Umbra was the second set for the Rage CCG. It was the smallest of the sets at under 100 cards and was only sold in boosters. Every Garou tribe got one new character in Umbra, plus two new Fera were introduced with a single character each (the Corax and the Nuwisha).
Despite its small size, Umbra introduced three new card types and expanded one subtype.
Caerns first appeared in Umbra and allowed Garou to step sideways and enter the Umbra. The Umbra had been introduced in the Limited edition, but only as a sort of 'safety zone' that you could flee to via the card Umbral Escape or Umbral Quest. Other that, you could not do anything else there. Umbra fleshed it out into its own parallel world that you could now visit and explore. Caerns have appeared in every set since Umbra.
Quests first appeared in Umbra. Some cards in Limited edition were later reprinted in Unlimited as Quests (Umbral Quest being the prime example). Quests would give you points for having characters complete specific actions in a specific manner. Quests have appeared in every set since Umbra.
Realms were specific areas of the Umbra that the pack could control. All Realms were foil chase cards. Unlike other sets, the chase cards for Umbra appeared two to a box. There were also only five of them, so the set was very easy to collect. They have only appeared in two other sets Wyrm and War of the Amazon. They were banned from tournament play for several years, but after a rules revision in 2002, are now legal for use again.
Umbra expanded the number of combat cards that used Gnosis. Umbral Escape was introduced in Limited/Unlimited and used Gnosis. However, Umbra introduced three cards that did damage and were only usable in the Umbra. The only set that Gnosis-based combat action appeared in was the fan-made Intermezzo.
The Umbra also introduced one new mechanic, spirit binding. This allows characters to turn spirits they defeat in combat into allies instead of just simply killing them. They are worth fewer points, but can also be used to kill opponents.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf 1995 Catalog:
Background Information[]
The Umbra is based on the sourcebook Umbra: The Velvet Shadow for Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Gallery[]
A-B[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allies' Gateway | Rite | Rare | 4 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Amanda Withers-In-Sun | Pack | Uncommon | 5 | James Daly & Hank Carlson |
| Banishment by the Council | Moot | Rare | 8 | James Daly & Hank Carlson |
| Bjorn-Blood-From-Stone | Pack | Uncommon | 5 | Richard Thomas |
| Born to Nature | Gift | Common | N/A | Robert MacNeill |
| Bunyip Spirit | Enemy | Common | 5 | SCAR |
C[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caern of Awakening - Gauntlet 4 | Caern | Rare | N/A | William O'Connor |
| Caern of Bygone Visions - Gauntlet 3 | Caern | Rare | N/A | SCAR |
| Caern of Ichiyo Modoribashi - Gauntlet 1 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Kathleen Ryan |
| Caern of the Bloodfist - Gauntlet 3 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Brian LeBlanc |
| Caern of the Crescent Moon - Gauntlet 2 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Brian LeBlanc |
| Caern of the Painted Sands - Gauntlet 4 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Chris McDonough |
| Caern of the Snow Leopard - Gauntlet 2 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Jeff Miracola |
| Caern of the Tri-Spiral - Gauntlet 1 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Jeff Holt |
| Caern of the Waking Dream - Gauntlet 2 | Caern | Rare | N/A | SCAR |
| Caern of the Weeping Daughter - Gauntlet 4 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Chris McDonough |
| Caern of the Western Eye - Gauntlet 3 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Ron Spencer |
| Cassandra Shadow-Watcher | Pack | Uncommon | 7 | Ron Spencer |
| Childling | Ally | Uncommon | 6 | Andrew Kudelka |
| Close Gauntlet | Event | Common | N/A | Brian LeBlanc |
D-E-F[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Journey | Gift | Common | N/A | Aileen E. Miles |
| Dr. Stephen "Mindrender" Garrison | Pack | Uncommon | 6 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Drattosi | Enemy | Common | 7 | Richard Thomas |
| Dreamspeaker Mage | Ally | Rare | 8 | James Daly & Hank Carlson |
| Engling | Enemy | Common | 3 | Dennis Calero |
| Faerie Armor | Equipment | Rare | N/A | Joshua Gabriel Timbrook |
| Fast Shift | Action | Rare | N/A | Ash Arnett |
| Fireclaw | Pack | Uncommon | 7 | William O'Connor |
| Flux | Realm | Very-Rare | N/A | Dennis Calero |
G-H[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway of the Hyena | Gift | Common | N/A | William O'Connor |
| Gauntlet Flux -1 | Event | Common | N/A | Andrew Kudelka |
| Gauntlet Flux +1 | Event | Common | N/A | John Matson |
| Gauntlet Flux -2 | Event | Common | N/A | Ron Spencer |
| Gauntlet Flux +2 | Event | Common | N/A | Jeff Miracola |
| Glass Elemental | Enemy | Common | 7 | Robert MacNeill |
| Guardian Spider | Enemy | Common | 4 | Chris McDonough |
| Heart of Midnight | Equipment | Rare | N/A | Robert MacNeill |
| Hyperion | Event | Uncommon | N/A | Dennis Calero |
J-K-L[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackal's Quest | Quest | Uncommon | N/A | Barbara Armata |
| Jannok | Enemy | Common | 3 | Richard Thomas |
| Jennifer Moon-Wizened | Pack | Uncommon | 6 | John Matson |
| Ka Spirit | Ally | Uncommon | 0 | Jeff Miracola |
| Kinfolk Shaman | Ally | Common | 4 | SCAR |
| Laughs-at-Death | Pack | Rare | 5 | John Matson |
| Legendary | Realm | Very-Rare | N/A | Richard Case |
M-N-O[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory Ribbon | Equipment | Common | N/A | John Matson |
| Moon Bridge Assault | Gift | Uncommon | N/A | Ron Spencer |
| Moon Bridge Attack | Action | Uncommon | N/A | Andrew Kudelka |
| Morozhki | Enemy | Common | 9 | Jeff Miracola |
| Nadia Wyrmfoe | Pack | Uncommon | 5 | Lawrence Allen Williams |
| Naomi | Pack | Uncommon | 7 | Lawrence Allen Williams |
| Nexus Crawler | Enemy | Rare | 17 | Ron Spencer |
| Nightmare Coin | Equipment | Uncommon | N/A | Robert Dixon |
| Nightmaster | Enemy | Rare | 10 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Nocturna | Enemy | Uncommon | 6 | SCAR |
| Opening of the Moon Bridges | Moot | Common | 5 | Lawrence Allen Williams |
| Opening the Silver Window | Gift | Rare | N/A | William O'Connor |
P-Q[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pack Reprimand | Moot | Uncommon | 7 | Ron Spencer |
| Pangea | Realm | Very-Rare | N/A | Chris Moeller |
| Parting the Velvet Curtain | Gift | Common | N/A | Michelle Prahler |
| Pattern Spider | Enemy | Common | 1 | Richard Thomas |
| Petrov Tzarovitch | Pack | Rare | 7 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Phantasmi | Enemy | Common | 5 | Ash Arnett |
| Phoebe | Event | Uncommon | N/A | James Daly & Hank Carlson |
| Power of the Ways | Gift | Common | N/A | SCAR |
| Purity of Spirit | Gift | Common | N/A | Brian LeBlanc |
| Quest of Spirit | Quest | Common | N/A | Barbara Armata |
| Quest of Valor | Quest | Uncommon | N/A | William O'Connor |
R-S[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redirected Attack | Combat | Uncommon | N/A | Ron Spencer |
| Reject | Enemy | Uncommon | 8 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Rite of Binding | Rite | Uncommon | 2 | Jeff Miracola |
| Rite of Claiming | Rite | Uncommon | 5 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Rite of Realm Binding | Rite | Rare | 6 | Barbara Armata |
| Rite of Return | Rite | Rare | 3 | Jeff Holt |
| Runs-without-Pack | Pack | Uncommon | 5 | SCAR |
| Sap Spirit | Combat | Rare | N/A | Andrew Kudelka |
| Scent of Distinction | Gift | Common | N/A | Barbara Armata |
| Seeks-the-Truth | Pack | Uncommon | 6 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Sees-through-Stars | Pack | Uncommon | 7 | Jeff Miracola |
| Serpentine | Enemy | Common | 5 | SCAR |
| Shakey Mac | Pack | Uncommon | 8 | Brian LeBlanc |
| Step Sideways | Action | Uncommon | N/A | James Daly & Hank Carlson |
| Stormcrow | Ally | Rare | 2 | Ash Arnett |
| Stuck Sideways | Event | Rare | N/A | Jeff Holt |
| Summer Country | Realm | Very-Rare | N/A | E. Allen Smith |
T-U-V-W[]
| Card Name | Cardtype | Rarity | Renown | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Battleground | Realm | Very-Rare | N/A | Brian LeBlanc |
| The Council for Universal Trade - Gauntlet 5 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Robert MacNeill |
| The Wheel of Ptah - Gauntlet 1 | Caern | Rare | N/A | Dennis Calero |
| Umbral Flurry | Combat | Common | N/A | Ash Arnett |
| Umbral Wave | Event | Uncommon | N/A | William O'Connor |
| Wahya-Ohni | Pack | Uncommon | 6 | Lawrence Allen Williams |
| World of Human | Gift | Common | N/A | Robert MacNeill |
| Wyldling | Enemy | Common | 6 | John Matson |
| Wyldstone | Equipment | Common | N/A | SCAR |
| Wyldstorm | Event | Rare | N/A | Dennis Calero |
References[]
- Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide by John Jackson Miller and Joyce Greenholdt (Krause Publications, 2001: pages 5 and 366)
- Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide Second Edition by John Jackson Miller and Joyce Greenholdt (Krause Publications, 2003: pages 5, 38 and 466)
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