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Wranglers, survivalists, rangers, outlanders: Adepts of the Wolf attune their bodies to the natural world, becoming so like animals that they can even control them. The '''Discipline of the Wolf''' offers lines in Resilience (Self Healing), Animal Traits, Animal Control, and Outlander Fighting. Adepts of the Wolf may choose prowess in [[Might Prowess|Might]], [[Toughness Prowess|Toughtness]], and [[Healing Prowess|Healing]].
Wranglers, survivalists, rangers, outlanders: Adepts of the Wolf attune their bodies to the natural world, becoming so like animals that they can even control them. The '''Discipline of the Wolf''' offers lines in Resilience (Self Healing), Animal Traits, Animal Control, and Outlander Fighting. Adepts of the Wolf may choose prowess in [[Might Prowess|Might]], [[Toughness Prowess|Toughness]], and [[Healing Prowess|Healing]].


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| [[Second Wind]] || Heals Rank x 2  non-lethal damage as a Fast Action. This may be used once per day.
| [[Second Wind]] || Character draws upon a second wind to shake off minor wounds.
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| [[Animal Senses]] || Choose Search or Perception, and gain a +2 Enhancement bonus to skills checks of your selected skill. This bonus increases to +3 at Rank 5.
| [[Animal Senses]] || Character gains some of the keen senses of a wolf.  
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| [[Commune with Animal]] || Communicate with any natural animal. The Storyteller may require an appropriate social skill check to be successful against hostile animals. Communication is accomplished in the animal's language. Animals can communicate clearly what they do understand. Anything that they don't understand would be vague or muddled at best.
| [[Commune with Animal]] || Character may communicate with any natural animal.  
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| [[Kip-Up]] || As a free action on their turn character, is able to stand up from a prone position.
| [[Kip-Up]] || Character may immediately spring up from a prone position.
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| Adrenaline Surge || Ignore Rank wound & fatigue penalties for 10 rounds. You may stay conscious for an additional -1 Health. This improves to -2 at Rank 3, and -3 at Rank 5. After the duration expires you suffer a -2 Fatigue penalty until you take a long rest. 1 Mana
| [[Adrenaline Surge]] || A surge of adrenaline rushes through the adept, allowing her to ignore injuries and push through fatigue where others would collapse.  
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| Sense Prey || Passive: Detect the presence and type of creatures within 50 yards x Rank. General direction is only detectable on a successful perception roll. The Storyteller may permit a more precise judgement of specific creature within the type.<br>Active: Attune your Animal Senses to a specific scent detected, allowing you to track that scent as if a critical success was rolled. Age of scent and approximate distance are automatically known. This does not overcome natural scent barriers. 1 Mana, lasts 1hr, may be refreshed. This attuning is not persistent, the scent must be reacquired to re-attune again.
| [[Sense Prey]] || The adept is able to detect the presence of nearby creatures and hunt down specific scents.
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| Animal Guide ||  
| [[Animal Guide]] || Keen senses allow the adept to use local animal tracks to guide others carefully through unfamiliar territory.
* Passive: Gain a +2 to Perception & Search to identify nearby animals and their tracks.
* Active: Use local animal tracks to add +Rank to Survival rolls, and also to Leadership when guiding others through unfamiliar territory. 1 Mana
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| Darting Attack || Make a move action followed by an attack. If the attack is successful, you may move a number of yards equal to the successes to a maximum of half your movement (rounded down). This maneuver may be combined with manuevers from weapon styles, but may not be combined with a Charge. 1 Mana
| [[Darting Attack]] || Adept may dart in, attack, and dart out again.
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| Fast Healing || ''Passive'': You heal at double the normal natural rate. You regain 2 Lethal with a night of rest and 2 Non-Lethal every 15 minutes. A successful Medicine check grants 2 additional Lethal with a night of rest instead of 1. If you have been incapacitated and are bound, you may return to 1 Health instead of 0.
| [[Fast Healing]] || Heal at double the normal natural rate.
''Active'': When receiving magical healing, you regain an additional point of Lethal healing. 2 Mana.
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| Danger Sense || Passive: Gain a +2 bonus to Perception to detect an Ambush or Sneak Attack. Gain a +2 bonus on Sense Motive to detect hostility.
| [[Danger Sense]] || Become able to detect and more effectively defend against potential danger.
Active: Ignore Rank dodge reduction for one round. (Ex. Viper Strike, Steady Shot, Quicksilver weapons, or dodge reduction due to multiple attacks in a round) 2 Mana.
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| Command Animal || Exert mental control over an animal of Rank or lower. The animal becomes as a controllable pet for Rank rounds. Communication must still be through sight of your physical body language and hearing your verbal commands. 2 Mana
| [[Pack Mentality]] || Secure the allegiance of one or more animals for a short time.
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| Hamstring || When making a standard attack, the target rolls a Resistance vs. attack success or has their base Speed reduced by half for Rank rounds. This strike may not be combined with other Maneuvers.
| [[Hamstring]] || Master the art of hamstringing an enemy.
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| [[Shake it Off]] || Draw on inner strength to resist various effects and fatigue.
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| ''Animal Trait'' || XXXX
| [[Predator's Gaze]] || Adept's gaze pierces cover and concealment.
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| [[Enduring Bond]] || Form a lasting connection with a member of the pack.
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| ''Outlander Fighting'' || XXXX
| [[Devastating Blow]] || Leave a target Wounded after an attack.
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| [[Rapid Recovery]]|| When health would be reduced below 0, reactively activate powerful healing over time.
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| Enduring Companion || Caster gains a permanent animal familiar. The animal must be a natural creature not a spirit or magical being, and brought to Friendly disposition by either the Animal Ken skill or other means (such as Wolf Discipline powers) before Enduring Companion may be used. The animal familiar will move to Ally disposition, and accept commands offered by Animal Ken skill or powers that allow such communication. The caster may only have one Enduring Companion at a time. 1 Story Point.
| ''Animal Senses''|| XXXX
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| [[Kindred Soul]] || Become supernaturally in tune with a Companion Animal, sharing abilities with it.
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| ''Outlander Fighting'' || XXXX
| ''Outlander Fighting'' || XXXX

Latest revision as of 16:05, 22 March 2024

Wranglers, survivalists, rangers, outlanders: Adepts of the Wolf attune their bodies to the natural world, becoming so like animals that they can even control them. The Discipline of the Wolf offers lines in Resilience (Self Healing), Animal Traits, Animal Control, and Outlander Fighting. Adepts of the Wolf may choose prowess in Might, Toughness, and Healing.

Rank 1

Second Wind Character draws upon a second wind to shake off minor wounds.
Animal Senses Character gains some of the keen senses of a wolf.
Commune with Animal Character may communicate with any natural animal.
Kip-Up Character may immediately spring up from a prone position.

Rank 2

Adrenaline Surge A surge of adrenaline rushes through the adept, allowing her to ignore injuries and push through fatigue where others would collapse.
Sense Prey The adept is able to detect the presence of nearby creatures and hunt down specific scents.
Animal Guide Keen senses allow the adept to use local animal tracks to guide others carefully through unfamiliar territory.
Darting Attack Adept may dart in, attack, and dart out again.

Rank 3

Fast Healing Heal at double the normal natural rate.
Danger Sense Become able to detect and more effectively defend against potential danger.
Pack Mentality Secure the allegiance of one or more animals for a short time.
Hamstring Master the art of hamstringing an enemy.

Rank 4

Shake it Off Draw on inner strength to resist various effects and fatigue.
Predator's Gaze Adept's gaze pierces cover and concealment.
Enduring Bond Form a lasting connection with a member of the pack.
Devastating Blow Leave a target Wounded after an attack.

Rank 5

Rapid Recovery When health would be reduced below 0, reactively activate powerful healing over time.
Animal Senses XXXX
Kindred Soul Become supernaturally in tune with a Companion Animal, sharing abilities with it.
Outlander Fighting XXXX