Hunting Ground: The Rockies

Prologue: Bushwhacked

Story about Moriarty's encounter with a spirit.

Introduction

Chapter One: Time and Place

Gives a short history of the city of Denver and its immediate environs, as well as the werewolf involvement in that history. The second half of the chapter gives a down-and-dirty guide to the major points of interest in Colorado region, as well as a primer on how newly changed werewolves become a part of Denver's Forsaken society.

Chapter Two: Tribes of the Moon

Describes the local Forsaken and how they might interact with the players' characters. It also includes descriptions of Denver's heavy hitters, including the werewolves of the Silver Syndicate and the Echoes of Thunder packs. This chapter builds on the characters introduced in the Appendix of Werewolf: The Forsaken, and characters given full write-ups there are not repeated here.

• Rite: Information Gestalt (•••)
• This mystical rite duplicates the effects of the Gift: Omen Gazing (p. 124 of Werewolf: The Forsaken), except that the extended roll to activate the rite is based on Harmony, the rite is affected by the usual rite modifiers, and there is no Essence cost. Other factors such as the nature of the extended roll and the 24-hour limitation remain the same (though a character can use Omen Gazing and Information Gestalt in the same 24-hour period). The Iron Masters developed the ritual, though any tribe can use it. The character enters a meditative trance by watching multiple television screens, all turned to different channels. (pg. 65)

Chapter Three: The Spine of the World

Describes the Colorado spirit world in detail, as well as the major local spirits who have made the place their own.

Chapter Four: Prey

Gives detailed accounts of the local antagonists, ranging from Pure Tribe packs to malevolent spirits to Azlu and Beshilu.

Chapter Five: Storytelling

Gives advice on how to best use the information in this book. It focuses heavily on mood and atmosphere, with plenty of extra plot hooks in case you ever get stuck, and it concludes with a ready-to-run scenario designed to introduce a new pack to the dangers of the Rocky Mountains.

• Talen: Catamount's Teeth
• By pushing one of these teeth into the ground, a werewolf can drain a point of Essence from the surrounding area. This Essence carries with it a sharp pang of hunger. When Catamount perishes, it leaves behind a dozen such talens. (pg. 141)

Memorable Quotes

"No matter how taxing or hard-won our victory in Denver, it was still only one victory. We have other prey to hunt." - Rachel Snow, Storm Lord, Lord Elodoth of the Echoes of Thunder (Back Cover)

Werewolves:

• Dana Knife-to-the-Back
• Owl Eyes - Bone Shadow Ithaeur, from the Past
• Heath Miller - Bone Shadow Elodoth (Bale Hound)
• Nicolas Dale - Ghost Wolf Ithaeur
• Michael Simmons - Founder of the intervention group Healing Hands, Werewolf in denial
• Erin Alker - Young werewolf
• Reggie Braff - Ivory Claw
• Pure-Heart Terra - Hunter in Darkness Ithaeur
• Bearskull - Jack Kinneson’s father
• Slays-the-Firebird – Russian elder
• “Storm Chaser” Ferrara – Storm Lord, died

Werewolf Packs:

Mortals:

• Celeste Alker - Erin's mother
• Abigail Braff - Human Hunter

Vampire:

• Marianna - Vampire, died

Spirits:

• Gurdilag - Idigam
• Gurunusa - Spirit of Denver's Downtown area
• Dirilthum - Nature-Spirit
• Azdehusar, or the Consumer - Spirit
• Fara Hashan, the Nest Queen - Spirit hybrid
• Muthsaha'ga the Smiling One - Spirit of Boulder
• Lord of the Plains - Bison Spirit
• White Buffalo Spirit - Spirit
• Tyrant - Dinosaur Spirit
• Great Bear - Spirit
• Neighborhood Prowler - Magath
• Predator Magath - Spirit

Spirit-Ridden:

• Sean Henry - Human, leads the Blissful Friends Network, Spirit-Urged by Muthsaha'ga the Smiling One
• Curtis Freytag, The Bastard Son - Unihar Spirit/Human hybrid

Hosts:

• The White Lady - Azlu
• Tony the Rat - Beshilu