Standing Rock

Standing Rock is a Homid Theurge Uktena. He is the Gatekeeper of the Sept of the Grandfather.

Biography

Standing Rock's Kinfolk parents were traditional Cherokee-speakers who raised their son to cherish the history and culture of the Principle People. Even when he was young, the boy saw the vast differences between the Cherokee who attempted to assimilate the culture of the white man and the ones who held fast to the old ways. Standing Rock became interested in shamanic rituals at an early age, and studied with some of the local conjurers near Big Cove, in the Qualla Boundary. His First Change came during a vision quest.

Since then, Standing Rock has become one of the most powerful Uktena Theurges in the Appalachian region. His loyalty to his Cherokee Kinfolk is fierce, but he has developed the wisdom to see that the solutions to Gaia's problems lie partly in helping other peoples return to the old ways, or - if they have none - embrace a way of life that will teach them reverence for the earth. A dream-message from Tanawha led him to the Sept of the Grandfather many years ago. As the Gatekeeper for the sept, Standing Rock tries to encourage the various Appalachian septs to maintain contact with each other. He uses his membership in the intertribal caern to instruct younger Garou of the other tribes in Native American culture. He has also learned the old traditions of other cultures; in particular, the Celtic seasonal rites hold great interest for him.

Sadly, Standing Rock finds some of the greatest resistance to intertribal cooperation comes from the Uktena of the Sept of the Seven Tribes. He understands their reluctance to interact too closely with the descendants of the European Garou, but he feels that this is a mistake.

Image

Standing Rock appears to be a mature Cherokee man with weathered features and dark, penetrating eyes. His black hair, streaked with silver and gray, is worn in traditional Cherokee style. He generally dresses in faded jeans and plaid shorts, although occasionally he dons ceremonial clothing for certain Garou and Cherokee rituals. In Lupus form, he is a small, stocky dark-haired wolf with gray muzzle hairs.

Stats

Position: Gatekeeper, Sept of the Grandfather
Breed: Homid
Auspice: Theurge
Tribe: Uktena (Earth Guides)
Nature/Demeanor: Caregiver/Curmudgeon
Physical: Strength 2 (4/6/5/3), Dexterity 4 (4/5/6/6), Stamina 3 (5/6/6/5)
Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 4 (3/1/1/1), Appearance 3 (2/0/3/3)
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 5
Talents: Alertness 2, Brawl 2, Dodge 3, Empathy 2, Expression 2, Instruction (Cherokee traditions) 4, Mimicry 2, Primal-Urge 3
Skills: Archery 2, Melee 2, Meditation 3, Performance 2, Poisons 3, Stealth 2, Survival 2
Knowledges: Area Knowledge (Grandfather Mountain) 4, Enigmas 4, Faerie Lore (Native American faeries) 4, Herbalism 4, Linguistics (English, Gaelic, Uktena Sign Language) 3, Occult 4, Rituals 5
Backgrounds: Kinfolk 3
Gifts: Mother's Touch, Persuasion, Sense Magic, Sense Wyrm, Shroud, Spirit Speech, Command Spirit, Name the Spirit, Sight from Beyond, Spirit of the Bird, Spirit of the Fish, Staredown, Call Flame Spirit, Exorcism, Invisibility, Pulse of the Invisible, Reshape Object, Scrying, Secrets, Call Elemental, Pointing the Bone, Spirit Drain, Spirit Ward, The Malleable Spirit, Part the Veil, Spirit Vessel
Rank: 5
Rage 6, Gnosis 9, Willpower 8
Rites: Rite of Cleansing, Rite of Contrition, Moot Rite, Rite of Caern Building, Rite of the Opened Bridge, Rite of the Opened Caern, Rite of the Opened Sky, Rite of the Shrouded Glen, Gathering for the Departed, Rite of the Winter Wolf, All Minor Rites, Rite of Becoming, Rite of Binding, Rite of the Hunting Ground, Rite of the Questing Stone, Rite of Talisman Dedication, Rite of Spirit Awakening, Rite of Summoning, Rite of the Fetish, Rite of the Totem, Gaia's Vengeful Teeth, Rite of Ostracism, Stone of Scorn, The Rending of the Veil, Voice of the Jackal, Rite of Accomplishment, Rite of Lasting Glory, Rite of Passage, Rite of Wounding, All Seasonal Rites
Fetishes: Caern fetishes (Beard of the Grandfather, Tanawha's Feather), Spirit Drum

References

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