The Cult of the Predator Wolf
Urban Hunters of the Night
The Order of the Predatory Wolf
Based in the city of Freehold, this relatively young
cult (only about 20 years old) is growing with alarming
speed. Alarming, that is, because its central tenant is
that the strong should prey on the weak, to the extent of
feeding on the unenlightened. The combination of skills
and shapeshifting ability provided to cultists by the
amulet forged by the cult's founder make them more than
capable of accomplishing this task.
Initiation:
The Initiate must go through a period of survival training,
during which he/she is taught the basic skills of the cult.
After the Initiate has performed a number of lesser tests of
cruelty and callousnenss, he is given a final task: Armed with
a dagger, he must hunt and kill a human and remove his heart.
The "Hunt" takes place in the pack's declared hunting ground,
usually the poorest areas of the pack's city (in Freehold, this
is the Freeman's, Docks, and Red-Light Districts). Afterward,
the Initiate consumes the heart while wearing the mystic
Wolfstone Pendant guarded by the Pack Alpha. As the heart is
eaten, the Initiate slowly and painfully transmogrifies into a
wolf. He is now a first-level member of the Order.
Structure:
The Order consists of packs, numbering between five and 25
members. At the head of the pack is the Pack Alpha, who is
responsible for calling hunts and selecting new Initiates.
Below the Alpha is the Pack Beta, who handles the training of
Initiates and serves as the Alpha's chief disciplinarian. All
others are simply Pack Brothers or Initiates.
There is no real organization beyond the pack level. When
the current Beta reaches 10th level (the minimum level for an
Alpha), she may choose to challenge the current Alpha or take
some of the members to form a new pack elsewhere. New Betas are
selected by the Alphas, although a Beta may be challenged by any
Pack Brother for his position.
Dogma:
The Pack is your family. Defend them from all outsiders. Run
with the Pack on the night of the New Moon. The Alpha is the
Master of the Pack. Obey his orders. The Beta is the voice of
the Alpha--Give him the same loyalty.
You are a predator among prey. The humanoids around you are
fit only to feed your hunger. Enjoy the smell of their fear as
you hunt them through the streets at night. Let the sheep know
there is a wolf among the flock.
Treat the Initiates as a wolf treats her cubs--protect them,
but watch for signs of weakness or infirmity. If they present a
danger to the Pack, they must be eliminated. Revel in the form
of the wolf.
Game notes:
Ability Requirements: Str 9, Con 12
Alignment: CE HD:d8/+2 Con Bonus as Ftr.
Save/Attack as Ftr.
Races: Human/U, Orc/U, Goblin/9, Dwarf/7, Kobold/7,
Gnome/8, Elf/6
Armor:Leather or Padded only
Weapons: Dagger/Dirk/Knife, Cestus
Special Abilities:
Rogue: Hide in Shadows, Hear Noise, Climb Walls
Other: Track as Ranger, urban environment only
Shapechange to wolf, 1/d
10:Shapechange to Worg, 1/d
NWP: Warrior, Rogue, General
Restrictions: Tithe, Must Carry Treasure
Level XP
2 2000
3 4000
4 8000
5 20000
6 40000
7 80000
8 150000
9 280000
10+ 300000/Level
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