W20 - Changing Breeds.pdf

• Grondr had especially keen senses of smell and theirdifficulty for all rolls associated with smell was reducedby –2.• Grondr could step sideways into the Umbra like theGarou.• Grondr were especially adept at attacking inanimateobjects, including everything from stone walls tomachines. They added two dice to all damage rollsagainst inanimate targets.FormsGrondr could assume five different forms.• Homid: Grondr Homid forms were noticeablyshort and squat compared to their fellows, often withsmall eyes and broad noses.• Aperius: The Grondr near-human form wasa muscular human at least six inches taller than thehomid form and weighing almost twice as much. Thisform also sprouted small tusks. Modifiers: Str +2, Sta+2, App –2, Man –2• Crinos: The Crinos form of a wereboar was a terribleboar-headed humanoid. This form often stood morethan eight feet tall and had razor sharp-hooves and hugetusks. Modifiers: Str +3, Dex +1, Sta +4, App 0, Man –3• Daeodon: The near-animal form of a Grondr resembleda huge prehistoric carnivorous boar that stoodalmost 6 feet at the shoulder and was more than 10 feetlong. Modifiers: Str +3, Dex +1, Sta +3, App 0, Man –3• Scrofa: The Grondr transformed into a wild boar,approximately 3 feet tall at the shoulder and more than5 feet long. This creature was dangerous, but considerablyless than in Daeodon form. Modifiers: Str +2, Sta+3, Per +1, Man –3General Grondr GiftsGrondr begin play with three Level One Gifts fromthe general Grondr Gift list.• Brother’s Scent (Level One) — As the Childrenof Gaia Gift.• Falling Touch (Level One) — As the Ahroun Gift.• Master of Fire (Level One) — As the homid Gift.• Resist Pain (Level One) — As the Philodox Gift.• Root (Level One) — The Grondr may scent outburied objects tainted with the Wyrm’s corruption, suchas corrupted burial grounds, the roots of Wyrm-tainedplants, barrels of toxic waste, or even Black Spiral Hives.System: The player rolls Perception + Primal-Urge,difficulty 7. She may detect sources of corruption up to(100 x Rank) yards down. The more successes rolled, themore detailed the description of the source of corruption.• Scent of Sight (Level One) — As the lupus Gift.• Sense Wyrm (Level One) — As the metis Gift.• Spirit Speech (Level One) — As the Theurge Gift.• Taint Eating (Level One) — By devouring thebodies of Wyrm beasts, fomori, and other sources oftaint, the Grondr removes them from Gaia’s face, safelydigesting their toxins and corruption.System: The player rolls Stamina + Empathy, difficulty5. With even one success, the character is immuneto any ingested poisons or drugs, and will not pick upWyrm taint from tainted food.• Breath of the Wyld (Level Two) — As the BlackFury Gift.• Furrow (Level Two) — By digging one tusk intothe ground, the Grondr can open a long furrow or ditchas easily as uprooting a weed.System: The player rolls Strength + Primal-Urge,difficulty 6 for soft earth or sand, 8 for hard rock andconcrete. The furrow created may be up to one foot deep,one foot wide, and ten feet long, per success.• Sense Balance (Level Two) — As the PhilodoxGift.• Staredown (Level Two) — As the homid Gift.• Thunderous Charge (Level Two) — This Giftadds supernatural striking force to a charge, allowing theGrondr to knock even a giant to the ground.System: When using a Body Tackle maneuver, theplayer may spend a Rage point, adding three dice toboth the attack roll and the roll to remain on his feet.In addition, the damage caused by the body tackle isconsidered lethal, not bashing.• Tusks of Judgment (Level Two) — As the PhilodoxGift: Fangs of Judgment.• Cleansing Tusks (Level Three) — When this Giftis in effect, the teeth of the Grondr become purest white,so bright they almost shine with inner light. Wyrm-taintboils away at the touch of the Cleansing Tusks.System: The player spends one Rage point. Forthe rest of the scene, if the Gift user gores a target whosuffers from light Wyrm-taint and inflicts at least onelevel of damage, the target is freed from the taint as iftargeted by a Rite of Cleansing. Creatures with heavy orfundamental Wyrm-taint (such as Banes, fomori, or BlackSpiral Dancers) aren’t freed of their taint; instead, theysuffer one additional die of damage. Wounds bestowedon Wyrm-creatures by this Gift always scar visibly.• Desperate Strength (Level Three) — As theBone Gnawer Gift.• Odious Aroma (Level Three) — As the BoneGnawer Gift.• Sense the Unnatural (Level Three) — As thelupus Gift.246CHANGING BREEDS