Werewolf Setting Information

## Caern of Mother Willow

Mother Willow is the oldest tree spirit in all of Hamilton, having been active since her birth as a mere sapling in the 1500’s. Those who meet Mother Willow are quick to find out Willow is an Oak tree, the oldest in all of Hamilton. The tree spirit had grown jealous of the hair of her willow sisters, and has told the pines around her that she was in fact a willow. Through centuries, this has just become the norm, and even if it’s factually wrong (as the brochures would be quick to point out), most people visiting the reserves or near the area know it as “Mother Willow” and not “Oak”.

Located in what was once a heavy pine forest, Mother Willow is the heart of the caern. Whereas deforestation and urbanization has slowly begun to creep around Hamilton from its inception, the area around Mother Willow had been protected by both laws and the Uktena tribe that had existed there since before colonization.

Mother Willow’s Caern is relatively big, as far as Caern’s go, and is held dominantly by the Uktena tribe. There was once a moon bridge here that connected Hamilton to Maine, but thanks to urbanization and the damage of the natural world, it has become all but unusable outside on nights of the full moon. The actual Caern exists around the center point of the Reserves, in the heart of the forest near Mother Willow. While kinfolk are allowed during the mornings (mostly for the routine tree tending and repair) the actual nights, and especially during moots, it’s a Garou only affair.

Normal mortals coming to the White Pine Reserves are allowed within the confines of the ‘guided tour’, where duty free cigarettes and alcohol and gambling is had. Most rangers, kinfolk that are trusted, guide them away from the forest.

Pentex has recently begun an operation, claiming the reserves can be resized for a new oil pipeline. The Glass Walkers comment on how this path would cut through Mother Willow in particular – so the reserves have been putting themselves in arms to defend their home from the rise of capitalism

## Crow and Cat Detective Agencies

The Crow and Cat Detective Agencies is run by a Corax by the name of Marcus Crow and a Ceilican by the name of Ashley O’Manus. Marcus Crow is a homid born Corax with an interest in investigation, and mostly deals within cases that come from the “Crow”. Ashley is a lawyer, one interested in Environmental and Corporate law (And how corporations affect the environment). While both of them deal with mostly mundane situations, they are also the quickest and most effective way for non-garou fera to enter Hamilton. They work with all groups, except for Kinfolk.

The Crow and Cat Detective Agencies are aware of the Changeling Society, but have kept quiet on it. They do offer detective work for changelings that need it, but usually require information and oaths in exchange.

## Merit Solutions

Merit Solutions is a Glass Walker business, staffed by kinfolk (and only kinfolk) with the upper board being glass walkers and Garou that are capable of handling the typical world of the weaver. Merit solutions is a computer programming company on the front, but is really a weaver caern that houses a security taskforce. Merit Solutions also plays well with the local bone gnawer tribe, offering their kinfolk food and shelter in exchange for keeping their ears open to the street. Bone Gnawer Garou are offered a job, but many of them turn it down.

Merit Solutions is run by a Glass Walker Elder by the name of Martin Brown, an expert in computers and weaver spirits. While his official work isn’t public, most in the know would be aware that he’s a security specialist.

Those in the know are the local technocrats in the Labyrinth, who’ve extended Merit Solutions a soft merger. Merit Solutions is aware of the Technocratic threat the city is under, and likewise, of the games of the leeches still around.