal dynamics and drama within a pack.

New Rite:
- Rite of Excoriation - Level Four Mystic Rite

Chapter Five: Spirit Magic[]

What are gifts, how do you learn them and how do they work, on a narrative level? Where do rites come from and what do they mean for Garou society in general and individual werewolves in particular?

New Gifts:
- Breed Gifts
  - Homid
    - Weaver's Eyes (Level Two)
    - Rally the Troops (Level Three)
    - Web of Knowledge (Level Four)
  - Metis
    - Stoat's Guise (Level Two)
    - Rage of the Underdog (Level Three)
    - Tenacious Fury (Level Four)
  - Lupus
    - Go for the Jugular (Level Two)
    - Shattering Howl (Level Three)
    - Hibernation (Level Four)
- Auspice Gifts
  - Ragabash
    - Disguise Fetish (Level One)
    - Petal Float (Level Two)
    - Play Dead (Level Two)
    - Terrain Shift (Level Three)
    - Misdirection (Level Four)
  - Theurge
    - Hear the Silence (Level One)
    - Eyes of the Lynx (Level Two)
    - Blood Life (Level Two)
    - Watchful Eyes (Level Three)
    - Spirit Blossom (Level Four)
  - Philodox
    - Sense Trauma (Level One)
    - Firm Stance (Level Two)
    - Building a Legend (Level Two)
    - Flow Like Water (Level Three)
    - Rebirth (Level Four)
  - Galliard
    - Canine Call (Level One)
    - Battle Cry (Level Two)
    - Ritual Tuning (Level Two)
    - Social Butterfly (Level Three)
    - Words Like Wind (Level Four)
  - Ahroun
    - Rhythm of War (Level One)
    - Pack Shield (Level Two)
    - Loyal Defender (Level Two)
    - Home Turf (Level Three)
    - Black Mamba Strike (Level Four)

New Rites:
- Rites of Accord
  - Pledge of the Battle Mate (Level Three)
- Rites of Death
  - Rite of Memorial (Level One)
  - Rite of Soul Sending (Level Two)
- Mystic Rites
  - Call to the Lost (Level Two)
  - Call to Arms (Level Two)
  - Rite of the Shadow Play (Level Three)
  - Rite of Spirit Union (Level Five)
- Rites of Renown
  - Rite of Succession (Level Three)
- Minor Rites
  - Calling the Directions
  - Honoring the Ancestors
  - Greet the North Star

Background Information[]

Controversy[]

In the wake of White Wolf's purchase by Paradox, the book's generally considered to be one of the more needlessly 'edgy' additions to the WTA universe, and writers former^[1] and current^[2] have apologized themselves for some of its content - which includes racial purity, antivaccination beliefs, anti-abortion viewpoints, and homophobia/transphobia.

Memorable Quotes[]

Characters[]

Mari - Black Fury
Johan Skullsplitter - Elder Ahroun
Sanderson - Bone Gnawer Ahroun
Michael - Ahroun
Cricket - Ahroun
Kalea - Pack Alpha of the Blue Divers
Iolana - Blue Divers Pack Member, Galliard
Caiomhe Sunset-Singer - Fianna Galliard
Ahmes Glory-of-the-Road - Silent Strider Galliard
Delilah - Children of Gaia Galliard of the Roaring Meadow Sept
Rami, the Breaker of Scales - Philodox
Magistrate William Harrington - House Gleaming Eye, Silver Fang Philodox of the Sept of the Soaring Spire
Michal Doom-Speaker - Philodox of the Sept of the Crooked Forest
Joanna "Hunter-of-Guilt" Mercer - Philodox
Jasmine - Theurge
Mama Aubry - Jasmine's Mentor. Theurge
Aputi - Wendigo Theurge
Sabina - Black Fury Theurge
Hunts-Under-Broken-Skies - Red Talon Theurge
Kristina - Silver Fang Ragabash of Silver Moon Sept
Seamus - Ragabash
Walking Mist - Ragabash
Blood Howl - Galliard, Walking Mist's packmate
Jeffrey Packless - Glass Walker
Peter Law-Speaker - Get of Fenris Philodox elder, Uppsala Högar Sept
Dr. Hannah L. Archer, M.D. - Garou
Whitenose - Uktena Theurge
Jeff Talks-Too-Much - Glass Walker Galliard Metis, Sept of the Bull's Horns
Leatherhide - Silver Fang Ahroun Metis
Jon Manyscars - Fianna Theurge Metis, Klaivesmith, Follower of Vulcan
Wojownik - Shadow Lord Ahroun Metis, Children of Kubera
Laughing Ice - Wendigo Ragabash Metis, Den Mother of the Frozen Lake Sept, Sisterhood of Bes
Honors-the-Litany - Bone Gnawer Ahroun Metis, Society of Erichthonius
Nicole Defends-the-Land - Black Fury Philodox
Longstrider - Silent Strider
Vincent Stab-Master - Bone Gnawer Ahroun
Spirit-Lore - Children of Gaia Theurge
Gavin One-Blow - Fianna Ragabash
Sigrun Fjendeknuser - Get of Fenris Philodox
Ryan "Power Howl" Foschi - Glass Walker Galliard
Strikes-Like-Lightning - Red Talon Ahroun
Born of Thunder - Shadow Lord Theurge
Aaron "Primal" Jackson - Silent Strider Ahroun
Natascha Silvertongue - Silver Fang Ragabash
Knows-the-Way - Stargazer Philodox
Susan Ghigau - Uktena Theurge
Otaktay - Wendigo Galliard
Stoutheart - Fianna Philodox, Warder of the Firestone Sept
Serena Speak-In-Light - Children of Gaia Ahroun of the Sept of the River Dolphin
Wyld Singer - Black Fury Galliard, Mistress of the Challenge, Warder of the Sept of the Labrys
Snake Killder - Wendigo Ragabash, Painted Rock Sept
Maxim Ash-Picker - Bone Gnawer Theurge, Master of the Rite of the Red Sept
Ernst Jonsson - Get of Fenris Kinfolk
Lena Wozniack - Glass Walker Kinfolk
Alyssa Seeking-Home - Children of Gaia Galliard Homid
Lore-Seeker - Uktena Lupus
Heart's-Wound - Red Talon Ahroun Lupus
Northern Lights - Wendigo Theurge
Mends-the-Wyld - Glass Walker Theurge
Megaera - Black Fury Philodox
Best-of-Years - Bone Gnawer Ragabash
Little Fury - Children of Gaia Ahroun
Luna's Cry - Fianna Galliard
Shadow-of-Jupiter - Get of Fenris Philodox
Tornado - Red Talon Ahroun
Silent Claws - Shadow Lord Ahroun
Seer-of-Fire - Silent Strider Theurge
Falcon's-Vigil - Silver Fang Philodox
Sheds-His-Skins - Stargazer Ragabash
Ash-and-Thorn - Uktena Galliard
Northern Lights - Wendigo Theurge
Nathan Kills-At-Croquet - Bone Gnawer Ragabash Homid Zedakh, The Columbus Crew Pack
Janie-Leaves-Scars - Black Fury Ahroun Homid, Nathan's packmate, The Columbus Crew Pack
Steven-Tilts-At-Windmills - Fianna Philodox Homid, Nathan's packmate, The Columbus Crew Pack
Jackrabbit Jump - Totem of Cunning, Pack Totem of the Columbus Crew Pack
Rumble - Glass Walker Theurge Metis Zedakh of the Edgecrushers Pack
Slam - Get of Fenris Galliard Homid, Uldakh of the Edgecrushers Pack
Flash - Wendigo Philodox Homid, fraternal twin, Edgecrushers Pack
Crash - Wendigo Philodox Homid, fraternal twin, Edgecrushers Pack
Legacy Code - Pack Totem of the Edgecrushers Pack
"Pit Boss" or "Dice" - Shadow Lord Philodox Zedakh of the High Rollers Pack
Suicide King - Shadow Lord, High Rollers Pack
Joker - Shadow Lord, High Rollers Pack
Snake Eyes - Shadow Lord, High Rollers Pack
Full House - Shadow Lord, High Rollers Pack
Goin' For Broke - Shadow Lord, High Rollers Pack
Fronts-When-She's Dead - Galliard Zedakh of the Yellow Brick Roadsters Pack
Two-Birds-With-One-Stone - Garou, Yellow Brick Roadsters Pack
Breaks-Glass-Ceilings=And-Faces - Black Fury Ahroun Zedakh of the Real Wolves of Wall Street Pack
Hannah Pained-Screaming - Glass Walker Philodox, Real Wolves of Wall Street Pack
Broke-As-Fuck - Garou, the Real Wolves of Wall Street Pack
Totally-Not-Shelly - Garou, the Real Wolves of Wall Street Pack
Shock-Rocker - Stargazer Zedakh
Trusted Uncle - Stargazer
Loud Mantis - Stargazer
Goes-For-The-Throat - Get of Fenris
Resting Avalanche - Wendigo
Sarah Kinsey - Silver Fang Philodox Zedakh
Aquinas - Shadow Lord Theurge Uldakh
Tara Storm - Children of Gaia Ragabash
Monica Vale - Silent Strider Ahroun
Runs-With-Scissors - Bone Gnawer Ahroun
Markus-Shatters-Expectations - Get of Fenris Philodox Zedakh of the Iron Pride Pack
Helga-Bonebreaker - Get of Fenris Ahroun, Iron Pride Pack
Erik-The-Ice-Giant - Get of Fenris Ahroun, Iron Pride Pack
Antje-Howls-Beyond-Death - Get of Fenris Galliard, Iron Pride Pack
Tiernan, "Ceann" - Fianna Galliard Zedakh
"Com" - Uktena Theurge Uldakh
"Cas" - Shadow Lord Ragabash
"Lamh" - Silent Strider Philodox
Maria Caridad Flores - Children of Gaia Theurge Homid Zedakh of the Lost Children Pack
Miguel-Eats-Knives - Bone Gnawer Ahroun Homid, Uldakh of the Lost Children Pack
Lupita - Uktena Galliard Lupus, Lost Children Pack
Thomas-Lives-Nowhere - Children of Gaia Ragabash Zedakh
Rockinroll - Bone Gnawer Galliard Zedakh, Ruffest Pack
Howls-For-The-Allthing - Get of Fenris Ahroun, Ruffest Pack
The-Middle-Ground-At-The-Top-Of-The-Mountain - Black Fury Philodox, Ruffest Pack
An-Inconvenient-Truth - Children of Gaia Theurge, Ruffest Pack
Hacks-The-Planet - Glass Walker Ragabash, Ruffest Pack
Celeste Runs-At-Moonlight - Silver Fang Philodox Zedakh, Crenshaw All-Stars Pack
Andre Rolls-Hard - Shadow Lord Ahroun Uldakh, Crenshaw All-Stars Pack
Linh Tears-It-Up - Bone Gnawer Galliard, Crenshaw All-Stars Pack
Junkyard - Red Talon Theurge, Crenshaw All-Stars Pack
Javier The Electric Fence - Glass Walker Ragabash, Crenshaw All-Stars Pack
Asheigh-Come-Lately - Fianna Ragabash Taldakh
Merida-Calls-The-Thunder - Zedakh
Jade - Bone Gnawer, Birds of Paradise Pack Member
Greg - Fianna, Tanner Family Pack
Ted - Fianna, Tanner Family Pack
Mary - Fianna, Tanner Family Pack
Oaklyn - Fianna, Tanner Family Pack
Father Kyson - Fianna, Tanner Family Pack, Zedakh, died
Malachi - Ragabash
Dexter - Garou
Janey - Garou
Danger Dan - Garou
Fucking-Google-It - Garou
Cass - Garou
Hot Rod - Glass Walker Philodox, Zedakh of the Supercharger Heaven Pack
Grass-on-the-Savannah - Silent Strider Ragabash
Autumn Rain - Stargazer Theurge
Connor - Children of Gaia Galliard
Angelica - ?
Naomi Lee - Glass Walker Ahroun Cliath
Tully - Homid Garou

Terminology[]

First Change, Regeneration, Battle Scars, Aggravated Damage, Shapeshifting, Homid, Glabro, Lupus, Hispo, Crinos, Partial Transformation, Black Rushes Sept, Primal-Urge, Ragabash, Theurge, Philodox, Galliard, Ahroun, Rage, Gnosis, Black Furies, Bone Gnawers, Children of Gaia, Fianna, Get of Fenris, Glass Walkers, Red Talons, Shadow Lords, Silent Striders, Silver Fangs, Stargazers, Uktena, Wendigo, Garou Nation, Avatar Storm, Gauntlet, the Malady, the Betrayal, Roaring Meadow Sept, Sept of the Soaring Spire, Sept of the Crooked Forest, Silver Moon Sept, Metis, Spontaneous Metis, Uppsala Högar Sept (Sweden), Kinfolk, Garou Rumspringa, Rite of Passage, Sept of the Bull's Horns, Frozen Lake Sept, Litany, Sept of the Pure Spirit (Children of Gaia: France), Sept of the Long Hill (Fianna: Forest of Bowland), Sept of the Hose of Ages (Get of Fenris: Denmark), Sept of the Wind Father (Glass Walker: Chicago), Sept of the Industrial Revolution (Glass Walker: Toronto), Sept of the Silver Pinnacle (Silver Fang: Siberia), Shining Cave Sept (Stargazer: India), Sept of the Sleeping Rock (Uktena: Yucatan Peninsula), Sept of the White Veil (Wendigo: Cascade Mountains), Firestone Sept (Caracas, Venezuela), Sept of the River Dolphin (Amazon Delta, Brazil), Sept of the Labrys (Lefka Ori Mountain, Crete), Painted Rock Sept (Southwest Oklahoma), Red Sept (Moscow, Russian Federation), Lupus, Pack, Zedakh (Pack Leader), Uldakh (Second Pack Leader), Taldakh (Lowest Pack Member), Chevaliers (Pack), Parting the Ways (Pack Totem, separating from the Pack), Burning Bridges (Pack Totem Ritual, breaking the Ban), Renunciation (Pack Totem, Rite), Excoriation (Pack Totem, Rite), New Blood (Pack Totem, Rite of the Totem), Old Blood (Pack Totem, Rite), Redstone Book (Fetish), Digital Web, Flensed Brethren (Black Spiral Dancer Pack), Chiminage, High Tongue, Rites, The Rite of the Loyal Pack, Blood Lunes,

References[]

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