Dragon: The Hunting

By Jeremy Belton (gilok@geocities.com)

Introduction

"Paul? You There? Paul?"

No Reply.

Alan cursed, slamming the phone down on the receiver. If Paul wasn't there, things could be going worse than he thought. He trudged off towards his home, searching the area mentally for any signs of trouble. He was hungry, too, and a Leech or a Pit Bull would really hit the spot. He caught a look at something, something really evil. "Finally, some food," he muttered.

He looked about carefully, then crossed the street. He saw his prey, a vampire, and started to carefully shadow his meal. He saw the lick go up to some unsuspecting woman, probably a hooker, and start talking. Alan waited in an alley about a block away, filtering out all but the voices of the vampire and his prey. After about 10 minutes, the vampire started leading the girl away...right towards the alley where Alan was hiding. Alan grinned. This would be easy. He started concentrating as the two approached, checking to make sure that the whore wasn't a leech too, and preparing to Change. She wasn't, and the two entered the alley. Alan finished his concentration, then stepped out. "Nice night for eating out, eh?" he said. The Vampire's Jaw dropped in shock as Alan Changed into a 20' long, 10' tall Dragon.

"Holy Sh*t!!" screamed the vampire, as the girl fainted. Alan slashed out with one huge claw, catching the Corpse across the chest. Alan growled as the vampire leaped back, dropping the girl on the cement.

"Ok, so you wanna play. Fine. I can play too." The vampire started doing something, something involving one of their damn disciplines, and Alan leapt at him. He bounced off a protective field of some kind the leech had just cast. This would be harder than he thought. He waited for the lick to do something, all the time shielding the alley from the eyes and ears of mortals. The vampire waved an arm and threw a ball of greenish flame, which hit Alan square in the face. The vampire smiled triumphantly as Alans entire body was engulfed in flame. His grin quickly fell, however, when the flame seemed to "sink in" to Alan's skin, and Alan breathed a Narrow gout of the same greenish flame at the vampire's head. It immediately burned to a crisp under the intense flame of The dragon's blast.

"Stupid, stupid corpse. Fire against a Dragon?" Alan said, as he carefully lifted the girl in his jaws, and placed her at the mouth of the alley. He then looked at what was left of the vampire. He smiled contentedly, and began eating...

Part One: Dragons

Almost every culture in the world has legends about Dragons. Huge, mystic beings, some amazingly Evil, some representing luck or harmony. This is how some, and I mean some, of those legends got started. Note that not all Dragons are of this sort, and many were simply magical beasts of the Mythic Age. These Dragons, however, are very intelligent, as opposed to many of their mythic brethren. This game is a supplemental game for the Storyteller series and assumes you have at least one of the books, and a fair bit of common sense, too (for example, a vampire player wondering what the mage Technology ability does). I would appreciate feedback on this, as it is my first rules supplement, and my second World of Darkness writing. (I also made an alternate New Orleans By Night, which I'll send to anyone who asks.

Part Two: The Learning

Sit, lad, you've just had quite a shock. You knew you were adopted though, Right? No? Well, now you do. Don't worry about it, you'll meet your real parents soon enough; but first, we have to talk. I'm your uncle. Well, not exactly in that sense, but I am your parents' brother. Yes, I'll explain how I can be both of their brother, just give me a minute. Inquisitive, aren't you? That could get you killed, or it could lead you to status you couldn't imagine. Well, enough about that; let me first explain what just happened. That strange guy downstairs, he's a Werewolf. Yes, they do exist. Some are good, and wouldn't consider attacking a human, but he wasn't one of them. His kind are called the Black Spiral Dancers, and they are evil to the core. We share a bond with the other kind, as we are both shapechangers. But they are part human. We're not. We're Dragons, and...

You ok? Guess that was a bit of a shock. Sorry. But you gotta hear this. You're a dragon, and you're purpose is to protect humanity and destroy evil beings of the supernatural. Theres a lot of other beings helping to protect the mortals from werewolves, vampires, warlocks, and other evil beings. I know, I know, none of those things exist. Well, get used to it, 'cause they are going to be a very important part of you're life. I'll explain that later, because I don't think you can take the shock just now. For the time being, I'll tell you about us. There are eight kinds of Dragon. Well, there are really a lot more, but they aren't like us. We are a special sort of Dragon, with a special purpose. Our family is called the Dracos.

What? Ok, I'll start at the beginning. We were created to protect humanity from the Dark. Mainly Vampires, but any other evil supernaturals will do as well. We each, and by we I mean the eight families, had an area of the world to protect. There used to be only a few of each family, but the need has arisen for more. Our own family has at least five hundred members the world over, probably more. At first, we each stayed to our own area. Our family was the guardians of England and Western Europe. Our closest kin, the Drachen, were the guardians of Eastern Europe. Over the years, we spread out. Here, the Wekati guard, and they still guard the Americas. They seldom move. In Antarctica, The Ice Kings lived, but now they extend almost everywhere. The Amin had the Middle East, the Agun had Africa, the Balawagarr had Australia, and the Ryuujin had Asia. Now though, we are all intermixed. Some people think thats a bad thing, but I'm in favor of it. It allows us more freedom. Ok, here's the part you're going to hate. You see, no amount of normal food will fill you now. Yo can eat it, but it won't fill you. You have to eat, um, well, evil supernaturals... Lad?...Lad?...

Part Three: The Laws of Dragonkind

These are the laws of the Dragons, and are followed almost entirely. Supposedly written by Bahamut, the First Dragon, they provide a structure to the lives of Dragonkind.
1. Thou shalt Destroy evil in thy protectorate.
This law is the most important, and the reason for the Dragon's very existence. They must slay all who do evil. This includes all Wyrm-beings, most vampires, and any other supernatural evils.
2. Thou shalt Guard thy Protectorate before all else.
This law has been bent to extremes over the years, as it does not say that it must be the family protectorate. Hence, Dragons have spread all over the world.
3. Thou shalt not reveal thy presence to mortals.
This is a fairly simple law. It corresponds to the Masquerade and the Veil.
4. Thou shalt not Destroy evil mortals, nor aid mortals against mortal evil.
A Dragon can't go after muggers and serial killers. That isn't their job. They kill and hunt only the supernatural.
5. Thou shalt Perform the Hunt once every century.
This law orders all Dragons to follow the Hunt. The hunt is a ritual taking place every century in which all Dragons receive the next level of Power, usually called simply 'Centuries' by most Dragons. The Hunt is led by the Dracos, while the Wekati track the prey. Once found, The Balawagarr bring down the prey with an arrow, the Agun proceed to catch and hold it while the Drachen kill it. Before the Hunt, the Ryuujin cast divinations to see how the hunt will go. The Ice Lords bring Weapons and supplies, and the Amin prepare the ceremonial wine. The prey is usually a Vampire, often a Sabbat. The Hunt can take place anywhere, although it usually is in an unpopulated area. Lately, there has been some resistance to the Hunt from younger Dragons. Why varies from Dragon to Dragon, but it usually is simply because they don't want too.

These are all of the laws. There aren't many, giving the Dragons more freedom, something very important to dragonkind.

Part four: The Family

The Dragons are grouped in several different families. Here is a list.

The Leaders, at least traditionally. They are based in Western Europe, although many live in the U.S. and other places. The Dracos lead the Hunt every hundred years.

Primary Power: The Link

Creation: Cocial is usually primary, and Skills or Knowledges.

Disadvantage: Rebels. It is spoken of among the Dracos that certain Dragons are rebelling against the Hunt. They don't want to leave their home every century, or don't want to fight, and a few have even not wanted to follow the laws.

Appearance: The Dracos are usually a dark green in dragon form, and tend to be European looking in human form.

The Warriors. They perform the Kill in the Hunt. They were originally based in Eastern Europe, mainly Germany.

Primary Power: The Might

Creation: Physical and Talents are primary.

Disadvantage: Madness. The Drachen have lost much in their time, and were outraged by the fall of the Russian Czar. There is much confusion over these events, and especially the role and fate of Rasputin. Some say he was the first of the Drachen to go insane, others say he was a vampire. Accounts differ. Almost all Drachen of that time were killed, some say by Rasputin, others say by the rebels, and yet others say by vampires. Whatever the case, since that time, all Drachen have had a natural madness that creeps over them as they age. (usually around the end of their first century).

Appearance: The Drachen appear as big, bulky Dragons, usually red or brown. They appear as tall and muscular or short and stocky in human form.

The Hunters. They catch and hold the prey in the Hunt. They were originally based in Africa, and are very sad over the current state of affairs in the U.S., and have been for many years. Slavery was the worst thing these Dragons could have wished, for they could only watch as the mortals took their wards as slaves.

Primary Power: The Changing

Creation: Mental and Talents are primary.

Disadvantage: Anger. Due to the oppression of their wards, they are prone to frenzy. Mostly, it is provoked by humiliation, combat, and anything else that causes great anger.

Appearance: Almost universally of African appearance. A few have been other races in recent years, however. In Dragon form, they thend to be large, but are always wingless

The Wizards. They perform the Right of the Hunt. Originally based in Asia, mainly Japan, they have immigrated to other shores in the past few hundred years. They have many powers and abilities that others lack, and may choose two primary powers.

Primary Power: Sorcery and one other

Creation: Mental and Knowledges are primary

Disadvantage: They are physically weak. Their Physical scores my not exceed three, and they do not grow beyond age category six. Physical Attributes must always be tertiary, no matter what.

Appearance: The Ryuujin resemble the serpentine Dragons of oriental mythology in Dragon form, and can be any color. In human form, they are usually Oriental in appearance.

The Trackers. Mostly of American Indian descent, the Wekati track the prey in the Hunt. They are the shamans and spirit seekers as well, and are closest to the Garou. They are often lost in thought, however, and tend to lose their concentration when doing things that take a lot of time.

Primary Power: Spirit

Creation: Mental and Knowledges are primary.

Disadvantage: Concentration. They are very much in tune with the spirit world and often get caught up in watching a spider weave its web, or a busy highway. The stimuli can be anything, and it can happen at any time. If the Wekati is doing anything that takes more than a few turns (ST discretion) he must make a Willpower roll, difficulty 6, to avoid being caught up in fascination. Appearance: The Wekati are the smallest of the dragons, and usually resemble great birds. In human form, they are normally American Indian in appearance.

The Thinkers. The Ice Lords come from Antarctica, where they have a lot of time on their hands. They spend a lot of it working with machines, and a fair amount mating, making them the largest of the Families. Many are computer experts, although some are quite the opposite, having no knowledge of technology and studying books full time. They are the suppliers at the Hunt, and they often use it as an opportunity to test some sort of invention or software. a lot have moved to other countries, but their upbringing and genes make it hard to interact with people very well.

Primary Power: The Freezing

Creation: Mental and Knowledges or Skills are Primary.

Disadvantage: They have little experience with socializing, except for each other. This has spread to all members of the Ice Lord Family, and is considered a large problem. All social rolls are at a +2 difficulty, and social traits except appearance cannot exceed four.

Appearance: The Ice Lords are always pure white in Dragon form, and are usually pale skinned and haired in human form, almost appearing albino.

The Archers. The Balawagarr, or Balawags, or evel Balls, are known primarily for their skills with missile weapons. Originally only with boomerangs, They now use bows, throwing blades, and other such weapons. They hail from Austrailia, but have recently spread to Europe and Asia. Very few live in the U.S. They attempt to bring down or slow the prey with a well placed arrow or a boomerang toss. The boomerang is seldom very effective against vampires, but a good wooden arrow tends to work wonders.

Primary Power: The Swiftness

Creation: Physical and Skills primary.

Weakness: Melee fighting. They are not terribly proficient in this area, having used all of their talent in archery or throwing (or firearms, occasioally). They may not have a melee or brawl of up to three.

Appearance: In human form, any, although normally very rugged looking. in Dragon form, they are usually blue or green.

The Ritemasters. The Amin are from the Middle East, and are angry about the whole thing there. however, they have incredible self control and do not frenzy like the Agun. They are the Ritemasters of the Hunt, and prepare the Ceremonial Wine of the Hunt.

Primary Powers: The Fire

Creation: Mental and Knowledge are primary

Disadvantage: The Curse. this varies from Amin to Amin, but it is always present, and always unpleasant. It is decided between the player and the storyteller what the curse will be. It was caused by something in the distant past, and what it was is unknown. It is said, however, that the Amin were cursed by Satan himself.

Appearance: The Amin can be of any appearance in human form, mostly of Mid-Eastern skin tones and hair color. In Dragon form, the resemble a cross between a Ryuujin and a Draco.

Part Five: Character Creation

Creating Characters in Dragon is mostly the same as in other storyteller games.

Step One: Choose Name, Nature, Demeanor, Family, and Home. Here is a list of Families, Their primary Powers, and their Protectorates.

Step Two: Assign Attributes

(7/6/3)

Dragons get an extra dot in Strength and Stamina, except for the Ryuujin, who start normally.

Step Three: Assign Abilities

(13/9/5)

Step Four: Choose Advantages (Backgrounds and Powers)

Powers: 1 dot, must be spent on primary power.

Backgrounds: 7 dots.

Step Five: Assign Freebies, choose merits and flaws

Family	Power	Protectorate
Dracos	The Link	W. Europe
Drachen	The Might	E. Europe
Agun	The Changing	Africa
Wekati	The Spirit	America
Ryuujin	The Sorcery	Asia
Ice Lords	The Freezing	Antarctica
Balawagarr	The Swiftness	Australia
Amin	The Fire	The Fire	Middle East

Freebie Table

Attributes	5 per dot
Abilities	2 per dot
Backgrounds	1 per dot
Powers	10 per dot
Willpower	1 per dot
Gnosis	3 per dot (Wekati Only)
Fire	2 per dot(one per dot for Amin)

Part Six: Traits

Most traits are the same as in V:tM, although I used the Awareness trait from M:tA. Here are the different traits and such.

These Powers are what make Dragons the magical beings they are. They are natural abilities and cannot be taught. They improve with age and experience.

This power allows reading and control of other people's minds. It is the primary power of the Dracos.

* The Reading: This allows the user to identify sources of evil, and to find the weakness in a target.

System: The Dragon rolls Perception + Awareness, dif. 6.

Successes	Effects
1	Detect sources of strong evil.
2	Tell generally what type the evil is (Vampire, Werewolf, Etc.)
3	Can determine clan/tribe (if you know what a clan or tribe is...)

** The Seeking: This allows the Dragon to see his enemy's greatest weakness. System: This Power allows one extra die to damage rolls per success on a perception + melee/brawl/firearms/archery, depending on the type of combat.

*** The Linking: This power allows the Dragon to speak to another individual mentally. System: There is no roll, but the target can block his mind and end the communication at will.

**** The Probing: This allows the Dragon to obtain information from the target's mind. System: The Dragon rolls perception + Awareness versus a dif of the targets Willpower. For each success, the dragon gets one important fact.

***** The Controlling: This allows the Dragon to take full control of the target by controlling his mind. System: The Dragon rolls Manipulation + Intellegence vs. a dif of 8, resisted by the target's willpower. If successful, the Dragon may control the target for one turn per success. On more than 5 successes, the target will always feel an affinity for the Dragon, and may become a friend or ally, if he doesn't become a snack.

This power is similar to the vampire's Potence, but it also can be used to soak damage. i.e., for each dot in the Might, you get one extra die for the purposes of soaking or damage. This is the primary power of the Drachen.

This is the power that allows dragons to assume human and other forms.

* The Human: The Dragon may take the form of a human. System: No roll is required. the form will last until the Dragon chooses to take another form.

** The Shifting: At this level, the Dragon may assume the form of other animals, such as wolves, cats, sharks, or any other 'normal' animal form, so long as it is not too different in size from a human. System: no roll is required, but can only change into forms of between 80 and 200 pounds (i.e., no elephants, fleas, or housecats. Big cats and dogs are no problem though).

*** The Shaping: At this level, the Dragon may take on the form of any creature he has ever seen. It may not be a specific creature, but he could, for example, assume Crinos form. He could even take a Draconic Crinos form. System: No roll required. Can assume any form from .001 oz. to 3000 lbs.

**** The Shape-Stealing: The Dragon may take the form of any person or animal, duplicating them exactly. However, his mannerisms will be different, and all hell can break loose when the real person shows up. System: All who see the dragon must roll Perception + Empathy to see that the Dragon is not who he says he is.

***** The Veil of Shaping: With this power, the Dragon may make several other people appear as other beings. System: for just one other person, no roll is required. for more than one, the Dragon must roll Wits + Occult , dif of the number of targets + 3. Hence; no more than 7 people could conceivably be changed. One person is changed for each success.

This magic is a kind used only by Dragons, but which can be duplicated by others. It can cause many spectacular effects, and some that are more subtle. There are a few options here, rules wise.

1. a Sphere, as in mage, is chosen. The Sorcerer gets all the abilities of that sphere, but also gets paradox and all that goes with it.

2. A Thaumaturgy Path can be taken, with the possiblity of learning others later.

3. The Storyteller can make something up, or use some other system. I leave this open because there are limitless possibilities for this power.

This power allows a Dragon to speak with spirits and to enter the Umbra at higher levels.

* Spirit Sense: The Dragon can see and converse with spirits, wraiths, etc.

** Solid Spirits: To the Dragon, spirits that are normally incorporeal are now tangible, physical beings, and can be attacked and eaten.

*** Spirit Form: The dragon may take on a non-corporeal form, allowing him to pass through walls and such without harm. Only attacks that would ordinarily cause Aggravated damage or magical attacks can hurt him.

**** Summon Spirit: The Dragon may summon a spirit to his prescence, to be bound into a fetish, or simply for information. System: The Dragon rolls Manipulation + Occult, dif. 7 (9 if the spirit is to be bound into a fetish). If the Dragon gets three successes, a spirit appears, although it may not be the type he wanted. On four successes, it is the type of spirit he wanted, but not the actual spirit. On five successes, it is the spirit he wanted.

***** Spirit Walk: The Dragon may now enter the Umbra. System: Roll Wits + Occult vs. the guantlet. See WW:tA for more info.

This Power is almost exclusively in the domain of the Ice Lords. For every dot in Freezing, reduce your maximum Fire pool by one. All powers of the Freezing are as those of the Flames, detailed below. the only difference is that the Freezing uses Ice, and the Flame uses fire.

For each dot in Swiftness, the Dragon can take one extra action per turn. It functions the same as the vampire's Celerity, and can be used to counter it.

This Power gives the Dragons the ability to breath fire, and to do other things...

* Immunity: The Dragon is immune to all fire and extreme heat.

** The Absorption: At this level, the Dragon can absorb any fire his body comes into contact with. System: The Dragon must roll Stamina + Absorption, Dif 6. For each success, the Dragon can add one to his fire pool, not to exceed the number of dice of damage the fire would have done.. To discharge, the dragon rolls Dexterity + Breath Weapon, Dif 6. Damage is the number of fire points the Dragon wishes to expend. (Example: Alan absorbs a vampires Lure of the Flames attack, which would do five damage. He rolls his stamina of 3 + his absorption of 4, giving him 7 dice. He rolls 5 successes and one 1, giving him 4 fire points. The rest are ignored. If he had rolled 6 successes, he would only have gotten 5 points of fire, because the attack only would have done 5 points of damage. Alan decides to discharge the fire now, choosing to use three points of fire he had accumulated earlier in addition to all of the fire he just absorbed, giving him 7 dice of damage if he hits. He rolls his dexterity of 4 + Breath Weapon of 5, choosing to take a - 3 penalty and aim for the vampires head, , getting 3 successes. The vampire, having used his action to attack, cannot dodge. Alan rolls 7 dice for damage, getting 4 successes. The Storyteller rules that 4 points of aggravated fire damage to the head will kill the vampire, and thus Alan wins.) The fire can only be used on an enemy up to 2' away per point of strength, and is fired as a gout of flame from the dragon's mouth. This power can only be used in Dragon form.

*** The Fireball: With this power, the Dragon may expel a ball of fire up to 2' wide per fire point spent, to a range of 10' per point of Strength. Otherwise, it is the same as the Absorption. All in the area of the fireball take the same damage. If centered on a single target, He has a +3 to his dodge difficulty (maximum of 10). This power can only be used in Dragon form.

**** The Flames of Man: At this level, the Dragon may use any of his fire powers in human form.

***** The Body of Flame: At this level, the Dragon turns his own body into a form composed entirely of Fire. System: The Dragon expends his entire fire pool. Anything he touches when in this state takes damage from the entire pool, i.e., if he has a fire pool of 9 and touches 6 people, they each take 9 dice of damage. The Dragon takes no damage from this power, although all powers of the Freezing are unuseable in this form, including Cold Immunity. This form lasts for one turn/success on a willpower roll (dif 8)

Dragons have mostly the abilities of other beings, but the following are Dragon specific.

Talent: Absorption

This is the Talent that allows Dragons to absorb Fire and Cold to use against their Enemies. It is rolled with Stamina at a difficulty of 6.

* Novice: You have barely managed not to burn yourself.

** Practiced: You can pull fire from open flames that are extremely hot, and cold from anything below 0 degrees F.

*** Competent: You know how to pull Fire from extremely hot materials that aren't actually on fire (a stove burner for example).

**** Expert: You can pull heat or cold from room temperature air with enough time.

***** Master: You can make a fireball in Antarctica, or a snowball in the Gobi.

Possesed by: Dragons
Specialties: Fire, Cold, Air

Skill: Breath Weapon

This ability determines how well a dragon uses his Breath Weapons in battle.

* Novice: You can barely send a tongue of flame.

** Practiced: you have the basic idea of how, and can use your ability well in simple combat.

*** Competent: you are knowledgeable about using your ability. You can use it in combat as well as the next Dragon.

**** Expert: You can breathe a gout of flame while flying and actually hit something.

***** Master: Smaug with laser sights.

Practiced By: Dragons, and occasionally other beings.
Specialties: Air fighting, Marksmanship, Precise, Strafing.

Dragons get willpower like all other Wod chars, and they each have a fire/ice pool.

Fire/Ice Pool This is recorded as a circle with 20 squares (like Quintessence/Paradox in Mage). This determines how many dice of damage can be put into any fire or ice attack.

Backgrounds: Any that you see fit.

Merits and Flaws: Use the ones from the players guides and such that are pretty non-specific.

Part Seven: The World of Darkness

This Race is a very old one, existing for longer than any other. Dragons do not age after about 18 or so, at which time they begin to realize their heritage in subtle ways. Usually a Mentor or simply another Dragon comes to them and tells them of their history and such, and often takes them to their families. Dragons are not raised by Dragons, but are in no part human. They are born to dragons, then are Changed to humans. All Dragons are born with their basic powers, and an adult with the Link can activate them. They are then given to human families or adoption agencies, and are raised to adulthood by humans. Throughout their life they will notice that the world is different than most people realize, and that there are dark forces at work. When they turn 18-21, they are taken into the fold of Dragonkind and taught about the other beings. A few Dragons rebel against their families, for reasons that vary. They often do so because they develop close ties to their old families, or to supernaturals who they would have to kill. Sometimes it is simply because the Dragon has been corrupted by the Wyrm or another evil agency. Whatever the reason, these rebels refuse to take up their duties and are expelled from Their families. They are then no longer referred to in conversation, and no Dragon will acknowledge their existance at all. In some extreme cases, their families devour them, because they are, after all, supernaturals who are not considered Dragons.

Here are the opinions of the other creatures of the World of Darkness about Dragons, and their own opinions.

Dracos: Our old rulers. It may be time for a change, however. If they show signs of weakness, they should be removed form the throne."

"Our cousins each have their place, and ours is to rule."

Drachen: Great warriors, but not the brightest in the world. No one better to have at your back, though.

"We guard our weaker cousins from things too powerful to eat. They simply do not realize this."

Agun: "Once a great people; they are now to full of anger and rage."

"We shall one day pay the Europeans off for what they did to our children."

Ryuujin: "Sorcerers have their place, but I still don't trust 'em."

"We are the Family with the most honor, yet our magic makes us untrusted. How ironic."

Wekati: "They have suffered much, nearly as much as the Agun. Their world was invaded by the children of the Dracos, and the Drachen first, but they still are strong, and do not give in to anger. Truly, a wise Family."

"Our children experienced much suffering at the hands of the white, but we must live on. Our lives are good now, for the white men brought grat inventions with them. We are now as well as we shall be, and although our old ways are lost, there will be new ways."

Ice Lords: "Strange people..."

"Hmm? Oh, they're cool. Hand me that screwdriver, would you?"

Balawagarr: "They are fast, and fast is powerful."

"Our children haven't had as hard a time as our cousins' children, but our cousins deserved better."

Amin: "A wise Family, yet quick to anger. It must be all that fire."

"Our Power is what gave life to humaity. We are glad we could share it with our cousins"

Vampires: "A snack. Kind of a junk food, its real common and not very good for you."

Camarilla: "Dragons? Just a mythical beast. Probably a bunch of peasants saw a dinosaur."

Sabbat: "We don't know any Dragons. Now go away."

Inconnu: "Speak not of them, for they eat us. They are a threat, but not as much as our own kind."

Anarchs: "What in the FUCK are you talking about?"

Garou: "Most are honorable, and those that are not are a delicacy. Eat not the good."

"I have no fucking idea what your talking about. Now get away from our caern before I kick your ass."

Magi: "Use caution in dealing with the magi. They have power, but not all use it for evil."

"Dragons? The last time I saw one was when the marauders attacked last April. It just sort of attacked us and breathed fire for a bit, but then it had to go back to the Umbra, because the Paradox was to much for it."

Wraiths: "They're dead. If they need eating, leave it to the Wekati."

"Dragons? What Dragons?"

Changelings: "Eat carefully."

"Dragons? You mean like the Komodo dragons? Those are cool, I saw one at a zoo once."

Immortals: "I'd stay away from them. I bit the head off one and got a nasty shock: like eating a light socket."

"Dragons? I've been alive for 500 years, and I've never seen a Dragon. They don't exist."

Gargoyles: "They are almost invariably good. if you find an evil one, make sure you chew it good, or you'll have indigestion you wouldn't believe come morning."

"We guard our castle. If a Dragon should step out of fantasy to attack us, then we will stop it. Otherwise, we have no reason to care."

Part Eight: In Closing

Well, let me say in closing that I enjoyed making this. I already have a few other ideas, but I'll save those for later. I don't know if this is the best I could have done, and it probably isn't. But it gets its point across, and thats whats imporant.

I would like to thank the people who made the Highlander: the Gathering and Gargoyles: The Vigil games. I found them quite interesting, and used them in this game. I would also like to thank Ben Buckner, who made two really great character generators, VT MC and Characturge. They can be found at his internet site, which I forget the address of and am too lazy to go look. [http://enuxsa.eas.asu.edu/~buckner/wod.html] Anyway, go get those, register them, and ask me for the template I made for this game.