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Gnawer Kinfolk

Darkness cannot drive out darkness;


only light can do that. Hate cannot drive
out hate; only love can do that.
- Martin Luther King Jr.

of life. From menial laborers to wounded veterans,


Introduction and from reclusive hill folk to highway hitch
hikers, Bone Gnawer kin are everywhere. And
Thought of as the lowest of the low, the Bone
Gnawers were originally garou rejected from while the high tribes may not think much of them,
other tribes. Coming together in solidarity, no one denies the usefulness of having so many
these underdogs have embraced the insulting eyes on the streets, nor that one of rat’s children
name thrown at their feet by the alphas of old. will fight like a devil when they and theirs are
Community-oriented free thinkers, this tribe threatened.
took it upon themselves to wander the cities of
man, and to safeguard them against the harm and
corruption that so often springs up from their
centers.

Descended from those outcasts, Bone Gnawers


know what it is to be alone and unwanted. They
are not powerless, though, and they often take
in those who have nowhere else to go. This
community, and willingness to embrace those
deemed unworthy by others, are traits shared by
their kin. Those kin come from all the hard walks

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3. Sharon “Styles” Villanueva: Broad-shouldered
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and wide-hipped, Sharon is a backroom fashionista
1. Mary Jane Marsden: Born to relatively affluent
parents in the Midwest, Mary took a bus to New who can give anyone a five-dollar makeover using
York City to hit it big on TV. She never realized whatever happens to be in their kitchen cabinets.
her dreams, sadly, but “Mama” Marsden does run With some instant juice powder packets, a little
the Shakespeare in the Park program every year. white vinegar, some safety scissors, and a set of
She brings in a lot of lost ducklings, as she calls dollar store makeup, this south side L.A. local can
them, and teaches them useful skills to get by in get anyone ready for a full-on glamour shoot.
the vagabond performance scene.
4. Spacker “Sparks” Davidson: Straw-haired and
2. Michael Drake: With a head full of neat rows, watery-eyed, Sparks has been on the streets ever
and a strong, friendly smile that contrasts his deep, since he came out to his parents when he was
almost blue black skin, Mike is a regular in every a young man. He lost his job at the local utility
bar in and around Gary, Indiana. Always sharply company soon after his preference became known
dressed, and smelling of fresh (if cheap) cologne, in his small town, but he found a new life in the
he’s a veteran couch surfer who’s got friends from tunnels beneath Las Vegas. Taken in by Charlie
dancers at the club to shift managers at the steel “Streets of Rage” Harris, Sparks keeps the lights
mill. Adroit at managing his ever-growing social on in their little subterranean community of storm
network, he can always call in a few favors when drain squatters.
his kin need some help from everyday folk.

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5. Minerva “Minnie” Ibramov: A third-generation 8. Darius “Sparticus” Alexopoulos: Born and
immigrant in Seattle, Washington, Minnie runs raised on the streets of Athens, Greece, Darius
an off-the-books labor service. From immigrants learned how to fight in the meanest ludus there’s
without papers who can hang drywall, to ex-cons ever been. A defiant boy who refused to be cowed,
who can’t pass background checks but are more he caught the eye of Medea “Arena” Floros. The
than capable of pouring concrete, to street dwellers ahroun molded Darius, teaching him and driving
who just need a little scratch to get by and who him on to become all he could be. Grown now,
aren’t afraid to scrub a bathroom or a kitchen, this with a deep chest and arms as thick as bridge
blond-haired, no-nonsense woman has a small beams, it’s said by some that he’s skilled enough to
army of people ready to do any kind of odd job she take even a mid-ranked garou to the mat. It’s often
needs. And some of the jobs she puts out calls for made other members of the tribe wonder if Darius
are very odd indeed. is destined to be one of the changers, or if he was
somehow blessed with more-than-human power by
6. Donnie Blaskovich: The son of East German the spirits.
refugees, Donnie’s family have been regulars on
the London docks for decades now. From labor 9. Eduardo “Zapatos” Gonzales: A natural
and maintenance, to head busting and scabbing, born salesman, Eduardo always seems to have
Donnie’s clan has made just scraping by into something to lay out on his blanket when he’s
something of an art form. Donnie himself has the running a hustle. From bootleg DVDs, to advanced
shoulders of a work horse, and the temperament copies of popular novels, to cheap computer parts,
of a colicky Rottweiler, making him a rather well- he always seems to know where to find things
known personage in certain corners of the ward. people want, and to part with them at a price that
seems like a bargain. He got his nickname when he
7. Sabra Bishara: When the garou were cast out of came across a castoff pallet of American sneakers
Egypt, it was the Silent Striders who took the brunt and managed to offload all of them in less than
of the vampire’s curse. The Bone Gnawers were a day, only keeping a single pair for himself.
also scattered to the winds, taking many years and While this Mexico City native tries to stay out of
several generations to re-establish their footholds dangerous deals when he can, if some of his kin
on territories. Sabra’s family didn’t return to need to lay their hands on something hard-to-get
Cairo, Egypt until the chaos of Rommel’s desert like drugs, guns, or even explosives, Eduardo does
campaign, and they have been steadily helping know the sorts of people he could ask about those
solidify the tribe’s influence ever since. Now an things.
old woman, “Mother” Sabra holds a position of
high honor in the city, offering counsel to City 10. Elizabeth Parks: Thought of as the local bag
Father Rashid “Gutters” al Abbas. lady around the Boston Common, Elizabeth is
anything but. A shepherd, of sorts, she patrols
the area looking for the outcast, the lost, and the
misplaced. Once she finds them, she does her
level best to make sure these lambs are brought to
the doorsteps of people who can help them. She
knows every charity, halfway house, soup kitchen,
and good Samaritan in the city, and she knows the
power a little belly crawling can have when you
need something. She won’t tolerate abuse, though,
and more than one outfit has shuttered its doors
after she put the right words in very wrong ears.

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11. Rory Boone: Long, lanky, black, and 14. Dana Brankovich: A scene insider in Belgrade,
beleaguered, “Professor” Boone’s glasses are taped Serbia, Dana always knows where something is
on one arm, and his thrift store jacket is frayed at going down. Whether it’s an underground club,
the sleeves. While he has more degrees than most the latest place to score a few hits of your dope of
would believe, student loan debt destroyed his choice, or getting an inside line on the latest street
credit score, got his home repossessed, and took rumors, she always seems to know somebody.
most of what he had. Rather than tie himself down With her hand-spiked blonde hair, patchwork punk
to a sinking ship, though, Rory decided to walk jacket, and self-done piercings, Dana is always up
away from the anchor that was holding him down. for a good time. Those who push her, though, find
A regular in the New York Public Library, he that she always keeps a blade on her, and that her
teaches anyone who comes to him with questions. network of friends don’t take kindly to any sort of
Over the years he’s become an expert in the hassle.
city’s history, 17th century literature, introductory
astrophysics, and the spiritualism movement of the 15. Ambrose Montombo: A native of Brazzeville
late 19th century. in the Republic of Congo, Ambrose is named for
his grandfather; a French resistance fighter who
12. Rudy “Train Man” Woodfield: A tall figure in a came to the country during World War II. His
ratty old coat and fingerless gloves, Rudy’s blonde name isn’t his grandather’s only legacy, either. Tall
hair and soft features make him look like an and thin, Ambrose was taught from a young age
overgrown boy. While he often talks to beings no how to fight against those who would abuse their
one else can see, that’s typically because Rudy has strength and position. An off-the-books rough boy
trouble telling the difference between the material with pale scars across his dark hands, he does his
world, and the world of spirits. A good friend of best to keep bullies, thugs, fascists, and mercs out
Stourbridge Lion, Rudy is a freight bagger, a red- of his neighborhood, and away from his people.
eye rider, and he can always tell you how to get
somewhere by train. Because it might take a while, 16. “Aunt” Gemma May: The West is full of old,
but there’s nothing more reliable out there. deserted mining camps and played-out boom
towns abandoned to the dust storms and the
13. Rachel Caufeld: Busting her hump for just tumbleweeds. One little dot on the map that was
a few pennies over the minimum wage, Rachel once called Rush Creek was one of them, but these
works for a mercenary janitorial outfit that handles days it’s known as Gemma’s Place. Surrounded
everything from office buildings to industrial by rolling hills, and still boasting a small main
warehouses. While the work is sweaty, often street where sheep and chickens wander, Gemma
dangerous, and always exhausting, the brown- moved into the ramshackle little ghost town over
haired Rat Fink has gotten several valuable 50 years ago. Back when her hair was just as
tidbits of information about everything from top- black as her skin, and she thought love was all
secret lab experiments to shady, under-the-radar she’d ever need. While her hair is gray now, and
operations. It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to her eyes sit in webs of crow’s feet, her little place
do it. has been a refuge both for Hill Folk, and for kin
who need a place to go. It’s rough living, and feels
like something from the last century, but there’s
community, food, and even a little love to spare.

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17. Ryzhik: A mangy-looking mongrel who prowls halfway across the country to get away from her
the streets of Moscow, Russia, Ryzhik is fast, old family and their refusal to accept her wasn’t
tough, and smart. One of the infamous train-riding easy, but she’s found a new family she wouldn’t
hounds, Ryzhik commutes round the city for better trade for anything.
handouts every day before riding home again.
Sometimes he even lets people pet him, but more 20. Karl Schulz: A Hambug, Germany local, Karl
than one fellow passenger has had to learn the hard has spent his entire adult life reaching out to the
way to keep their hands to themselves. oppressed and the underprivileged. He originally
did it while wearing a cassock and a collar, but
he’s since left both behind, disgusted at how the
church is more interested in maintaining power
and wealth than it is in helping those who need aid.
Still called Father by some of the older members
of the community who remember when he was
still a member of the clergy, he helps anyone he
can, where and how he can.

21. Lance Kildare: Born in a time when Ireland’s


troubles were very much a reality, Lance learned
early that any street could become a battleground
at a moment’s notice. He has a few strands of red
left in his gray hair, and heavy scars across his
18. Patches: Named for her distinctive coat, arthritis-swollen knuckles. Though he rarely has
Patches can almost pass for a regular dog… much in the way of pocket money, there are few
almost. While she’s friendly and exuberant, there bars in Dublin that won’t stand the old man a pint.
is an air of something wild and savage that hangs Though he may not be the fighter he was, once
around her. Something that even the modern upon a time, his counsel has proved invaluable,
humans who barely have any of the old memories and his knowledge has armed generations who
flowing through their blood can feel. Still, she’s a need to stand ready when a battle comes to their
regular among several homeless communities in streets.
Montgomery, Alabama. Patches sees the displaced
humans, and their canine companions, as her 22. Tony “Ramblin Man” Tanaka: Born near Tulsa,
puppies. She’s been known to attack people who Oklahoma, Tony was dealt a crap hand from the
try to push them out, and while the cops have start. Poor, asthmatic, slight, and the only Japanese
called animal control on her more than once, she’s kid for miles around meant that he had to get tough
managed to avoid being captured so far. in a hurry. A lifelong lover of cars, Tony grew up
learning how to fix them. Though he never had
19. Brittany Black: With an accent most describe the money for his own ride when he was young,
as full-blooded country, Brittany is a long way he could get any of his friends’ hand-me-downs
from her western Kentucky roots in her adopted up and running with nothing more than a monkey
home of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Living her new wrench, duct tape, and some zip ties. An over-
life as a server in a late-night diner, Brittany was the-road trucker, Tony’s been everywhere you can
caught in the concrete current of street life before think of twice. He always keeps an eye out for
Hannah “Sweets” Ritz found her. Hannah gave hitch hikers, too… especially the ones with the
her the hand-up she needed, getting her a place to tell-tale vibe of a Road Warder.
crash for a while, introducing her to new friends,
and even helping her begin her transition, since
Brittany had been assigned male at birth. Traveling
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23. Candace Walker: Raised in the crumbling 25. Blanche Baker: A third-generation landowner
neighborhoods on the poor side of Newark, New in Appalachia, Blanche’s grandfather bought up
Jersey, Candy’s mother refused to let her father a huge parcel during the Great Depression. Used
anywhere near her. The young girl grew up tough, mostly for squatters’ settlements and moonshine
and was sent home more than once for splitting making in the old days, Blanche turned her
someone’s lip when they mouthed off about how holdings into a trailer park. A low-rent place for
it wasn’t surprising a black girl like her didn’t low-rent folks, the bottle blonde land lady keeps
have a daddy. Getting through high school wasn’t several double-wides available for tribe members
easy, and the day after she had her diploma in her and kin who need a haven for a night or three. As
hand she volunteered for the army reserves to help safe houses go, the sheer remoteness has proven to
pay her way through college. Reserves turned be quite an advantage.
into active duty when she wasn’t looking, and
Candace soon found herself at the mercy of a big, 26. Feodor Morozov: Short and thick, with the
confusing machine where nothing made sense, and lumpy scars from an often-broken nose, Feodor
combat refused to remain within the designated has a wry sense of humor, and he smokes like he
spots on the map. She made it back state-side forgot how to breathe clean air some time ago.
with a box full of medals, scars no one could see, Dressed in a ragged surplus army coat, and a thick
and paperwork problems that stopped her from wool hat, few people would believe Feodor is a
turning her college dream into a reality. She was former Spetsnaz soldier. A leader among Kazan’s
sitting on a stool in the local watering hole when homeless population, Feodor does everything he
a whipcord black man with rough hands and kind can to keep himself and his kin off the radar. Even
eyes thanked her for her service, before he told her if that means leaving a few bodies in the gutter.
how proud he was of her. She spent the rest of the
night talking to Moses “Big Stick” Carter, and the 27. Gina Gerschwinn: The daughter of a family
ahroun that had fathered her so many years ago who barely escaped the Nazi purges, life in
told her who she really was. She didn’t believe him the U.S. has been anything but easy for them.
at first, but after he proved to her that werewolves The Gerschwinns have always stood up for the
were very real, all those other problems seemed underdogs, though, and Gina herself can often be
very remote, and very unimportant. Reluctant to found on the mall in Washington, D.C. collecting
take up a fight, she’s proven more than willing signatures, organizing protests, and occasionally
to do what needs to be done when push comes to using cans of hornet spray on white power
shove. marchers and new wave fascists who try to shut
her up.
24. Reyansh Acharya: A thin figure who walks
with a gnarled cane, Reyansh is still spry and
hearty despite his years. He haunts the Kaal
Bhairav Temple in Varanasi, India, doing his part
to make sure the sacred site is not harmed in any 28. Bianca Gagne: A Bordeaux, France native with
way. Viewed as a learned figure by some, and a a green thumb, Bianca’s black hair is streaked with
brother to many of the monks, Reyansh has given blonde, and it seems like her fingernails are always
several warnings that have proven instrumental in dirty. An urban gardener without equal, she’s
protecting the temple. And when he was a little too even made what she refers to as “street wine”.
late, it was his connections to the theurges of his The process doesn’t take long, and it’s become
tribe that allowed the taint to be cleansed in short something of a staple at several soup kitchens and
order. shelters. After all, if you’re going to have a meal
with friends, you should have some wine to go
with it, she’s fond of saying.

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29. Glen Greiner: A man whose face is mostly Pierre “Broken Road” Durand in Istanbul. A garou
beard, and whose hair reaches more than halfway with dozens of prominent scars, Pierre taught
down his back, Glen lives on his old fishing boat Veronica that surviving was nothing to be ashamed
Gaia’s Fortune. While he usually keeps the old of. He showed her there was beauty in the road one
girl in and around Stovington, Maine, Glen’s been had traveled, and that while she should mourn, she
known to take longer trips to transport cargo, or should not let that sadness consume her. Once he’d
to go after some sunken treasure. He can usually helped her make her peace, he taught her first why,
find room for a new hand or two for a season, and and then how, to fight. A regular in city’s street
preference always goes to kin who need some time scene, Veronica has acquired her share of new
away from the mainland. scars since she came to the city; those who crawl
away from her always leave with more, however.
30. Tanzie Lauflin: A Calgary, Alberta dweller,
Tanzie came north on a greyhound with a one- 33. Shanker “Shakespeare” Martins: A Windy
way ticket in her pocket, and two nights of sleep City busker, Shanker earned his nickname by
deprivation sitting heavy on her shoulders. She performing one-man plays in the subways, as
slept until the bus reached a stop she liked, and got well as in the pedway. What his shows may lack
off without any real idea of where she was, or what in refinement and special effects, they often make
she was planning to do now that she was there. up for in hilarity. Particularly his single-actor
A bronco buster by trade, there’s no horse she rendition of Macbeth, which is a regular crowd
can’t ride and no bull she can’t clamp onto… for pleaser. Though he has some regulars, Shanker
a couple of seconds, anyway. While it’s not a skill mostly spreads his earnings around amongst all the
set that’s often in-demand, she’s found a couple of other subterranean dwellers, buying goodwill and
traveling outfits and hinterlands ranches who have favors that he’s had to call in from time to time.
needed her services from time to time. She tries to
keep it under the radar, though, and she does what
she can to pay back the kin who have helped her
along the way.

31. Alonzo Garcia: Wiry and handsome, with


his black hair swept back from his face in a high
widow’s peak, most people mistake Alonzo for
a tour guide when they first meet him. With an
intimate knowledge of Hollywood, California,
he spends his time on the streets providing tips 34. Cory Jennings: A ropy young woman with
to those who look like they could use them. deep black skin who shaves the sides of her head,
Everything from helping tourists catch a quick bus, Cory looks like a punk rock roadie, and cooks like
to handing out the low-down on the club scene a goddess of the hearth. With nothing more than
he’s an unsurpassed wealth of local information. some fast food spices, and a couple of bucks of
His sign, which reads Tips 4 Tips, says it all, supplies, she can whip something up that will feed
though he tends to waive gratuities when it comes a whole pack and leave them howling for more. A
to his fellow kin. treasure in soup kitchens and among community
cook outs where anyone is welcome, Cory is more
32. Veronica “Bruiser” Bahar: A refugee from the than happy to share her gifts. As long as everyone
conflicts between the Kurds and Turkish forces, behaves themselves, that is. The idea of not getting
Veronica has a burn scar along one side of her a bowl of her famous stone soup often keeps
neck, and almost total hearing loss in one ear. the peace, even among the rougher crowds who
Through a series of late-night treks, a few truck frequent the spots she cooks for.
rides, and one boat trip, she found her way to
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35. Charlene Johnson: A victim of the U.S. haven’t managed to get that rope around her neck.
healthcare system, Charlene’s parents lost the
ability to cover her medication the day her father 38. Marcus Giordano: A regular among the
got fired from his job at the start of a downturn sidewalk cafes of Rome, Italy, Marcus seems like
that eventually became a recession. Suffering from a kindly old man who always has a twinkle of
mild schizophrenia, ADHD, and anxiety, the only mischief in his eye. His true purpose is keeping a
thing she could think to do to avoid becoming a closer watch on the ruins and relics of the city’s
burden on her parents was to run away from home. past, and to help him he keeps groups of young
She eventually wound up in Houston, Texas, doing runners and street urchins at his beck and call. Not
her best to hang onto her perceptions. She was everyone uses cell phones, and when he needs
pacing at the edge of a park, talking to no one to reach one of the city’s garou, it’s best to have
in a more and more strident voice, when a wolf someone deliver a message in-person.
wandered out of the bushes. The lupus theurge
Moon Chaser spoke to Charlene, and managed to 39. Aleja Perez: A Havana, Cuba native, Aleja is
convince her to follow him into the dark. He told one of City Father Victor Valejo’s six daughters.
her that he couldn’t make the voices she heard go Colloquially referred to as the Big Sisters, Aleja
away, but he could get her the help she needed, if and the others each care for their own blocks and
she would trust him. She accepted, which was one neighborhoods throughout the city. Victor’s eyes
of the hardest decisions she’d ever made. Though and hands, those who have problems, or who
her struggles are far from over, she’s gotten her have seen things they cannot explain, come to
feet under her with the help of the Bone Gnawer the Sisters. They find ways to make the people’s
network. problems go away, and if they cannot, they pass
the word along to people who can.
36. Danny “Ghost” Harrison: Raised almost
entirely off the grid by a family of doomsday
preppers, Danny’s folks were ready for anything…
except an incursion of fomori. While the cavalry
arrived in time to save Danny and some of the
other community members, there were a lot of
bodies left behind. While Danny was offered help
and a place to go, he instead decided to strike out
on his own. Barely old enough to be considered a
man, he packed a bag, grabbed his trusty crossbow,
and vanished onto the Long Trail in Vermont. It’s
been years since then, but Danny still surfaces
from time to time in the cities built along the 40. Rauf Brown: A beachcomber with a head full
ancient foot trails and hiking paths that crisscross of locks and a remarkably steady hand, Rauf offers
the continent. He still has a small satellite phone free, old-fashioned shaves to anyone with the time
given to him by Carie “Knucklebones” Masters, and a need in Kingston, Jamaica. Everyone from
but he’s only used it three times in all the years fellow street people, to shopkeepers, bartenders,
he’s had it. and investment bankers find themselves outside,
leaning back under his razor. Friendly and curious,
37. Hill Child: Often seen in the streets and alleys Rauf hears all sorts of things from his clients. That,
of Lexington, Kentucky, Hill Child rarely stays in and he’s got all sorts of people who feel they owe
one place for very long. She enjoys playing Stalk him a little something, which can come in handy
with other wolves, and the few dogs brave enough when he needs someone to offer a hand-up for a
to participate in her games. There are often men friend or fellow kin.
in brown trying to capture her, but thus far they
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41. Raymond Johnson: A tech program wiz kid, the tribe’s galliards have done quite a lot to build
Raymond spent most of his youth online trying to up Jasper’s legend, members of the Swarm know
escape his parents’ messy divorce. Eventually just there’s more than a little truth behind the smoke
going online wasn’t enough, and he lit out with screen.
nothing more than his laptop, his refurbished smart
phone, and a couple changes of clothes. He made 44. Isabella Aleman: Born and raised in Madrid,
it all the way down to Tallahassee, Florida in one Spain, circumstances and bad luck stranded
piece, and though he lives mostly off the grid he’s Isabella in Panama City when she was still a
very rarely offline. He even built an app meant for student. Her papers had a problem when she tried
other homeless people to use, since more folks are to go home, and with no one able to answer the
online from the streets than ever before. It lets you questions she needed she was detained. While the
know which businesses have free Wi-Fi, who lets issue was eventually resolved, it was more difficult
you charge your devices, which ones will let you (not to mention expensive) to go home than it
catch a bit of sleep, and where you can get a lot of was to simply stay where she was. She dropped
food for some pocket change. Though he’s only off the radar, choosing to explore the inside of her
in his late teens, Raymond has the distrustful gaze new home. A dancer, a performer, and a hunter,
of a prey animal who’s had one too many close the sailors who frequent the city are easy prey for
encounters. Isabella’s charms. Of course, if anyone gets out
of line, it helps that the local packs have her back.
42. Meg Bryant: With teased red hair and an More than one man has returned to his ship white-
athlete’s physique that’s just starting to slip, Meg faced, his pay gone, claiming he didn’t want to talk
works at an all-night gas station on the outskirts of about what had happened during his shore leave.
Indianapolis, Indiana. On the way to everywhere,
she’s met people from across the country and the 45. Austin Wrangle: A gender neutral citizen
world from the other side of her counter. The little journalist, Austin covers issues and events from
neon island is a favorite hang out both for kinfolk the perspective of the gutter… or so their tagline
and for packs; both locals, and those just passing says. Living out of their old Chevy van in San
through. Meg hands out the stale donuts and old Jose, California, Austin has managed to capture
coffee, making sure nothing goes to waste, and in raw, moving footage of what life looks like when
return her store is one of the safest places in the you’re one of the downtrodden and forgotten.
city. A few people have tried to start trouble, but Though Austin has garnered a lot of attention,
all of them have very swiftly regretted it when it they’ve staunchly refused to be sponsored, or to
turned out they didn’t have silver bullets in their have ads placed on the pages they contribute to. In
guns. lieu of those things, Austin asks readers to donate
to organizations they’ve vetted, or to provide
43. Jasper Smalls, the Gray Man: Everybody came direct patronage.
to the streets from somewhere. While hard luck
stories abound, the tales about Jasper Smalls are 46. River Breeze: Born on the outskirts of
the stuff of big city myth making. According to Saint Louis, Missouri, River Breeze was raised
most of the burn barrel tale tellers, he was working alongside the rushing currents of the mighty
undercover for somebody. CIA, NSA, FBI, the Mississippi River. When she grew big enough to
outfit changes with each telling, but what everyone go off on her own, she found the strange sights and
agrees on is that once Jasper saw what was going smells of the man place called to her. She didn’t
on in the world, he couldn’t just walk away from know what surprised her more; the bizarre dangers
it. So when the operation was declared over, he of the place, or finding so many of her kin there.
just faded into the wind. Now he drifts from city Some walked on two legs, others on four, and
to city, looking for the people who do wrong so some could change, but River Breeze is always
he can pull the wickedness out by its roots. While happy to catch the scent of them.
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47. Carter Haigh: Tall and dark-haired, with and passwords… especially from business owners
the thick shoulders of a linebacker and the who kept hours long, and wages low. While she
heavy hands of a waterfront brawler, Carter is a tried to spread the wealth around, her activities
strange figure even by the standards of Salem, eventually landed her in trouble. That was when
Massachusetts. Wrapped in a fraying leather coat, Robin “Boomstick” Nguyen showed up at the
and wearing heavy boots that have seen a thousand station. The Hood representative made Vera a deal;
miles of walking, there are those who whisper she’d bail the young woman out, if she agreed to
that Carter is one of the real witches who haunts get better. Vera did, and has been a serious asset to
the city. Able to talk to spirits, to have visionary the camp ever since.
dreams, and even to conjure fire according to some
rumors, he’s a particularly loud kind of mysterious. 51. Bayani Ocampo: Bayani is a handsome,
He’s careful with how he uses his gnosis, but there friendly young man who works odd jobs all around
has been a time or two where he’s had to fire first Quezon City in the Philippines. Though accepted
and worry about who saw what happened later. as a part of the tribe, most Bone Gnawers who
know his history keep Bayani at arm’s length.
48. Harlowe Hill: With her thick blonde braid Raised by Spiker, a vicious ratkin warrior, Bayani
and fraying tweeds, Harlowe looks more like is only truly comfortable among the kin and
a university professor than she does one of the garou of the Swarm. More than one police officer
street folk. A Frankweiler, she keeps an eye on abusing their authority, or slum lord cracking
the historical buildings and libraries of Norwich, down on their tenets, has vanished thanks to the
England. For all the talk of how backwater and stiletto up his sleeve, and his contacts in the sewers
uncultured the place is, Harlowe loves her city, and that can make bodies disappear.
has been known to glass people who disrespect it
in her hearing. 52. Scruff: An alley lurker and breezeway hunter,
Scruff is a common sight among the street
49. Alex Albertson: Alex grew up moving from communities of Dubai, India. Though there’s a
one place to another, and it was a hard habit to great deal of life moving through the city, there’s
break. Raised by a single dad who was in the also a darkness that lurks in the disregarded
army, and then a traveling salesmen after he courtyards and forgotten neighborhoods. Scruff
retired, Alex suffers from a permanent case of herself bears scars of that darkness; some from
wanderer’s itch. A road trip veteran who’s toured ordinary human cruelty, and others from the
with circuses, bands, and the occasional caravan, lurking corruption of fomori that are spawned in
Alex has become something of a regular contact the forgotten chaos of the urban sprawl.
for blacktop Bone Gnawers. Exchanging news,
providing a back seat, or just sharing a booth at a 53. Jean “8 Ball” Stacker: A pool hall hustler who
late night truck stop diner has become the norm for will bet on anything from cards, to darts, to a game
him, and he can’t imagine living his life any other of corner pockets, this handsome young Cajun
way. haunts the taprooms of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Always in one bar or another until closing time,
50. Vera Wong: One letter away from wealth and he tries to go home with someone when he can so
fame, Vera grew up around Olympia, Washington. he can avoid sleeping rough. He’s got his share
Her father worked in a Chinese restaurant as a of scars from smashed bottles and cracked sticks,
server, and her mother at a nail salon. Barely but even though he can handle himself as well as
scraping by, they were part of a tight-knit any other Bone Gnawer out there, his weapon of
community who helped each other out when they choice will always be his easy smile, and an offer
could. Something Vera learned when she was old to buy the next round.
enough to get a part-time job herself was that it
was comically easy to steal credit card numbers
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54. Julie “Stop Sign” Parker: A honky tonk head with everything from tutoring, to babysitting, to
buster, Julie is an east coast transplant who ran groceries when things get dire.
away to Memphis, Tennessee as soon as she
managed to get her driver’s license. With a head 58. Aaron “Spooky” Rathbone: Born without
of bright red hair, and a scarred leather jacket, an ounce of melanin in his body, Aaron is often
more than one good ole’ boy has made the mistake wrapped up in a hoodie and tucked into the back
of trying to lay hands on her, and usually walked corner of a coffee shop or a diner somewhere in
away with broken fingers, or worse. Wherever Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A friendly ghost who’s
Julie drinks she rarely pays her own tab; other retiring in person, Aaron has organized and
women who know she keeps the crowd on their digitized many of the Bone Gnawers and their
best behavior chip in until she stumbles off to kin in and around the city. Found online under the
wherever she’s calling home that night. name Digital_Specter, Aaron always knows who to
call when something is going down.
55. Thomas Breckinridge: Old Man Thomas,
or simply Old Tom to the locals, lives in a 59. Jenny Quick: A heavily tattooed ne’er do well,
tumbledown shack out in the Everglades in Jenny calls Miami, Florida home. A hanger-on
Florida. A friend to the Uktena, who respect his for a dozen different street outfits at one time or
spiritual strength even if they frown on his life another, and an occasional gun mal for the rough
choices, Tom mostly tries to stay away from the boys she shares her bed with, Jenny can usually
business of the world as it burns down around his find a bit of scratch or a crash spot for kin. She
ears. When one of the tribe brings him a fresh cut tells the boys they’re her sisters, uncles, or cousins,
of cubs, or other kin who share his gnostic gift, he making it clear they’re off-limits and to be left-
puts the moonshine jug down long enough to dry alone.
out and teach them what they need to stay alive.
60. Achille Bodine: A broad-shouldered man
56. Stephen Beauregard: “Salty” as some call with the reefer coat of a dock worker, and the
the old sailor, the tall, balding, black man was in hard stare of a fighter, Achille looks out of place
the U.S. Navy right up until his mustache turned at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. He’s
gray. Though he got his retirement pay, he moved taken every tour there is of the place, though,
to Juneau, Alaska to try and stretch it out longer and while formal schooling was never his strong
than it would last where he was already living. suit, the Frankweiler has developed the necessary
A real people person, Stephen isn’t really good vocabulary to talk meaningfully about his favorite
at not having anything to do. Which is why he pieces over the years of his vigil. Achille even
keeps his fingers in a lot of pies, from organizing managed to foil a robbery at the museum because
meetings for other local vets, to volunteering in he knew the faces of everyone on staff, and the
soup kitchens, to keeping track of protests over thieves simply did not belong.
local political proposals. He’s even been known to
lay hands on unusual, or outright illegal, tools if a 61. Amani Haddad: A street-level driver in Lagos,
situation calls for some rough action. Nigeria whose scooter weaves in and out of traffic
with death-defying skill, Amani always gets her
57. Naomi Chopra: Educated at Johns Hopkins in package where it’s going. Whether that’s a quick
Maryland, Naomi was a good student, and remains delivery of fast-food to some tourists or out-of-
a hard worker. A trauma nurse who often works town businessmen, or a bump of blow to some
with the homeless community, she’s had two high earners who want to keep their party going,
children with her mate Jack “Pipe” Spicer. While Amani can get it there faster than anyone else. Her
he rarely has the ability to keep their household skills have often proven useful to the tribe, and
in the black financially, it feels like there are she’s been asked to open up the throttle for the
always people who come out of nowhere to help Bone Gnawers more than once.
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62. Klaus Richter: Tall, thickly muscled, and called him away. The galliard is smaller than
blonde, Klaus is an old-fashioned mountain man. Edmund, and his rainbow hair combined with
Often turning up in Davos, Switzerland (especially his easy-going manner makes him seem much
around the time of the World Economic Summit), younger. It always amuses Edmund when people
Klaus does his part to keep people from dying think that, of the two of them, Gurney is the lesser
up on the peaks and slopes. He tries not to talk threat.
politics when he is in town, because he’s found
on more than one occasion he’s ruined someone’s 66. Tricia Carnaby: Tricia was never particularly
expensive dentistry with his right hook when they good at catching breaks. Getting caught shoplifting
go on about how poor people should just learn to was bad enough, but when it turned out her
work harder. girlfriend was carrying a couple grams of coke,
things got a lot worse. Doing a nickel for a first-
63. Sarah Sanderson: A public grower in Boulder, time offense after her lover threw her under the
Colorado, Sarah has that granola and sunshine bus, Tricia has bounced between low-paying jobs
look most people associate with the time of peace, around Joliet, Illinois for years now. Unable to
love, and harmony. While she doesn’t keep a even afford a bus home, it seemed like a stroke of
storefront, or have an official field under her name, luck when she met Jethro “Watch This” Banker.
Sarah always has something green for folks who A wily ragabash who kept his true nature hidden
have a need. It’s made her pretty popular, and it’s from her as long as he could, the opening gambit
gotten her quite a lot of friends, both locals and of his courtship was to take a hidden video of
those from away. It also keeps a roof over her kids’ Tricia’s manager screaming at her over nothing,
heads, which is something she thanks Gaia for and then letting her watch as he fired it off to
every day. corporate as a video from a “concerned customer.”
The manager was gone within the week, and
64. Al Garcia: An itinerant gardener in Tricia’s job got just a little bit easier. While she
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Al has been tanned doesn’t trust Jethro further than she can throw him,
dark and had his edges roughened by all his years she has come to love him over the last year or so.
in the sun. However, if you let him call a few
of his friends, he can transform practically any 67. Barnabas Wright: The last son of a long-
property from what it is, to what you want it to be, failing line of old New England blood, Barnabas
in a matter of days. People are always asking him, is much like his lineage in a lot of ways. Polite,
usually while he’s having a cold drink after some and educated in a folksy, homespun kind of way,
honest work, why someone as skilled as he is does but threadbare. Often seen in old pubs and new
so much work under-the-table when he could make coffee shops around Plymouth, Rhode Island,
so much more money if he just got a business Barnabas doesn’t have much, but he’s always
license. Al always smiles, and says he’s just fine willing to share it with those in need. His family
right where he is. He does his work his way, and manor (what’s left of it, anyway), has played host
that’s enough for him. to runaways, orphans, street folk, and more than
a few of his own kin. Though dirty, drafty, and
65. Edmund Rainier: Often dressed in an old potentially haunted, the old place is still very much
sheepskin jacket and watch cap, Edmund tends to home.
haunt the grungier parts of Duluth, Minnesota. A
rough and tumble town, he does his best to keep
an eye on it. Sometimes he rents a little place,
and sometimes he squats in a spot that’s been
repossessed, but he never stays in one space for
too long. His partner, Gurney “Little Bear” Locke,
is usually by his side when tribe business hasn’t
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68. Jasmine Rook: A server and a barkeep in the night. When he comes back, it’s always with
Wichita, Kansas, Jasmine’s got a sympathetic ear, split knuckles and the too-wide eyes of someone
and a consoling manner about her. As the dark- coming down from an adrenaline high. No one
haired woman often says, if she had a degree, ever asks where he goes, or what he does when
she could charge therapist’s rates for doing he gets there… easier that way for everyone
what she does. She met packmates Hugh “Bone concerned.
Breaker” Marsden and Lily “Car Chaser” White
while she was on-shift, and immediately took to 72. Dacio Alvarez: Tall, black, and good-humored,
both of them. Though they’ve had to work out Dacio works a factory assembly line in Granada,
their dynamic and establish appropriate barriers, Spain. With ancestry that goes all the way back to
Jasmine can’t help but feel at times like she’s the the Moorish occupation of the area, he’s explored
bulwark stopping the other two from breaking the most of what the city has to offer. These days he
litany. stays closer to home, trying to raise his son and
daughter. Marisol is just like her mother, and
69. Perdana Gunawan: A garbage collector in Dacio is already preparing himself for her first
Jakarta, Indonesia, Perdana is less than invisible change, since his mate is no longer around to guide
to the eyes of most of the city folk he sees. her through it.
Fortunately, any good scavenger can find out a lot
by perusing the refuse of the city’s real predators. 73. Spanner: A roving body modder, Spanner is
Phone bills, bank receipts, love letters, and expired tall, pale, androgynous, and covered from neck
passwords all slide through the Rat Fink’s fingers to fingertips in their own work. While they have
on the regular, and he makes sure the information a travel kit that works on either compressed air
finds its way to the proper hands. or electricity (whichever is available), Spanner
can improvise all kinds of tattooing tools from
70. Tears the Wyrm: A blacktop wanderer with a pens and medical needles, to sharp sticks and
notched ear and scars along his belly, Tears the natural ink. Often trading their art and services for
Wyrm considers the pavement of Prague in the necessities, Spanner is who the packs in Jersey
Czech Republic his territory. While it is a beautiful City, New Jersey call on to commemorate the
city, it’s also teeming with predators like ticks on accomplishments of fellow kinfolk.
a mangy wolf. Most of them are natural, but some
aren’t, and those are the ones that draw Tears the
Wyrm. He can sense the taint and corruption, and
he feels compelled to tear it out wherever he finds
it. While he will seek aid if he finds something too
strong for him, there’s definitely a reason he has so 74. Jada Jones: A serious-faced black woman with
many scars. a well-worn backpack, Jada is a modern-day glyph
tagger. Well-versed in the facts and legends of
71. Donald Ryan: Deep-chested, long shanked, the so-called “hobo glyphs” used by many people
and boasting a thick mane of red hair, Donald has displaced by the Great Depression, she leaves
the long stride and strong grip of the old fighters similar tags for wanderers caught in the hostile
that once traveled Ireland looking to trade their territory of the concrete jungle. Everything from
sword arms for silver. He calls Armagh home marking safe territory, to signaling danger from
these days, and tends to man the door at pubs cops and gangs, to secret marks that let other Bone
who want someone to keep the rowdy customers Gnawers know where their territory starts. Her
under control. Every so often, though, someone signature is recognized all over the U.S., and while
with a hard-edged look to them will sidle over, her messages are often scrubbed away by the city’s
and give Donnie a message. He always leaves not authorities, someone else always puts them back in
long after, even if it means giving up his pay for a day or two.

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75. Sharon Greene: The owner and proprietor of edged on the outside, a faded tattoo of a crown
Greene Gold and Pawn in Skokie, Illinois, Sharon in blue ink is the only key to her past that most
has more than a little gray in her thick, curly hair. people can tell at a glance. Able to strip a weapon
While she drives a hard bargain, she follows the and re-assemble it blind-folded (a party trick that’s
same rules her father laid down about giving kept her in drinking money more than once),
help and aid to those in need. No one deserves to there’s rumors that she’s been everything from
be kicked while they’re down, especially when a soldier, to a gang girl, to one of those cult kids
you could just as easily give them a hand up. raised by anti-government militias.
While cash poor, the tribe often helps keep the
shop running by acquiring unusual (and often 79. Thato Pretorius: A transplant to Cape Town,
valuable) items to bring in the treasure hunters. South Africa, Thato is tall, dark, and rugged in
This helps keep the doors open, and it allows the a world-weary sort of way. Able to talk about
Bone Gnawers to stash powerful items and tribal everything from books and film to politics and
treasures in the obscenely heavy vault in the back sports, he’s a Renaissance man in the eyes of many
room. who make his acquaintance. Though never blessed
with bulging pockets, he hears plenty, and he
76. “Father” Darren Blast: A good-hearted shyster knows how to spread a rumor. Given a little time
with a devious streak, Darren actually put through to work, and to let the falsehood take on a life of
the paperwork to have himself recognized as a its own, he can create shadows that send the tribe’s
Priest of the Streets. With a little place in Jackson, enemies jumping.
Mississippi, Darren has a regular congregation
of folks who need religious exemptions for 80. Max: A towering figure with a sweet smile
everything from birth control and abortion, to and slow, measured speech, Max is hard to miss.
marriage certificates and work exemptions. The Able to easily unload a truck by himself, and
“church” is partially supported by local members according to one rumor able to flip a small car
of the Hood, but Sarah “Dark Money” Bollivar onto the sidewalk when enraged, no one’s sure
convinced several other corporate wolves to use where this giant came from. Adele “Smoothie”
the facility as a tax haven. What the average Grand tells people that doesn’t matter, though. As
people who come through the front doors don’t far as the philodox is concerned, Max is family.
know, though, is that the church isn’t just for show. And a helpful sort of family to have around, when
The altar Darren preaches from, and where people formori are prowling, or gangs with sick ideas of
come to ask for advice and guidance, is dedicated fun are roaming in the dark looking to prey on the
to the spirit of the City Father. vulnerable.

77. Penelope Granger: With her thin, blonde hair


and threadbare jeans, Penny doesn’t look like a
grade-A baking talent. Looks can be deceiving,
though. A one-time corporate success, Penny
walked away from Sweet Rewards because
she just wasn’t happy with what her career had
become. An under-the-table worker at several 81. Dammit: A mischievous young wolf with a
restaurants, and a life-saver for girl scout troops tendency toward destruction if left to his own
and school bake sales, Penny’s cookies, cakes, and devices, he was raised by a group of homid kinfolk
pies are famous throughout Jacksonville, Florida. in Salt Lake City, Utah. While his energy is often a
problem, his keen senses have allowed his family
78. Jane King: Called Queen by those she’s close (and its various adopted members as kin come and
to, Jane’s been running the streets since she was go) to avoid being caught off-guard by servants of
old enough to worry about truant officers. Hard- the Wyrm on more than one occasion.
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82. Mathias Briggs: An old U.S. marine who’s 86. Bobby “Lone Wolf” Baker: A heavy-
been around the world a time or two, Mathias shouldered Hood with a heart of gold and an iron
applied for Australian citizenship once he left fist, Bobby rarely stays in one place for long.
the service. With miles of sandy beaches just Usually the long-haired outlaw is only in town
beyond the gleaming glass and steel, Sydney long enough to pull a job and drop off the take
had everything the aging devil dog on a fixed before roaring out onto the highway to lay low
income could ask for. He still keeps his old silver in whatever safe house the camp has around. He
switchblade, with the words semper fidelis worked knows it’s just a matter of time until someone
into the handle, in his pocket. It’s come in handy comes for him, though; the rich don’t let thieves
too often for him to ever think about leaving it go lightly.
behind.
87. Denny “Doc” Brown: Waffling between
83. Jeanna Hernandez: A desert walker who can becoming a nurse or a vet, Denny ended up
find her way by the sun or the stars, Jeanna roams halfway between and doing neither. In debt to his
the U.S.- Mexico border looking for those who eyeballs, he’s found he has just enough knowledge
need help. She does her best to put down the to help those who need it most in his corner of San
Wyrm creatures she finds in the badlands, and she Diego, California. From colds and cuts, to helping
has a particular vendetta against smugglers who provide first aid at the scene of an accident, what
agree to get migrants across the border from the Denny lacks in official training and certification he
south, but who then hold them for ransom or sell more than makes up for in experience at this point.
them to traffickers. In her journeys she’s also met Especially if you count the bullets he’s dug out of
several Nuwisha, and she’s found them to be quite the Bone Gnawer pack who keeps an eye on his
helpful as long as their goals coincide. block.

84. Bruce “Occupy” Hardcastle: An anti-wealth


protester, Bruce thinks that raising a collective
voice (and a collective stink) is the best way to get
results when it comes to what the people need. A
street-level lawyer who knows all the tricks used
to discourage the underdogs from howling, he’s
been a thorn in the establishment’s side for years.
Worse than being persistent, though, he has the
ability to sum up the issues behind a protest in a
clear, succinct way that makes for a compelling
soundbite.

85. Melissa “Guardian” Graves: With a Nigerian 88. Billie “Blinker” Gunderson: A Tampa Bay,
accent and a Birmingham attitude, Melissa earned Florida regular, no one’s really sure where the
her name for the pictures and videos she shoots of heavily-pierced beach bum got her nickname.
life on the street, from the street. An advocate for Often dressed in an over-sized shirt that looks like
dignity and justice for all, she also records abuses a piece of tourist bait from a gift shop, and a pair
of authority by the police, and she’s caught more of paint-stained cutoffs, Billie has an unusual skill
than one politician on a live mic via her phone set that keeps her in-demand. A basement chemist
saying something they would rather the public not who can make anything from vegan soap, to
have heard. crystal meth, to off-grid gas, or even dynamite, her
knowledge and experience has come in handy to
the tribe several times.

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89. Maurie “Guerilla Radio” Gelder: The 93. Mickey Taggart: A tall, angular figure in a
decentralization of radio presented a lot of beat-up trench coat, Mickey has a lot of time, and
opportunities, but it also snuffed out a lot of an insatiable curiosity. While they don’t have any
careers. Maurie’s was one of them. Sitting at a sort of official permit or investigator’s license, they
greasy spoon and drinking his one cup of coffee do have friends who kick them work from time to
that he’d refill for the next few hours, he held forth time. Stakeouts and tail jobs help keep the lights
at length on the problems folks without a safety on, and having acquaintances who know how to
net faced. Articulate, clear, and with an undertone get unregistered guns is always a helpful resource
of righteous fury in his voice, he was mesmerizing. when the Wyrm rears its ugly head.
His server caught most of that first sermon on his
smartphone, and told Maurie that he could start a 94. Grant “Morfiend” Wright: A lifetime theater
podcast of his own if he could keep that up. Now a kid, Grant’s home life was never exactly
regular midnight recorder who does his sets from supportive of his passions. His parents eased
the back booth during the wee hours, Maurie gets up slightly when Grant brought home his first
the message out about the street-level challenges girlfriend, but they raised hell when the couple
he and others have to cope with. got a mutual boyfriend. A dancer at the Pole
Barn, Grant’s sets look expensive, but they barely
90. Roxanne Arnolds: A film buff who can talk run him anything in terms of actual cost. Most
about nearly any genre or release, Roxy is one of what makes him such a popular draw is skill,
of those theater hoppers who will spend all day sweat, solid choreography, and keeping himself in
ducking ushers and watching movies from the perfect, limber form.
comfort of a stolen seat. An endearing rogue who’s
made a dozen friends on the staff of her favorite 95. Maria “People’s Court” Lucita: An older Latin
movie house, she recently started a movie blog. woman who lives in Key West, Florida, Maria
Updated from the local coffee shop on her phone, has slowly become a leading voice in the local
or from the downtown library, the ability to give community of Bone Gnawers. The mother of
shout-outs to the theaters who give her a critic’s Vincent “Gavel” Lucita, it’s said that the philodox
pass has cut down significantly on the amount of learned everything he knows about fairness and
scrutiny she has to put up with. justice from his mother. And when Vincent’s pack
isn’t available to rule on disputes, Maria is the one
91. Lonnie Hawkins: A left-handed bassist, who sits in, cigarette in hand, to hear both parties
Lonnie’s been a fill-in player for a dozen different out.
bands over the years. He’s even been on a couple
of famous tracks. He’s mostly reliable for keeping
the beat, but he has a habit of vanishing whenever
a groupie gives him a come-hither look. He’s
responsible for adding quite a number of children
to the tribe, even if he isn’t always sure exactly
where they are. 96. Gordon Grassley: A Cleveland, Ohio native,
Gordon pounds the pavement day after day just to
92. Mandy Prescott: A juggler, sleight of hand keep an eye on what’s happening in his city. He’s
artist, and street magician, Mandy always gets on a first-name basis with every cop, server, and
a few laughs and a lot of applause when she cashier down the boulevards, and he always does
launches into her act. While she likes it when his best to brighten everyone’s day. Whenever
people offer her a tip or two, she does her act something goes down, Gordon always seems to
for charity on a fairly regular basis. Fortunately be the first one to know about it. Which means the
having a good heart in Seattle, Washington can Blacktop Stalkers, the pack who protect Gordon’s
take you pretty far in the right circles. part of the city, are always well-informed.

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97. Katie Kinnear: A road warrior of the first
degree, Katie’s “cab” went legit around the time
that driving apps really came into their own.
Willing to slam a couple of energy drinks to
drive through the night, Katie is also the ride of
choice for kin, and even garou, who need to get
somewhere in a hurry around Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.

98. Savage: With muscles like coiled steel, and


teeth like lightning, this wolf is always ready to
fight. Some of his scars are from great battles
where he fought alongside packs of garou against
the servants of the Wyrm. Some of them are
from shameful bouts where he was bloodied for
overstepping his place. Good or bad, noble or
ignoble, Savage is always ready for another row.

99. Bridgette “Screamer” Harrison: Blessed with


eye-catching curves and a perfect screaming
voice, Bridgette has already appeared in countless
low-budget films. A handy-cam starlet with a
middlingly successful Instagram account, she’s
embraced her roles as zombie victim, serial killer,
morgue body, soap opera cheesecake, and many
others. She’ll probably never win an award that
isn’t a Razzy, but she loves to work, and she
knows her share of industry professionals.

100. Banquo Phillips: Found abandoned in a back


alley as a baby by Luis “Red Hand” Phillips,
the lupus garou was no stranger to rearing pups,
whether they had two or four legs. Named for one
of Luis’s favorite Shakespeare characters, Banquo
has grown tall, broad, and faster than a man of
his size has any right to be. A warrior and a poet,
though he’s still young, he’s proven himself more
than capable of standing alongside his tribe when
business needs to be handled.

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