Changing Breeds/Breeds

Changing Breeds: Breeds

Breed/Species Note xxxxxPlease keep in mind when applying that Breeds and Species outside of the ones found in the geographical are need a solid backstory when apping in. Want to play a Breed or Species that's commonly found in another country and not here? Write the reason why they are here. Please also make sure to review any notes that go with a particular species for clarifications. Species from War Against the Pure are adapted to fall in line with the format/setup of Changing Breeds species. Changing Breeds species that are missing information or that we have altered in some way may have clarifications. Some Stats may have been adjusted from Book for Balance reasons. Make sure to check them before applying! Thanks!

Bastet The Colony (Common Housecat) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Fang and Claw • (1L Claw) Aspects Nine Lives ••••• (0 Penalty), Twisted Tongue •, Warrior's Restoration •• Additional 1 free specialty, based on Accord Heart-Ripper (Bloodeyes): Stealth, Streetwise or Brawl Root-Weaver/Wind-Dancer (Goldeyes): Academics, Investigation or Occult Sun-Chaser/Den-Warder (Leafeyes): Empathy, Socialize or Persuasion Cait Sith (European Housecat) Forms Human, Throwback, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Fang and Claw • (1L Claw) Aspects Keen Senses • (All), Sweet-Voiced Fiend • Additional 4 free Specialties in Social Skills. Notes All have Expression and Subterfuge to some degree. They have no War-Beast form but assume a Throwback form instead. Can buy Aspects from the “bag of tricks” list, but receive no bonus Aspect dots for it. Qualm'a Ni (Puma, Bobcat, Lynx, Maine Coon) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Fang and Claw • (1L Claw) Aspects Clever Monkey •, Earthbond •• Additional 2 free specialties in both Physical and Social. Notes Can buy Aspects from the “bag of tricks” list, but receive no bonus Aspect dots for it. +1 to dice pools for Earthbond or Territory Bond ••• in rural or wilderness Americas Bahgrasha (Snow Leopard, Leopard, Black Panther) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Claw) Aspects Catwalk •, Keen Senses • (all) Additional 1 free point of Harmony, unless her player plans to trade Harmony for experience during the creation process. Balam (Jaguars) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Fang and Claw • (2L Claw), Needleteeth ••• Aspects Keen Senses • (All) Additional 1 free Skill Specialty for Stealth 1 free Skill Specialty for Survival Hatara (Lion and Golden Dangers) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Fang and Claw • (2L Claw) Aspects Keen Senses • (All) Additional 1 free Specialty in a Social Skill. Notes They subtract -1 from dice pools to spot a con job, lie or illusion. Rajanya (Tigers) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Fang and Claw • (2L Claw) Aspects Keen Senses • (All) Notes Must purchase the Striking Looks Merit They tend to have excellent Physical Attributes. Weretigers of all breeds pay one dot less for the Durga's Blessing Aspect.

Brineborn Fishfolk (Gar, Atlantic Cod, Other Large Atlantic or Freshwater Fish) Forms Human, Throwback, War, Beast(Limbless) Favors Aquatic ••, Water Breath • Aspects Pack Bond ••• Additional 2 free dots in Athletics 1 free specialty in Swimming

Cold Kings Whiskey Croc (Crocodile) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Darksight •, Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Fang and Claw • (1L Claw), Natural Armor •••• (3/2) Additional Eidetic Memory •• for free Notes Reeks of alcohol and sewage in all forms (optional) Mungoon Galli (Komodo dragon, Crocodile monitor, Asian water monitor) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Natural Armor •• (2/1) Aspects Gross Eater •, Keen Senses • (Taste, Smell, Touch), Venomous ••• Notes This is a custom Species and its details can be found on the Custom Breed page

Horned Folk Mendeans (Goats and Rams) Forms Human, Throwback, Beast Favors Darksight •, Fang and Claw • (3L horns) Aspects Territory Bond ••• Additions: 3 free Skill Specialties for Occult Notes Mendeans all have several dots in Occult. All known Mendeans have been hermaphrodites. This breed has no War-Beast form; instead, they become goat-headed people and huge, shaggy black goats.

Laughing Strangers All gain access to Bag of Tricks Aspects, and 2 extra Aspect dots at creation Archunem (Raccoon and Badgers) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Nine Lives ••••• (0 Penalty) Notes +2 bonus when trying to hide from Size 5 or larger creature. Baitu (Hare) Forms Human, War, Beast Aspects Keen Senses • (All), Nine Lives ••••• (0 Penalty) Notes +2 bonus when trying to hide from Size 5 or larger creature. Minjur (Mouse, Rat, Rodents) Forms Human, War(Toxic Bite), Beast Favors Darksight •, Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Needleteeth ••• Aspects Stash •, Burrowing ••, Venemous ••• (War Form Only) Notes +2 bonus when trying to hide from Size 5 or larger creature. Mistai (Coyote) Forms Human, Throwback, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Alarming Alacrity •, Keen Senses • (Sight, Smell), Fortune's Favor •• Notes No War Form Reynard (Fox) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Nine Lives ••••• (0 Penalty) Additional Free Tell Aspect (Heterochromia) Notes +2 bonus when trying to hide from Size 5 or larger creature. Wapathemwa (Opossum) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Extra Limbs • (Tail), Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Nine Lives ••••• (0 Penalty) Additional 1 free skill specialty in Survival Notes Must spend 1 dot in Survival

Oceanborn Olutakami (Dolphin) Forms Human, War(Limbless), Beast(Limbless) Favors Aquatic ••, Echolocation ••, Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Water Breath • Additional 1 free specialty in Swimming Notes Able to ram opponents while in water for 3B Cephalopods (Octopus) Forms Human, Throwback, Dire, Beast Favors Aquatic ••, Extra Limbs ••• (8 Total Appendages), Fang and Claw • (1L Beak) Aspects Blend In • Additional Free Dangersense •• merit Notes Human and Throwback breath air. Dire and Primal breath water. This is a custom Species and its details can be found on the Custom Breed page Ketea (Large) (Great White and Large Sharks) Forms Human, War, Beast(Limbless) Favors Aquatic ••, Fang and Claw • (3L Bite), Limbless -•, Razorskin •••• Additional Free Specialty for Athletics - Swimming Notes Human and Throwback breath air. War Form breaths either. Dire and Primal breath water. This is a custom Species and its details can be found on the Custom Breed page Ketea (Small) (Small Sharks) Forms Human, War, Beast(Limbless) Favors Aquatic ••, Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Limbless -•, Razorskin •••• Additional Free Specialty for Athletics - Swimming Notes Human and Throwback breath air. War Form breaths either. Dire and Primal breath water. This is a custom Species and its details can be found on the Custom Breed page Phocidae (Seals) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Aquatic ••, Fang and Claw •• (2L Bite), Water Breath • Aspects Bare Necessities • Additional 1 free specialty in Swimming This is a custom Species and its details can be found on the Custom Breed page

The Pack Maerans (Large Dogs) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Hound's Honor •, Keen Senses • (Sight, Smell, Sound), Territory Bond ••• Notes No Wolves or Wolf-Hybrids or Small to Small-Medium Dogs

Riverkin Chiguire (Beavers, Capybaras, and Giant Otters) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Aquatic ••, Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Needleteeth ••• Notes +2 to avoid being spotted by a larger enemy, however they have a -2 to intimidation when they try to appear intimidating or seem threatening. (Beast form only) This is a custom Species and its details can be found on the Custom Breed page Kinno'Balo (Poisonous Frogs) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Size •••• Aspects Truth Sense •, Venomous ••• Notes +4 to hiding from Size 4 or larger enemies (Beast form only)

Royal Apes Hugranjah (Sasquatch, Bigfoot) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Darksight •, Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Sense of Familiarity ••, Weatherskin • Notes +2 to Stealth rolls Sun Wukong (Tailless Simians) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Clamber • Notes Members of the Wukong Order must have spent time training at a monastery /post/ First Change in order to qualify to join this Order. If you don't have this in your BG we will ask you to change it or go with another Species. This is not optional. Members of the Wukong Order can use the Fighting Style: Kung Fu Merit in their beast forms -- something no other feral shapechanger can do.

Serpentines Masasi Forms Human, War, Beast(Limbless) Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Waterbreath 1dot, Limbless -1dot Aspects Venomous ••• Additional 1 free specialty in Intimidation Notes Must buy at least 2 dots in Intimidation, War Form has no legs, any other shape requires Partial Change Aspect. Melusinae (Snakes) Forms Human, War, Beast(Limbless) Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Aspects Alarming Alacrity •, Hypnotic Allure ••• Additional 1 free specialty in Expression:Song Notes Must buy at least 2 dots in Expression, War form is bipedal with tail, other forms require Partial Change Aspect.

Shadow Breed Gullinbur (Boars) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Tusks), Natural Armor • 1/1 Aspects Earthbond •• Additional Indomitable merit for free Notes This is a custom Species and its details can be found on the Custom Breed page

Spinner-Kin Carapache (Jungle Spider and Goliath Bird Eater) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Many-Legged (adds +4 to Speed), Webbing Aspects Venomous ••• Additional Free Skill Specialties in Stealth (Hiding) and Survival (Jungle Survival). Notes As for most small shapechangers, the Carapaché Primal form has set Health, Size and Speed traits. This gives the feral a +2 bonus when hiding from larger creatures. All Carapaché characters must have Survival and Stealth skill. C'hi Hsu (Orb Weavers, Web Weaving, Colourful Spiders) Forms Human, Dire Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Many-Legged ••••, Webbing •••• Aspects Venomous ••• Notes C’hi Hsu have no War-Beast forms, only a single large spider and a small human being. Both shapes are the same Size, if different dimensions. All C’hi Hsu have Occult Skill, and have Allies and Contacts among corporations and criminal syndicates. Young Silks only. No Jeweled Queens will be allowed. NO Sacred Alchemies of Five-Web Magic (a uniquely arachnid take on Taoist alchemy). NO Beast Magics. Nanekisu (All types of spiders) Forms Human, War(Swarm) Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Many-Legged •••• Aspects Nine Lives ••••• (0 Penalty) Notes Unified by scar shaped like a hand on cephallothorax undercarriage Sicarius (Poisonous Spiders) Forms Human, Dire Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Many-Legged ••••, Webbing •••• Aspects Venomous ••• Additional Free specialty in Science (Toxology) Notes Must purchase Science skill,

Taurae Yumni (Bison, Buffalo) Forms Human, Throwback, War, Dire, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Horn), Fang and Claw • (2L Trample), Natural Armor ••• (3/1) Aspects Hybrid Forms •••• Notes 2 automatic successes on Social rolls with mystics, especially Native American

Unclean Gregor (Cockroach (non-Flying)) Forms Human, War, Beast(Swarm) Favors Darksight •, Many-Legged •••• Aspects Exoskeleton ••, Swarm Form ••••, Wallwalking •• Notes Heal at normal human rate by default, rather than bonus Feral healing rate Dex + Athletics roll to squirm through small openings in Beast(Swarm) Form Under any type of bright lights, including fluorescent, suffer dice penalty equal to Feral Heart divided by 2, rounded up (Ex. FH 5 = 5/2, 2.5 becomes penalty of 3)

Ursara Nanuq (Polar Bear) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Fang and Claw • (1L Claw), Natural Armor •• (2/0) Additional Free specialty in Survival (Arctic Surroundings) Notes Must purchase the Survival skill. Storm Bear (Kodiak, Grizzly, and Russian Bears) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (3L Bite), Fang and Claw • (2L Claw), Natural Armor •••• 3/2 Yonah (Black Bear) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Bite), Fang and Claw • (1L Claw), Natural Armor •• (2/0) Additional 1 free speciality in one Social Skill

Wind-Runners Alces (Elk) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Antlers) Additional Hooves can knock down and inflict 2B Notes War form is bipedal with fur and huge antlers. Flidaisin (Deer) Forms Human, Throwback, War, Dire, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (2L Antlers) (Male Only) Aspects Hybrid Forms ••••, Keen Senses • (Sound) Additional Hooves can knock down and inflict 2B Free Striking Looks merit Takuskansa (Horse) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Bite) Additional Hooves can knock down and inflict 3B Notes Must have Empathy at 3 or higher War form is 4-legged

Wing-Folk Brythians (Swans) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Beak), Fang and Claw • (2B Wings), Wings •••• Additional 2 Free specialties can be used in Weaponry, Medicine, or one of each. Chervaliers Rapace (Eagles) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Beak), Fang and Claw • (1L Talons), Wings •••• Additional Free specialty in Academics (Military History) The Distant Ones (Falcons) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Beak), Fang and Claw • (1L Talons), Wings •••• Aspects Partial Change •• Additional Free specialty in Stealth (Ambush) Corvians (Crow, Raven) Forms Human, Throwback, Dire, Beast Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Beak), Fang and Claw • (1L Talons), Wings •••• Aspects Grave Misfortune •• Additional Dire is either Giant or Flock, must choose at creation Access to Bag of Tricks, but not bonus aspect points. Notes +2 to hide in Beast form, if not moving. Gente Alada (Hummingbirds) Forms Free Forms Favors Fang and Claw • (1L Beak), Fang and Claw • (2L Talons), Wings •••• Additional Free Skill Specialties in Brawl (Close Combat), Weaponry (Silent Kills) and Academics (Aztec History) Notes All ferals of the Gente Alada have must purchase the Brawl, Weaponry and Academics Skills. Most, if not all, characters from this lineage have Stealth as well. Just as many birds and small animals This breed’s Primal form has a specific Size and Health, which are both smaller than those traits in human shape. However, this smallness grants the character a +2 bonus for dice pools related to hiding or concealment. Strigoi (Owls) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Darksight •, Fang and Claw • (1L Beak), Fang and Claw • (2B Wings), Wings •••• Additional 2 Free specialties from Academics, Investigation, or Occult (Must have a skill rank of 1+) Vagahuir (Bat) Forms Human, War, Beast Favors Echolocation, Fang and Claw • (1L Bite), Wings •••• Additional Free specialty in Expression (Song), if they have Expression. Notes +2 to hiding or concealment in Beast