Renegades is a supplement for Wraith: The Oblivion that covers the many Renegades of Stygia in depth.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- We Got Your Dictum Mortuum Right Here
- Don't tell me you were dumb enough to buy the load of crud the Hierarchy's been trying to sell you. If you believe the Deathlords are benevolent, the Legions are here to protect us and soulforging is a necessary part of the Stygian way of life, I've got a Fetter on the Brooklyn Bridge to sell you. It's all lies, kid, but you're lucky. You're about to hear the truth.
- Up Yours, Charon!
- Renegades takes a cold, hard look at the outsiders of the world of Wraith: The Oblivion. With fiction from noted authors Tom Deitz and Bram Stoker Award winner P.D. Cacek, Renegades is a complete look at what the afterlife is like on the wrong side of the Code of Charon. Being a Renegade ain't pretty — but damn, it's fun.
- Renegades Contains:
- Everything the Deathlords don't want you do know about life on the outside - and the tactical secrets they'd kill for
- The truthy about the mysterious Renegade Council, and the organization of the major Renegade factions
- The nitty-gritty of playing a Renegade, from character creation to Byway Robbery to the details of overthrowing Necropoli
Contents[]
Ghost Story: CAT by P.D. Cacek[]
A legendary Renegade leads his female followers to avenge their deaths.
Ghost Story: Viking by Tom Deitz[]
A would-be Viking seeks to find a true Valhalla.
Introduction[]
A chronicle of a Renegade protest gone wrong, and the standard information on the book's purpose and supplemental reading to get a feel for its purpose.
- Bibliography
- About Revolution
- Exodus and Revolution, by Michael Walzer
- Revolution: 500 Years of Struggle for Change, by Mark Almond
- Revolutionaries and Functionaries: The Dual Face of Terrorism, by Richard Falk
- The World Atlas of Revolutions, by Andrew Wheatcroft
- Biographies and Memoirs
- Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan
- Biography of a Runaway Slave, by Miguel Barnet
- Insider: My Hidden Life as a Revolutionary in Cuba, by Jose Luis Llovio-Menendez
- The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Marat/Sade), a play by Peter Wiess
- The Revolutionary Career of Maximilien Robespierre, by David P. Jordan
- Walden and Resistance to Civil Government, by Henry David Thoreau
- Writings of Civil Disobedience and Nonviolence, by Leo Tolstoy
- About Revolution
Chapter One: A History of Revolution[]
A chaotically told history of the Renegades in the Dark Kingdom of Iron, almost derailed by comments from the peanut gallery.
Chapter Two: Under the Gun: The Structure of the Renegades[]
A chapter detailing the many diverse reasons wraiths become Renegades, and a vain attempt to categorize them.
Chapter Three: Bridges and Barricades: Renegade Relations[]
Renegade opinions on the established organizations of Stygia: the Legions, the Heretics, the Guilds, the Ferrymen, and many others.
Chapter Four: Making the Revolution[]
The standard ways that Renegades operate are detailed here, as well as some of the not-so-standard ways. A few new goodies, such as Renegade-specific Arcanoi and other bits and pieces are thrown in for good measure.
- New Knowledge: Publishing
- New Background: Companion Group
- New Archetypes:
- Fanatic
- New Shadow Archetype:
- Informer
- Merits and Flaws:
- Blabber Mouth (1 point Flaw)
- Control Freak (2 point Flaw)
- Inspired Orator (i point Merit)
- Unremarkable (1 point Merit)
Chapter Five: The Soul of a Renegade[]
Advice for creating conventional and unconventional Renegade characters and gangs.
Chapter Six: Children of the Revolution[]
Character templates for Renegades.
- Templates
- Revolutionary Dreamer
- Hierarchy Defector
- Eccentric Weirdo
- Scumbag Slaver
- Profiteer
Appendix: Leading the Charge[]
Famous Renegades, what they stand for, and who they hate.
Background Information[]
- The Developer's Note mentions that Renegades is Richard E. Dansky's last Wraith book.
- Authors' Dedication and Special Thanks is made out to Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs, Buffy Ste. Marie and the hundreds of other famous (and not-so-famous) protest singers of the 1960s.
- Ads at the back of the book include: Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Deluxe Edition, Guide to the Camarilla, Guide to the Sabbat, The Vampire Clan Novel Series and Trinity: Battleground.
Memorable Quotes[]
"IS GOROOL THE SHADOW OF GODZILLA?"
"Man, you got no respect. Charon was the Shadow of Godzilla." - Movieman
"Who says we haven't?" (On the Hierarchy)
"Who says we haven't?" (On the Lost Guilds)
"Who says we haven't recruited them already?" - The Baron, Undertakers (On the Ferrymen)
"Do you ever say anything else?" - Whizkid
"Never never never try to Skinride a werewolf!" - A Survivor
"Never never never try to Skinride a faerie!" - A Survivor
"Werewolves believe in spirits. That makes them prime targets for visitations from beyond the Shroud. You have to learn the jargon, though, to make them fall for you. If they ask if you're a totem spirit, say "Yes." Then they'll do whatever you tell 'em to. Trust me on this." - Jessie D., Denver Deviants
"Mummies would make great Fetters! No, seriously, think about it. They're nearly indestructible, powerful as shit and if they do die, they just recycle themselves into a new body in a couple of centuries. All you'd have to do is wait it out with your lesser Fetters. The problem is, how do you get one? Oh well, a girl can dream...." - Byway Bonnie, Sarasota Skinriders Anonymous
Characters[]
- Ghost Story: CAT by P.D. Cacek
- CAT - Renegade
- Ghost Story: Viking by Tom Deitz
- Snorri Sorenson - Renegade
- Hrolf Sorenson - Mortal, Snorri's Twin Brother
- Odin - Heretic, Destroyed
- Introduction
- Sal - Wraith
- Chapter One: A History of Revolution
- Gidro - Sons of Anarchy
- Deborah
- Johnny K. - Club Sanctuary
- Sammy
- Nightshade
- S.
- Just Another Joe - FF Anonymus
- Lukiah
- Reuben
- Rab the Lame - Knights of Freedom
- J.D. Mackey - London Fogsuckers
- The Professor
- Nobody 12
- Little Liza - Renegade Grapevine Express
- Kismet Kubliezki - Manitoba Marauders
- Durango - Will-o'-the-Wisps
- Ironsmith
- Nils - Scandinavian Patrol
- Slick
- Sally X
- Ash - Phoenix Coalition
- Murphy - Ozark Raiders
- Rafe the Wraith
- Bolivar "The Merciless"
- Francois
- Toby
- Glider - New Riders of the Purple Age
- Q.E.D.
- Clueless in Seattle
- Whizkid
- The Contessa - Drop-Out
- Vinnie
- Gorool
- Movieman
- Nun in Shock - Jersey City Pistols
- Hoser
- Trigger
- Garibaldi MacMullen - Official Chronicler for the Deadbeat Brigade
- Chapter Two: Under the Gun: The Structure of the Renegades
- Desdemona - Captain of the Midtown People's Militia
- Joey
- Dart
- Myra
- Sharkey
- Sangfroid - Renegade Council Leader, Protester
- Mad Catherine Whitney - Idealist
- Danny Joe - Black Mountain Freedom Patrol
- Janya
- Cross
- Tully
- Bloody-Eye Giancomo - Outlaw
- Byway Phantom - Outlaw
- One-Tit Annie - Outlaw
- Corpus Kristie - Outlaw
- Garrett Younger - Riceville Raiders
- Rizzo the Skinhopper - Drop-Out
- Maxie Moran - Dover Rovers
- Sara
- Jerry
- Bayler
- Trish
- Firebug Frankie - Drop-Out
- Charlotte de la Muse - Deadbeat Brigade, Leader
- Aaron Jacobs - Deadbeat Brigade Tactics
- Sister Promise - Deadbeat Brigade, Morale
- Arabella Paz - Deadbeat Brigade, Liaison
- Ronny Smith - Deadbeat Brigade, Scout/Quartermaster
- Brother Angyr
- Zeela Shire - Dixie Tricksters, Public Relations
- Chapter Three: Bridges and Barricades: Renegade Relations
- Mikel Arounakis - Torchbearers
- Belle Batron - Desperadoes
- Hector D. - Indy Raiders
- Pancho
- JoEllen - Camden Crazies
- Zane - Dillard Gang
- Whacker
- Marauder - Paris Connection
- Grazier - Sideshow Freaks
- Nobody - Discorporated Legion
- Allyn du Lac - Montreal Special Action Group
- Livia - Justic Warriors
- Justin Blake - Chicago Constitutionalists
- Guillermo Diaz - Barcelona Commune
- Morgan Creel - Detroit Chater, Sons of the Revolution
- Shawn McLandon - Midland Village Skinriders
- Jude
- Vinnie the Stalker - League of Family Values
- Avery Caulkins - South Forest People's Army
- Fernando G. - José Marti Freedom Battalion
- Tamarlane - Mob of Seven
- Juno - Anarchists of Boise
- Liam Bascomb - Raleigh Reavers
- Phaedra - Little Guerilla Theater of Manhattan
- Mallory Curzon - Milwaukee Center for the Spiritually Maladjusted
- Louie the Great - LA Riot Club
- Yevgeny Ivanovich - Moscow Workers for the Dead
- Dolores Schultz - Banshees in Boston
- Tin Pan Sally - Bronx Chapter of the United Free Necropoli
- Hopeful in St. Louis
- Sonia - Freelance Contraband Vendors Local 247
- Marianne La Liberté - Freedom Fighters of Biloxi
- Grissom Hardy - Machiavelli's Children
- Heeshe - Punchlines Anonymous
- Lady Jane - Sisters of the New Revolution
- Ahab - Liverpool Bombers
- St. John Blackfield - Veterans of the Shroud
- Echo
- The Baron - Undertakers
- Willem van der Sauk - Amsterdam Consortium
- Anna Riley - People's Concordat
- Mathias Bach - Berlin Bastards
- I. M. Leary - Cynics for a Peaceful Revolution
- Jacob Glass - Voices of Victor
- Lissa the Sake - Serpents of Eve
- Ygraine de Troyes - Puppeteers for the Revolution
- Marionette's Strings
- Jonathan Argent - Shadowlands Defense Coalition
- Naomi White - Common Workers of Cincinnati
- Jasper Shanks - Skinriders for the Future
- Tanya - Phantoms of the Tempes
- Spooky Malone - South Boston Stranglers
- Bobbi Sommers - White Pines Committee for Social Reform
- Gideon Clark - Tru-City Rebels
- Yancey - Orlando Free Merchants' Association
- Manny Vitelli - North End Crusaders
- Geraldine Barre - Philadelphia Couriers
- Casey the Clown - Souls of Freedom
- Mercutio - Will's Gang
- Alexander Crichton - Knoxville Volunteers
- Theo Madison - Asskickers Central
- Jessie D., Denver Deviants
- Shaia Roberts - Sioux Falls Sentinels
- Jerome Franklin - Freedom Police
- Party Man - Kansas City Hellraisers
- Link Bartley - Motor City Minutemen
- Constanza Guzman - Panama Freedom Collective
- Pardoners' Prey
- Angus - Ann Arbor Sons of Liberty
- Devlin Roark - Dublin Ramblers
- Thomas Quincy - Coalition for Social Change
- Lefty Lavalle - Dead Boys
- Matthew Tomlinson - Des Moines Tempestrunners
- Byway Bonnie - Sarasota Skinriders Anonymous
- Harry the Haunter - Wraiths for Fun and Profit
- Renee Wilson - Shadowlands Separatist Organization
- Philip Sonderly - Puppeteers for the Revolution
- Thelma Clapper - Providence Propaganda League
- Sommer Sondley -Unity Bridage
- Sammy - Little Rock Demolition Team
- F. X. Ryan - Watchdogs of Liberty
- Jimi Jones - Itinerant Spooks for Chaos
- Ramon - Skinridders for a Free World
- Willie Contri - Hartford Psychos
- Thea Braden - Free Love Confederation
- Nathaniel Collins - Wraiths for One World
- Chapter Four: Making the Revolution
- Bruz - Disinformation Officer, Raven's Revenge
- Arian Ex
- Vile - Deep-Cover Operative, Freedom League
- Juan - Intelligence Analyst for the Renegade Council
- CanCan - Tucson Necropolis
- Maniac
- Sergeant Daniel Olen - Patriot Liberation Front
- Morgan - Knights of the Revolution
- Adolphus
- No Nose - Brothers of Annihilation
- Pamela - Lesbian Liberation Front
- Chapter Five: The Soul of a Renegade
- Luken - Renegade, Salem Roadrunners
- Zoe - Renegade, Salem Roadrunners
- Rudy - Renegade, Salem Roadrunners
- Roland - Renegade, Salem Roadrunners
- Appendix: Leading the Charge
- Maximilien Robespierre, "Max" - Renegade that has earned the enmity of the Artificers Guild
- Feyrh - Renegade
- Renegade Lord: Most say he doesn't exist. He begs to differ.
- Dervish - Renegade
- Glory - Renegade
- Roger, "Mercury" - Renegade of the Fellow Travelers, Quicksilver Fleet
Terminology[]
73 BCE, 14th Century, 1347, 15th Century, 16th Century, 1500s, 1500, 1598, 1700s, 1776, 1794, 1798, 19th Century, 1800s, 1821, 1826, 1830, 1848, 1860s, 1871, 20th Century, 1916, 1917, 1945, 1950s, 1956, 1970s, 1998, Armagh Irregulars, Breaking of the Guilds, Consor, Consort, Council of Cerberus, Cutter's Gang, Dark Glamour, Daughters of Liberty, Deadbeat Brigade, Dictum Mortuum, Dixie Tricksters, Dreamspeakers, Drop-Outs ("AWOLs"), Fellow Travelers (Gang), Fetters, Fifth Great Maelstrom, First Great Maelstrom, Freedom Isle (Shadowlands Loc.), Fourth Great Maelstrom, Gang (Cell, Bloc, Band, Commune), Giovanni, Greater Newark Skinriding Association, Guilds' Revolt, Hedge Mages, Hollow Ones, Hunters, Idealists ("Dealers"), Les Enfants Terribles, London Fogsuckers, Mages, Magisterium Veritatis, May 1, May 2, May 3, May 5, May 6, Mediums, The Midnight Watch, Mummies, Naglfar (Snorri's Ghostship), New York Necropolis, Orphans, Outlaws ("Cons"), Protesters ("Pols"), Quicksilver Fleet (Assistants/Group), Remora (Soulforged Dagger), Renegade, Renegade Council, Revolt of the Fishers, Risen, Sabbat, Salem Roadrunners (Gang), Sal's Taproom (New York Haunt), Second Great Maelstrom, Shining Road, Shroud, Silent Striders, Spear of Longinus, Technocrats, Third Great Maelstrom, Vampires, Werewolves, World War I, World War II, World Wide Wraiths, Wraithjackers, Wyrm,
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