Garou Chapter One
CHARACTER CREATION (1.0)
Garou characters are created using Laws of the Wild in conjunction with this supplement and with Prime.
Concepts (1.01)
Character concepts that include being a former or current member in a Silver Pack or that include high levels of leadership in the character's Tribe or species require High Approval.
Because of their rarity in modern times, lupus characters require Mid Approval (though lupus is not considered to be a special “Type”).
Some Important Changes Made (1.02)
If the required level of approval for anything on the character sheet has been raised, you must register the character with the Storyteller whose approval is required under this rule set. This must be done before you can make use of the item, or in the case of special character type, before you can play the character. Prior to the release of this supplement, MC 12 allowed members to start characters at Elder Rank. This was used to populate the game with a few Elders right off, and encourage more players to join the venue. To prevent the ongoing venue from becoming overpopulated with Elders, this option is no longer offered at character creation.
The Rites Background now has a maximum of five Traits. Additional Experience Traits or Background Traits will need to be allotted for characters to keep additional rites.
Types (1.03)
Low: Black Fury, Bone Gnawer, Child of Gaia, Fianna, Get of Fenris, Glass Walker, Red Talons, Shadow Lord, Silent Strider, Silver Fang, Uktena, and Wendigo.
Additional shifter Types require varying levels of approval, as noted in the appropriate appendices. Human kinfolk characters require the same approval level as normal shifters of their specific Tribe or changing breed.
Membership Benefits (1.04)
Members who have achieved certain levels of Member Class may create their characters at a higher starting Rank than one (Cliath). MC 4 allows Rank two (Fostern), MC 6 allows Rank three (Adren), and MC 9 allows a character to be made at Rank four (Athro). The character’s starting Renown is the minimum number necessary to achieve her starting Rank.
Players may always choose to make their character at a lower starting Rank than their Member Class allows, even as low as Rank zero (Cub). In this case, the character may start with more Renown Traits than required to reach current Rank, but not more than is required to reach the next Rank.