W20 - Changing Breeds.pdf

FetishesPoisoned ChaliceLevel Three, Gnosis 7Some Nagah like to put their target at ease in asocial situation before killing him, a setting accommodatedby this fetish. Despite the name, in modern timesmost Poisoned Chalices take the form of decanters orpunch bowls. When activated, the Chalice turns anyliquid placed into it a deadly poison without altering thetaste, look or scent of the drink. The Nagah activatingthe fetish and her nestmates are immune to the poison.The spirit of a pufferfish must be bound into this fetish.System: The Nagah fills the Chalice and activatesthe fetish. The Chalice may make one of two kinds ofpoison. Its simplest use is to convert the liquid into apoison that affects everyone but the Nagah’s nest. Thesecond use requires a few drops of blood from the intendedvictim. If these are mixed with the drink beforeit is converted it can make a poison that only affects thetarget. The poison deals two levels of aggravated damageper turn for five turns.STEREOTYPESTen Steps offers his opinions:• Garou: You build your empires on the bonesof dead shapeshifters. Each of your tribes are weak intheir own way. And yet, you are simple creatures, theStorms of the Apocalypse, and you play your role.“Yes, we killed them. Another casualty of ourpast. I wonder what the world would be like hadwe not been so stupid.” — Jono Steel-Trap-Mind• Ratkin: You are entirely repugnant, awful,scurrilous creatures. And yet you remain well withinthe role the Mother gave you. We watch whenyou enjoy your work, in case you do so too much.“Dancers and mystics? What use were they?They died when the Garou got too big for themselves,and good riddance to them.” — Kray Meren• Rokea: You forget that others swim, downdeeper than even you go. We know what you do toone another when you think nobody else can see.“Weak and useless. How would a dancer helpme survive?” — Bleeds-NightNAGAH165