Werewolf: The Wild West Rulebook is the corebook for the Werewolf: The Wild West game.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- A Storytelling Game of Horror in the Past
- Blood's been spilled on these plains by the gallon. The humans, our families, are killing each other. Blue fights Gray, Red tussles with White -- and then there's us.
- The sun burns pretty hot by day. That's all right. We burn even hotter, down inside. And when the sweet moon shines by night, there's no fort or camp so strong they can keep us out.
- We run on wolf paws faster than any horse. We're stronger than the buffalo, deadlier than the rattlesnake. We walk the spirit paths between this world and the next. We can't be killed by lead nor flint. We are the favored ones.
- There's a storm thundering on the other side of the sunset, and there's something coming to eat it.
- It'll have to get through us first.
Contents[]
Prologue[]
Prophecy: The Coming of War[]
Book One[]
Chapter One: Introduction[]
Chapter Two: Setting[]
- Timeline from 1827 to 1890
- 1830s - Storm Eater is released.
- 1838 - Enlightened Society of the Weeping Moon opens lodges in California and Oregon.
- 1840s - Uktena and Wendigo Theurges begin to sense disturbances across the Umbra.
- Howls
- Call to Hunt
- Chant of Challenge
- Cry for Help
- Death Song
- Howl of Introduction
- Lament for the Fallen
- Shame Song
- Snarl of Precedence
- Symphony of the Abyss
- War Cry
- Wyrm Warning
- Suggested Books and Films
- Books
- The Life and Death of Crazy Horse by Russell Freedman
- The Disputed Lands: A History of the American West by Alexander B. Adams
- The Native Americans: An Illustrated History by Turner Publishing
- The American West by Dee Brown
- The American Heritage History of the Great West by David Lavender
- The Oxford History of the American West edited by Clyde A. Milner II, Carol A. O'Connor and Martha A. Sandweiss
- The Wild West by the editors of Time-Life Books
- In Their Own Words: Warriors and Pioneers, collected and edited by T.J. Stiles
- Seven Trails West by Arthur King Peters
- Insight Guides: Wild West edited by John Gattuso
- Films
- The Magnificent Seven
- Dances with Wolves
- The West
- Little Big Man
- True Grit
- Unforgiven
- Silverado
- Lonesome Dove
- Wyatt Earp
- Tombstone
- El Dorado
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- Pale Rider
- Stagecoach
- Geronimo
- I Will Fight No More Forever
- A Man Called Horse
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Books
Chapter Three: Storytelling[]
Book Two[]
Chapter Four: Rules[]
Chapter Five: Character Creation[]
Chapter Six: Traits[]
- Breeds
- Homid
- Metis
- Deformity:
- Albino
- Facial Feature Drift
- Fits
- Hairless
- Hard of Hearing
- Horns or Hooves
- Hunchback
- Madness
- Malformed Limb
- Tailless
- Deformity:
- Lupus
- Auspices
- Tribes
- Attributes
- Physical
- Strength
- Dexterity
- Stamina
- Social
- Charisma
- Manipulation
- Appearance
- Mental
- Perception
- Intelligence
- Wits
- Talents
- Alertness
- Athletics
- Brawl
- Dodge
- Empathy
- Expression
- Intimidation
- Larceny
- Primal-Urge
- Subterfuge
- Other Talents: Guile, Instruction, Intrigue, Mimicry, Search, Swimming
- Skills
- Animal Ken
- Crafts
- Etiquette
- Firearms
- Leadership
- Melee
- Performance
- Ride
- Stealth
- Survival
- Other Skills: Archery, Boating, Cooking, Disguise, Meditation, Tracking
- Knowledges
- Culture
- Enigmas
- Investigation
- Law
- Linguistics
- Medicine
- Occult
- Politics
- Rituals
- Science
- Other Knowledges: Bureaucracy, Finance, Art, Philosophy, Theater, Journalism, Military Science, Genealogy, Geography, History, Theology, specific area of knowledge/trivia
- Backgrounds
- Allies
- Contacts
- Fetish
- Kinfolk
- Mentor
- Past Life
- Pure Breed
- Resources
- Rites
- Totem
- Physical
- Gift
- Breed Gifts
- Homid
- Jam Gun - Level One
- Persuasion - Level One
- Commanding Voice - Level Two
- Staredown - Level Two
- Disquiet - Level Three
- Reshape Object - Level Three
- Weave of Steel - Level Four
- Spirit Ward - Level Four
- Assimilation - Level Five
- Part the Veil - Level Five
- Metis
- Create Element - Level One
- Sense Wyrm - Level One
- Burrow - Level Two
- Curse of Hatred - Level Two
- Eyes of the Cat - Level Three
- Rattler's Bite - Level Three
- Gift of the Porcupine - Level Four
- Wither Limb - Level Four
- Madness - Level Five
- Totem Gift - Level Five
- Lupus
- Heightened Senses - Level One
- Jackrabbit Jump - Level One
- Scent of Sight - Level Two
- Sense the Unnatural - Level Two
- Catfeet - Level Three
- Healing Sleep - Level Three
- Gnaw - Level Four
- Lord of the Wilds - Level Four
- Elemental Gift - Level Five
- Song of the Great Beast - Level Five
- Ragabash
- Scent of Running Water - Level One
- Spider's Song - Level One
- Walk under the New Moon - Level One
- Carried on the Wind - Level Two
- Hide in Plain Sight - Level Two
- Man With No Name - Level Two
- Bald-Faced Lie - Level Three
- Open Moon Bridge - Level Three
- Luna's Blessing - Level Four
- Mark of Shame - Level Four
- Thieving Talons - Level Five
- Ghost Town - Level Five
- Theurge
- Mother's Touch - Level One
- Sense Wyrm - Level One
- Spirit Speech - Level One
- Command Spirit - Level Two
- Name the Spirit - Level Two
- Sight from Beyond - Level Two
- Exorcism - Level Three
- Pulse of the Invisible - Level Three
- Grasp the Beyond - Level Four
- Spirit Drain - Level Four
- Mold the Spirit - Level Five
- Savage the Mind - Level Five
- Philodox
- Resist Pain - Level One
- Scent of the True Form - Level One
- Truth of Gaia - Level One
- Call to Arms - Level Two
- King of the Beasts - Level Two
- Mend the Forked Tongue - Level Two
- Balance Man and Beast - Level Three
- Wisdom of the Ancient Ways - Level Three
- Rally to the Cause - Level Four
- Roll Over - Level Four
- Honor Bound - Level Five
- Wall of Granite - Level Five
- Galliard
- Beast Speech - Level One
- Call of the Wyld - Level One
- Mindspeak - Level One
- Call of the Wyrm - Level Two
- Distractions - Level Two
- Dreamspeak - Level Two
- Come Hither - Level Three
- Song of Rage - Level Three
- Bridge Walker - Level Four
- Shadows by the Fire Light - Level Four
- Heart Twister - Level Five
- Song of the Storm - Level Five
- Ahroun
- Inspiration - Level One
- Razor Claws - Level One
- Trick Shot - Level One
- Sense Silver - Level Two
- Spirit of the Fray - Level Two
- True Fear - Level Two
- Heart of Fury - Level Three
- Silver Claws - Level Three
- Clenched Jaw - Level Four
- Stoking Fury's Furnace - Level Four
- Strength of Will - Level Five
- Sun Dance - Level Five
- Homid
- Tribe Gifts
- Black Furies
- Sense Wyrm - Level One
- Song of the Seasons - Level One
- Kneel - Level Two
- Sense of the Prey - Level Two
- Devil Talons - Level Three
- Spirit Ripper - Level Three
- Healing Breath of Mother Gaia - Level Four
- Wasp Talons - Level Four
- Beast Witch - Level Five
- Wyldstorm - Level Five
- Bone Gnawers
- Odious Aroma - Level One
- Stone Soup - Level One
- Cornered Rat - Level Two
- Hide in Plain Sight - Level Two
- Gift of the Termite - Level Three
- Reshape Object - Level Three
- Glass Talons - Level Four
- Run for Ground - Level Four
- Survivor - Level Five
- Gluttony - Level Five
- Children of Gaia
- Mother's Touch - Level One
- Resist Pain - Level One
- Calm - Level Two
- Luna's Armor - Level Two
- Dazzle - Level Three
- Spirit Friend - Level Three
- Lord of the Wilds - Level Four
- Serenity - Level Four
- Gaia's Balm - Level Five
- Halo of the Sun - Level Five
- Fianna
- Persuasion - Level One
- Resist Toxin - Level One
- Glib Tongue - Level Two
- Howl of the Banshee - Level Two
- Prospector's Luck - Level Three
- Reshape Object - Level Three
- Balor's Gaze - Level Four
- Mirage - Level Four
- Gift of the Spriggan - Level Five
- Warp-Fury - Level Five
- Get of Fenris
- Razor Claws - Level One
- Safe Haven - Level One
- Cry of the Killer - Level Two
- Halt the Coward's Flight - Level Two
- Might of Thor - Level Three
- Rage of Fenris - Level Three
- Hero's Stand - Level Four
- Roar of Vengeance - Level Four
- Fenris Bite - Level Five
- Honorable Death - Level Five
- Iron Riders
- Control Simple Machine - Level One
- Sense Weaver - Level One
- Iron Coat - Level Two
- Pulse of the Railroad - Level Two
- Repel Metal - Level Three
- Reshape Object - Level Three
- Double Walker - Level Four
- Gift of the Iron Horse - Level Four
- Calm the Flock - Level Five
- Quell the Storm - Level Five
- Red Talons
- Beast Speech - Level One
- Eye of the Hunter - Level One
- Beastmind - Level Two
- Primal Howl - Level Two
- Dust Squall - Level Three
- Trackless Waste - Level Three
- Quicksand - Level Four
- Sandstorm - Level Four
- Gaia's Vengeance - Level Five
- Share the Wolf's Skin - Level Five
- Shadow Lords
- Aura of Confidence - Level One
- Fatal Flaw - Level One
- Clap of Thunder - Level Two
- Luna's Armor - Level Two
- Icy Chill of Despair - Level Three
- Shadow Cutting - Level Three
- Open Wounds - Level Four
- Strength of the Dominator - Level Four
- Shadow Pack - Level Five
- Wounding Lies - Level Five
- Silent Striders
- Sense Wyrm - Level One
- Speed of Thought - Level One
- Hide in Plain Sight - Level Two
- Messenger's Fortitude - Level Two
- Gaia's Resilience - Level Three
- Leap the Chasm - Level Three
- Attunement - Level Four
- Windrunner - Level Four
- Gate of the Moon - Level Five
- Reach the Umbra - Level Five
- Silver Fangs
- Eminent Domain - Level One
- Sense Wyrm - Level One
- Awe - Level Two
- Luna's Armor - Level Two
- Foe of the Wyrm - Level Three
- Silver Claws - Level Three
- Gaia's Favor - Level Four
- Mastery - Level Four
- Luna's Might - Level Five
- Whelp the Insolent - Level Five
- Stargazers
- Balance - Level One
- Threads of the Weaver - Level One
- Measured Step - Level Two
- Singleness of Purpose - Level Two
- Mastery of the Mortal Coil - Level Three
- Vision of True Spirit - Level Three
- Counting Coup - Level Four
- Preternatural Awareness - Level Four
- Rage at Shadows - Level Five
- Wisdom from the Heavens - Level Five
- Uktena
- Cloud of Night - Level One
- Sense Medicine - Level One
- Flight of the Raven - Level Two
- Sense the Tunneler's Passage - Level Two
- Flame of the Sun Dance - Level Three
- Walk Unseen - Level Three
- Call the Four Brothers - Level Four
- Fist of the Winds - Level Four
- Eyes of the Thunderbird - Level Five
- Manifest the Vision - Level Five
- Wendigo
- Call the Breeze - Level One
- Song of the Seasons - Level One
- Bitter Wind - Level Two
- Dust Storm - Level Two
- Sky Running - Level Three
- Winter Frost - Level Three
- Call the Cannibal Spirit - Level Four
- Spirits of Decay - Level Four
- The Freezing Night - Level Five
- Tornado Rider - Level Five
- Black Furies
- Breed Gifts
- Rites
- Rites of Accord
- Rite of Cleansing - Level One
- Rite of Renunciation - Level Two
- Rite of Reconciliation - Level Three
- Caern Rites
- Moot Rite - Level One
- Rite of the Opened Caern - Level One
- The Trodden Track - Level Three
- Rite of the Opened Bridge - Level Four
- Rite of Caern Building - Level Five
- Rites of Death
- Wake Rite - Level One
- Rites of the Frontier
- Rite of New Territory - Level One
- Rite of the Homeland - Level Two
- Mystic Rites
- Rite of Binding - Level One
- Rite of Talisman Dedication - Level One
- Rite of Summoning - Level Two
- Rite of the Fetish - Level Three
- Rite of the Totem - Level Three
- Punishment Rites
- Rite of Ostracism - Level Two
- Sanction of Dishonor - Level Two
- Rites of the Pure Ones
- Seam Between Worlds - Level One
- Facing the Final Journey - Level Two
- Rites of Renown
- Rite of Accomplishment - Level Two
- Rite of Passage - Level Two
- Brand of Honor - Level Three
- Seasonal Rites
- Rite of the Equinox - Level Two
- Minor Rites
- Tear for the Prey
- Hunt Blessing
- Hail the Sun
- Welcome Luna
- Prayers for Rain
- Chant of the Run
- Rites of Accord
Book Three[]
Chapter Seven: The Storm Umbra[]
- Charms
- Common Charms
- Airt Sense
- Armor
- Healing
- Materialize
- Reform
- Specialty Charms
- Agony
- Blast Flame
- Break Reality
- Calcify
- Cleanse the Blight
- Create Fires
- Create Wind
- Disorient
- Domain sense
- Flood
- Freeze
- Frozen Breath
- Ice Shards
- Lightning Bolts
- Open Moon Bridge
- Shapeshift
- Solidify Reality
- Spirit Wall
- Tear the Gauntlet
- Tracking Umbraquake
- Bane Charms
- Blighted Touch
- Corruption
- Incite Frenzy
- Possession
- Common Charms
Chapter Eight: Systems[]
Chapter Nine: Drama[]
- Firearms Chart
- Melee Weapons Table
- Brawling Complications
- Bite
- Block
- Body Slam
- Claw
- Grapple
- Kick
- Punch
- Special Maneuvers
- Fur Gnarl
- Hamstring
- Leaping Rake
- Taunt
- Brawling Chart
Appendix[]
- Antagonists
- Mockeries "Fomori" - Stats
- Powers
- Armor
- Berserker
- Claws and Fangs
- Extra Limbs
- Eyes of the Wyrm
- Immunity to the Delirium
- Monstrous Strength
- Poison Tumors
- Quills
- Slick Skin
- Powers
- Black Spiral Dancers
- Gifts
- Bite of the Bat - Level One
- Cloud of Night - Level One
- Sense Wyrm - Level One
- Burrow - Level Two
- Ears of the Bat - Level Two
- Wyrm Speech - Level Two
- Foaming Fury - Level Three
- Icy Chill of Despair - Level Three
- Skinglide - Level Three
- Trackless Waste - Level Three
- Crawling Poison - Level Four
- Eyes of the Wyrm - Level Four
- Wyrm Visions - Level Four
- Balefire - Level Five
- Heart of the Wyrm - Level Five
- Kiss of Entropy - Level Five
- Gifts
- Mockeries "Fomori" - Stats
- The Law
- Armbrusters - Stats
- Federal Marshals/Texas Rangers - Stats
- Local Sheriff - Stats
- Posses - Stats
- Spirits
- Naturae
- Animal Spirits
- Bear - Stats
- Buffalo - Stats
- Rattlesnake - Stats
- Eagle - Stats
- Puma - Stats
- Animal Spirits
- Desert Winds - Stats
- Lunes - Stats
- Vengeance-spirits
- The Wendigo - Stats
- The Howler - Stats
- Elementals
- Air Elemental - Stats
- Earth Elemental - Stats
- Fire Elemental - Stats
- Water Elemental - Stats
- Vengeance-spirits
- Enigmatic Spirits
- Warpers - Stats
- Englings - Stats
- Epiphlings/Manitou - Stats
- Wyldings
- Cyclones - Stats
- Lesser Wyldlings - Stats
- Weaver-spirits
- Pattern Spiders - Stats
- Chaos Monitors - Stats
- Wire Hoppers - Stats
- Banes
- Wyrm-Winds - Stats
- Mind Eaters - Stats
- Night Hunters
- Manifested Night Hunters - Stats
- Night Hunter Bane - Stats
- Skin Walkers - Stats
- Debauchers (Bane) - Stats
- Texas Tarantulas - Stats
- Wyrm Clouds - Stats
- Naturae
- Fetishes
- Medicine Bag - Level varies, Gnosis varies
- Dream Catcher - Level 2, Gnosis 4
- Turtle Necklace - Level 3, Gnosis 7
- Klaive - Level 4, Gnosis 6
- Spirit Ax - Level 4, Gnosis 6
- War Bow - Level 4, Gnosis 7
- Spirit Whistle - Level 4, Gnosis 8
- Grand Klaive - Level 5, Gnosis 7
- Talens
- Gaia's Breath - Gnosis 5
- Bane Arrows - Gnosis 4
- Vision Pool - Gnosis 6
- Totems of Respect
- Character Sheet
Index[]
Background Information[]
- The index lists DNA, Inc. (Developmental Neogenetics Amalgamated) as a typo.
Memorable Quotes[]
Characters[]
- Col. Jonas Moon - Homid, Garou Philodox
- Janice "Learns-the-Old-Ways" - Lupus, Garou, Galliard
- Aaron Walks-With-Steel - Homid, Garou Ragabash
- Ezekiel Stone - Bartender, Kinfolk
- Arthur Sperling - Lost Cub, Homid, Garou, Ahroun
- Lukas "Outruns-His-Mistakes" Atkins - Homid Silent Strider Theurge
- Joseph Crowfeather - Garou or Nuwisha?
- Voice-of-Winter - Last Theurge of the Croatan
- "Texas" Pete Barleycorn - Bone Gnawer Galliard
- John Jones - Shadow Lord Ahroun
- Megan, "Wildfire" - Fianna Ahroun, Example of Character Creation
- Torn-Two-Hands - Uktena Philodox
- Sylvania Ironpelt - Shadow Lord Galliard
- Dawnsong - Uktena Galliard
- Speaks-With-the-All-Voice - Fianna bard
- Atticus Cleanclaw - Silver Fang Philodox
- Windchaser - Garou
- Cyrus Canyon - Fianna Ahroun
- Chattering-Bird-Who-Foretells-Snow - Cherokee-Uktena Theurge
- Earl Cotten - Homid Bone Gnawer Ahroun
- Walks-Among-Men - Lupus Silent Strider Philodox
- Isaiah Morningkill - Homid Silver Fang Theurge
- Proud Speaker - Homid Uktena Galliard
- Clarissa - Silver Fang Kinfolk
- Jacob Morningkill - Clarissa's Son
- Walter Xavier - Mortal, Armbruster
- Arthur Candlewick - Mage
- Name Examples: Morningkill, Dawnlight, Teardrop, Swiftbite, Eyes-like-the-Sky, Serpent Stalker, Razor-Teeth
Terminology[]
Lexicon: Common Jargon: Anchorhead, Apocalypse, Auspice: Ragabash, Theurge, Philodox, Galliard, Ahroun; Bane, Bawn, Blight, Breed, Caern (All, Calm, Enigmas, Fertility, Gnosis, Healing, Honor, Leadership, Rage, Stamina, Strength, Visions, Will, Wisdom, Wyld), Celestines (Helios, Luna), Concolation, The Concord, Crinos, Deep Umbra, Delirium, Domain, Feral, Gaffling, Gaia, Garou, Gauntlet, The Heavens, Hispo, Homid (Breed and Form), Impergium, Incarna, Jaggling, Kenning, Kinfolk, Klaive, The Litany, Lupus (Breed and Form), The Membrane (Dream Zone), Metis, Middle Lands (Gaia Realm, Tribal Homeland), Mockeries, Moon Bridge, Moot (Sept Moot, Grand Moot, Revel), Mule, Near Umbra, Pack, Penumbra, Protectorate, Pure Lands, Pure Ones, Realms (Abyss, Aetherial Realm, Arcadia Gateway, Battleground: Plain of the Apocalypse, Erebus: Charyss, Flux, Legendary Realm, Pangaea: Elder Serpent, Scar, Summer Country), Sept, Stepping Sideways, The Storm Eater, Tellurian, Totem, The Triat, Tribe: Black Furies, Bone Gnawers, Children of Gaia, Fianna, Get of Fenris, Iron Riders, Red Talons, Shadow Lords, Silent Striders, Silver Fangs, Stargazers, Uktena, Wendigo; Umbra, The Veil, The Ways, The Weaver, The Wyld, The Wyrm (The Tunneler), Wyrmcomer, Wyrmhole; Slang: Ape (Monkey), Lone Wolf, Run, Sheep, Storm Umbra, Throat, Tick (Leech, Cadaver, Deadskin and Carcass); Old Form: Adren, Airts, Aisling, Anamae, Anruth, Athro, Brugh, Charach, Chiminage, Cliath, Fomori, Fostern, Gallain, Harano, -ikthya, Inceptor, Kinain, Pericarp, Phoebe, Praenomen, -rhya, Ronin, Urrah, -yuf; Animal Fathers, Balefire, Bastet, Battle Scars, Beast-of-War, Black Spiral Dancers (Whippoorwill), Broken Lands, Bunyip, Camp: Judges of Doom; Changing Breeds, Charms, Chimares, Corax, Croatan, The Curse, Dark Umbra, Defiler Wyrm, Delirium, Disconnection, Dominance: Facedown, Game, Duel; Dreamspeakers, Eater-of-Souls, Elder, Enlightened Society of the Weeping Moon, Epiphs, Faerie/Fae, Fetish, Frenzy: Fox; Forms, Gangrel, Garou Nation, Gifts, Glamour, Glens, Gnosis, Grand Klaive, Gurahl, Hellholes, Hive, Inquisition, Lineage, Losing the Wolf, Mage (Namers), Moon Paths, North Country Protectorate, Numina, Nunnehi, Nuwisha, Pattern Web, Past Life, Peeking, Periphery, Power, Pure Breed, Protectorate, Quintessence, Rage, Rank, Ravnos, Renown: Glory, Honor, Wisdom; Renunciation, Restless Dead, Rites, Rites of the Frontier, Savage West, The Severing, Silver, Silver Record, Spirit, Spirit Gates, Spirit Tracks, Storm-Born, Stormcrows, Talen, Trods, Umbral Storms, Urge-Wyrm (Greed, Envy, Anger), Vampire, The Veil, Vistas, War of Rage, Webs, White Howlers, Wraith, Wyldlings, Wyrm-Bringers, Wyrm Caerns, Wyrm-Rides,
References[]
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