Rokea

## Traits

As Gaia’s only Sea-dwelling children, the Rokea differ in many ways from the rest of Her family. These differences, both physical and spiritual, all contribute to the schism between the Rokea and the rest of the Changing Breeds.

In Chasmus or Gladius form, anyone striking the Rokea with bare hands or feet takes two levels of lethal damage (that can be soaked), due to the wereshark’s rough, tooth-like scales.

Rokea cease aging when they reach adulthood. A careful Rokea — if such a thing exists — is practically immortal.

## Gnosis and Spirits

Rokea must be at least partially immersed in salt water in order to regain Gnosis. They can also regain Gnosis from grottoes, and from undersea spirits called Rorqual — embodied spirits that are nothing short of living caerns.

Weresharks can perceive spirits of the deep ocean without needing a Gift, but cannot step sideways without using a Gift or the Rite of Passing the Net.

## Rage, Frenzy, and Willpower

As a result of needing to move to breathe underwater, the Rokea hate being restrained or confined. Rokea on land will pace unless the player succeeds in a Willpower roll (difficulty 6) each scene. If restrained, such as being grappled or handcuffed, the Rokea must immediately check for frenzy.

Permanently short-tempered, a Rokea must roll only two successes on a Rage roll to frenzy. If she rolls four or more successes she enters Kunmind, a state similar to the Thrall of the Wyrm. Kunmind causes the Rokea to attack any creature within reach, trying to eat anything close by, without regard for friend or foe. Rokea never enter fox frenzy.

Rokea begin play with Willpower 4.

## Regeneration

Rokea regenerate as Garou do, and like werewolves they cannot soak silver damage other than in their breed forms. Squamous Rokea can regenerate damage in their breed form as long as they are immersed in salt water.

## Renown

Sea and Kun are the main arbiters of a Rokea’s Renown. Rokea seeking Harmony or Innovation Renown send tales of their deeds to Sea and Kun via servant spirits, and they bestow Renown upon the wereshark as they see fit. Valor Renown, on the other fin, must be recognized by Rokea who are not a part of the Rokea’s own slew.

Rokea do not require rank challenges the way werewolves do. A wereshark who reaches the requisite amount of permanent Renown is simply considered to be of the appropriate rank.

## Breeds

There are two breeds of Rokea, squamous and homid. All weresharks are the offspring of a Rokea and either a shark or (in the case of the Same-Bito) a human Kinfolk; even on land where their mating urge is strong and constant, Rokea feel no physical attraction to those of their own kind.

### Homid

Prevalent only among the Same-Bito and exceedingly rare even then, human-born weresharks enter their First Change around the same age that werewolves do. They look more like normal humans and understand humanity far better than squamus Rokea and can speak human languages. Most Rokea find the notion of humanborn weresharks to be abhorrent.

***Beginning Gnosis:*** 1

### Squamus

The vast majority of Rokea are born of sharks. Weresharks only breed with the largest and deadliest species: makos, white sharks, tiger sharks, hammerheads, blue sharks, and thresher sharks. Squamus Rokea possess the same Ability restrictions as lupus Garou, and cannot have an Appearance rating above 2. Such characters do however gain a free dot of both Primal-Urge and Survival.

**Beginning Gnosis:** 5

## Auspices

The Rokea’s three auspices are based on both the sun and the moon.

### Brightwaters

These Rokea are born on a sunny day, or under the light of the full moon. They are consummate warriors with an odd desire to stay near the sea’s surface. Most betweeners come from among the Brightwaters.

***Beginning Rage:*** 5

***Starting Gifts:*** Eyes of the Wound, Restraint

### Dimwater

Dimwater Rokea are born on extremely cloudy days, or at night during anytime except the new or the full moon. They are the most common type of wereshark and are also natural leaders. Dimwater Rokea tend to be the most interested in exploring and traveling to all portions of the oceans. They are also the strongest proponents of hunting down and killing betweeners and their human Kinfolk.

***Beginning Rage:*** 4

***Starting Gifts:*** King Fish, Sea’s Voice

### Darkwater

These Rokea are born during eclipses or under the new moon, and are the rarest of the auspices. Innovative and curious, they are the calmest of the Rokea, and those most interested in new ideas and in exploring the extreme places — physically, mentally, and spiritually.

***Beginning Rage:*** 3

***Starting Gifts:*** Blood of the Deeps, Silent Sending