Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall is an urban Totem of Cunning.
Overview
For the wolf who wants power in the political arena, Tammany Hall is your go-to totem. In the eyes of most Garou, though, an alliance with this totem is as bad as a deal with the devil. This totem represents political power as an end in and of itself, disregarding the democratic process it is supposed to support. (Because of this, lupus Garou trying to operate in the city sometimes demonstrate no antipathy toward Tammany's ideals... they don't respect human notions of democratic process to begin with.)
Tammany Hall is clearly a totem of the United States of America, appearing as a great tiger, often with its name neatly lettered across its side like the famous political cartoon. It could, however, have other names and faces in other countries... wherever political graft has become prevalent enough to have earned its own symbolism (which means probably everywhere).
Traits & Ban
- Background Cost: 5
Traits
Tammany Hall grants its packs +1 Manipulation and +2 Politics. On top of that, Weaver-spirits connected with the city in some way will often obey the pack members (Roll Manipulation + Politics, difficulty the spirit's Willpower). Success indicates the spirit obeys the Garou for a short period of time, as long as the request doesn't require it to go against standing orders. The more successes, the more efficiency and zeal the spirit responds with.
Ban
Members of Tammany Hall packs must vote early... and often. They may never vote against the sept's chosen political agenda.
References
- WTA. Book of the City, pp. 123-124.