General Character Creation Guidelines

The following applies to ALL characters being created. Whether Garou, kin, mage, or changeling.

**Allowed Tribes:** All not listed in Banned or Restricted

**Restricted Tribes:** Fenrir and Wendigo (both need heavy justification)

**Allowed Fera:** Bastet (Balam, Bubasti, Pumonca, Qualmi), Gurahl (River Keepers, Mountain Guardians, Forest Walkers), Corax

**Restricted Fera:** Nuwisha (Only 1 or 2 will be allowed), Ceilican (Only 1 or 2 allowed)

**Banned Tribes:** Red Talons, Black Spiral Dancers, Stargazers, No Lost Tribes

**DO NOT ask to be a Skin Dancer…**

Kinfolk ARE allowed to be played as a PC! Same tribe restrictions as Garou.

All characters begin play with 2 Languages. Their Native Language and English. If English is your Native Language you will also receive your choice of French Creole or Spanish as they’re the most commonly spoken languages in New Orleans.

We are allowing Lupus PC, but the numbers are restricted to six (6) player characters.

All characters begin the game as a Cliath or Fostern ONLY. NO CUBS. Also, no one may start out in a camp. That can come later.

Lores will be given to you based on your character's backstory. They may be purchased at the same cost as knowledges to increase after that during Downtime, with XP. Occasionally, the opportunity to earn free lore dots will be given.

**Restricted Merits and Flaws:** If you want to take one of these merits or flaws, please speak with an ST first.

Mixed-Morph

Metamorph

Double Jeopardy

Banned Transformation

Harano Prone (May only be taken by Silver Fangs or with very, very good story to back it up for any other tribe)

**Banned Merits and Flaws:**

Jack of All Trades

Overconfident

Supernatural Companion

Hunted (Just Take Enemy)

Silver Tolerance

Immune to Wyrm Emanations

Cursed

Foe From the Past (Just take Enemy)

Dark Fate

Taint of Corruption

**ST Given Merits and Flaws:** The following merits and flaws may not be taken at CC or with XP, they may only be given by an ST as RP reward.

Reputation

Favor

Camp Goodwill

Noted Messenger

Camp Enmity

True Love

**Baseline Creation**
You will begin play as a Cliath, no Cubs allowed.
**Attributes:** 7/5/3 points between Physical, Social and Mental categories. None of these may exceed 5.

**Abilities:** 13/9/5 points between Talents, Skills, Knowledges. Remember that during this stage, you can't have any ability ABOVE 3. You can only buy it with freebies or XP. Lores will be assigned after character approval.

**Backgrounds:** 5

**Gifts:** 1 Breed, 1 Auspice, and 1 Tribe Gift

**Willpower:** By the book, may not exceed 6 at CC

**Freebies:** 18

**Rites:** All Rank 1 characters begin with the following rites: Rite of Talisman Dedication, Rite of Contrition, and Rite of Cleansing and the minor rite Breath of Gaia. Theurges also receive an additional 5 dots of the Rites Background to spend on other Rites.

**Merits/Flaws:** Because I hate the normal merit/flaw system of gaining extra freebies by taking flaws and no merits, I am house ruling on a 10/10. You may take up to 10 points worth of merits and flaws. But they must even out.

**Advanced Creation**
You will begin play as a Fostern rather than a Cliath.

**Attributes:** 9/7/5 points between Physical, Social and Mental categories. None of these may exceed 5.

**Abilities:** 20/13/10 points between Talents, Skills, Knowledges. Remember that during this stage, you can't have any ability ABOVE 3. You can only buy it with freebies or XP. Lores will be assigned after character approval.

**Backgrounds:** 20

**Gifts:** You receive 5 Level 1 Gifts, and 3 Level 2 Gifts (must be in B/A/T Gifts).

**Willpower:** By the book, may not exceed 7 at CC

**Freebies:** 25

**Rites:** All Rank 2 characters begin with the following rites: Rite of Talisman Dedication, Rite of Contrition, and Rite of Cleansing and the minor rite Breath of Gaia. All Rank 2 characters receive 5 Dots of the Rites background for other rites. Theurges receive 10 dots of the Rites Background to spend on other Rites.

**Merits/Flaws:** Because I hate the normal merit/flaw system of gaining extra freebies by taking flaws and no merits, I am house ruling on a 15/15. You may take up to 15 points worth of merits and flaws. But they must even out.