1st. Edition Dungeons & Dragons

Las Vegas By Night

Designed by Buck for World Of Darkness 2nd.Ed.

Werewolves in Las Vegas

1. Garou Tribes:

  • Varied Tribes: Las Vegas is home to werewolves from various tribes, each with its own unique culture, beliefs, and traditions. Some of the tribes that may be present include the Glass Walkers, Silver Fangs, and Bone Gnawers, among others.
  • Territorial Nature: Werewolves are intensely territorial, and the different tribes often claim specific territories within the city and its surrounding desert. These territories can overlap with vampire domains, leading to potential conflicts.

2. Hostility Towards Vampires:

  • Inherent Enmity: In the World of Darkness, werewolves and vampires have a deep-seated enmity. The two supernatural species are natural adversaries, and their encounters can quickly escalate into violence.
  • The Litany: Werewolves adhere to a set of laws known as the Litany, which prohibits them from forming alliances with vampires. This makes peaceful coexistence between the two groups challenging.

3. Influence of the Umbra:

  • Spiritual Connection: Werewolves have a strong connection to the spirit world, the Umbra. They often interact with spirits, including those of the land, the elements, and their tribe's totem spirit. This connection influences their actions and decisions.
  • Rituals and Rites: Werewolves perform rituals and rites to maintain their spiritual balance and to seek guidance or power from the spirits. These rituals can have far-reaching effects on the supernatural world.

4. Shapeshifting Abilities:

  • Shapeshifting Powers: Werewolves possess the ability to shapeshift into various forms, including their human, wolf, and Crinos forms (a more powerful, monstrous shape). These forms grant them heightened physical abilities.
  • Controlled Rage: While werewolves are known for their rage, they have a degree of control over it. However, provoking a werewolf can lead to uncontrollable frenzies.

5. Packs and Hierarchy:

  • Pack Dynamics: Werewolves typically organize themselves into packs, which are like close-knit families. Each pack has a leader, and pack members are fiercely loyal to one another.
  • Respect for Authority: Respect for authority and hierarchy is ingrained in werewolf culture. Their leaders, known as alphas, are powerful and respected figures within their tribes.

6. The Battle for Territory:

  • Territorial Disputes: Werewolves and vampires often clash over territory, as both groups have specific areas they consider their domains. These conflicts can range from territorial skirmishes to all-out battles.
  • Cautious Truce: In some cases, a fragile truce or non-aggression pact may exist between local werewolf packs and vampire clans. Such truces are usually tenuous and prone to breaking.

7. Supernatural Threats:

  • Common Enemies: While werewolves and vampires are natural enemies, they may occasionally unite against common supernatural threats, such as powerful spirits, demons, or other supernatural beings.

In Las Vegas, the presence of werewolves adds an element of danger and unpredictability to an already complex supernatural ecosystem. The clash between these two formidable supernatural species can result in intense and dramatic conflicts that shape the course of the city's supernatural politics and intrigue.

The Desert Surrounding Las Vegas: Where the Howls Echo

Red Stone Pack

Beyond the dazzling lights and bustling streets of Las Vegas, the desert stretches out like an ancient, timeless expanse, a stark contrast to the neon glow of the city. Here, the wilderness is untamed, unforgiving, and home to powerful forces of nature, including the enigmatic and formidable werewolves.

The Red Rock Canyons: To the west of the city lies the rugged majesty of the Red Rock Canyons. Towering sandstone formations, carved by eons of wind and water, loom like silent sentinels against the desert sky. These canyons are the ancestral home of the Red Stone Pack, a tribe of werewolves with a deep connection to the land. They protect the sacred places of their ancestors and fiercely guard the secrets hidden in the labyrinthine canyons.

The Black Mountains: The Black Mountains to the north offer a stark and desolate landscape, where jagged peaks pierce the heavens. Here resides the Shadowclaw Clan, a tribe of werewolves known for their agility and cunning. They navigate the treacherous terrain with ease, using their knowledge of the mountains to hunt both prey and intruders. Legends speak of hidden caves within these peaks, said to house ancient relics of the clan.

The Mojave Wastes: East of the city stretches the vast and unforgiving Mojave Wastes, where the relentless desert sprawls in all directions. The Sandsinger Tribe, a nomadic group of werewolves, roams this harsh expanse. They follow the rhythms of the desert, attuned to its subtle changes and secrets. The shifting sands conceal ancient burial grounds and hidden oases that hold mystical significance for the Sandsingers.

The Joshua Tree Forest: To the south, the Joshua Tree Forest extends, its peculiar, spiky flora standing like sentinels in the arid landscape. This is the territory of the Thornbark Pack, a tribe of werewolves with a deep affinity for the desert's flora and fauna. They use their connection to the land to protect it from threats both supernatural and human.

The Desert's Secrets: Amidst the unforgiving terrain of the desert, an uneasy truce exists between the Kindred of Las Vegas and the werewolf clans. Both factions recognize the need for a fragile balance to preserve the Masquerade. Occasionally, uneasy alliances are formed when common threats emerge, like rogue supernatural entities or powerful ancient artifacts hidden beneath the shifting sands.

Yet, beneath the ceaseless expanse of the desert, age-old rivalries and territorial disputes simmer, waiting to erupt into conflict at any moment. The howls of werewolves echo through the night, a reminder that the Neon Veil of Las Vegas is just a thin layer over a supernatural world of untamed wilderness and ancient power.

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