Wendigo

Wendigo

**of Note**

as crossbow bolts, arrows, bullets, shrapnel, thrown rocks, or sling pellets. Regular edged attacks or bashing attacks in close combat still hurt the Wendigo normally. If a Ghost Dance Shirt is worn outside of combat, it gradually saps the wearer’s Wits, at a cost of one point per day; the bound spirit becomes so eager to deflect damage that it tries to put itself into harm’s way to make the situation possible. A character that reaches Wits 0 in this fashion frenzies at the slightest inconvenience or provocation.

MET: A Garou wearing an activated Ghost Dance Shirt is completely immune to all non-magical, ranged projectile attacks, and receives a free retest against all magical attacks of that nature. Close combat attacks still affect the wearer normally. The breastplate counts as one level or armor against close combat attacks, but continues to function even after this protection has been lost, provided it is repaired immediately after battle. If the Wendigo wears the shirt outside of battle, it gradually saps Willpower Traits at the rate of one per scene, until the wearer reaches zero Willpower Traits; at this point, the wearer must test to avoid frenzy at even the slightest problems or provocations.

There is considerable debate as to whether all Kinfolk who carry Garou blood are immune to the sound of Qallunaat, if it only spares those of Wendigo blood.

Some stories even say that non-Kin humans who are members of Native American tribes are also safe from the effects of its scream, despite their usual vulnerability to the Delirium. Since Qallunaat has not been found within the living memory of any Wendigo, the debate will likely last for quite a long time.

MET: Should Qallunaat be found and used again, when activated and hurled it causes all non-Kinfolk humans within three steps of its flight path to suffer the Delirium from its piercing wail. Otherwise, it is treated as a normal spear for purposes of Traits and damage; likewise, it does not inspire any particular reaction if used in close combat.