Guttooth or the “Priest of Gaia”, as he calls himself, is a lupus Theurge of the Shadow Lords. He was likely born in the 1950s.[1]
Biography[]
The Priest of Gaia is the nom de guerre taken by a young and militant Shadow Lord lupus whose real name is Guttooth. He's a newcomer to Vancouver, but in the short time he's been in the area, he's really shaken things up.
Nobody really knows where Guttooth came from. He's a Shadow Lord, that's certain, and he's not from around Vancouver. That's about all anyone knows about his background. He arrived in the city less than a year ago. For the first six months or so he kept a relatively low profile, apparently scoping things out and discovering who the movers and shakers were. Then, six months ago, he declared himself to be the "Priest of Gaia", the confidant of the spirits, and the embodiment of the greatest of the Garou virtues.
Rather predictably, nobody paid much attention at first. Although the Garou have no great messianic traditions, from time to tome some moon-calf steps forward and claims to be someone significant. More often than not, these individuals turn out to be insane, either naturally or by the Wyrm. Garou society takes them in and protects them, curing them of their malady if possible, but usually without paying attention to their "message". Much more rarely, the self-styled messiah will turn out to be a con man of some kind, out for the equivalent of a quick buck. A would-be messiah can manage to get access to prime mates, a larger share of the kill and maybe a minor fetish or two. These individuals usually don't get too far before someone sees through their game and sends them packing, often with fang marks in their hindquarters. The few people who actually took notice of the "Priest of Gaia" figured he'd quickly be slotted into one of those two categories and dealt with in the normal way.
The Priest of Gaia, however, is slowly gathering support. Garou have started listening to the Priest's message and accepting his arguments. It started with the young of the various tribes. The young Garou are chronically the most dissatisfied with the status quo, ready to throw over what's worked for decades to try something new and experimental (at least, that's how the older Garou tend to see it). The Priest was relatively young himself, so it made perfect sense that he would have a special appeal to newly initiated cubs or those who had yet to make their mark in their tribes. The senior Garou, regardless of tribe, figured the Priest of Gaia would be a fad, a craze widely discussed for a little while, but forgotten as quickly as he rose to prominence. They couldn't comprehend that he could have any real effect on Garou society.
It was a real shock when the tribal leaders and their advisors realized what was going on. First, the young of the tribes weren't losing interest in the Priest of Gaia the way everyone had expected. Second, and more disturbingly, more senior Garou who "Should have known better" were starting to pay attention to Guttooth as well. The Priest was charismatic and convincing, and his message was so seductive that he was really starting to have an effect. Garou society was undergoing a change, whether the tribal leaders liked it or not. Most didn't like it at all.
Appearance[]
In Homid form, Guttooth is a clean-limbed, athletic man with tightly curled black hair, finely chiseled features and piercing black eyes. He's about six feet tall, but his personality is so strong that he seems much taller. He appears to be in his early 20s, but he's actually more than a decade older. In Lupus form, he's a powerful-looking wolf with a midnight black pelt. Guttooth rarely assumes Homid form. He only changes when he really has to, or when he wants to make a point. He prefers to be in Glabro form, or even the impressive Crinos.
Stats[]
Breed: Lupus
Auspice: Theurge
Tribe: Shadow Lord
Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5, Charisma 5, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3, Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 5
Abilities: Alertness 4, Athletics 1, Brawl 4, Dodge 4, Empathy 4, Expression 5, Intimidation 3, Primal-Urge 2, Subterfuge 5 Etiquette 5, Melee 2, Leadership 4, Survival 3, Politics 5, Rituals 4
Backgrounds: Contacts 5 (Stalest)
Gifts: Persuasion, Fatal Flaw, Spirit Speech, Aura of Confidence, Name the Spirit, Command Spirit, Umbral Sight, Ultimate Argument of Logic, Spirit Drain, Strength of the Dominator
Rank: 4
Rites: Moot Rite, Rite of Praise
Fetishes: Small Klaive
Rage 4, Gnosis 6, Willpower 3
Reference[]
- ↑ VTM/WTA: Dark Alliance: Vancouver, p. 72-73