By Datawolf (datawolf@inconnu.org)
This gift is somewhat similar to the Children of Gaia Gift: Dazzle. The conditions of its use are somewhat more restricted, however, and the extent of its effects on others is increased.
The Stargazer using this Gift (and all to be affected by it) must be standing under a clear night sky with at least a few stars visable (meaning that it may not be useful in some major cities.) When invoked, all sentient beings within sight of the Garou will feel a nearly irresistable urge to look upon the heavens, and in doing so will be struck with overwhelming awe at the immensity of the universe. This is somewhat like living for years within a small house and suddenly being taken outside on a clear, starry night. The sky (regardless of lighting conditions or local smog, so long as at least a handfull of stars are visable) will suddenly appear to be a perfectly clear window into the universe, containing millions upon millions of stars, falling meteors, and stellar gasses normally only visable at observatories. The sheer awe of its immensity, in comparason to ones proportionally small and ephemeral existence, will paralyze onlookers (who will feel an almost physical weight upon then.) This Gift is taught only by Star-Spirits.
System: The Garou spends one Gnosis and rolls Manipulation + Cosmology at a difficulty of 8 (7 in wilderness settings where the sky is extremely clear, 9 in large cities where the sky is masked by much lighting or smog.) Onlookers must succeed in a Willpower roll (difficulty 7) or be paralyzed for a number of rounds equal to the user's successes. This Gift has no effect on Stargazers (even those who have turned to the service of the Wyrm.)
This Gift was inspired by the incredible view of the sky from atop Blue Lake Mountain on a clear night four years ago.