These XP are collected on the totem sheet (person who controls sheet should make note of spending as well as player of the pack member ).

Players can convert 1 PXP (player XP) to each pack totem they have the background for every week. Additional dots can be purchased as part of Pack Totem creation or advancement if a pack invests excess background points into their pack totem beyond the minimum required. Totem Spirits in Dusk start with dots equal to its background cost to divide into Rage, Gnosis and Willpower. The Rite of Spirit Awakening can rejuvenate a slumbering spirit's Essence. A spirit that loses all of its essence goes into torpid Slumber. Essence is spent by spirits in using many charms (and gifts). Essence is lost when a spirit is harmed or bound into a fetish.

In general, any action governed by Dexterity or Stamina for a physical creature is governed by Willpower for a spirit.Ī spirit's starting essence is the sum of its Rage, Gnosis, and Willpower. Spirits also use Willpower to resist and soak damage. It allows it to take 'physical' actions such as attacks and athletic fears. Willpower provides a spirit with control over force and form. All social and mental based rolls are covered by gnosis. This trait covers a spirit's intelligence, awareness, and non-physical 'size' in comparison with other spirits. It works like Strength Attribute for most physical actions.Ī spirit's social and mental rolls are governed by Gnosis. It determines damage and the difficulty to hit/harm the spirit. Rage equals a spirit's passion and 'fire within'. (( useful house rule used by Damiana in tabletop that seems applicable for online)) One dot of gnosis spent by a Garou as chiminage will restore 1d10 essence to the pack totem. Totem spirits, however, can gift their pack with temporary dots of rage, willpower, and gnosis - and they can be fed gnosis by pack members. Willpower cannot be spent for extra successes. Traits work differently for spirits than other characters. Players also can spend points on applicable gifts for their totem which the totem can use and teach to pack members. Spirits have Charms, which operate in similar fashion to Gifts. Instead, thier Rage, Gnosis and Willpower are used to measure actions and Essence is used to measure 'health'. Spirits don't normally have attributes or abilities like physical creatures unless they manifest in the physical world. There are other totems that are not so directly associated with tribes. For example, totems listed in tribe books are generally members of the brood belonging to the primary tribal totem. Pack totems are avatars of Incarna that might pledge allegiance to the Greater Incarna.

Totems of Wisdom value wisdom, lore and spiritualism from the Concordiat.

Totems of War value glory and the destruction of the Concordiat's enemies.

Totems of Respect value honor, leadership and the strength of the pack, sept, Nation.

Totems of Cunning are chaotic and devoted to their own personal agendas.

The Concordiat divides totems into four categories based on the Incarna's temperament and sense of priority.

List of Core Book Gifts All Totems Can Possess/Teach.

Bans with vague details are being re-worded and consequences for breaking a ban detailed.

Temporary renown adjustments are being altered to permanent renown. 'Shared' traits are being reduced but given to all pack members permanently. The standard tabletop benefits and bans for some totems are getting mildly adjusted for online play. Players are allowed to pre-spend XP to get that dot (4 xp) during/after the scene if they don't have it or have enough xp saved up. Because pack totems are built based on the number of totem points the pack has to invest in it, its important for everyone to pre-buy their totem before creation- and totem should be created in advance of the rite of the totem. Those like Danu (Fianna Tribebook Rev) however, that have very selective processes may be withheld.Įvery Pack Totem provides certain benefits to those Garou who follow it- provided the character has at least 1 dot of the totem background. Most totems listed in an WtA book can be used for pack totems. Pack totems are often animal spirits but they can also be elemental forces, conceptual archetypes, mythic gods and goddesses.

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