Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition is the latest version of Werewolf: The Apocalypse. It was developed by Paradox Interactive and published through Renegade Game Studios.
Summary[]
From the official press release by Hunters Entertainment[1]:
| “ | Players will play as Garou, individuals born of two worlds, the material and the Umbra (spirit world), who can shapeshift into wolves at will. In Werewolf: The Apocalypse the world, Gaia, is dying. After many generations, the Garou - Gaia’s chosen warriors and defenders - are divided on how to save the planet, their spiritual mother. Attacked by outside forces and plagued by infighting, each Garou tribe shares different ideologies and goals, which have - up to this point - all failed them in their ultimate goal, to rescue a dying Gaia. | ” |
From the back of the book:
- Gaia is dying.
- The ices melt, while the seas swell.
- The heat rises, while the forests wither.
- Extinction threatens millions, in favor of the few.
- The Garou - warlike shapeshifters torn between Rage and spirit, between Wolf and Man, and champions of the earth-mother - have failed.
- The Apocalypse is here.
- Yet, a new generation of Garou now call upon their Rage to confront the forces of destruction, avarice, and greed ravaging the earth-mother. With tooth and claw the Garou will wrest her from the brink of death - or follow her enemies to the grave.
- Will you answer their howl?
- What legends will the Garou sing of you?
- When will you Rage?
- A Storytelling Game of Environmental and Spiritual Horror
Contents[]
Introduction[]
Chapter One: A World of Darkness[]
Chapter Two: Being Garou[]
Chapter Three: Auspices and Tribes[]
Chapter Four: Characters[]
Chapter Five: Rules[]
Chapter Six: Gifts, Rites and Gear[]
Gift Systems[]
Most Gifts can be used in any of the supernatural forms: glabros, crinos, or hispo. Other gifts can be used in any form, and other gifts can be used only in specific forms. Free action and full action Gifts can be used in the same turn as shapeshifting, but take a 2-dice penalty. Minor action Gifts act the same if performed in the same turn as shapeshifting. [2]
| Name | Total Renown | Renown | Cost | Action | Pool | Form | System | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfeet | 1 | Honor | 1 WP | Free | None | Any | The Garou can automatically succeed in maintaining balance from heights up to 10x their Honor in meters. | One Scene |
| Eyes of the Owl | 1 | Wisdom | 1 WP | Free | None | Supernatural | The user can see in darkness without penalty. If the darkness is supernatural, they can include their Wisdom as bonus dice. | One Scene |
| Hare's Leap | 1 | Glory | 1 RC | Full | Strength + Glory | Supernatural | The player can leap three meters horizontally or two meters vertically for every success. | - |
| Penumbral Senses | 1 | Wisdom | 1 WP | Free | Intelligence + Wisdom | Supernatural | The player rolls against the difficulty of the local gauntlet and can perceive and interact with entities in the physical world and the Umbra. | One Scene |
| Raging Strike | 1 | Glory | 1 RC | Free | None | Supernatural | The player makes a rage check to gain bonus deice qual to their glory on a single Brawl attack. | One attack |
| Staredown | 1 | Honor | 1 RC | Full | Charisma + Honor
VS Composure + Resolve |
Any | Causes a target within 2 meters to get out of the way and avert their eyes. Automatically succeeds against mundane humans. Otherwise, the player must succeed in a conflicted role. | One scene |
| Sharpened Senses | 4 | Wisdom | 1 WP | Free | None | Any | The difficulty of all awareness tests made by the player are lowered by the characters Wisdom, to a minimum of 2. | One Scene |
| Spirit of the Fray | 4 | Glory | 1 RC | Free | None | Supernatural | 1 RC per enemy, the player can attack as many enemies within reach, up to their character's Glory, without penalty, with a single attack roll. | One attack |
| Thwarting the Arrow | 4 | Honor | 1 WP | Minor | None | Crinos | The Garou gains their Honor as bonus dice for avoiding projectiles. | One Scene |
| Body Shift | 7 | Glory | 1 RC | Minor | Stamina + Glory | Supernatural | Difficulty 2, each success in the margin allows the user to redistribute a single dot from their physical attribute. Additionally, the Garou can reshape their body to fit into tight spaces. | One Scene |
| Jam Technology | 7 | Honor | 1 RC | Full | Resolve + Honor | Supernatural | All mechanical devices of a given complexity shut down within 20 meters.
2 - Computers (including mobile phones) 3 - Electronics (including cameras) 4 - Engines (cars, trains, etc) 5 - Firearms and explosives 6 - Strictly mechanical (bikes, winches, locks) |
One Scene |
| Tongue of the Beasts | 7 | Wisdom | 1 WP | Full | Charisma/Manipulation + Wisdom | Supernatural | The Garou can speak with any animal. Roll to obtain specific information or ask a favor. | One Scene |
| Auspice | Name | Total Renown | Renown | Cost | Action | Pool | Form | System | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragabash | Blissful Ignorance | 2 | Wisdom | 1 WP | Minor | None | Supernatural | The Garou becomes invisible so long as they remain silent and still. Spotting them is a Difficulty 2 + user's Wisdom. Does not impact ambush attempts, as any movement reveals the user. | One Scene |
| Ragabash | Crow's Laughter | 2 | Honor | 1 RC | Full | Manipulation + Honor
vs Composure + Insight |
Homid | When successful, the user taunts the target and the target must direct their attention on attacking the user. Target can resist the urge by spending willpower. | One scene or until resisted |
| Ragabash | Gremlins | 2 | Glory | 1 RC | Full | Charisma + Glory | Lupus | The user targets a device within five meters. Success renders the device unusable for the scene, a critical win renders the device inoperable and beyond repair.
Difficulty: 2 - Computers (including mobile phones) 3 - Electronics (including cameras) 4 - Engines (cars, trains, etc) 5 - Firearms and explosives 6 - Strictly mechanical (bikes, winches, locks) |
One scene or permanent |
| Ragabash | Spider's Song | 2 | Wisdom | 1 WP | Full | Resolve + Wisdom | Homid | The Garou can hear verbal communication from a longer distance. To hear landline conversations, the user must place their ear against a phone. To hear cell phones, they need to see one of the devices being used. Amount of conversation heard is determined by the successes, 5+ allows the user to hear every word. | One scene |
| Ragabash | Blur of the Milky Eye | 5 | Wisdom | 1 RC | Minor | None | Supernatural | The Garou gains their Wisdom bonus to all stealth tests and defensive tests for the rest of the scene. This ends when the user attacks or speaks with a subject. | One Scene |
| Ragabash | Open Seal | 5 | Honor | 1 RC | Full | Manipulation + Honor | Homid | Purely mechanical locks or bars open automatically when the gift is activated. | - |
| Ragabash | Pulse of the Prey | 5 | Wisdom | 1 WP | Full | Intelligence + Wisdom | Lupus | The Garou can track anyone, as long as they know the target's name and face. A roll is only required if the creature or human is actively hiding. | One Session |
| Ragabash | Scent of Running Watter | 5 | Wisdom | Free/ 1 WP | Minor | None | Lupus | This gift allows the user to make themselves impossible to track via mundane means. They leave no physical evidence of their passing, and gain their Wisdom as a bonus to being tracked supernaturally. | |
| Ragabash | Luna's Blessing | 8 | Wisdom | 1 RC
+ 1 WP |
Full | None | Supernatural | The moon must be visible. By howling at the moon, the Garou may treat silver damage up to the Wisdom of the user (per damage source) as Superficial. | One Night |
| Ragabash | Thieving Talons of the Magpie | 8 | Honor | 1 WP | Full | Intelligence + Honor | Supernatural | The user can target |
Chapter Seven: Storytelling[]
Chapter Eight: The Umbra and Spirits[]
Chapter Nine: Allies and Antagonists[]
Appendix One: Loresheets[]
Appendix Two: No Matter How Small[]
"No matter how small" is a story designed to introduce Werewolf to new players and veterans alike, and it can be used as a one-shot or as the first story in a longer chronicle.
Appendix Three: Advice For Considerate Play[]
Index[]
Character Sheet[]
Instant Werewolves[]
Background Information[]
- The game was originally being developed by Renegade partner Hunters Entertainment until late 2020, when Paradox announced the consolidation of all future World of Darkness development under the supervision of the brand management team.
- Unlike the fifth Edition of Vampire: The Masquerade, which sees itself as a continuation of previous editions, Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition instead understands itself as a re-imagining of Werewolf built on the core themes of the original game, similar to Werewolf: The Forsaken.[3]
- Concept Diversity Consultancy and Diversity Reading was done by: Bizhiki Culture & Dance Company, Maple Intersectionality Consulting and Noordin Ali Kadir.
Memorable Quotes[]
Characters[]
Terminology[]
References[]
- ↑ Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Coming 2021
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Previous release | Game Books | Next release |
|---|---|---|
WTA: World of Darkness: Crimson Thaw No. 3  |
Werewolf: The Apocalypse books | WTA: Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition Roleplaying Game Dice Bag |
- ↑ Werewolf: The Apocalypse Core Rulebook 5th Edition