Monkey King is a totem of the Garou.
Overview[]
The Monkey King is an ancient spirit, favores by the Boli Zouhisze but also popular among some Western packs. Hatched from a Stone Egg, this spirit was originally not a king but merely a monkey, albeit one made from stone. But the nature of Monkey was irrepressible, and soon he had studied under a Taoist wizard to learn the 72 transformations. Still not satisfied, he confronted Heaven and demanded an office, and when he was cheated into becoming a stable hand, he fought Heaven itself and was only defeated when tricked by the Buddha. The King of Monkeys. The Great Sage. Equal to Heaven. God of Victorious Strife. The Monkey King is both student and warrior, booth the trickster and the tricked. He is a powerful totem, who champions rebellion and learning.
Traits & Ban[]
Background Cost: 8
Traits: A stealthy escape artist, teaches his students the Gifts "Blur of the Milky Eye" and "Open Seal", and they receive a -2 difficulty bonus on all evasion or escape rolls. They may also purchase Doppelganger as a Level 3 Gift, and may learn Speed of Thought as though it was a Glass Walkers Gift. Having learned under the Taoist wizard, the Monkey King is an excellent teacher and his students may purchase Abilities with one less experience point than normal. (minimum one)
Ban: Monkey King is a rebel spirit, and demands that his students never stand for the curtailing of another's freedom. Although he allows for imprisonment of servants of the Centipede (Wyrm) he will not tolerate forcing a spirit into servitude within a Fetish. This also includes human's rights, and he is fond of Glass Walkers interested in political causes such as freedom of speech or oppressed peoples. The Monkey King also never forgot the monkeys whom he first ruled, his students lose Honor if they abandon someone they have befriended or are responsible for.
References[]
- WTA: Werewolf Players Guide, p. 129 (First Mention)
- WTA: Glass Walkers Tribebook, p. 54 (Cost: 7)
- WTA: Litany of the Tribes Volume 2, p. GW: 54
- Rage CCG: Rage Across Las Vegas: Phase 6
- WTA: Tribebook: Glass Walkers, p. 82-84