Phoenix is among the most revered and prestigious Totems that deal with the Garou Nation.
Overview[]
A Totem of Respect, it is the guardian of the Silver Pack and deals exclusively with them. To gain his protection, a Garou must be accepted by the Silver Pack. Phoenix marks his children with his mark to grant them his blessings. He is especially revered among the Silver Fangs who honor him with special rites.
The Phoenix represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. He is chiefly concerned with the protection of Gaia. Through the Silver Pack, Phoenix fights for the great mother, willing to sacrifice all so that one spark of life and hope might remain to rise again. So too does one Silver Pack fall, only to have another rise in its place to carry on the flame of life, hope, and heart. Phoenix will only accept a Silver Pack containing at least one Garou born under each of the five auspices.
This spirit is also responsible for the Prophecy of the Phoenix, which foretells the Apocalypse and its heralding signs.
Traits & Ban[]
To become a member of the Silver Pack, one must complete the Rite of the Phoenix, performed by a Caller of the Wyld.
Traits[]
Members of the Silver Pack gain 5 Renown in each category; Glory, Honor, and Wisdom. Each also gains one additional die to Dice Pools in any social interaction with other Garou. They can call on 10 additional points of Willpower per story. Phoenix grants his children added protection against minions of the Wyrm; the difficulties for all attacks made by Wyrm creatures against members of the Silver Pack increase by 2. Each Silver Pack member bears the Mark of the Phoenix, a blue flame branded onto the left shoulder as they pass through the pillar of fire.
Ban[]
Members of the Silver Pack have to be extremely honorable. If they sink below 250 honor, they lose all his favors and only through a Rite of Contrition and a quest to restore their lost honor, they can regain his favor.
Trivia[]
- The Phoenix is also called "Firebird", in Russian lands. The Firebird Feather was a powerful fetish used by the Tvarivich Twins to kill one of the monstrous Zmei known as Sharkala the Cruel. Sharkala is the only Wyrm dragon that has ever been destroyed since they were summoned into the world by Baba Yaga, thousands of years ago.
References[]
- WTA: Werewolf Players Guide, p. 105
- WTA: Werewolf Players Guide Second Edition, p. 85-86
- WTA: Players Guide to Garou, p. 82
- WTA: Tribe Novels: Black Spiral Dancers & Wendigo, p. 280-281