Forest-Runner is a Lupus Philodox Red Talon. He arrived at the Sept of the Changing Seasons in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1993 following the reintroduction of red wolves to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and soon became its Master of the Rite.[1] (Alternatively, his arrival may have been in 1991.)[2]
Biography[]
When a small group of red wolves was introduced into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1993, following a failed attempt two years earlier, the Red Talons decided that one of their number should journey to the park to make certain that this group of wolves survived and flourished. Forest Runner was chosen as the Red Talon most likely to coexist with other Garou tribes as well as with humans.
The Sept of the Changing Seasons was impressed with their new sept member. Forest Runner's familiarity with Garou Rites soon led to his appointment as Master of the Rite for the sept, an appointment which allowed the former holder of the position to make a long-awaited final journey into the Umbra. Forest Runner has spent a good deal of time trying to teach the members of the sept the true ways of the wolf, something which most of them sorely lack.
Forest Runner spends most of his time roaming the forests and keeping an eye on the wolf pack near Cades' Cove. He still does not understand why he shouldn't avail himself of an occasional tasty cow from the herds that graze not far from the red wolves' territory. In deference to the insistence by his septmates that he leave the cattle alone, he contents himself with pulling down the odd deer or other game animal in the park. (He is always careful to conceal the remains from accidental discovery by forest rangers or unwary tourists.)
Lately, Forest Runner has discovered a group of spirit people that live not far from the sept. He has had numerous conversations with them, and has found that they believe him to be a messenger between the spirit world and the physical world. They have told him of another world they call the "dreaming" and he is anxious to learn more of this world, too. So far, he has not told other members of the sept about these people. For all he knows, they may already be aware of their existence.
Image[]
Forest Runner's Homid form resembles a shaggy, unkempt red-haired man in his late 20s. He usually selects his clothes by whether or not they fit, caring little for their appearance. His birth-form is that of a muscular, agile red wolf. In Crinos form, Forest Runner is all red fur and fury.
Stats[]
Position: Master of the Rite, Sept of the Changing Seasons
Breed: Lupus
Auspice: Philodox
Tribe: Red Talons
Nature/Demeanor: Caregiver/Maker
Physical: Strength 3 (5/7/6/4), Dexterity 5 (5/6/7/7), Stamina 4 (6/7/7/6)
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 1 (0/0/0/0), Appearance 4 (3/0/4/4)
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 4, Wits 4
Talents: Alertness 4, Brawl 4, Dodge 5, Empathy 2, Expression 2, Primal-Urge 4
Skills: Animal Ken 5, Melee 1, Performance 2, Stealth 4, Survival 4
Knowledges: Enigmas 5, Occult 3, Rituals 5
Backgrounds: Rites 5
Gifts: Beast Speech, Heightened Senses, Leap of the Kangaroo, Scent of Running Water, Scent of the True Form, Beastmind, King of the Beasts, Scent of Sight, Sense of the Prey, Sense the Unnatural, Catfeet, Trackless Waste, Wisdom of the Ancient Ways, Avalanche, Gnaw, Scent of Beyond
Rank: 4
Rage 5, Gnosis 8, Willpower 9
Rites: All - even ones that seem to have no bearing on true wolf-children
Fetishes: None
References[]
- ↑ WTA: Rage Across Appalachia, p. 82-83
- ↑ WTA: Rage Across Appalachia, p. 50