Croatan Song is a sourcebook for Werewolf: The Apocalypse covering the history of the Pure Lands and the three native tribes of Garou.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- The World Before the Wyrm Came
- Three brothers: Uktena, Wendigo and Croatan. Three tribes that kept the Wyrm at bay, that kept the Pure Lands pure. Three tribes that guarded the Americas with their lives. But the Pure Lands were never truly peaceful – and ultimately, one of the three tribes was forced to sacrifice itself so that the other two could survive. This is the story of the Three Brothers, and the lands they guarded, in a time when the Pure Lands were still pure.
- A Tribe's Last Stand
- Croatan Song is the story of the werewolves of Native America and their territory before the coming of Columbus. In these pages, players will find the history of the Pure Lands, the tales of the human tribes there, the struggles and battles that were waged before the Wyrmcomers came, and the final sacrifice of the Croatan. The New World awaits.
- Croatan Song contains:
- A detailed overview of the peoples of pre-Columbian North American and their Garou kin
- Extensive notes on how to run a historical Pure Lands chronicle, as well as how to integrate this information into modern-day games
- Character creation rules for Pure Lads Croatan, Wendigo and Uktena characters, antagonists, fetishes, rites and more
Chapters[]
Legends of the Garou: Renown[]
Introduction: Song of the Middle Times[]
- Bibliography
- The Mythology of Native North America by David Leeming and Jake Page
- The Secrets and Mysteries of the Cherokee Little People: Yunwi Tsundsdi by Lynn King Lossiah
- Coyote Walks on Two Legs: A Book of Navajo Myths and Legends by Gerald Hausman
- The Early American Wilderness as the Explorers Saw It by Bill Lawrence
- Atlas of the North American Indian by Carl Waldman
- The American Indians series from Time-Life Books
- The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America by James Wilson
- Red Earth, White Lies by Vine Deloria Jr.
- American Discovery: Our Multicultural Heritage by Gunnar Thompson
- Shamanism and Nature Spirituality: The Sacred Circle by Dolfyn
- Ancient Pueblo Peoples by Linda S. Cordell
- Folktales of Native Americans: A Story Filled Coloring Book retold by David Borgenicht
- Spirits, Heroes and Hunters from North American Indian Mythology by Marion Wood
- American Indian Ceremonies by Medicine Hawk and Grey Cat
- Black Elk Speaks as told through John G. Neihardt
- The Mystic Warriors of the Plains by Thomas E. Mails
- Cherokee Plants: Their Uses - a 400 Year History by Paul B. Hamel and Mary U. Chiltoskey
- Native American Myths and Legends by Colin Taylor
- Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun by Charles Hudson
- Crying for a Dream by Richard Erdoes
- Healers on the Mountain and Other Myths of Native American Medicine by Teresa Pijoan
- Aunt Mary, Tell Me A Story: A Collection of Cherokee Legends and Tales, as told by Mary Ulmer Chiltoskey
- Native American Stories told by Joseph Bruchac
- America's Fascinating Indian Heritage edited by James A. Maxwell
- Timelines of Native American History by Susan Hazen-Hammond
- The Native Americans: An Illustrated History by David Hurst Thomas
- The Founders of America: From the Earliest Migrations to the Present by Francis Jennings
Chapter One: The Long Walk[]
The history of the Three Brothers and their homelands.
Chapter Two: Whose Hunting Grounds?[]
The septs and people of pre-Columbian North America.
- Croatan Caerns
- Sept of the Bat People - Virginia
- Sept of the House of Teeth - Near the Ohio River
- Sept of Still Water - North Carolina
- Sept of the Sun on the River - East Bank of the Mississippi, Louisiana
- Uktena Caerns
- Southeast
- Sept of the Deep Waters - Mammoth Caves
- Sept of the Sheltering Laurel - Grandfather Mountain
- Sept of the Sacred Smoke - Oconee River
- Sept of Heart's Blood - North Carolina
- Sept of the Moon Cast Down
- Sept of the Nurturing Mother
- Sept of the Green Stone - Tennessee
- Deep South
- Sept of the Father of Waters - Arkansas
- Sept of the Crystal - Georgia
- Sept of the Council Rock - Mississippi
- Sept of Cypress Heart - Louisiana
- Sept of the Sunrise Birds - Everglades
- Sept of the Blackwaters - Florida, Okalusa River
- Southwest
- The Sept of the Story Rock - Grand Canyon
- Sept of the Rippling Flame - Muddy Mountains, Nevada
- Sept of the Spider's Wisdom - Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
- Sept of the Fallen Ones - Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
- California
- Sept of the Towering Giants - Sierra Nevada
- Sept of the Sheltering Spirit - Santa Cruz, Channel Island
- Sept of the Pointing Stars - Sierra Nevada
- Sept of the Proud Warrior - Joshua Tree, Mojave
- Southeast
- Wendigo Caerns
- Arctic
- Sept of the Running Ice - Greenland
- Sept of the Grandmother's Tear - Netsilik Lake, Canada
- Sept of the Howling Winds - Bristol Bay, Alaska
- Sept of the Stone Watchers - Coronation Gulf, Arctic
- Sept of the Laughing Seal - Aleutian Island, Alaska
- Pacific Northwest
- Sept of the Hidden River - Sheena River
- Sept of the Shrouded Rock - Rialto Beach
- Sept of the Seam of Heaven - Alaskan shore
- Alaska and Canada
- Sept of the Mountain Mirror - Denali
- Sept of the Northern Winds
- Sept of the Lowland Spirits -La Grande River
- The Great Lakes
- Sept of the Winding Tree - Lake Superior
- Sept of the Shining Island - Lake Huron
- Sept of the Frozen Star - Lake Superior
- Hudson Valley, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
- Sept of the Great Hill
- Sept of the Thundering Water - Niagara Falls
- Sept of the Wild Geese - Cayuga Lake
- North Atlantic Coast
- Sept of the Greatest Mountain - Mount Katahdin
- Sept of the Guardian Beast - Martha's Vineyard
- Sept of the Earthshaper - Lake Champlain
- Sept of the Ocean's Gifts - New Brunswick
- The Great Plains
- Sept of the Rock Plains - Snake Butte
- Sept of the Seven Stars - Devil's Tower
- Sept of the Dry Waters - Badlands
- Arctic
Chapter Three: The Hero's Ordeals[]
Telling chronicles in the Pure Lands and beyond.
- Monstrous Foes
- Giants
- Shapeshifters
- Little Folk
- Hairy Men
- Bodiless Heads
- Unnatural Animals
- Wendigo and Other Cannibals
- Witches
- Sour Ground
- Spirit Contact
- Evil Spirits
- Sample Monsters
- Three-Faces - Stats
- Bane-Wind - Stats
- Witch-serpents - Stats
- Sample Monsters
Chapter Four: Children of the Middle Times[]
Character creation rules for Pure Lands characters.
- Abilities
- Talents
- Barter
- Skills
- Boating
- Crafts
- Knowledges
- Animal Lore
- Linguistics
- Healing
- Herbalism
- Nation Lore
- Traditions
- Backgrounds
- Resources
- New Archetypes
- Contrary
- Warrior
- Talents
- Gifts
- Auspice Gifts
- Feral Lobotomy is known as Savage the Mind, Geas is called Sacred Vow, Eye of the Cobra is Lure of the Serpent, Head Games is Heart Twister, Razor Claws is Knife Claws, Stoking Fury's Furnace is Gathering Fury's Embers and Kiss of Helios is renamed as Sun's Touch.
- Tribal Gifts
- Croatan Gifts
- Cookfire - Level One
- Turtle Body - Level One
- Wyld Sight - Level One
- Safe Cave - Level Two
- Shell Game - Level Two
- Turtle Shell - Level Two
- Call Earth Spirit - Level Three
- Gift of Plenty - Level Three
- Hand of the Earth Lords - Level Four
- Underearth - Level Four
- Katanka-Sonnak's Spear - Level Five
- Resolute Vow - Level Five
- Umbral Burrowing - Level Five
- Uktena Gifts
- Moonstruck Path - Level One
- Pull Water - Level One
- Sight of Hidden Places - Level Two
- Uktena's Passage - Level Three
- Wendigo Gifts
- Snow Sight - Level One
- Claws of Frozen Death - Level Two
- Eyes of the Storm - Level Three
- Call the Ice - Level Four
- Croatan Gifts
- Auspice Gifts
- Rites
- Rites of Accord
- Rite of the First Fruits - Level One
- Washing the Spirit - Level One
- Rite of the Black Drink - Level Three
- Mystic Rites
- Rite of Death-Crafting - Level Five
- Rise the Sun - Level Six
- Rites of Renown
- Rite of the Potlatch - Level One
- Rite of the Song Duel - Level Two
- Seasonal Rites
- Rite of the Green Corn - Level One
- Minor Rites
- Boat Song
- Confederacy
- Rites of Accord
- Totems
- Totems of Respect
- Totems of War
- Totems of Wisdom
- Fetishes
- Eagle Claw - Level 1, Gnosis 7
- Dance Mask - Level 2, Gnosis 5
- Porcupine Quill - Level 2, Gnosis 5
- Storyknife - Level 2, Gnosis 4
- Story Bag - Level 3, Gnosis 5
- Special Items
- Badger Claws - Suggested: Level 3, Gnosis 6
- Bear Claws - Suggested: Level 2, Gnosis 6
- Corn Pollen - Suggested: Talen, Gnosis 7
- Dream Catcher - Suggested: Level 2, Gnosis 5
- Owl's Talon - Suggested: Level 1, Gnosis 6
- Owl Feather Arrow - Suggested: Talen, Gnosis 7
- Peace Pipe - Suggested: Level 1, Gnosis 6
- Sapiya - Suggested: Level 3, Gnosis 7
- Turquoise - Suggested: Level 1, Gnosis 5
- Turtle Shell Rattle - Suggested: Level 4, Gnosis 7
- Merits and Flaws
- Intertribal Fosterage (1 Point Merit)
- Heart of Sasquatch (3 Point Merit)
- Elemental Affinity (7 Point Merit)
- Blabbermouth (2-3 Point Flaw)
- Witch Kin (2 Point Flaw)
- Unsuited to Tribe (3 Point Flaw)
- Witch Finder (3 Point Flaw)
- Dark Moments (4 Point Flaw)
Background Information[]
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Memorable Quotes[]
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Characters[]
- Greenwoman Threepaws - Elder of the Sept
- Crescent Vision - Stargazer, Past
- Three Scars - Croatan Theurge, Past
- Brother of the Sun - Human Shaman, Past
- Wanchese - Croatan, Past
- Chacta - Uktena, Past
- Poisoner-of-Rivers - Bane, imprisoned
- Thunder Voice - Wendigo Philodox Elder
- Howls-with-the-Storm - Wendigo Theurge, Past
- Winter Silence - Wendigo Ragabash, Past
- Lonely Runner - Wendigo Ahroun, Past
- Snowfall - Lonely Runner's Mate, Died
- Singer - Wendigo Galliard Lupus, Past
- Great-Heart-of-Winter - Wendigo Theurge
- Voice-of-Rage - Wendigo Ahroun
- Mocks-the-Serpent's-Horns - Wendigo Ragabash
- Knows-the-Winter - Wendigo Philodox
- Song's Truth - Wendigo Galliard
- Keeper of the Fire of Hope - Wendigo
- Nashoba White Oak -Uktena
- Onacoma (White Owl) Shadowhunter - Uktena Theurge
- Holata Step-Lightly - Uktena Warrior of the Sept of Cypress Heart
- Tiva Clearwater - Hopi Uktena
- Suleta Falling Rain - Uktena
- Life Killers - Banes, Past
- Qaletaqa - Uktena Hero, Past
- Aloak Sings-to-the-Ice - Wendigo Galliard of the Running Ice Sept
- Seegay Heart-of-the-Forest - Wendigo Philodox of the Sept of the Hidden River
- Namida Night Dancer - Wendigo Theurge of the Sept of the Mountain Mirror
- Ogama Finds-the-Prey - Wendigo Ahroun of the Sept of the Winding Tree
- Demothi Never-Looks-Backward - Wendigo Ragabash of the Sept of the Great Hill
- Mahika Wolf's Daughter - Wendigo Galliard of the Sept of the Greatest Mountain
- Mahkah Races-the-Fire - Wendigo Philodox, Sept of the Rock Plains
- Tall Grass - Ragabash Garou
Terminology[]
Ancestor-spirits, Angalkuk, Angatkok, Angoaks, Animal Elder, Caern of Triumph and Sorrow, Camazotz, Catfish (Caern Totem), Corax, Croatan, Daebaudjimoot, Eater-of-Souls, Father of Waters, Grandmother, Grandfather Redwood (Spirit), Grandmother Spider (Caern Totem), Great Migration, Gurahl, Helios (Katanka-Sonnak), Heyoka, Hidden Caern (Wendigo and Red Talons: Canada), Horned Serpent (Wendigo), Hunkayapi, Kinfolk, Law Giver, Little Brother, Makuk, Manitou, Mediwiwin, Middle Brother, Mound Builder Dreamspeakers, Nawalak, Nobgidaban, Numaym, Nuwisha, Oki, Older Brother, Old Man Mountain (Spirit), Pemmican, Pumonca, Pure Lands, Qualmi, Red Talons, Sachem, Sasquatch, Sea Turtle, Second War of Rage, Shaman, Song of the Croatan, Songkeeper, Three Brothers, Toyon, Trickster, Uktena, Wabeno, Warrior, Web of Sacred Stone, Wendigo, White Bat (Totem Spirit), Wolf Changers, Wyrmcomers, Ya'pahe, Ymir's Sweat,
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