Fetishes

Fetishes are Magical Items of the Fera. Each Fetish is a spirit embodied within an item. A werewolf may only have one of any given type of fetish. The fetish is equal to the Rank of the werewolf.

Talens are one use Fetishes. They can be used by anyone, but are destroyed after use.

Starting with a Fetish: is a level 3 background.

Starting with a Talen is a level 1 background

Crafting a Fetish: Crafting a Fetish is a difficulty 5 craft: fetish challenge. You must already have a suitable item for crafting the fetish into. ( for skill items this means an item that grants at least 3 traits. For Weapons this means a weapon with the expensive tag.)

Crafting a Talen: is a difficulty 3 Craft Fetish Challenge. You may increase the difficulty to create additional copies of the same Talen. Every difficulty over 3 creates one additional Talen.

Attuning a Fetish: A Changer lowers their permanent Gnosis pool rating by one for every Fetish they have attuned. A Changer using an unattuned fetish is treated as using an improvised weapon, or it simply doesn't work. . The one exception exists within a scene, where the fetish owner dies. Any of their allies may pick up and use the fetish for the remainder of the scene.

The rating of a Fetish is equal to the Rank of its Owner.

Bonuses provided by Fetishes are equipment bonuses unless otherwise stated.

Weapon Fetishes

Klaive

A Klaive is a weapon wieldable by a werewolf, including a werewolf in frenzy. It can be drawn or sheathed in frenzy. It is treated as a silver weapon for the purposes of inflicting damage. It is one handed and comes in a variety of designs and weapon types, but they all have the same statistics. There are a variety of statistics. All Klaives have the Durable Tag and are Melee weapons.

• Level 1 provides 1 bonus trait, does 1 ag or 3 lethal
• Level 2 2 traits 2 ag or 3 lethal
• Level 3 3 traits 3 ag or 4 lethal
• Level 4 4 traits 3 ag or 5 lethal
• Level 5 5 traits 4 ag or 6 lethal

Klaive Variants: All the following are variants of the standard Klaive. They use the rules of the above Kalive except where noted as different. (All klaive variants have a minimum trait bonus of zero and minimum damage of 1)

Grand Klaive:

Grand Klaives deal 1 additional damage, but has 3 less traits per level. These massive weapons are unwieldy even for Garou. 

Iron Hammer:

The Iron Hammer has the Thrown tag, but deals one less level of damage per level of the fetish. The Iron Hammer returns after each throw. Most versions look similar to Mjolnir. The Get of Fenris and the Gurahl use them sometimes, while the Uktena utilize a bladed throwing hatchet called The Winter’s Bite.

Sunwhip:

The Sun Whip deals aggravated damage against Vampires and evokes a frenzy test in them. They may also be used to grapple at a distance. However they may not deal anything but Ag, (min 1) Sunwhips are popular among the Kitsune and the Stargazers. 

Dread Spear:

The dread spear inflicts a burning aggravated wound on any target it strikes. This wound applies a trait penalty to them, equal to the rating of the fetish. These are not cumulative with additional attacks. The dread spear may only deal aggravated damage, and deals 1 less than a normal Klaive of similar rank. Dread Spears are popular among the Bastet And the Fianna.

Paired Fangs:

The Paired Fangs are a set of small Klaives. They may be dual wielded, but deal 1 less damage than a klaive of their size. Being that they are knives they have the thrown tag but do not return automatically. Paired fangs are popular among the Ratkin.

D’siah:

These weapons are subtle and are never found when the garou is searched. They may be carried anywhere even through metal detectors and the like. Lastly they always deal 6 aggravated damage against Setites. They deal 1 less damage than a Klaive of similar rank. They are usually carried by the Silent Striders. 

Jarl Hammer/ Blade of Kings:

These powerful hammers/Blades grant their traits on all social attacks against Garou. This is an equipment Bonus. These blades do one level less damage than normal, as they are made for status, not war.  Only really used by the Get of Fenris and the Silver Fangs, these blades are a beauty to behold. Some Mokole also employ them. 

Dueling Blade:

These weapons are favored by the Corax and Hakken. The blades do not do Aggravated damage, but gain 1 additional trait. 

The Simple Defense:

The only Fetish weapon that is almost never used by the Garou, The Simple Defense is a carved wooden pole the height of the wielder. It can only do bashing damage but grants 3 additional physical traits when defending against attacks. Most Garou find the idea of a defensive weapon to be stupid and putting so much effort into making one, a show of cowardice. 

Gunblade:

A new Cybernetic Fetish, it's really only used by Spiders and Glasswalkers. It is both a Gun and a Klaive... It has both the effects of a Blaze pistol and a Klaive but acts as though it is 1 rank lower for both. Spiritual purists call it’s use an abomination of weaver magic. More practical Fera wonder.. Why not just have a gun and a sword. 

Dream Catcher:

This "weapon” is a net on the end of a pole, with marks down either side. It does no damage, but against  any target lacking a physical body ( Wraiths and Spirits) it applies a trait penalty equal to the level of the Fetish. Ths penalty stacks. 

WarBow

The ranged equivalent of the Klaive, Warbows are far less common, and only frequently used by the Black Furies It can be drawn or sheathed in frenzy. The spirit within the bow increases the damage but overall it is a far less impressive weapon than a Klaive. It does however possess versatility when paired with the various Talen Arrows.

• Level 1 provides 2 traits, does 2L
• Level 2 3 traits and 2 lethal
• Level 3 4 traits and 3 lethal
• Level 4 5 traits and 4 lethal
• Level 5 6 traits and 5 lethal

WarBow Variants: There are a few variants of the Warbow.

Thorn Bow:

The Thorn Bow causes small thorns to be stuck in a target. Each shot that connects reduces the target's step count by one. The thorn bow looks like it was made from a living branch. It deals one less level of damage than usual per level of the fetish.

Bow of Mnesis:

Only really used by the Mokole and Children of Gaia, this bow deals no damage but grants inflicts bad memories on the target. A target struck must make a self-control check (Dif 2) or gain a point of Harano. This bow does nothing to targets that don’t have Harano.  The bow of Mnesis has no string.

Blaze Pistol:

The Blaze Pistol is a pistol variant of the WarBow. It is popular among the Glass Walkers and Ananasi. It is a normal looking 9mm pistol, save for its Jade grips.

Thousand-Fold Typhoon Gun:

The Thousandfold Typhoon Gun is a WW2 era LMG, covered in sigils and runes. It never grants traits, but has infinite ammo and may always be fired Full-Auto. The first version was created by a French Fera during the Great War. 

Crazy Newt’s Bag of Knives:

This ratty old gym bag has infinite Knives within it. They degrade after being thrown. They deal 1 less damage per level of the Fetish and are Thrown with Athletics.

Non-weapon Fetishes

Excrutiator

Grants the Garou additional rage triggers up to its level. Meaning one more chance for the Garou to regain rage per night. These are really only ever employed by garou.

Umbral Mirror

Lowers the time it takes to enter the Umbra, to a number of rounds equal to 5- the level of the fetish.

Mask

The Mask grants the wearer a number of Social traits equal to its level +2.

The Shadow Staff

The Shadow Staff grants bonus Mental traits equal to the rating of the Fetish +2

Umbral Phone

The Umbral Phone is a phone that works in the umbra.

Spirit Whistle

Evokes a fear frenzy in all spirits. Difficulty based on rating of the Fetish

Phoebe’s Vial

The Phoebe’s Vial, makes a garou invisible for rating in minutes per scene. It acts as obfuscate 2. If combined with Blur of the Milky eye, it increases the level of Obfuscation by one when compared to Auspex.

Spirit Pouch

The spirit pouch is a Gnosis battery in which the Garou can store additional Gnosis equal to the level of the bag. This Gnosis does not count towards one's permanent Gnosis. Retrieving Gnosis from the bag does not cost an action.

'Harmony Flute

Reduces the difficulty of frenzy checks while being played. Difficulty is reduced by the rating of the fetish.

Spirit Tracer

Aids in calling a specific Spirit. Bonus on the Occult check equal to rating of the fetish. This is not an equipment bonus

Fulminous Carapace

The fulminous carapace is massive armor. It grants the Garou 1 additional health level per level of the Fetish. The garou takes a -2 penalty to all their physical traits, and will be noticed by everyone, since they are essentially in full plate.

Sanctuary Chimes

Set up around an area. These chimes alert the owner whenever someone with Wyrm taint passes near them. Sees through any obfuscation, but doesnt tell where they are, just that they are there. Takes 10 minutes to set up.

Umbral Claws

Allow the Garou to tear open a portal to any realm. Difficulty to reach the realm is set by the ST. will be at least difficulty 4. Grants bonus traits to the check equal to rating. Survival check.

Sands of Sleep

Pouring on a being with living physiologies head causes them to make a conscience test, difficulty equal to the rank of the fetish. Failure causes them to pass out on the spot. If they take damage they wake up. Can be done in combat, requires athletics.

Klaive Hammer

Grants bonus Skill retests equal to level of the Fetish on Craft: Fetish checks, once per month. The Klaive hammer will refuse to function if the wielder has attuned another Klaive hammer in that month. They Know.

Rolled Up Horror Comic Book

Smacking someone with this comic book, provokes a difficulty 2 fear frenzy. It may be used on a target Rank, times per day, breaking the normal rule that a person can not be subject to the same frenzy check more than once per scene.

Spirit Shackles

While applied, the target cannot change forms, gain rage, kill themselves or spend rage. The bonds cannot be broken through sheer might. A subterfuge check ( Difficulty 3 + the rating of the fetish) can be made to escape the bonds. Shackles can only be applied to prone targets.

Talens:

Players can submit new talens for approval.

A Changer has recipes for one Talen per dot of Craft: Fetish they have. They can learn another for one action. At character creation, they can buy 2 recipes for 1 freebie.

Using a Talen costs an Action. After use it is consumed.

Armor Talen: This substance when applied to clothing causes them to count as level 2 armor with no penalty. The clothing is destroyed at the end of the scene.

Bane Arrow: Bane arrows deal aggravated damage. Does not take an action but instead the Fera may not take any steps the turn this is used.

Bane Bullets: Same as Bane Arrows, but for guns. Does not take an action but instead the Fera may not take any steps the turn this is used.

Chiropteran Spies: These small animal figurines are scouts. They will fly to a location and then answer three questions about what they saw there before turning to sawdust.

Death Dust: Each dose allows the garou to ask one question of a dead body.

Gaia’s Breath: Gaia's breath heals one aggravated damage.

Moon Sign: Slapping someone with a moon sign, makes them change into lupus form.

Wind Snorkel: Lets the Garou breathe underwater or in a place where they cannot normally breathe.

Bone Paint: Once applied to a target, all who see them must make a conscience test (diff 2) the first time they try and strike them.

Clearwater: This water removes disease/ poison/ or other sorts of vile substances from a target.

Shrunken Rat Head: Once consumed, the garou may fit through a space as small as a rat hole once in the scene.

Hero’s Mead: Grants the drinker an additional courage trait for the scene.