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If cx Healer, fthe annua ofliving tre portrayed isn notch eetwo below whatone wuld ‘expect, ust emember— its the Woridaf Darkness I's ‘out joben make the woeld look less hespitabe shan our town So don't hold any alterations that ae apparently rnade wit mood! in mind against us On theotherhand, if velvescrewed up geosmaphy Ie+okay to mil atus, We probably deserve it A World of Rage eam A yy,2 a A ET. Contents Chapter One: The Americas Chapter Two: Eurasia Chapter Three: Africa and the Middle East Chapter Four: India and Asia Chapter Five: Australia and the South Seas Contents erewerewolves mighe be ethat the world's abig place. There'san almost uncourable numberof tris in the fire around lefor South America’s rainforest reigm of Black Tooth, the ‘areas of concer Alezensof supplements, in some cases left withour an update for years, Une naw A World of Rage is your: of Darkness, specifically focusing on the areas and bia Specie wo di i other shapeshifters. Within these pages you'll find cut the latest word on the ongoing strugees such as the en they jdebook to the World thee ‘ideas within this book — all it takes to use them is little willingness to cake your chronicle outside the usual sept boundaries. Ws great, big, hostile world due thete. Have fun touring 0 of the World of Darkness J — one that tsn't particularly for. man. residents. The long winter righty souls Ghd quickly, and the suicide tite tle bitevery year: Everyso péten, nourint pilot dheir snowmobiles down ley, and never come hor Canadians resent each other just thar lirrle hit more, and violence between. various ethnic groaps flares up more frequently (and vieiously), When win: ter descends. on Cana outa little. Whon 2 chemical ra he highway and the surrounding ground, an effective ‘cleanup is all the slower in coming — if it comesatall, tsa harsh land, particularly away from the cities al Cas Canada is frankly jnnmense — Russia is the only ger country inal the world. Irstreeches more than, 500 kilometers (over 3,400 st to west, encompassing ax full tine sone, ty north miles to Americans) Chapter One: The Americas 5 Oe a eiSere ern riser ere er nae en renin are ome A LALA south axis is no less impressive; Canada's northern- most point is almost 2,000 km north of the Arctic Cirele. And for all his land, Canada's population is roushly a tenth of that of the United States and most of its people live within 160 km of the Canada/US border — nearly 90% of the counery is unsettled. At least, by humans. ‘vogrmphisally, Conidae abatit Rn — we prairies and lakesar the center, bounded by mountains ‘onthe west, east anc northwest To thenorth, chere'san ‘expanse of permanent snow and ice; to the south, the Interior Plams, a continuation of the United Seates ‘Great Plains. The Rocky Mountains and Appalachians both stretch up into Canada, and the land boasts a few mountain ranges solely itsown (such asthe Mackensie and Richarcson Mountains). The earth itself ranges from tundra and permafrost in the furches: north, 10 highly fertile soi that feds Canacl's breadbasker, There ae three mayer types of forest in the land — the eastern forests along the Appalachians, the tall-timber forest along the Pacific Coast, and the coniferous taiga that constitutes the majarity of nadla's woode. The natural grasthinds to thescuth have been mostly plowed under and tured into a region of heavy agriculture, And of coune, it’s cold. Those living along the Pociflc uunt receive die best uf i Uvete sunancs fairly cool and their winters mild. Everywhere else receives fairly long winters and short summers; every- where east of the Rockiesgetsplenty of snow for three tosix months every year. The farther north you go, the Jess hospitable it gets. The tundra regions experience wincers where che average temperature never erawls above freezing, and the summer temperature never really climbs above 10° Celsius (50° Fahrenheit) ‘Canada makes lot of its money from is narural resources; the land i rich in petroleum, coal and other minerals. and the lumber.paper and azticultural indus- «riesareparticularly robust. Most ofthe councry'spower comes from hydroelectric dams, which have become remarkably widespread. Regional governments seem peechoedly Uppy glove emnnnlitsror ey eam ee ing the rivers into sources of "clean" power — even if some ofthe landalong the banks suffers in the process, Canada is also without « doubt werewolf teritry. “Theecananry patina festsoupper wel populatins thua’salmosteernainly the moststable inthe New World (for whatever char’s worth), making it prime breeding grounds for dhe Garou. The buman population is ethni- Cally diversein the cities, butscattered anlalmost meager actoss the land itself. Canada's population of vampires is comparatively low, nd the Leeches that do call Canada home are ether immigrars or decidedly young (as vam : pre. Useful Tidbits Fo Stocytellers who've never been non of the frond (and shone whi've never beets ws Novi ‘America, peri, we've provided jusca few reind- ers about Canadian culture that add! a touch of verisimilitade toa chronicle. Canada son the metric system expectroad signs in kilamerers. The speed limicis usually 100 kph (60 mph), # Canada is officially bilingual, although En lish isthe language of choice throughout most of the country (excluding Quebec, raturdllement) Spelling end grammar tend to favor (or rather, faveur) the Besich srandare *# The country is 2 constitutional monarchy; the monarch of England is also Canada’s head of eave (Queer Hizaberh Il, asa 2000) actinethrough free appoinued Governor Ge al. Howevet, west of the actual legislation is dene through Parliament Guhich is in tum split into an elected Howse of Commonsand anappointed Senate; of the ovo,the House of Commons has much more power). The Tread of the governmers isthe Prime Minister. ‘© American citizens or permanent resents don’ need pusspeats cr visas to enter Canada, al though visitors from other countries need paspores [No visas are requited ef vistors from mast Banish Commorivealtt o¢ European Union countries * Canada’s customs requirements are fairly seraighforwand, Visitors ean bring in a hunting fifle or shorgun, with 200 rounds of ammunition, but handguns and automatic weapons are strictly forbidden, Packs with hipus members should note that bringing pers across the border wesquites & vetetinanian’s certificate of good health, vaccina- tions, and s0 on. * July 1s Canada Day. This tsrt a stretly vital bie of information, but some Canatian to use it as an excuse to do some drinking pires measure their years), There are, of course, few of the ancient undead whohave setled neo che country, bur forthe most par, t's nor the varapites that the local (Coie hein tert sot Buc the counery is far from perfect — like every where ese in the World of Darkness, the wild placesnre inder attack, Human companies log ancl dam and strip- ving litle bue reponitories af danger ‘industrial waste in their wake. Mon- stess out of darkest Native American myth skulk inthe isolated comersof the land. feastingson whomever they A World of Rage aaea a SS ‘can catch, Spirits of murder and vengeance haunt the sites of old battlefields and massacres. The werewolves of this country, paricularly towards the cold noch, must be strong to resist theirrivals and enemies, The Garou Most of Canada’s Garou are Fianna, Get of Fenris, Silver Fangs and Wendigo, The tint three aurived alongside the earliest European setelers, and found something of their old lands’ appeal in the northern woods. Of course, the Wendigo had al ready claimed Canada as nothing less than their tubal protectorate, and the result was all too pre dictable, The fires of hatred have dimmed down a little since — but werewolves are creatures of rage. and the anger stil smolders. The Wendigo are: stronger in Canada than they are anywhere else, seve perhaps Allmiley— noe dinky-ts the lund che hieore of eis ental pratetepetay Ba they find the harsh withers virtually.forrifying. They sul hld anumber of caemihete, calling cn their Gifts and spirit allies tw drive away or Kel Amycers with Iedhal old Unisrsumately)digmore einer ernsare centheirown hen iccomestadefensesaswell, Atleast ‘wo cazmsin the last two yenrs came unde air atrack from military-style helicopeers — only the power of mughty scorm-spint alles was ale to fleet he rais- siles and bring the helicopters ta the ground, The Wendigo know they were lucky, and don’t lodk for vward to the next attempts irdotin' help thar chey'te ‘not sure justwhich oftheir enemies futsled theassault Most of Canada's population fof Prench or Brite ish descent, and the Silver Fangshiave Kin representa- tivesin both, A few Fangs loin thartieleaneestorsset foot on the land when Samuel de Chataplain first founded Acadia, but others of their cribe are thore dubious. The Canadian Fangs’ pedigrees do gibi a though and the hours of che UNV le Hearth is firmly rooced Ip southern Canada, King (Cyrusthe-Baldcommonly reiveliitvorth from¢merica) inthe summersta discuss politicswith thelecal elders, i ork hasofieredhissuppertcotheUnbreabable Hearth —even if it wasn't in the courtliest language. ‘Canada's Fianna aresimilarly mixed; alchough the ratio of Brush to French descent is much steeper, Lhe (Canadian Fiannn have 9 slightly better reputation for dealing with the native Garou, although there are still plenty of blemishes on thelr econd. The tbe ispener- ally a little more given to urban caems in Canada, partly because theirKinblendscamletsly into the local population, and party because they don’tcare oi for the stoic ideal of surviving @ harsh winter in the (eine ae Chapter One: The Americas panera. Metis vs Metis Justin case you didn’t know, there's a signif ‘ant difforence hetween the mictis (MET-iss) and the Métis (mity-TEE), The former's, ofcourse, the Garou breed the latter isan ethnic group of mixed American Indian and European Hood, ‘Also on the subject of terminology, the ern “Eskimo” isn’tscmething that the Inuit ind plimentary — itmeans “eaters of raw meat, was given to them by other tribes, They prefer to call themselves “the only people.” on northernmostareas. (One waggish theory put forth by the Bone Gnawere sleo holds that the Fianna were mildly traumatized the frst time they tried to call stageapirit and got a moose-spirit instead) ‘The Get in thlivedtmostly arrived in the lase 300 YeSlb Gb ex, alts the tethe clnins hue some oF thee number wet here sincethe |Och century, Some of the local Fennie ean trace theit ancestry hack 10 the 1700s, wher the Germatsfininded town of ‘was becoming prominent anlocal maritime stairs, ces claim descent {rain British Get who arrived! else where. The Fenrir have been mipre succesful than most aropean tribes ac adapting te the colder climes; they apparently find it an excellent tes The dthértribesare also present w vuryinedegrees, of Goutse, The Ret Talons have a scrong presene in Canada, wherethey take fulladvancaze ofthe compar Hively Healthy wall populaiion, There's u slight een dency amongithess Talons to be more forgiving of hhumersin general (since chey have tare teritary to thenmyelves) and inare vengeful specifichhumaess (noe ‘Beingused tothe dattiage humamscando to thelarsdaynd ins Tife). Likewise, the Uktena are scarrered here and there, mostly sharing space at Wendig caems where they're welcomeingsidilsasy The tbe alos Patticulapsyeapathy forthe Mécs, whose mixes! blood gives thet soihething ie common with the Uktena The Black Funes, Chiliren of Gaia and Shulow Lordshave very tew cerns ot thetr cn in Canada i fact, each tribe probably hits no more than one tial ‘caetn to their name in the country, They tend to focis theirattention on the human population, which means that they spend most of their time around the more populated south ofthe country. The Shadow Lords a generilly the most outgoing of the three; the tnbe'y Crows have made some connections among the Red Talons, Fenrir and Wendigo of the northern areas, offering the tribe's help should it he needed Inthecities; the Ghiss Walkers are probably about nvenwiththe Bane Grawor at numbers jo. Although 7a A ASA the Ginawersare highly sympathetic tothe blue-collar population of most Canadian towns and cities, reli- tively few felr comfortable tagging along with the Gee, lanoa nnd Silver Fang 0 shar was clearly a hoetila tribe's territory. Most of Canada’s Bone Gnawers are scartered throughout the towns dnd cities long the corridor from Quebec City to Windscr —which is also ‘hate the enslorty of Candies’ Glass Wallets dell Both tribes ve attheir thickest in Toronto, where the Glass Walkers maintain at least two cocms, The Silent Striders and the Stargazersare the two ose discmet mmorimes among the country’s tribes; neither tribe is known to hold any caems in the area, or even gather in numbers of more than two at atime, The Maritime Provinces The Manitime Provinces account for very little of Canada’s overall an area, bur they are rich in petro- fury, natural gas and other resources. This makes them a prime target for mony of Pentex's activities, As svresul,industridizarion has heen rapilly working ies way into the easternmost provinces, bringing some jobs along with lt — but imperiing other jobs, and imnre hess, as it 200s New Brunswick New Brunswick percheson theeasrcoaseof North America, juscenth of Maine. The province isheavily forested, with mest of the human populatien concen trated along the coastand the Saint John River valley. Of course, the woods are considered quite the useful rewurce, and the logging industry (particulatly for pulp and paper) is imporcant to the local economy, Thi swe the local werewolf population ‘pack of Fenrir ts currently entertaining plans to severely monkeywrench Edmundstan, ane of the inj centers of the industry. About one third of New Brunswick's populations French-Canadian, laigely descended from the sectle- event of Acadia, established in 1604. Most of the province's lirger towns and cities are on the coast, whether that of che Bay of Fundy ar the Gulf of St Liwrence. The cxast also has a scattering of Acadian villages, often marked by lags resembling the French tricolor witha yellowstarin the upper partof the blue stripe. Rurnory persist among the neighboring sepes thar a few of these villages are hemes to a cult thae worships some sory of Wyrm-hease under the warers, ‘but the local packs haven't yer had the leisure to investigate these rumors in depth oesn't pl The Fundy Islands are a popular spot amon our- door typessuch as binkwatchers, whale-watchers, ceemen and the like: The world’s wcord-agese whl: A World of Rage a one a a HY, pool churnisoff the coast of Deer Istand, and the place is anexus for spirit energy. The plice would make an’ ‘excellent caern — if werewolves could breathe water, of coniie=A. romioe makings ite way around Caron cinstes (andsomeh eles aswel says that huge sharks have been seen in the whirlpools area, hinting thar the Rokea are aware of the site's significance. New Bnnnwick doesa'e tuive a large werewolf population, and most of the local Garou are Get of Fenris of mainly Saxon descent. OF them, the most notable is Jarl John Goklen-Boar, who's famous for single-handedly overturning six loxging sucks tn a single run, without so tnuch as breaking ste Newfoundland ‘This island province isan extension of the Appala- cians andisas rugged asthatwould imply. Onaverane, the island is home te less than four people per square mile [thas quite the local hismey — the fire Firopean settlers after failed Viking settlement were sailors who jumpedship preferringtoekc ouralivingon'the Rock” rather than spend another dayat sea, A number of bows sod hacehrasantin the mene poorly drained arson ofthe island, and at least one boasts a Fianna caem. The Fianna ate tarher content on the island; the locals’ penonality warks well with cheir own. Storytelling is a lonedlog, Gait wean “Newly” wel Uses speech isan unusual blendof West Country English and the dialect of southwest Ireland. Asmenticnal previoutly, she bland wasthe site ofa Loth century. Viking settlement, one that apparently included » few Fenrir in its number. The Wendigo and Gettellcanllictingstoriesefthesettlement the Wendi claim that the Fenrit were pace guests, and jmmlionely fell artacking the native peeple, while che Ger main tain chactheso-called "Pure Ones offered vicleneeso the newcomers, and shat the Fearit merely etaiated. What- ever the actual sty of thesetriement. tiin’t hat more than a few decides. However, there are persistent stories: thaca few ofthe Get remsinead behind and began so run with Wendigo and Uktena, becoming Fens by corem lon: Halianememomate nan SharaNne proto oemid on Newfoundland — although descendants of “Yimir’s ‘Sweat" might live on elsewhere. Despite the influence of the local Fianna, New- ‘ound edhe seeuftrcavy no mining ut feet se of which is overseen by Harold and Harold. Thenat aren't particularly happy about the province's iance for natural resources — what happens wher the wells sand mines run dry? — hueas long as miningand drilling provide jobs, ie'shard to tur away from them, The most significant change on the wind — at lease to Garau perspective mnvolves the ania vilame eG fields, » uti-bllion dollar project taking place just olf St John’s esst coast. This project has the potential to be very profitable, IFthe oll reserves prove to be as rich as Te iiteeatou bap. Aud wufuatunal are of those investors is Endren International. Brdrem cur: rently bas two Menanrol platforms under construction off the Newfoundland coast, and are planning ethers should: the- payoris — in'erude ctl, matural gis td...other resources — be thete Nova Scotia ew Scothind’ isa elativelysmall province; it de ar island if not for the lschmus of Chignecto, which inaches itto the mainland. Is rivers are short and its ‘woosllands plentiful and despite itsnarural esources,the province isn't very urbanized. Moxt Nova Scociaris eof Batish descent, although there’s a sizable minoriey of French Acidians. The province's posperity hasn't been anything to beng eat fr rene tiny Nove Seotis hoe histoty of receiving lange shere of Financia! aid fora the federal yoverninent, and uneruplayment is a ehronic problem. Asa result, the local government is becoming Increasingly reecpeive te coxpoenionse Vs Dahan 0) ‘ne quite nterexces in offshore dling forpereoleurn and natural gas. Forestry fishing and souriam are all well and good, but they're nor the same kind of moneymnaken Nova Scots was oryinally home to-the Micmac, ard a few members of this nation still hve in the province. Most of the area's tourism focuses en Cape Breton Island, a place where the economy is nonethe- less atts worst. Bad things have been known to happen totoutists every once in a while here, wat few fomoriare spontaneously hom every year and tattcavsingtrouble. Unsurprisingly, the mest populous eribe in the area isthe Fianna, who have been drifting here since the late 18th century. The tribe hus been devoting most of heir effort co bettering their human Kin’s lor in life the provines'sceconatile hanldltps ne ith more important co the Fianaa than they would be t most other trikes. The local werewolves have heen known to travel into thecoalmines when theyneed to Ind apilig fobidding espe into their fetishes. Ar least one abandoned coal mine, though, hard robe abandoned because it was too close toawakening something horible thar slept below the earth. The Fianna don‘renyoy the came they spend the mineshafts, bur as they put i, better chat they go lown there from time to time than leave the shafts opens thacthe Black Spiral Dancers ean move it Prince Edward Island Prince Edvard Island (ikea. PED) is by far the smallest ofthe Canadian prcvinces. In many ways. it's abo the least imposing; the terrain is a gently rolling plait ard most of the original ferests are gone, cleared long ago to make room for settlements. The island's ‘usman populurtan 15 dense, but net urbanwed, The rowns that dot the island aren't particularly lange, but they leave little ram for wildemess caer. Thereare no full-lelges eps on PEL; few filles ‘of Fenrir, Silver Fang and Fiunna Kinfolle make their homes here, but any children who unergo the First Change are sent to septs elsewhere. These Kin are alse likely co call in theirwerewolfrelativesif rouble seemsto be brewing, but their Garoucousins sre husy with ether ‘concems, help can sometimes beat long time corning The Central Region ‘The provincesat the heart of Canad are also the mostdensely populated proximity tothe United States border, ample natural resources and relatively forziv ing climate make Quebec and Ontario the place ts be in the eyes of many, This section af where the greatest jarou rt almost all of the ribes are a these ewo province. Quebec ‘The laggeie carter peavinnty Q aad is also s can be foutidl; rely reprewntat ee te also ihe heart of French-Canadian culture, The residents ate flervely prove oftheir lenguage and culture, tan often obsessive level. Quebec is famous for its separatist out look, and to some extent chats nee surprising. The province is surrounded on all sides by English speakers, ruaking some Quebecuisfeelas if they're stranded on an. ‘and —and others to fet besieged, Many residents are downright angry at the inenusions of Englshclamgnnge culture (Particularly American television), and resent, being lumped in with the rest of Canada when the rest fCanada’yculturets socleauly different fom thetrown. Quebec his regularly stnventa gain independence trom the rest of Canad, becoming a nation in its own right. So fay i hasn't happened, bur one never knows, Alshonplemne Qhahnesia doubt that they favor French it’s care to spot an outdoor sign with English information anywhere in the province. Mos. of the province's human populi tom econtaredin thesouthowaey, slongther, Lawrence tind che border with the US. The province excends up into polar bear tericory in the north, and there's lio an ample wolf population sway fron the more urban ined areas, Of course, the north woodls support a heavy forestry industry, one that infusiates the Red Talons thac call noethern Quebec: home. The province also hasa thriving manufacturing industry, although thisis more concentrated! in the souttwest, Chapter One: The Americas 9 ae 1mmr 1th Although Quebec's capitalisthedistinctive Quebec Ciry, mosepeople who thinkef Quebecthink of Montreal, Montreal is the second-lanest French-speaking city in she wrk) gt hehunnd Pars And asa result iesprane 19 the troubles that plague mest urban centers inthe World of Darkness. Thisdoesmean Weaver-energies, of course; the webs are strong around the city, particularly around the Fare Olympique (dhe remarlably expensive spors complex char wasn't flly completed unsil 11 years afer the Olympic Ginues ic was buik to serve), Ir algo means watypites, and the undkad that cluster in Montreal seem to be 0 particularly cunning ars yictous lot. Black Dog ‘Game Studio prine: their tained products at « plant ‘neatly, quietly eluding Garou notice becnise there's just so much else that needs doing in the are According to Garou oral history scmewhere in Montreal’s vicinity is the site whete one of the mone powerful and milevolent Banes of the New World was bound langage, Thistale het piseed aling from Carns 1 Kin and beyond, with the unfortunare result that the story is now familiar fo some occult circles, The local Garou, a sept of Lurgely Silver Fang extraction sven i cbe Lawuenelati, worry than de more scholarly Leeches of Montreal might chance across thislegend and decide to maketrouble, Thelocels alo suspect asmall covenof Black Spiral Dancers has. alto slipped into the city sn search of elites telling how 10 free the evil spr, bur the number of wumpites in the city makes any search parties a risky prospect. Ontario Canada’s most populeus province, Ontario is both highly modes ard unusually wild in pieces, Thesouth portion of the province is filled with towns and cities; the north pertion with lakes, bogs, moove imd masqul- toes. The Great Lakes run along Ontario's south ber- det, and Hudson Bay defines its northern limit fa befits en sbae populenin, Oi plenty of industry, including the ever-present mining and forestry, but also a fair bir of manufacturing and auriculture. Virtually everywhere therecouldbeahydro- ‘levine dunt the province, tite is one —and even then, Ontano requires nuclear and fossil fuel power plants 10 meer itsenemy needs. With the exception of ‘Hallahan (andever they aresomewhat ativein Hadar bay) every Yentexsubsidiary with an interestin Canada ts quite likely present in Ontario somewhere. The province js aso home to Canada's lagest city svemurkably busy city, with abustling down towns itserves asthe headquarters forthe country's Tadio and television broadcasting. Toronto boasts a pait of urban caeens,one largely populated by Glass Walkersand nemustlyruhyRoneCinawers, which ansharh netahly smuititeibal, Most visiting Gare with businessin Canaan tere todrop by one of these septstobe caughtup tospeed: this is particularly true of tribes cther than the well: entrenched Get, Wendiga,Dilvet Fangs or Hann. Algonquin Provincial Park i ax importine issue among the local werewolf population. For one, there areseveral packs.af wolves hanging an inthe park — ironically, they're part of what draws tourists in droves in August, park nacuralisis are known to take campers cout in groups ta how! into the night, hoping to rnise 8 response from the wolvesin the parle. For anather, the park is being heavily scarred by industriel pollution and logyiny companies. Because the park is so promi- nent in the locals" eyes, the werewolves in the area know that viglent reprisals will have to be carefully orchestinted so ag not torend the Veil — hut 6 more trees are plowed under and mote screams polluted, the tage to claim payment in blood gets harder co resist. ‘Ornate ls nexable among the provinces for the sheer numberof ethnie groups that make up its popula- tion; it’s not surprising that its werewolf population is similarly mixed. As mentioned before, Glass Walkers and Bone Gnawerscancentrate if | omto;the U also have aseartered presence throughout che province In fact, although they might not hold caens of their ‘own, virtually every tribe has permanentresidentssome- ‘here in Ternnto—theonty eneathareanitbe proven lve there ae che Silent Stiden and Stargazer, and even then it’s possible they just havent been noticed, The West British Columbia Bricish Columbia strotehwe from Alatka down 1 the stats of Washingwon, straddling the Pacific Oceun, Ie’sanotably mountainous place; the Rockies, Colum- bia Mountains and Camiar-Omineca Meuncains all runhtough tbe pro ite. Della Coluanbbals Cara's thicd most populous province, and about hall of the locals are itumigrans from other provinces, tericories oor countries Half ofthe province's population ives in ‘Vancouver, snd fully 7399 is concentrared along i southwest coast. The north portion of the province is virtually empty of human life, hut there are several woll packs, as well as both black and grizzly bears, roaming the aren, Generally speaking, the climate’s rather mild in BC, least in the mere setled ateas Although the province does draw fair amount of money from tourism, B.C. alo has a heahy forestry industry (puricularlyin the north and plenzy ofmining (mostly in the southeast), A few Children cf Gaia been strive to ws their resources to encourage tourist, hop ing thar the-more-peogile- who ee: che lands aural 0 A World of Rage Ace AAS Lo AP beauty, thermore people willl common to the fer jecttothe blatantabuses city’s vampires and Garou, which requined both sides and mining industries. The Red to setaside thei Fathom inthe nal grudge in the name of peace resident Silver Fangs w sdthe first shot, but when the pesible, so thar they little fear of rent The pravince'scapital, \Vanceuver, partie notable asthe s csteemed Glas Walker Roger Daly waskilled defend. ing his urban‘caem — a caer that was lost — the arc knew that something stank in Vancouver. Ke intelligence reports confimm that someone has g built a shiny new casino atop a toxic dump, a damp a *noble experi Freviously proven to bea full-blown Wyrm-caem, The ment" — anv ¢ p) only thingpreventing itfrom being Hive proper is the : absence of Black Spiral Daicers — but the casino is reaty be parently under the fotection. One par tween. the ¢ S ceularly uely bit of rumor wt Daly's skin, . somehow preserved in Lupus a the lobby The truce is off, and the es of Columbia are asking theme! xtlocis bine tune Along : 2 an open var : d whateverallies the undead might have), 2 covert wat labour to eupe ini being “ YY Alberta “The wescernmos of Canada’s pra rie provinces, Alberta is somewhat ' tarsher than is neighboes. Exceptin the southeastern portion (whore gras 9. landsare theprevalentterain), Albert fs subject to the short, cool summer and long, cold winters thar oursid: ss asciete with Canada. 1 Canadian. Rockies: stretch throw rh ng forests and even turd and glaciets as the prov ince stretches north. The uw| people here tenid ww be the equivalent of Canack’s cowbeiys; Alberta's notorious for micho pursuits like rok hockey and Gold Rush revivals. These ave phety uf Qurou exec 9m Alberta. Hiscoricaly, Alberta was onee the stomping grounds of « number of Plains Indian tribes, including the Blackfoot Confodlerscys che failing fortunes of those ribes sparkeal a number of werewoll attacks on keeal settlers around the end of the 19th century, The petroleum basiness is profitableandheavilyentrenched here, with Endton — as usual — among the worst Offenctess of the imdustry, Athertas also home to the largest urvivingherdof wid bison that hasapparencly fallen under the pronection of a awultitibl sept deci- cated to the totem of Bison. Get of Fenris e based out of the Provincial Park, not far from Calgary, is particularly notable for offering intensive battle training to mem: hers of other this. Thy tuderir inidorgo a trun toning regimen and even more brutal spring s- sions, but those that "graduate" are among the fiercest and matt cechnically proficient warriots of the Garou The werewolf who quietly siesshoia fe ual nngt the Stone Heart Sept receives. healthy amount of respect from chose in the know Abo of particular note the West Edmonton the anvamcs“Inrgest i Noch Ametica" This monument to shopping, with over 800 stores and the largest indoce a parkin the world, basboldly pushed its way into caer status. The spirits of ‘Cocktouch’s brood, particularly spirits of commerce, breed here in great umber; cs hardly surprising that, 4 local sept of Glass Walkers has claimed the mall as their territory, and hold mouts there after hours. Saskatchewan Theprovince of Saskitchewanispure prairiecoun- nintinn ae fe df hiporionét Canisla, The province's name means “fast river" in 3) native dialee, and rue to form, thehydroelectricpower industry is quite busy longthe varioustivers ofthe land, Swokutchewan makes good deal oftstmoricy trom sagriculeure, butitsfurnily femshave traditionally been troubled. The Depression of the 1930s hit brutally hard, and today che vagacies of weather aren't being Particularly fon endangered spec porate farming movessacross the province. And aswith sc) muny other places in the World of Darkness, the “hig husiness” treatment of agriculture leaves mach 10 bedesired. Chemical treatmencs bathe the crops,some- times even leaking out of cheir enecainets t seep into the land, Over-farming is causing 1 severn araston A World of Rage nem ar a en, ee A ee problem, And the people wha know how ro take care of the land become increasingly unable ro do so, as the poor harvests continue to hart them. The province alow sulfers from un everincressing number of forest fires locals are beginning to suspect chat an arsonist o¢ ausonists are responsible. The werewolves af the prov ince, of course, have their ovn opinions. ‘Suskatchewan's most prominent sept of Goren ist inixed sept of Wendligo, Ukrena and Red Talons wha snarl ncwerofHonor inPrince Albert Ncional Park However, thenark’sfoccunes fade (the money hasn'e been coming in the way it’s needed), park officily strive hatder to increase tourism. The sept leaders are ‘worried that if the park is successful, a confrontation between tourists and well-meaning czern guardians i inevitable — and ifir isn't, hen the park might lease (out tts mineral rights. As of yet, no solution has presented ise, anu the clock is ticking, Manitoba Manitoba is faily representative of Canada's ter- ‘ain; thesouth isseasonably temperate prairie, while the ‘northicm ewo-thurdsof the provines archeasil forested and sparsely populated, The province's capital is ‘Wonnipeg,2 multicultural city har often: unknowingly sponsors multinibal moots in Kildonan Park (a park that, like New York City’sCentral Park, wasdesigned by ‘Borie Gnawer Kin Frederick Law Olmstead). The city is somethingofaaneutral ground amongthe variousGarou, although the Wendigo, Get and Fianna are notable fot voicing old grudges a the Kildonan moons A lange portion of the province is covered by lakes, cone of which takes up a good portion ofthe province on irsown. Lake Winnipeg ia remarkably large body of water, second emly to the Great Lakes, However, over- development isa very real problem along itsshores, one thot has incense-a local sepe of Fenrir. These Ger ate fully prone to saver rthele on lneal fahing bouts und development companies particularly hose thatseem to take an... unusually professional interest in converting the land for their purposes, 1m fact, Manitoba s economic activity isa matter of conoem to most of the local Garou. Theprovince is home to almest all the problematically abused indus- tries sectled in Canada — fishing, mining, forestry, ‘commercial agriculture snd even heavy courism. The ngsttecentneardisastertook place near the northern town of Flin lon, where blasting at w copper mine stirred up a best of Thunderwyrm-like beasts that spread throughout the area, It took weeks for the Werdigo and Fenrir septs in the area to hunt all the beasts awn, andeven now they're nor sure that they caueht every las one.The Northern Territories (Canada's territories aredistinetly werewolf coun toys particularly Wendigo'and Rad Talons. The lane are very sparsely populated, boast mutes numbers of wolves, and proportionately more native Kin ure een Of course, the climare makes the territories able co ainiiy pevete, but doa Weal seem to thriveon the biter cold Unforrunately, che Wendigo's Kin don’t seem to have the same forticude, Although the Inuit and oeer natives tre able to make a ving in the bush termi, theirexistenceisn'tanythingtabe envied, Thesuicide mite among the native peoples ishorsifying — tlcohol and drug addiction is a sadly ever-present problem. ‘The Wendigo and other native shapeshiftersdo what they can to fight against this misermble situation, but the depression sectied over the Inuit and other native nations hus htt to da with Bans. There's nobody to ill and make it better” — and although the Wendie: ane surely capable of things other than outright vio- lence,chey haven’ tbeen able to domore thanpreserve. the sanity of 2 few Kin families The situation te horrible, and no exsy olution isin sight. Northwest Territories “The Northwest Texsities (or sometimes NWT) are very sparsely settled, with most settlements top- ping our ara few hundred people. Consivering the size of the temitory, the human populatisn seems all the more care, Rivers and lakes cover mere than half of the fund, and much of the area i tundie proper. The summers ate ftely hospitable, with sunlight for up £0 20 hours a day, but when winter comes the NWT become aharsh ard unforaving stretch of land. ‘The NWT supports surpresing amount of animal Iie, parriculary given the concliionsof permafrost thar cover the north. Timber walves mbabit the southern fovests, while the tundra isarctic wolftertieary, ancl that means Wendigo and Red Talons. The ecosyster is saneroudy fale, thouhonepoor anc rae the plane lib dis is ease tin God Shen Alehough the animal species have always recovered overtime, the encrichinent of southern development ond increasing Wyrm-tiflaences intruders threaten te dhicow te laren ff for gocnl. Mont of the Clarouls battles inthis take place far from human eivilizae fon, where there'snobedy tv interfere —omeitherside Munavut (Canadu'sniewest territory itil justa fedeing —but ‘one withan unusual twist. 1999, the Canadian govern: tment formally st aside portion of the NWT as che Chapter One: The Americas fC territory of Nunavut, a territory placed directly tn the hands of the native people. This step hasn't been the solution toall of the local natives’ woes be sure, bu not Canadians ses ita a well-intentioned, progrensive step. The fact that Nunavutisn'texactly the most bsp table of certain probably doesn’t hurt their genertity Thisalmost unprecedented move his some peerple lookins for werewolf fluence; it woukdvercainly seein lke the sore cf agenda thar the Wendigo, Uktena ot eventhe Chiiren of Gainwoull pursue, However, 0 Garou has come forward to claim the responsibility, imu the rencrwn that wauldsurely follow. Some Garou ate hesitant wo believe that the humans could have come up with thisidea on their own; to others, i's not such a hurd idea to swallow, Ultimarely, the responsible parties don't really matter — what matters are the new opportunities Now the Wendi are doing what chey can ta phice their Kinfolk in the kxcal envemments, and Parl sent if possible. Legislation isn't tol they're used e0 wing, but they refuse to leca chance like thivslip away, Nunavs isno tore tmmune than any other prov: bests anid olen is plate de ‘tive nations, Ofcourse, there are plentyof people who ‘manage to overcome these demons, particularly in light of the new opportanities opening wp — but, as always, there are peuple whe wen'ras lucky ormuong,Lethere’ ‘one bright spor, it’s that the increaseel Wendigo inl ‘enceand spare population makes itcaslerfor werewolves to detect, isolate and destiny the Banes that come t0 {eed on the human population’srawery. Unfortunately, thowe Banes ure a symptom, nota cause of the distease of she spint;as lang as te humans are subject to patn ablivion, the Wyrmn-sprits will keep coming ‘Themost prominent septin Nunavut is, navurally, 1 Wendigo sept, one located along the Chesterfield (nlet. Nungak Shifting lee,a powertul Philodox skilled in hatele, diplomacy and spirit mastery, leads the sept. The Sept of the Cold Sun has sponsored many packs who have distinguished themselves well in battle and vision quest; some prophess predic: thatthe sept will the Wendi Final Bane Whether Nunavut will ear a reputstion as a failure wieh noble intentions or a genuine betterment for the lot of Canade's native peaple remains to be seen. The Wenulige are cercainly golug to fight forthe latter prospect — should the onrushing Apocalypse allow them any time w do so of eaurse yukon The Yukon Territory is famous for being: moun tainous, forested and cold — the 1896 gold strike in Klondike fixed the territory firmly in the world’s per we. ahemnian'6s ds B TY,ne ception. Andfor ashore time, gold flawed freely out of the riountains, A very short time. By 1902, there jusz asn't us much gold to he bad. Within a decade, the Thi lala csi io ala und other munerals, bur this was'a poor substi tute. The territory is currently ina depression as the ‘world mineral markets are inaslump. The Yukon hai cured to rourisin, particularly with the guRMEK of Klondike nostalgia, as a possible way to make ends eet — but this has is drawbacks as well Neatly 20% ofthe local population are either full Mooded or mixecthlood Native American; the Inuit population isneglaible, Among them, the mast promi- nent greup is the Dene, who have lived here for petiiaps 60,000 years, The remainder afthe population ‘s generally European, of fairly: mixed pedige The Garou are faitly strong in the Yuke mountains forested territory suitsthem. The Wendligo anid Rd Talons ore of Shadow Leeds who cible prissiiee, mie enclvee ave come north co make their tuume fighting the more abusive mining corporations There aresulto hea few Guraht in the errtory aswell, Ay dv salons caneabing die Yukon River win theirursine Kin, The Pentex Board oF Directors i wel awore that the Yukon is a prime example of “terntory ikely to be guurced by shapeshifters," and is prone to dispatching First Teams and other heavy security to quand theit mining— snd cther"prespectinig" — inter- est in the region. More than 2 few bloody firefights along the slopes have heen the resul. The Changing Breeds Wf Canady belongs tm anyone other than. the Weruligo, thea i's surely Corax temitory. The Cora have lived in the morthem woods since before the sunnans were elling stories of how Raven stole the sun co keep the world warm. Canada's raven population 1s modlerately healthy, sn since the Coraxdorrt particu: larly eequire Kin bloodlines to pass.om their gifts, the wide selection of hutnan partners is plenty beneficial Gnas is alo the tribal home of the Qualmi. the werelymxes wi hoard metical knovledge, both new and ancient. The ridding lymx-shifters tend to avoid conract with the European settlers descendants although cuitiusly pared inte the cirles proper in our whateverinformarioncatchesrheir tufted cars. The Quilmi have very little by way of central ongantzation, instea relying on a gossip network of sors couxcharge imporaant news, The Concoccasionally act ssmossergersfr the werelynxes, but thisisn't common, anv oll fou, centuries ar even millerinia past, has left the twosidesmoaerately wary ofeach other. The Corax claim huts shill obinse een fan Qua abr ex A World of Rage pulling tailfeathers, but considering the wereravens’ usually easy-going nature, this i probably n euphemiem, ‘Aen Punonsaalo make therhomesin nad gy ie the moumuainnof dhe wescera provinces, bu dey are significanry fewer —rhe werdlynses have precedence here, and the cougae-shifters know it ‘There are plenty of coyotes in Canada; the adapt- ‘able little canes have done quite nicely at settling intothe majority of the ccuntry. With them come the Nuwisha, of course, who enjoy both the increasing ‘coyote population and thediverse «lection of humans who might make enjoyable partnets. As a tesult,« moderate portion of the word's Nuwisha has been or in Canada, although tike the ress of their kind, they find it difficult co pur down roots. They aren't particularly influential — but they're there. ‘Thevastspicesabsoafiod afew Gurahlamplaphices twhide; the bears seross Canadaare numetousand varied righ tm sceye a Kis al four trib inclining the Tee Stalkers of the north. There are precious few Gurahl ‘active, but Canad seems tohave maxeafthem than does anyother country saves Russia — it helpssomewhat thar the local Weadigo don'e rae! dhe werebear’ presets, and the Europeans aren't inelined to believe that any survive. Stil, one werebear hasmade open contact with the Garou —an Ice Suker named Kucirak the Splitter. ‘Kucimaes on tiny decent termswitha Fennirsept on the ‘Alaskan border, and he has joined sete war pares on several occasions, most notably making two Endron EPS and the First Team guarding them disappear from the face ofthe earth. His Fenris fiends have so fac been very loyal, but Kuciak hasn't deopped bis guard around them; he knows fll well that should he display any hint ‘of dubious moral character or weakness, the werewolves! estimation of hin will plumes, Finally, the Ratkinaren'‘taspopulousin Canadas theyarein the United States, luitthey find the prairies fairly appealing and che cities madorataly interecting ‘Common gossip among the wererars talks ofa few Rat Race militias thar have heen setting up ranches far from civilizetion, or of Gamine deserters who are says eles ave ales per x lhe the name of Madame DeFarge Moat of the remaining Changing Breeds have fow representatives in Canad, but only incidentally At least one Pumonca ts said to roam the Rockies north of the border, presumably guarding the site of a Jong-buried Bane. The few Ananasi that inhabit ‘Canada tend ta focus on the cities; they seem to find nothingof interest in the wilder places. And although ‘an gecasional Mokolécomes narthto see the midnight sun for himself, the sun-aspecced Dragon Breed has a ‘natural dislike for the climate. There are ne perma-aoe A ASL nent Mokolé residents in Canada, and it’s unlikely that any visiters of the Breed will stayleng. The Enemy Black ea Dancers The Wyrm's own ibe iseveripaficte, and’Co tnaw excepoots: However, despiaeample wilderness co hide themselves in, che Dancers arenttaspralific here as one might guess. The greatest detetrent holding them:back is the presenes, of the Garou Nation's Surongese Wairioe tribes — the Get 66) Fearis and Wenidigo both flourihiin th frozen orth there's fair number of Ptannt, Ukcena, Silver Fangs and Red. Talons coigack theawup. Asa result, the Dancers have generally restrained themselves to wormmiag their way {nto Canada’s mersopolitat Centers where the wikler tribesdon’t tend to goulr'scertainly safer for them. Pentex The varioustorporations under Penter'sbannerare, of course, highly prifitedtiven — and Canada is a place ‘yihamgla peels os bemnads In portieuloe Edeon hae een making constant (f slow) progress toward bleeding ssmmuch petroleuiy and ratural garouretchelangaathey ean et. ppigeihinee slcry eer Hpecofpote thoy Mane beta; ofallics oi Talianece Cond House Internacional is» majéribaiyer for che Canali forestry industry, and the company is proebly strangest {n:Cinada. Good Hlouse hasmade ainumber offivestors ‘quite rich, at the expense of the nation's forests, Harold nal Harold Miningliieorporedssabofirnlyentenched (ay Canada, whete they vigorously tear as much of the lbcal mineral reserves out of the earth as possible: While these three are the mont prolific: Pentex sabsidiaries in Canada, many of the opherraren't too far Jehind. Arcs Enterpnses has several profitable branch offiess un north, where there's lots ofland to bry waste nd fow people te eninp ain. Hallahan Fishin gaorpore tion isheavily involved off both coaats, the Alancic in forts their curent practices arennaking it had for TE arson return «profes cht efflgeabeing high (profit margins for the company, | Sie ees fenterainment are also doi for them waiver As a general rule, th — vf American alten Csnacka isa tremendougasset-Cenadians grab tnealsatO"Tolley’s, watch OmmnlT Vshows;teaf though Vesuvius pubiiemsonsonthe bus, and play Tells and Black Dos games; The most aorable exception King Brewetie: ani! Duailledes, whieh fas the unfortamate dna protege ne aa ro the Canadian palite, mean "Wweak’) beets This Chapter One: The Americas Inagn't stopped the King family from doing their best to buy auc local breweries and scart pushing Canadian beet under a diferent label — wich the appropriate King iiaineh? oF core: Sofa shayidhopnte pd! Uhat purchase, but ie might nor be le United States: Pure Lands Yo Longer ‘There cam be litle doubs that hemes have essentially Siacifigni th Awverison Uorilecniba, Tisdan than 85 percent ofthe cirgin forests ofthe United Suates ha been logged, 90 percent of the tallgrats praiies have plowed or paved, and 98 percent of the rivers and steams ive been dammed, diverted, or developed. In the process, hundreds of specieshave wanshedcompetely, many others fave declined othe point of endangerment, and still others are drastically reduced in number. — Livi S. Wileove, The Gondor’s Shadow ‘Spravlingfromthe Atlantic coastto the Pacifieshore, the United States presents medem Garou with a host of challenwes. Land of opportunities lost and found, the vast ration that has, forthe better part of che las: century, ascumned the leadership of the world servesasacruethe in oshich the three-waystrugaleof Wyld, W yim and Weaver manifests in a multinurle of forms. ‘Thigh great bales against the Wyrm take place in the Amazon on a daily basis, the United Seates harbors many stnaller battles on a mmult-sided front. Many Garou believe that the final harelosagsinstshe Wyrm will take place on Ameri ‘They may he wrong, but noone can dispure the foc thar America offer the Garou a gplendid psetice fied on which to hone their skills for the inevitable conflict. ally settled in oncinvenes of the Western Hemisphere, only the Uktena and the ‘Werdigo remain. Thestories they tell of the histary of their homeland speak of great wars against’ Wyrm pial ya aie atone mal pera ion of the European Wymcomer. che Pura Lands, which comeist of before the inv The other ‘World? witht from Europe, ella diferent tale — of ind ny need of strong gustdians abte ma defend it in ways the local Garou could nat fathom, Together, these tales make up an epic story of sergele and conquest, of lessons leamed and knowledge lost The Pure Lands During the time ofice and cold, three Garou tribes, alone with other Changing Breeds. crossed the ereat is