Power of the Corrupter

By Brian Urbanek (brianu@dreamforge.com)

Level Six Black Spiral Dancer Gift

Description

Only one Garou at a time, anywhere in the world, may call upon the power of this gift, and that Garou is the Chosen of Wyrm. The Chosen of the Wyrm who uses this gift is flooded with an endless wash of entropic power that is fed by conflict, aggression, and destruction. This not only strengthens the Dancer, but it also subtly tears at the reality of the victim of the Chosen's wrath, as his own strength is turned against him.

System: The Gift's bearer spends two points of Gnosis and a point of Rage, and makes a Stamina + Primal Urge roll verses Ten minus the target's permanent Rage. If successful, the gift bearer's strength rises to match the target's after all other modifiers are applied. So if the target has the active gift "Might of Thor," the Dancer's strength will match the target's doubled strength score, not his natural score. While under the effect of this gift, the Chosen gains no bonuses to strength from any other source, including form bonuses -- her strength always matches her opponent's. Further, if the target's strength changes during the fight, the Chosen's strength changes to match it. In addition, all soak rolls made by the target of this gift are at difficulty eight instead of the usual six, as entropic forces wear away at his being, making him easier to destroy. The Chosen may only target this gift onto a being she fully intends to destroy with it.

Obviously, this leaves a great big whole in her power: a resourceful and clever Ragabash could have a nasty effect on Zhy. Of course, since the players would never ever know how the gift works, they might never realize that sending their big bad Ahroun against her might not be the wisest move.