W20 - Changing Breeds.pdf

WEAVER, WYRM, AND WYLDAs Ananasa’s progeny (and thus the progenyof Her ancestor, the Weaver, as well), all Ananasishare an affinity with Grandmother Spider tosome degree. This is reflected in their physicalform, their cool nature, and their dedication toSymmetry and The Great Web.However, while many werespiders do servetheir Queen through their dedication to theWeaver, Ananasa values balance above all else.Thus, an equal number are tasked with servingthe other Triat aspects, although (as with theWeaver) in their primal, unsullied state ratherthan their modern corrupted forms.serpentine. Kumoti patterns are jagged, like lightningbolts, zig-zagging and crossing over one another.• The Tenere (Weaver-dedicated): Of all Damhàn,Tenere have the best control over their emotions andpay the most attention to order and pattern. They aimto restore the Weaver to her original aspect, not themad-out-of-control creature she has become. Tenerevalue neatness in their personal lives, order in theirrelationships, and pattern in their day-to-day activities.Logical, calculating, and precise, they strive to maintainstability in the Great Web, and to embody the Weaverin everything they do.Starting Gifts: Groom, Patience of Ananasa• The Hatar (Wyrm-servants): Like the Tenere,the Hatar are dedicated to the original aspect of theirfacet of the Triat — the Destroyer Wyrm, rather thanthe Corruptor. They believe that the Wyrm itself, hasbeen corrupted by its imprisonment by the Weaver, andthat in order to fulfill its true place in the Triat it mustbe freed and returned to its original role. Living embodimentsof the tenet that the “center cannot hold,” Hatarare the Unweavers of the Ananasi. Whether physical oresoteric, their duties focus on breaking down that whichstands in the way of Symmetry, under the command ofthe Queen Mother.Starting Gifts: Blood of Pain, Wyrmling Kinship• The Kumoti (Wyld-born): Creative and dynamic,Kumoti emulate the Wyld as it should be, rather than asit is. Through subtle changes and manipulations, theyfight stagnation and entropy, encouraging growth andANANASI63