Manannan Mac Lir

By Mitch Kelly (mitch.kelly@tesco.net), for the Lutran tribe.

Cost

8

Description

Manannan Mac Lir is a Totem of Cunning. The Celtic sea-god, associated with the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, Manannan owns a horse that runs across the waves as easily as he could across the land, a boat that obeys the thoughts of its pilot, and a great sword, called The Answerer, that penetrates any armour. He is a powerful sorcerer and an expert shapechanger. Although he normally appears as a handsome young man, he can change form in the blink of an eye, and few can see through his disguises. Manannan is a deeply honourable being, who despises those who use their strength against those weaker than themselves. He abandoned the Garou after the War of Rage: to this day he will not ally himself with any Garou, and has attacked some of those who attempt to use his Caerns. Although he is more than willing to help his children, Manannan feels slighted if he is called for petty or personal reasons. It is ill-advised to slight Manannan.

Manannan teaches his children Subterfuge 3, and Survival 3. He also allows them to use the Gift: Voice of the Answerer

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Manannan's children cannot harm creatures weaker than themselves, unless they are first attacked. Once a year they must swim in the ocean, to be at one with their totem. In addition, if a child of Manannan loses the favour of his Totem, the sea-god may come to extract his own vengeance. The Garou found this, to their cost, after the War of Rage.

Avatar of Manannan

If manannan is summoned using the Gift Call Manannan, the Avatar being summoned has the following characteristics:

Willpower: 9 Gnosis: 8 Rage: 6 Power: 65

Charms: Materialise: (cost 30. All physical attributes at 6, 10 health levels, Melee 6), Airt Sense, Armour, Healing, Cleanse the Blight, Create Wind, Disorientate, Flood, Shapeshift, Open Moonbridge.

Manannan's sword, The Answerer, is a heavy broadsword (difficulty 5 for Manannan, 8 for anyone else), does STR+5 damage, and ignores armour.