RED PAW
By Kirk Brobson ([email protected])
History:
Once before the blood moon of Chicago (see Under a Blood Red Moon) a powerful
Child of Gaia had a vision. She saw the tribe full of rage killing one another
over small pieces of the Wyrm while vast collections of Wyrm beast watched
amused. In the midst of the fighting appeared a strange new tribe sign, a
simple blooded paw print. No claw or teeth marks. No sign of anger or hate. The
new tribe set the others at peace and it was made up many tribes not just
one. All who wanted to join were welcome. They would heal Gaia and serve only
her. Others had the vision too but most chose to interpret it in other
ways. She was sure she was right she also saw a great battle in New York were
the tribe would first be formed.
This came to pass that upon the blood moon week a battle between the corpses
and Gaia's defenders erupted in New York. Many a corpse was laid to rest and
many of Gaia's own went to their next lives. But in the end the Red Paw and
their self-appointed leader, "the Prophet" had killed the Bishop of the city
and had completed they rites that would forever change them in to the
messengers and spokesmen of Gaia among the garou tribes.
They now travel in small numbers from sept to sept spreading the call to
arms. Not for hate but out of love. The restless undead must find rest. The
Wyrm must be put back in to its proper place so that Gaia may be healed. Garou
need to stop fighting the small nest and start attacking the strongholds of the
Wyrm: the cities and the true dangers to Gaia. "Gaia's love is the love of
nature. The weak are called in to their next lives. The strong have their day
in Gaia's service. The Garou need to turn away from what make them different
from each other --. Tribe, Totem, Breed -- and embrace the higher love
Gaia's."
Organization
The whole camp/tribe is run by the Prophet and a select core member which
consist of a Black Spiral that had been turn back in to a White Howler and then
in to a Red Paw, a Child of Gaia, a Silver Fang, a Stargazer, and a Silent
Strider. They travel in sets of two and have no Sept of their own. They tend
to go to the sept nearest to the larger cities. They will accept converts but
make no bones about what is called for of the Red Paw and do not seek
them. They have a range of success in their effort more often with the war-like
tribe than with the peaceful one. But surprisingly they get most of there
converts from the peaceful tribes. Although they call themselves a Tribe they
are more like a camp in number. They most likely will never become more then
that due to their strict codes and wondering natures.
Names
The Red Paw start out in other tribes. They very often abandon their old names
when they join the Red Paw. Often they choose names like Mouth of Gaia or
Servant of Gaia. But some do keep their old names. The changing of ones name is
not a requirement, only the changing of ones nature.
Gifts
Mother's Touch: (Level 1) Same as the level ones Theurge
Gift (see main book pg 119)
Lambent Flames: (Level 1) Same as the level ones Silver Fangs
Gift (see main book pg 133)
Luna's Armor: (Level 2) Same as the level two Child of Gaia
Gift. (see main book pg 127)
Inner Strength: (Level 2) Same as the level two Stargazers
Gift. (see main book pg 134)
Banish Wyrm: (Level
3)
Dazzle: (Level 3) Same as the level three Child of Gaia
gift. (see main book pg 127)
Gaia's Love: (Level
4)
Serenity: (Level 4) Same as the level four Child of Gaia
gift. (see main book pg 127)
Paws of the Newborn Cub: (Level 5) Same as the level 5 Silver
Fang gift. (see main book pg 134)
Gaias final Judgement: (Level 5 )
Tribe Bans
1) Rage can never be used except for defending others, never to defend yourself
or out of anger.
2) They can never frenzy.
3) They can never serve a Totem. They only call upon Gaia herself.
Physical
The rite you go thorough when joining the Red Paw changes ones colors.
The fur of your wolf side becomes a vanilla or light tannish color. The eyes
become sky blue. All Red Paw wear only natural fabrics and never furs. They
prefer lighter colors normally matching the tones of there new wolf fur. They
also always wear a necklace of some other piece of simple jewelry that consists
of a leather or fabric band or chain with a piece of wood with a Red Paw mark
on it. Often it is their mentor's paw print or the mentor's own blood.
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