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not destroy what the Great Mother had spun. They didmake a crack in it, however: a tiny opening through whichQueen Ananasa could communicate. She thanked theGarou for rescuing Her, but Her gratitude fell upon deafears. The Garou were so angry at having been outsmarted,they accused Anansi of Wyrm-taint and vowed to destroyhim, his Mother, and all his descendents.Fortunately, the Ananasi are more cunning thanany brutish wolves could imagine. Using the secrets theyhad unearthed during their search for their Queen, theyslipped into the space between the threads that makeup the great Web, and vanished out of sight, leaving theGarou with only the remaining Changing Breeds uponwhich to vent their Rage. Thus were the Ananasi able toweather the initial fury of the Garou, which soon eruptedin the conflagration now known as the War of Rage. Butall victories have a price. The conflict decimated theother Changing Breeds and drove wedges between theAnanasi and all other shifters.In modern times, the Ananasi continue to do whatthey do best. They hide. They scheme. They manipulatethe world around them, as deftly and subtly as a spidermanaging its web. They cultivate human society, usinghumankind as a tool in their efforts to fulfill their Queen’sdirectives, and ultimately, to free her from her ages-oldimprisonment.No other creatures understand so well the connectionbetween all living things — natural and supernatural —as do the spider-folk. Each being, each place, each eventis tied to every other through the ornate but inescapablestrands of the Great Web. And, as such, every piece ofit can be manipulated, even from a great distance — bythose who understand those connections.BeginningsUnlike the First Change that clearly defines apoint of transformation for most Changing Breeds,the evolution of a human (or arachnid) into a fullfledgedAnanasi does not occur all at once. TheMetamorphosis creeps up on a soon-to-be Ananasi,subtly altering first their perceptions and emotions,and then their physical form. The pre-MetamorphosisDamhàn experiences a gradual rise in curiosity, asshe notices details and patterns in the world aroundher to a greater extent than ever before. She alsofinds her emotions cooling as she grows more dispassionateand analytical in her feelings and actions.Physical changes soon follow, as the Ananasi’sbody slowly transforms itself into one capable ofachieving many disparate forms. Subtle anomaliesbegin to appear; she may sprout thick, bristly hairin patches on her body, and unidentifiable lumpsand bumps may begin to manifest (and move around!)under her skin.As well, the individual’s tastes shift. She loses thedesire to eat for taste or sensory satisfaction, and insteadfinds herself drawn to a high-protein diet including evermore-rareselections of red meat — and eventually blood.While these changes may seem strange to the youngAnanasi, the earlier psychological and emotional transformationshe’s undergone pave the way for her to acceptthem with a detached curiosity rather than alarm. Theyalso make it easier for her to control these changes, so57
Anansi: The first and wisest of the Ananasi. Accordingto some, Anansi is still alive, directinghis Queen’s worshipers through subtle and hiddenmeans.Aspect: The subset of Ananasi determined by whichpart of the Triat the werespider is dedicated to.The aspects include: Hatar (the Wyrm), Kumoti(the Wyld), and Tenere (the Weaver).Crawlerling: The natural spider form. Ananasi canseparate themselves into a mass of normal-sizedspiders, and then regroup into one of their otherforms at a later time.Damhàn (DOM-hahn): The name which the Ananasicall themselves.Faction: The given role that each of the Ananasifollows. The factions include: Myrmidon (Warrior),Viskr (Wizard), and Wyrsta (Questionerof the Way).Grandmother Spider: The Weaver.ANANASI LEXICONQueen Ananasa: The creator of the Ananasi andthe guiding force behind everything they do.She is both their Spirit parent and their totem.Sylie (SI-lee): A haven and connection to theUmbra (and thus to Queen Ananasa) that eachAnanasi creates; something like a Den-Realm.Symmetry: The ultimate goal of the Ananasi andQueen Ananasa: the restoration of the Triat totheir proper places and eventual restoration ofuniversal balance.Tapestry, the: Proper perspective on the universe.According to Ananasi thought, the universe ismade of endless strands; only by observing thewhole of this grand Tapestry can any creatureunderstand its proper place in the Universe.Tenere: Weaver-aspected AnanasiUnweaving: Deliberate alteration or destruction ofa part of the Tapestry or Great Web, in order torestore Symmetry.Great Mother, the: Queen Ananasa.Great Web, the: The universe as a whole. It is nolonger perfect, and that imperfection is what theAnanasi seek to repair. Different than the Webor Web of Ananasa (see below).Hatar: Wyrm-aspected Ananasi.Kumoti: Wyld-aspected Ananasi.Lilian: The spider/human hybrid form.Mother-Queen: Ananasa.Myrmidon (MEER-mi-don): The martial factionof the Ananasi.Ovid (OH-vid): The other Changing Breeds, mostlyconsidered by the Ananasi to be insignificantcompared to their own place and duty.Pithus: The giant spider form.Viskr (VIS-kr): The magic-focused faction of theAnanasi.War in the Heavens: The great battles that led tothe fall of the Triat and the building of the Web.Weaving: Deliberate alteration, restoration, or creationof a part of the Tapestry or Great Web inorder to restore Symmetry.Web, the: The Gauntlet. While this is a hindranceto most of the Ovid, the Ananasi use the Webto serve their own purposes. Different than theGreat Web (see above) or Web of Ananasa,below.Web of Ananasa: The connection and politicalbody of the Ananasi as a whole. The entire raceof Ananasi as relates to the great scheme of theMother-Queen.Wyrsta (WEER-stah): The “questioning” factionof the Ananasi.as to hide them from the casual observer. As such, fromher early Metamorphosis onward, an Ananasi is lesslikely to accidentally rend the Veil than any other ofthe Changing Breeds.Umbral InstructionAlthough it is subtle compared to many shapeshifters’First Change, the final Metamorphosis of a young Ananasiinevitably attracts the attention of others of her kind. Fol-58CHANGING BREEDS
Page 2 and 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS9
Page 4 and 5: Introduction: Beasts of the Wild 16
Page 6 and 7: General Kitsune Gifts 130Kojin Gift
Page 8: Rites 266The Dawning Ritual 266Rite
Page 11 and 12: But each of the Changing Breeds is
Page 13 and 14: Changing Breed GamesThe easiest way
Page 16 and 17: Chapter One:The ChangingWorldThe re
Page 18 and 19: who dwelled there. Only a few other
Page 20 and 21: these groups from acting in an effe
Page 22 and 23: Many werehyenas ran to the cities a
Page 24 and 25: courts there. Any cooperation betwe
Page 26 and 27: venom — a belief that has spread
Page 28 and 29: As the Pakistani government is, for
Page 30 and 31: Some sentai are created for a singl
Page 32: from America and Europe, provide a
Page 35 and 36: Once, Ajaba played a vital role in
Page 37 and 38: the herd, and we know that what sur
Page 39 and 40: through her First Change. As she wa
Page 41 and 42: not know what to make of these new
Page 43 and 44: aspect is determined by the time of
Page 45 and 46: • Laugh of the Hyena (Level Three
Page 47 and 48: • Calling the Eshu (Level Three)
Page 49: Serving their Wyrm-imprisoned Queen
Page 53 and 54: many ways. Some are obvious — no
Page 55 and 56: Where the Wyrm’s taint is signifi
Page 57 and 58: development where it might not othe
Page 59 and 60: • Replenishment of the Flesh (Lev
Page 61 and 62: System: Usable only on Level One or
Page 63 and 64: Proud and aloof, the Bastet serve a
Page 65 and 66: the globe where they are found, the
Page 67 and 68: 74HUMAN KINTraditionally, Indian Ba
Page 69 and 70: KYPHUR CATSIt is also possible that
Page 71 and 72: EXTINCTION AND THE CUNNING CATAccor
Page 73 and 74: Form StatisticsSokto Crinos Chatro
Page 75 and 76: OUT OF AFRICAOutside of Africa, wil
Page 77 and 78: RenownBastet value Ferocity above G
Page 79 and 80: System: The player rolls Dexterity
Page 81 and 82: Balam Gifts• Hunter’s Mists (Le
Page 83 and 84: • Armor of Kings (Level Two) —
Page 85 and 86: Whether in the physical or Umbral r
Page 87 and 88: CyberSpyingIt used to be that if yo
Page 89 and 90: of like walking can-openers, if you
Page 91 and 92: If you meet up with one, prepare to
Page 93 and 94: • Spirit Speech (Level One) — A
Page 95 and 96: STEREOTYPESRaina Fader goes on at l
Page 97 and 98: The Gurahl had turned to the Wyrm.W
Page 99 and 100: Gallivant and Buri-JaanAn exception
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A Gurahl may also increase her Stre
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Kin. When those who left for the Um
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Home TerritoriesOnce common to all
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FOLLOWING THE GREAT BEARAll Gurahl
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System: The player spends a point o
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• Song of Terra (Level Two) — T
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System: The player spends a point o
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Tricksters, assassins, magicians, a
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KITSUNE LEXICONKitsune have their o
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126KINFOLK AND THE CURSEWhenever a
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Nonetheless, they are usually insat
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Form StatisticsSambuhenge Koto Juko
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• Forest Lord (Level Four) — As
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• Spirit of the Fray (Level Two)
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Moonlight-Over-River has a few word
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are preparing for whatever comes ne
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MOKOLÉ LEXICONAge of Kings: The er
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are occurrence. Some young weresaur
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occur. Drawn to darkness, they stil
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FormsMokolé have three forms: Homi
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GiftsMokolé begin with one aspect
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System: The player spends one Gnosi
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memory stored within the art. Any c
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assassins, they never kill their Ki
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monitor threats to Gaia, and pass o
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of their breed, seeing them as crea
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General Nagah Gifts• Eyes of the
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• Lightning Strike (Level Two)
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• Song of Winter (Level Four) —
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The Nuwisha may appear to be little
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Both to accommodate the Umbral Dans
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PtahBackground Cost: 5A spirit of w
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the werecoyote has taught him the e
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System: The player spends one Willp
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with a song. Just as Coyote is the
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An Urge to ViolenceMore than any of
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More than any other Changing Breed,
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sense" that gives them an exception
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Tough: All Blade Slaves have an ext
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to their long, yellowed teeth, thei
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System: Once the character decides
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• Blur of the Weeping Eyes (Level
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Kray Meren shares what he knows:STE
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lives a life of sleeping, swimming,
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culture long denied them did nothin
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the Zhong-Lung as wise and sacred t
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and are also natural leaders. Dimwa
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ground, and watches what happens ar
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and the souls of those not of his s
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206
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Gauntlet Runner(2-pt. Merit, Ratkin
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BastetBastet use most of the same B
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Shared BackgroundsThe following Bac
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Corax• Eye Pluck: Corax can attem
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New Pack Tactics• Circle: This ma
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Cunning is gained through discoveri
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GlorySample BehaviorAwardTelling a
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WisdomSample BehaviorAwardShowing m
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DIMWATERRank Valor Harmony Innovati
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226
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When a Breed’s animal Kin is no m
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The Apis once worked openly with hu
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alphas becoming increasingly picky
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animal) slain in combat, he immedia
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The werebats were known as the Ears
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knew of hiding places and good terr
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Microchiroptera(3-point Merit, Cama
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All shapeshifters were created to p
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244CHANGING BREEDSCharms without ri
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• Grondr had especially keen sens
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The OthersThough the Changing Breed
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Mostof the world’smyths about tur
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Appendix One:The AhadiLooking to th
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Though his attacks would culminate
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Knowing what was at stake, the Moko
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peopled by only a single Breed, wer
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themselves? Are they now to give up
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The odd wererat who breaks with the
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spider or rat in their kganmadi? Wh
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expect it to fall apart within a de
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• Ogun’s Blessing (Level One)
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Appendix Two:HengeyokaiThe Beast Co
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Wisdom by performing their duties w
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their martial prowess and their imp
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OrganizationThe Nagah of the Beast
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OrganizationLike the Rokea, Same-Bi
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mates before resuming their solitar
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282CHANGING BREEDStively high incom
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Creating Beast CourtCharactersChara
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• Blurring the Mirror (Level Four
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Army of the NightAaron AlbergAlan H
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el MākoErhannis KirranEyes in the
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sevSeven TanShadar Twilight-ClawShi
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Felipe MarquesGabriel CostaGobbosGr
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Kevin Butcher• • •Lewis “Cr
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NoChangeDifficulty:Strength( )_____
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