Catamount

Catamount is a Magath Pack Totem to the Mountain Demons Pack in Colorado.

Background

Catamount resembles a large mountain lion. Before Gurdilag merged the lion-spirit's Essence with that of a spirit of decay, the lion was hale and healthy. Now it appears starving. It hides this be remaining in the shadows, but anyone who gets a good look at the spirit sees that its eyes are sunken and bloodshot, its skin hangs loosely on its bones and it drools with constant hunger. Tiny motes of pain and death hover around it like flies. It sometimes consumes them, but takes no real nourishment from them.

Stats

Rank: 3
Attributes: Power 7, Finesse 7, Resistance 5
Willpower: 12
Max Essence: 30 (see Numina)
Initiative: 12
Defense: 7
Speed: 22 (species factor 8)
Size: 4
Corpus: 9
Influences: Decay **, Hunger *
Numina: Decay's Hunger, Essence Drain, Mark of Decay, Materialize, Material Vision, Reaching, Wilds Sense
* Decay's Hunger: Catamount can hold an amount of extra Essence equal to its Resistance. This Numen is common among spirits associated with hunger and decomposition.
* Essence Drain: This Numen allows Catamount to drain Essence from other spirits simply by being in the same vicinity. Doing so requires a contested roll of Catamount's Power + Finesse against the target's Power + Resistance. If Catamount wins, it drains a number of Essence points equal to the successes rolled for it. Catamount can use this Numen only on spirits of equal or lesser Rank. The Numen works on Uratha as well, but then the roll pits Catamount's Power + Finesse against the werewolf's Resolve + Primal Urge. A werewolf thus afflicted can always sense the attack, even if it takes place through the Gauntlet via the Reaching Numen. This Numen costs one Essence to activate, so Catamount is not prone to use it against targets that look as though they stand a good chance of resisting.
* Mark of Decay: Catamount can mark an area and later use the Essence Drain Numen to target a spirit in the area just as if Catamount were standing on the marked spot. Using this Numen costs one Essence when the mark is made. Marks are permanent area. Doing so requires an extended roll of Intelligence + Occult + Primal Urge. Each roll represents one hour, and successes equal to Catamount's Willpower (14) are required to excise the mark. It takes one minute for Catamount to attune itself to a marked location, and Catamount can only have 5 marks in existence at any given time (a number derived from Catamount's Resistance).
Bonuses: Brawl Specialty - Claws (given), Skill: Brawl 3 (pack), 4 Willpower pool/story, Gift: Might Bound (given), Occult Specialty - Banes (given)
Ban: The totem ban is that Mountain Demons cannot accept any new pack members without the totem's express approval, and they can only claim a territory that Catamount blesses. Also, the pack agrees to provide the hungry spirit with Essence, should it ever be required.
Catamount's personal ban is its endless hunger. It must feed on Essence constantly. The spirit loses five Essence every day.
Cost: N/A

  • Catamount with the Mountain Demons Pack. Art by Abrar Ajmal.
    Catamount with the Mountain Demons Pack. Art by Abrar Ajmal.

References

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