W20 - Changing Breeds.pdf

participate in the rite, giving up Raven or Bear’s favorin exchange for that of the pack totem. The inclusion ofa Nuwisha still guarantees that the totem attracted willbe a trickster of some variety, however. In the incredibleevent that an Ananasi or Nagah participates in the rite,they gain only the ability to participate in pack tacticsand the totem spirit’s favorable regard; Queen Ananasawill not relinquish her children to another, while theNagah remain outside of the Pact that facilitates congressbetween the spirit world and the other Fera.Combat ManeuversThe Garou are Gaia’s greatest warriors, but the uniqueanatomy of some of their Changing cousins opens up thepossibility of unique attacks that the Garou could onlydream of. The following list presents some common examples— it isn’t definitive, and Storytellers and playersshould feel free to make up their own.Ananasi• Engulf: The Ananasi breaks over her foe like awave, dissolving into a million biting spiders. Each turnthat the werespider maintains the Engulf, the targetcannot breathe and runs the risk of suffocation (seeW20, p. 259). If the Ananasi is in a non-Crawlerlingform when initiating an Engulf maneuver, the actionrequires a blood point, but the difficulty is reduced to 5for the initial attack, thanks to the element of surprise.Usable by: AnyRoll: Dexterity + Brawl Difficulty: 6 (5)Damage: Strength; suffocation Actions: 1Bastet• Barrel Roll: The werecat attacks at running speedon all fours, grabs the opponent by the shoulders, anduses her body mass to topple him. Using the momentumof the tumble, she rolls with the opponent, immobilizinghim, usually by biting over the muzzle of the preyto suffocate it.The player makes a standard grapple attack to seizethe opponent, and then reflexively rolls Strength +Athletics (difficulty 3 + target’s Strength, maximum 9)to wrestle her prey to the ground. The target then sufferssuffocation (see W20, p. 259) and immobility until shecan break the grapple.Garou and Nuwisha can also perform this maneuver,though at +1 difficulty.Usable by: Crinos — FelineRoll: Strength + Athletics Difficulty: (3 + target’sStrength, max 9)Damage: Special Actions: 1CHAPTER THREE: BUILDING THE BEAST 213