Near Realms, Part 1: All Sorts of Hell with a Little Bit of Heaven

Ryan really wants to talk about Albrecht. Amylin wants to talk about NPCs.

To do our part in battling against the assault on human rights that not only has occurred with the US SCOTUS decision but has been happening globally The Werewolf Den has made contributions to the Center for Reproductive Rights and would like to encourage you to do the same. As an incentive we are offering up a 5-player charity one shot for those that feel Pegasus’ rage. Send proof of your donation to the Center for Reproductive Rights (https://reproductiverights.org) to [email protected] the subject line “RAGE FOR PEGASUS” by July 31st, 2022 and the top 4 donors will have the renown to play.  If you don’t have the fiscal resources to donate then tell us the tale of what you are doing to help: screen shots of the petitions you signed, pictures of your protest signs, or your time volunteering to help reproductive healthcare providers. These tales will enter you into our lottery for the 5thseat at the table.  Email us with the subject line “RAGE FOR PEGASUS” what you are doing to help by July 31st and on August 7thwe will let you know if you have the renown to join us in our mission from Pegasus! Email Us at: [email protected] Subject Line Rage for Pegasus Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi Ko-fi.com/werewolfden

Hey Sept! To do our part in battling against the assault on human rights that not only has occurred with the US SCOTUS decision but has been happening globally The Werewolf Den has made contributions to the Center for Reproductive Rights and would like to encourage you to do the same. As an incentive we are offering up a 5-player charity one shot for those that feel Pegasus’ rage. Send proof of your donation to the Center for Reproductive Rights (https://reproductiverights.org) to [email protected] the subject line “RAGE FOR PEGASUS” by July 31st, 2022 and the top 4 donors will have the renown to play. If you don’t have the fiscal resources to donate then tell us the tale of what you are doing to help: screen shots of the petitions you signed, pictures of your protest signs, or your time volunteering to help reproductive healthcare providers. These tales will enter you into our lottery for the 5thseat at the table. Email us with the subject line “RAGE FOR PEGASUS” what you are doing to help by July 31st and on August 7thwe will let you know if you have the renown to join us in our mission from Pegasus!

Two old Storytellers offering tips and story ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. With 5th Edition looming we are talking about role-play tips and tricks for Werewolf: The Apocalypse for new, rusty, and veteran players and storytellers. Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi Ko-fi.com/werewolfden

Two old Storytellers offering tips and story ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. With 5th Edition looming we are talking about role-play tips and tricks for Werewolf: The Apocalypse for new, rusty, and veteran players and storytellers. Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi Ko-fi.com/werewolfden See some nonsense on Twitter at @thewerewolfden Rite of Affirmation (Minor Rite) Being raised outside of the complicated rules of humanity and the simplicity of wolves, Garou-born understand better than most the mercurial nature of assigned roles and the flexibility in what it means to be born of forces only assumed to be opposed. With Crinos lacking defined markers that would typically be used to identify sex, many Garou-born children are frequently raised without gender monikers until these children have announced their gender to the adults in their lives. For pronouns (if the sept is kind), many young English-dominate Garou-born take to using the term Nip as a catch-all until they announce their gender. It’s believed to be shorthand for the historic term for child, knipperkin, though that is contested. Many see this announcement as the first stage of a Garou-born reaching adulthood in much the same way as the first human signs of puberty. When the Garou-born makes their announcement, they are taught this ritual by elder Garou-born. To perform this ritual the Garou-born must breath in the steam of water that has been heated to boiling over an open flame and contemplate the shifting form of elements that has created the steam. Doing this ritual, allows others to more easily see the Garou-born as they identify even though it does not change their physical appearance. People have to make a conscious effort to misgender the Garou-born and frequently find they can only do it after accidentally acknowledging their true gender. (Out of character accidents will be a free success to Etiquette out of the accident.) The effects last for the day. No roll necessary. Note: it is not uncommon for Garou to brew aromatic tea or coffee to perform this ritual. Even though, many Garou-born say they’ve never notice a transition in gender appearance that didn’t seem natural as an aspect of growing up, many Homid Garou suffering with gender-dysphoria find that daily performance of this ritual has similar effects to taking HRT.

Two old Storytellers offering tips and story ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. With 5th Edition looming we are talking about role-play tips and tricks for Werewolf: The Apocalypse for new, rusty, and veteran players and storytellers.  Long-time Storytellers and players, Amylin and Ryan, have the long overdue talk about a werewolf's first change.  Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi See some nonsense on Twitter at @thewerewolfden We created a Google form for Storytellers to utilize for pre-Session 0 set-up with their players. It includes a section for Storytellers to pitch their game and setting, a robust listing for establishing the Lines & Veils Safety Tool, and a survey with questions designed for helping Players brainstorm their character concepts while clueing in the Storytellers on what sort of hooks to offer to encourage Player Driven Plot. Simply Copy it to your own Drive account and Edit where prompted to and as you see fit. Werewolf: the Apocalypse Consent and Concept Development Survey

Two old Storytellers offering tips and story ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. With 5th Edition looming we are talking about role-play tips and tricks for Werewolf: The Apocalypse for new, rusty, and veteran players and storytellers.  Long-time Storytellers and players, Amylin and Ryan, have the long overdue talk about a werewolf's first change.  Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/manage/mypage See some nonsense on Twitter at @thewerewolfden We created a Google form for Storytellers to utilize for pre-Session 0 set-up with their players. It includes a section for Storytellers to pitch their game and setting, a robust listing for establishing the Lines & Veils Safety Tool, and a survey with questions designed for helping Players brainstorm their character concepts while clueing in the Storytellers on what sort of hooks to offer to encourage Player Driven Plot. Simply Copy it to your own Drive account and Edit where prompted to and as you see fit. Werewolf: the Apocalypse Consent and Concept Development Survey docs.google.com/forms/d/1YDcMoSzoZa0sp2hb81C9tjMUsuu1NUCyQp0iMEYnje4/edit

Two old Storytellers offering tips and story ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. With 5th Edition looming we are talking about role-play tips and tricks for Werewolf: The Apocalypse for new, rusty, and veteran players and storytellers. Long-time Storytellers and players, Amylin and Ryan, have the long overdue talk about why they love the TTRPG Werewolf: the Apocalypse and offer up reasons why they feel more people sound play. Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi See some nonsense on Twitter at @thewerewolfden We created a Google form for Storytellers to utilize for pre-Session 0 set-up with their players. It includes a section for Storytellers to pitch their game and setting, a robust listing for establishing the Lines & Veils Safety Tool, and a survey with questions designed for helping Players brainstorm their character concepts while clueing in the Storytellers on what sort of hooks to offer to encourage Player Driven Plot. Simply Copy it to your own Drive account and Edit where prompted to and as you see fit. Werewolf: the Apocalypse Consent and Concept Development Survey

Two old Storytellers offering tips and story ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. With 5th Edition looming we are talking about role-play tips and tricks for Werewolf: The Apocalypse for new, rusty, and veteran players and storytellers. A crash course introduction on the logistics on building a caern. Storytellers, Amylin and Ryan, talk about the basics, offer tips for players looking for new approaches, and caution against common poor/overdone concepts for new players. Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi See some nonsense on Twitter at @thewerewolfden We created a Google form for Storytellers to utilize for pre-Session 0 set-up with their players. It includes a section for Storytellers to pitch their game and setting, a robust listing for establishing the Lines & Veils Safety Tool, and a survey with questions designed for helping Players brainstorm their character concepts while clueing in the Storytellers on what sort of hooks to offer to encourage Player Driven Plot. Simply Copy it to your own Drive account and Edit where prompted to and as you see fit. Werewolf: the Apocalypse Consent and Concept Development Survey

Two old Storytellers offering tips and story ideas for Werewolf: The Apocalypse. With 5th Edition looming we are talking about role-play tips and tricks for Werewolf: The Apocalypse for new, rusty, and veteran players and storytellers. A crash course introduction on the differences between Player Driven Plot and Storyteller Driven Plot. Storytellers, Amylin and Ryan, talk about the basics, offer tips for players looking for new approaches, and caution against common poor/overdone concepts for new players. Coarse language, political discourse, and sensitive topics. Find downloadable title cards and general updates at our Ko-Fi See some nonsense on Twitter at @thewerewolfden To accompany today's episode we created a Google form for Storytellers to utilize for pre-Session 0 set-up with their players. It includes a section for Storytellers to pitch their game and setting, a robust listing for establishing the Lines & Veils Safety Tool, and a survey with questions designed for helping Players brainstorm their character concepts while clueing in the Storytellers on what sort of hooks to offer to encourage Player Driven Plot. Simply Copy it to your own Drive account and Edit where prompted to and as you see fit.  Werewolf: the Apocalypse Consent and Concept Development Survey