Hammer & Klaive

Hammer & Klaive is a player sourcebook for Werewolf: The Apocalypse scenario, specifically about the powerful fetishes used by some members of Garou society.

Overview[]

From Onyx Path Publishing catalog:

Living Metal and Thundering Bone

A silver knife twists in mid-blow, striking unerringly at a foe's heart as if it were alive. A dagger made from a great beast's fang bites deeper into a wound. A whirling bullroarer calls up a thunderstorm, and a simple reed flute lulls a monster into sleep. With the help of the spirits, the impossible becomes easy. With the right fetish in hand, a werewolf becomes unstoppable.

May the Spirits Guide My Blade

Hammer and Klaive is the ultimate guide to fetishes - the magical weapons and tools of Werewolf: The Apocalypse, each one empowered by a spirit and granted the supernatural power to do the impossible. With this book, players can find new fetishes that their characters can aspire to attain or even create, and Storytellers can arm both allies and enemies with new, deadly toy. The next Excalibur is just waiting to be wrested from the stone - or plunged into an enemy's heart.

Contents[]

Legends of the Garou: The First Klaive[]

Introductory tale using this scenario. It is a Silver Fang legend of the First Klaive ever created by the garou in the most unlikely and tragic of circumstances. The story revolves around the fetish as told by a Fianna who hates the Silver Fangs but knows (unlike his Ahroun packmate), the true value of a klaive.

Introduction: Wards & Weaponry[]

Discusses the nature of the fetishes and presents a summary of each chapter.

Additional Resources
- Ethnography of Malinowski, edited by Michael W. Young
- Magic and Religion by Andrew Lang
- The Encyclopedia of Religion, edited by Mircea Eliade
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology by Arthur Cotterell and Rachel Storm

Chapter One: Objects of Worship[]

Discusses the role of fetishes in garou society.

Chapter Two: Born in Vulcan's Fire[]

Discusses the fetish creation process.

Rite of the Peacock - Level Two Rite

Chapter Three: Pieces of Spirit[]

Provides some sample fetishes.

General Fetishes
- Eternal Waterskin - Level One, Gnosis 6
- Bell of Ice - Level One, Gnosis 6
- Spirit Sextant - Level One, Gnosis 5
- Truth Earring - Level One, Gnosis 6
- Blanket of Peaceful Rest - Level Two, Gnosis 7
- Dark Mask - Level Two, Gnosis 6
- Dream Catcher - Level Two, Gnosis 6
- Eye of the Night - Level Two, Gnosis 5
- Fifty-Yard Rattler Rope - Level Two, Gnosis 6
- Kinship Doll - Level Two, Gnosis 6
- Lagomorph's Boon - Level Two, Gnosis 7
- Law Skull - Level Two, Gnosis 7
- Moongleam - Level Two, Gnosis 5
- Air Foot Anklets - Level Three, Gnosis 6
- Sun Whip - Level Three, Gnosis 7
- Whistle Call - Level Three, Gnosis 6
- Book of the Spirits' Secrets - Level Four, Gnosis 7
- Feathered Cloak - Level Four, Gnosis 8
- Tangling Whip - Level Four, Gnosis 8
- Time Piece - Level Four, Gnosis 8
- Wind Hammer - Level Four, Gnosis 7
- Bindrune Amulet - Level Five, Gnosis 8
- Cloud String - Level Five, Gnosis 6
- Claw Carvings
  - Dueling Claws - Level One, Gnosis 5
  - Fire Claws - Level Three, Gnosis 6
  - Thorn Claws - Level Three, Gnosis 6
  - Umbra Claws - Level Four, Gnosis 5
- Fetish Drums - Level and Gnosis Variable
  - Pounders - Level One, Gnosis 7
  - Haunting Drums - Level Four, Gnosis 8
  - Silent Drums - Level Four, Gnosis 7
  - Reaching Manguare - Level Five, Gnosis 8
- Fertility Charms - Level and Gnosis Variable
- Mask Fetishes - Level and Gnosis Variable
  - Firemasks - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Predator Masks - Level 3, Gnosis 8
  - Wyrm Masks - Level 5, Gnosis 8
- Scar Fetishes - Level and Gnosis Variable
  - Wyrm Scars
  - Soul of Lightning
  - Body of Scars
General Talens
- Beacon Burr - Gnosis 6
- Candle of Souls - Gnosis 8
- Gaia's Breath - Gnosis 5
- SenseDep Dart - Gnosis 8
- Vision Pool - Gnosis 6
- Warpaint - Variable Gnosis
  - Bone Paint - Gnosis 7
  - Body Graffiti - Gnosis 7
  - Sun Paint - Gnosis 7
  - Green Dye - Gnosis 6
  - Tyr's Blood - Gnosis 7
  - Ghost Camo - Gnosis 7
  - Stench Mark - Gnosis 5
  - Training Paint - Gnosis 6
  - Fire Shadows - Gnosis 8
  - Royal Marking - Gnosis 6
  - Elemental Camouflage - Gnosis 7
  - Dead Paint - Gnosis 8
Breed Fetishes
- Homid
  - Land Amulet - Level One, Gnosis 6
  - Disease Stick - Level Two, Gnosis 7
- Metis
  - Thorn Bow - Level Four, Gnosis 7
  - Grass Darts (Talen) - Gnosis 4
- Lupus
  - Traveler's Charm - Level Two, Gnosis 5
  - Spiderweb Stone - Level Four, Gnosis 8
Auspice Fetishes
- Ragabash
  - The McGuffin - Level Three, Gnosis 7
  - Emotion Gem - Level Three, Gnosis 5
- Theurge
  - Spirit Phone - Level One, Gnosis 6
  - Totem Mask - Level Four, Gnosis 7
- Philodox
  - Stinger Blade - Level Three, Gnosis 8
  - Questing Collar - Level Five, Gnosis 7
- Galliard
  - Plate of Ages - Level One, Gnosis 5
  - Memory Cup - Level Two, Gnosis 5
- Ahroun
  - Hunter's Necklace - Level Three, Gnosis 6
  - Bloody Bandages (Talen) - Gnosis 7
Tribal Fetishes
- Black Furies
  - Bowl of Blood - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Lion Skin - Level Three, Gnosis 8
  - Children's Poultices and Potions (Talen) - Gnosis 6-8
  - Golden Apples (Talen) - Gnosis 7
- Bone Gnawers
  - Australian Switchblade - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Ever Meal - Level Three, Gnosis 7
  - Mask of Justice - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Rolled-Up EC Horror - Level Three, Gnosis 7
- Children of Gaia
  - Peace Pipe - Level One, Gnosis 5
  - Pure Vessel - Level Two, Gnosis 5
  - Noise Generator - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Resounding Sword - Level Five, Gnosis 6
- Fianna
  - Blood Jewel - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Shining Band - Level Five, Gnosis 8
  - Torcs - Level and Gnosis Variable
    - Messenger Torcs - Level One, Gnosis 5
    - Battle Torcs - Level Three, Gnosis 7
    - Heritage Torcs - Level Five, Gnosis 8
  - Death Sword (Talen) - Gnosis 8
- Get of Fenris
  - Torch of Truth - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Spirit Skin - Level Three, Gnosis 7
  - Alvis's Stone Hammer - Level Four, Gnosis 7
  - Favor of Fenris - Level Five, Gnosis 7
- Glass Walkers
  - Blaze Pistol - Level Three, Gnosis 7
  - Personal Umbral Digital Assistant (PUDA) - Level Four, Gnosis 8
  - Spirit Pill (Talen) - Gnosis 6
  - The Slug (Talen) - Gnosis 8
- Red Talons
  - Empty Water - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Watching Bones - Special Rules for Level and Gnosis.
  - Dead Rock (Talen) - Gnosis 6
  - Fire Tooth (Talen) - Gnosis 8
- Shadow Lords
  - Mirror Maze - Level Three, Gnosis 5
  - Midnight Lightning - Level Five, Gnosis 8
  - Storm Gauntlet - Level Five, Gnosis 7
  - Curse Bracelets - Level Variable, Gnosis 5
- Silent Striders
  - Stormcloak - Level Two, Gnosis 7
  - Mirror Blade - Level Three, Gnosis 7
  - Universal Message Tube - Level Three, Gnosis 6
  - Atum's Arrows (Talen) - Gnosis 7
- Silver Fangs
  - Brooch of Fathers - Level Three, Gnosis 5
  - Crystal Javelin - Level Four, Gnosis 8
  - Helm of Svyatogor - Level Five, Gnosis 8
  - Soldier's Bag - Level Five, Gnosis 7
- Uktena
  - Bane Water Bag - Level Three, Gnosis 7
  - Spirit Axes - Level Four, Gnosis 6
  - Ice Arrow (Talen) - Gnosis 4
  - Maize Paste (Talen) - Gnosis 8
- Wendigo
  - Bird Stone - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Turtle Necklace - Level Four, Gnosis 8
  - Thunder Stick - Level Five, Gnosis 7
  - Medicine Bags - Level and Gnosis variable
- Black Spiral Dancers
  - Sadism Stick - Level Four, Gnosis 6
  - Mind Snare Drill - Level Five, Gnosis 8
  - Spinal Vines (Talen) - Gnosis 8
Kin Fetishes
- Horn of Distress - Level One, Gnosis 3
- Amulet of Kinship - Level Two, Gnosis 5
- Klaive Hammer - Level 3, Gnosis 5
Fera Fetishes
- Ajaba
  - False Gullet - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Carcass Hide - Level Three, Gnosis 6
  - Lionslayer Assegai - Level Three, Gnosis 7
- Ananasi
  - Luk'aathihko - Level Four, Gnosis 7
  - Flood Web - Level Five, Gnosis 8
  - Psychotrope (Talen) - Gnosis 7
- Bastet
  - Bone Spear - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Shadow Shield - Level Four, Gnosis 7
  - Hakarr - Level Five, Gnosis 7
- Corax
  - Corvid's Favor - Level One, Gnosis 5
  - Ultimate Shiny - Level One, Gnosis 6
  - Counterfeit - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Silver of Helios - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Sneeze (Talen) - Gnosis 7
- Gurahl
  - Life Dish - Level One, Gnosis 5
  - Charm of One Mind - Level Three, Gnosis 6
  - Same Rock (Talen) - Gnosis 5
- Kitsune
  - Enchanting Fan - Level Two, Gnosis 5
  - As-You-Will-Sleeve Jacket - Level Three, Gnosis 6
  - Curse Needles (Talen) - Gnosis 5
- Mokolé
  - Seeing Boomerang - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Echo of Ages - Level Four, Gnosis 8
  - Sun Spear Thrower - Level Five, Gnosis 7
- Nagah
  - Reflection of Reality - Level Four, Gnosis 7 (But special activation rules)
  - Blood Blade - Gnosis 8
- Nuwisha
  - Mouthpiece - Level One, Gnosis 5
  - Dead Stuff (Talen) - Gnosis 6
  - Ghost Charm (Talen) - Gnosis 4
- Ratkin
  - Automatic Map - Level Two, Gnosis 6
  - Voodoo Blade - Level Four, Gnosis 6
  - Lots o' Whatever Bag - Level Five, Gnosis 7
- Rokea
  - Black Hood - Level One, Gnosis 7
  - Lightrock - Level One, Gnosis 6
  - Ropper Blade - Level Five, Gnosis 7
General Hengeyokai Fetishes
- Twinblade Spear - Level Three, Gnosis 7
- Silent Blade - Level Four, Gnosis 7
- Balance Charm - Level Five, Gnosis 8

Chapter Four: Power Embodied[]

Discusses some of the legendary fetishes.

Sample Legendary Fetishes
- The Knotted Thread
- The Babel Center
- Sword of the Sun
- Hammer of Plagues
- The First Klaive
- Stag's Chariot
- Book of Rytolthoka

Background Information[]

Ads at the back of the book include: Werewolf: The Apocalypse Revised Product List and Past Lives.

Memorable Quotes[]

"In a wrong year, our own tools will turn against us and the Tower will find its mate." - Oppius Memmius Gala's prophecy

Characters[]

Legends of the Garou: The First Klaive
- Alexander Wyrmripper - Ahroun
- Little Oliver - Ahroun
- Barry, "Bazza" - Fianna Galliard
- Charlie Stoneheart - Garou, Past
- Victoria Fire Talker - Garou, Past
- Winchester Will - Garou, Past
- Wind-Howl - Galliard, Past, Died
- Claws in the Still Night - Ahroun, Past, Died
- Shadow - Garou, Past, Died
- Firetooth - Garou, Past, Died
- Adam - Garou
Chapter One: Objects of Worship
- Storm-Eye
- Lin Zai-Shou - Glass Walker Kinfolk adventurer
- Queen Ananasa
- Kleon Winston
- Ai Yuriko - Hakken Ahroun
Chapter Two: Born in Vulcan's Fire
- Desota Mourns-the-Dead - Galliard
Chapter Three: Pieces of Spirit
- Julia "Firewall" Spencer
Chapter Four: Power Embodied
- Ianeira - Black Fury Ragabash, Past
- Oppois Memmius Gala - Tribe that would eventually become the Glass Walkers, Past (Rome), went mad
- Inihue - Silent Strider Ahroun, Past
- Sava Claws-of-Lightning - Garou, Weapon Smith, Past
- Konietzko
- Wind-Howl - Galliard
- Strikes-as-Lightning - Garou, alpha of the Twilight Wrath pack
- Wylot - Fomor
- Wypertilnt - Black Spiral Dancer Galliard, Ronin, died
- Seaghdh Road-of-Claws - Fianna Ahroun, Past (Wild West), died

Terminology[]

Bane, Bloodthorns (BSD, Torture Fetish), Bunyan's Mighty Blade (Klaive), Burning Sky Falcon (Bindrune Amulet), Call to Duty (Gift), Camma's Tearful Eye, City Farmer, Cyberfetishes, Disharmony Flute (Fetish), Edge of Dusk (Fetish), Fetish, Fetish Names: Balmung, Dragonblood Sabre, Gutripper (BSD Klaive), Maidensong (House Wise Heart Klaive), Rusty's Shiv (Bone Gnawer Fang Dagger), Wyldburn; Fetish Wolf (BSD, Animal Fetish), Grand Klaive, Gytrash Pack, High War, Klaive, Legendary Fetishes, Lightning's Arm (Legendary Fetish), Low War, The Machine, Pain Daggers (Ratkin), Pattern Spider, Rite of Awakening, Rite of Cleansing, Rite of Contrition, Rite of the Fetish, Rite of Summoning, Rytolthoka, The Sept of Hallowed Oaks, Shadow's Echo (Level 3 fetish), The Silver Crown (Novel), "Softwere", SpiCom (Glass Walkers), Spirit, Talen, Twilight Wrath Pack, Umbral Dansers, Wayfarers, Wode Paint (BSD), "Wyld Card",

References[]

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