Red Mountain Woman

Red Mountain Woman is a Glome.

Overview

Deep in the heart of Texas stands Enchanted Rock, a hill of exposed pink granite some 325 feet high. It's a favorite destination for scout troops, rock climbers, and geology classes from all over the sate; a hike to the top to the top takes only a few hours and offers a wonderful view of the surrounding Hill Country for miles in any direction. The Rock gets its name from local Native American legends: Both the Tonkawa and the Comanches believed it to be a site of immense spiritual power, a bridge between worlds. There's even the tale of a conquistador who escaped an Indian war party by somehow "melting" into the Rock. When he reached safety days later, he claimed to have heard disembodied voices speaking to one another through the stones themselves.

In the World of Darkness, these legends and tales are historical facts. Enchanted Rock casts a spirit-shadow, reaching far into the Umbra and allowing travel beyond the fields we know. Both Garou and the Nuwisha have known of its existence for centuries, and both were involved in the process whereby the Rock became the center of its own state park. However, there is no caern near Enchanted Rock for the simple reason that the Rock guards itself. It does so by projecting its dreams in the form of a glome known only as Red Mountain Woman. Extremely active for one of her kind, Red Mountain Woman walks her boundaries by day and lights ghost fires by night. Those who seek her out to learn the wisdom of the ages are not disappointed - provided that their motives are pure.

Recently, Red Mountain Woman's counsel has been in great demand. Both Chief Greyhawk, Sidhe ruler of the Kingdom of the Burning Sun, and his counterparts in the Nunnehi Nations have visited her to discuss the possibility of a more equitable and permanent peace between the Kithain and the Nunnehi. The upshot of these conversations with the separate leaders has been her unprecedented entry into changeling politics: She has offered to host a summit held (where else?) on Enchanted Rock. The few other glomes aware enough to heat the subterranean rumblings of her proposal are highly dubious. To act after mere years of consideration is precipitous at best, and they predict disaster. Red Mountain Woman doesn't seem to be particularly worried by their naysaying, but it's difficult to read any emotional cues from someone so (literally) stony-faced.

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