Post by Annabelle Devonshire on May 22, 2020 3:53:40 GMT -5
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Garou and Changelings usually interact?
Of all the Prodigals, the werewolves have the closest relations with the fae. The Kithain show these ancient allies respect by referring to them as Garou, the name they have for themselves. Before the Sundering, the fae and the Garou shared their homes, glens and places of power. As the fae began withdrawing from the world, their relations changed, some becoming strained, some breaking entirely. Others, like the ties between the Kithain and the Fianna tribe, grew even stronger as they presented a united front against common enemies such as the fomorians.
Most Kithain see werewolves as wild cousins who sometimes let their tempers get the better of them. There are those who say that the Garou split away from the fae when their dreams of vengeance and rage overpowered them. Still, the Garou are valued allies to many fae, and many Kithain will go out of their way to help a Garou in trouble. The Garou for the most part recognize these ties, and not a few werewolves have served as enchanted bodyguards or muscle for a Kithain court.
The different tribes of Garou have varying degrees of contact with each kith. There is one tribe who avoids contact with any fae save trolls, and have to be restrained from killing sidhe on sight. These are the Garou who call themselves the Get of Fenris. The Get swore a blood oath against the sidhe a thousand years ago in answer to an ancient humiliation, and the oath stands to the present day.
The greatest Garou allies of the Kithain are the Fianna. These Celtic Garou have ties of fealty and blood to all the noble houses of the fae, as well as many of the commoner kith. A Fianna elder lives at the court of the Kingdom of Apples, acting as Queen Mab's advisor on Prodigal affairs.
Kithain and Garou are also bound by what some perceive to be a common enemy. The Garou are frequently embroiled in battle with a group of vicious misshapen mutants called fomori. It doesn't take most Kithain long to make the leap of logic that these beings may be their ancient fomorian enemies taken form in the modern world.
The Garou claim that they are fighting a massive spirit of destruction known as the Wyrm. The Crystal Circle sage Malthus has stated he has proof that the Wyrm is the ancient dream of evil known only as the Dark. His critics say his evidence is circumstantial at best, and that the Dark was defeated eons ago. Regardless, the nobility have decreed that if possible, fomori activity should be observed and reported on. The Shadow Court has werewolf companions of their own. The twisted, leprous lupines known as Black Spiral Dancers have been known to occasionally enter into agreements with factions of the Shadow Court, performing services such as assassinations in exchange for fae treasures and magical aid.
The Wendigo and Uktena are much closer to the Nunnehi Nations than to European fae. This native alliance has caused more than a little friction between the Uktena and Wendigo and Fianna. Some Garou of these tribes have been known to become involved in Kithain politics, as if their own internecine problems weren't enough.
House Balor is rumoured to have mysterious ties with both the aforementioned fomori and the Black Spirals. This is not considered common knowledge, and House Balor boasts of secrets gained from their dark allies they say even the sluagh don't know. The sluagh, on the other hand, merely smile and raise a sardonic eyebrow when the Balor start talking.
The most likely place to find fae and Garou living together is a glen. Such a natural source of Glamour often makes a good place for a Garou spiritual site, known as a caern. When a new glen opens, Garou, changelings and mages race to be the first one to claim it. Often this race can degenerate into a squabble. Taking the tempers of the Garou into account, fisticuffs can also break out. Sometimes, though, the fae and Garou share the glen, the Garou tending the landscape while the fae tend the local Dreaming.
Are Changelings or Kinian affected by the Delirium? Are Garou and Kin affected by the Mists?
No, neither Changelings nor Kinian are affected by the Delirium. Though, presumably, they would still experience some measure of mundane fear at seeing a Garou’s eight-foot, five-hundred pound Crinos form.
And yes, both Garou and Kin are affected by the Mists. Consult this chart to determine the average Garou’s Banality rating and the effect it has on them.
Is there such thing as a Garou/Changeling hybrid?
It's no secret that werewolves and the fae have mingled their blood in the past, and to this day the two groups maintain some connection. However, even in the days of Fionn MacCumhail, hero to both fae and Fianna, there was never a babe born with the powers of both changeling and werecreature.
Changelings are fae souls born into human bodies; the Changing Breeds are shapechanger souls born into shapechanger bodies. A newborn is one, the other or simply human. Although it's possible to have changelings who are technically Kinfolk or werewolves with a touch of the fae blood in them, no creature can be fully both.</li>
Garou Gifts
Homid
- Spirit Ward extends into the Dreaming and is also proof against any kind of chimera.</li>
Lupus
- Although difficult, Sense The Unnatural can be used to detect changelings. It is easier, however, if the Kithain is actively using an Art.
- If Name The Spirit is used whilst the Garou is enchanted, the Garou can identify chimera. This only works if the chimera is a recognizable or distinct creature or entity.</li>
Theurge
- Pulse of the Invisible allows a Garou to perceive creatures of the Dreaming (this includes a changeling's fae mien), though he must first know what to look for. Generally a Garou who has never been enchanted will not be able to perceive chimera with this Gift, unless he was taught by one of the Kithain or another Garou who has seen chimera. A Garou actively using this Gift to perceive creatures of the Dreaming is subject to attack by chimerical means and is affected by cantrips as if he were enchanted.
- Spirit Drain works on chimera that the Garou can perceive. Many Kithain take the destruction of benign chimera as an attack on the Dreaming.
- The Mallable Spirit can be used to affect chimera if the Garou is enchanted (or using Pulse of the Invisible, as above).</li>
Black Spiral Dancers
- When Unseelie Faerie Kin is used, any Unseelie changeling within a one-mile radius feels a mental pull and knows that a Black Spiral Dancer is in danger.
Even if he has never encountered a Black Spiral, he feels a nagging sense that someone is in danger. If the Spiral botches, however, she summons the nastiest Seelie in the area, especially any nearby Troll.</li>
Children of Gaia
- Spirit Friend allows the Garou to perceive creatures of the Dreaming and interact with chimera. Most benign and neutral chimera will act friendly to the Garou. Antagonistic chimera (such as nervosa) are not affected by this Gift.</li>
Fianna
- When Seelie Faerie Kin is used, any Seelie changeling within a one-mile radius feels a mental pull and knows that a Garou is in danger.
Even if he has never encountered a Garou, he feels a nagging sense that someone is in danger. If the Garou botches, however, she summons the nastiest Unseelie in the area, especially any nearby Thallain.</li>
Changeling Arts
Primal
- Willow Whisper can be used to speak to Garou in non-Homid form. It can also be used to speak to the spirits bound to Fetishes or Talens.</li>
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