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Shadow Lord Gifts

A list of all Shadow Lord tribe Gifts for Werewolf: the Apocalypse, compiled from all source books, using the revised edition of books when available. For Shadow Lord Gifts of a specific rank, see the Werewolf Gifts section.

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Aura of Confidence

Shadow Lords

The Garou projects a demeanor of control and superiority, preventing attempt to find flaws or read auras. This Gift does not prevent supernatural attempt to read the Garou's thoughts, although it may make doing so difficult (Storyteller's discretion). An ancestor-spirit teaches this Gift.

Source: Core book revisedView Gift
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Ears of the Bat

Shadow Lords

Camp: Children of Bat

This Gift allows the Shadow Lord to use sonar like a bat. He may act in complete darkness without impairment. Shadow Lords with this Gift have large, bat-like ears. Even in Homid form, they have abnormally large ears. Bat-spirits teach this Gift.

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Fair Path

Shadow Lords

(Hakken)

The Hakken appears at formal ceremonies clean and dressed in proper attire, even if he has just returned from battle. A water-spirit teaches this Gift.

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Fatal Flaw

Shadow Lords

The Shadow Lord can discern a target's weakness, granting an advantage in combat. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift.

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Paranoia

Shadow Lords

Camp: Lords of the Summit

Lords of the Summit don't remain such for long unless they can see their enemies coming. This Gift gives the Lord a heightened sense of awareness, and also reveals a few details about the enemies he's about to face. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift.

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Perceptive Servant

Shadow Lords

Camp: Children of Crow

Children of Crow are consummate eavesdroppers, and combined with the perceptiveness one gains by serving Crow, this Gift can be extremely useful. It is taught by a Crow-sprit.

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Purify Scent

Shadow Lords

Camp: Bringers of Light

If another supernatural creature attempts to determine the breed, tribe or auspice of a Bringer of Light, the target may use this Gift to retain her secrets. A Night-spirit teaches this Gift.

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Rains of Mercy

Shadow Lords

Though this Gift surprises many non-Shadow Lord Garou, it is only because they forget the Shadow Lords follow a god affiliated with rain, and they come from a harsh land. Even the Darwinist Shadow Lords known that their Kin need to be fed, and the rain summoned with this Gift made sure those favored by the Lords never went hungry. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift

Source: Players' Guide to Garou (revised)View Gift
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Seizing the Edge

Shadow Lords

To the Shadow Lords, there is no possible way for a contest to be even. If neither competitor wins, they both lose. This Gift allows the Garou to swing the balance, ever so slightly, in her favor. A spirit servant of Grandfather Thunder teaches this Gift.

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Shadow Weaving

Shadow Lords

Slightly flexing her fingers or claws, the Garou pulls and weaves shadows as she desires — lengthening or shortening them, lightening or darkening, or even twisting them into grotesque and frightening shapes. A shadow-spirit teaches this Gift.

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Whisper Catching

Shadow Lords

Secrets are an important commodity, and those who strive to keep their secrets may very well be hiding something dangerous. This Gift was developed to root out potential traitors or plotters against the Garou, but has been open to... certain abuses ever since. The Shadow Lord may supernaturally eavesdrop on whispered conversations nearby, giving her an edge over those with something to hide. This Gift is taught by a crow-spirit.

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Clap of Thunder

Shadow Lords

The Garou slams her hands together and creates a mighty thunderclap that stuns those who hear it. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift.

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Disfigurement

Shadow Lords

The Shadow Lord can place a nasty boil or dishonorable scar on the target. She can disfigure her rival in embarrassing ways that rob him of prestige in the presence of other Garou. Although the lesion isn't physically handicapping, it certainly limits the victim's social grace. A baboon-spirit or toad-spirit teaches this Gift.

Source: Player's Guide Second EditionView Gift
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Hidden Secrets

Shadow Lords

Camp: Children of Crow

Children of Crow are terribly fond of blackmail, and this Gift does a lot to help their natural tendencies along. The Corax know this Gift as Dark Truths; the Shadow Lords learned the Gift from the raven-folk, and improved on it a bit. The Gift is taught by a fly-spirit.

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Howls in the Night

GalliardRed TalonsShadow LordsWhite Howlers

The werewolf sends a full-throated howl shivering into the night sky, evoking primal terror in Gaia’s enemies. Creatures of the Wyrm who hear the howl find themselves troubled and unable to rest easily while their enemies are on the prowl. A wolf-spirit teaches this Gift.

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Luna's Armor

Children of GaiaShadow LordsSilver Fangs

The Child of Gaia may call for Luna's protection in battle. This Gift even allows limited resistance to silver. A Lune teaches this Gift.

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Pure Identity

Shadow Lords

Camp: Bringers of Light

A Bringer of Light can alter his appearance to suggest he belongs to another race. If he remains in homid form, he can appear as pallid as a vampire or as glamorous as an Unseelie changeling. If he desires to keep his "scent" as a Garou, he can affect cosmetic changes and appear as a Black Spiral. This Gift is taught by a Chameleon-spirit.

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Song of the Earth Mother

Shadow Lords

A more powerful version of Sense Wyrm, this Gift allows the user to sense the presence of Wyrm activity within a broad area. Essentially, the Garou communes with the earth and listens to what it says. The Gift is taught by an earth-spirit.

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Spirit of the Bird / Dark Aerie

Shadow LordsUktena

(Camp: Children of Crow)

Uktena Gift Description: Few enemies would expect a werewolf to attack from above, which is precisely why the Uktena developed the means to do so. The Garou may hover, fly or float. Any bird spirit can teach this Gift.

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Storm Winds Slash

Shadow Lords

(Hakken)

Hakken may use their blades to injure Wyrm creatures at a distance. This Gift is taught by a metal or wind-spirit.

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True Fear

AhrounShadow LordsWendigo

(Judges of Doom & Lords of the Summit)

The Ahroun can display the true extent of her power, scaring one chosen foe into quiescence for a number of turns. Spirits of fear teach this Gift.

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A Thousand Eyes

Shadow Lords

Camp: Children of Bat

The Child of Bat melds his consciousness with that of a swarm of bats, and may see and hear all that they see and hear for the duration of the night. Using this Gift requires a swarm of at least a thousand bats (easily found in most temperate or tropical areas). It is taught by a bat-spirit.

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Curse of Corruption

Shadow Lords

The Shadow Lords, never a tribe to play fair, designed this Gift to discredit their rivals. Victims of this curse find themselves doubted by even their staunchest allies. Despite a target's most noble exertions, no one believes anything he has to say until the curse fades. A jackal-spirit teaches this Gift.

Source: Player's Guide Second EditionView Gift
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Dark of Night

Shadow Lords

(Hakken)

A Hakken can cause an opponent to become temporarily blinded. Hakken reserve such underhanded tactics for use against minions of the Wyrm. This Gift comes from a raven-spirit.

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Direct the Storm

Shadow Lords

Having a packmate who is prone to frenzy isn't safe for anyone. With this Gift, the Shadow Lord can direct the primal instincts of a frenzied Garou -- friend or foe -- causing him to attack targets of the Lord's choice. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift.

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Icy Chill of Despair

Shadow Lords

The Shadow Lord with this Gift can appear to grow larger and more imposing, becoming a terrible, shadowy version of herself. This change in aspect can severely intimidate any onlookers. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift.

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Interrogator

Shadow Lords

Camp: Lords of the Summit & Judges of Doom

This Gift is used to terrify victims into confessing their crimes. It may be used only infrequently, but it is nonetheless a potent edge when used at moots and other gatherings of high-ranking Garou. This Gift is taught by a fear-spirit.

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Paralyzing Stare

Shadow Lords

The Shadow Lord directs a terrifying glare at a target, causing her to freeze in terror. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift.

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Patagia

Shadow Lords

Camp: Children of Bat

The Shadow Lord can extrude large flaps of skin under her arms, resembling a flying squirrel's membranes. When not in use, the flaps usually shrink into the Lord's arms and sides, where they are not detectable. This Gift is taught by a bat-spirit or a squirrel-spirit.

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Raven's Wings

Shadow Lords

A lord with this gift is especially close to Raven, and may manifest a spirit avatar in the form of a raven to spy for him. The raven may see and hear, but may not affect the physical world or, in turn, be affected by attacks of any sort.

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Shadow Cutting

Shadow Lords

One of the more cunning tactics of the Shadow Lords, this Gift allows a Lord to maim or kill her opponent by attacking the shadow he casts. This tactic makes her attacks difficult to dodge, and can provide a great advantage in situations where the shadow is a larger or more accessible target than the opponent himself. A night-spirit teaches this Gift

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Summon Stormcrow

Shadow Lords

If there is any one spirit that defines the Shadow Lord tribe, it is the Stormcrow. A frightening avatar of Grandfather Thunder, a Stormcrow comes to aid whoever beckons them with this Gift. They make excellent spies, messengers and, if need be, combatants of distractions. Some rumor that there are so many Stormcrows in the Umbral air of the Shadow Lord's homelands that every Shadow Lord can know all that happens in the land. Grandfather Thunder himself teaches this Gift.

Source: Player's Guide RevisedView Gift
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Under the Gun

Shadow Lords

The Shadow Lord lays a curse on her foe, ensuring certain death by bullets. While the curse is in effect, bullets (as well as arrows, hurled knives, and any other missile weapons) are strangely attracted to the target. Although this Gift is useful in battle, most Shadow Lords prefer to use it secretly on a chosen foe before a fight begins, ensuring an “unfortunate accident.” A raven-spirit teaches this Gift.

Source: 20th Anniversary EditionView Gift
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Assassin's Strike

Shadow Lords

Camp: Judges of Doom

Like the Ratkin and the Nagah before them, the Judges of Doom have learned to quickly slip into and out of the Umbra so that they may surprise their prey. When using this Gift, the Judge disappears for a moment and reappears behind his victim, whereupon he may attack his victim with complete surprise. This Gift is taught by a cobra-spirit.

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Durance

Shadow LordsUktena

The werewolf dominates a talen-bound spirit, spinning webs of metaphysical authority to forcibly lengthen its service to her. Some consider this Gift disrespectful, but the Shadow Lords find it ridiculous to discard a weapon that might serve Gaia, just for the sake of politeness. This Gift is taught by a spider-spirit.

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Living Treasure

Shadow Lords

(Hakken)

A Hakken can convince the spirit of a treasure in his possession to relate its history and lore. An ancestor-spirit imparts this Gift.

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Open Wounds

Shadow Lords

The Garou may cause the next wound he inflicts to bleed profusely, weakening the target further. A pain-sprit teaches this Gift.

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Seeds of Doubt

Shadow Lords

Talented tricksters, Shadow Lords with this Gift may convince a listener of one false idea, no matter how absurd. The Gift only works if the lie told is not obviously harmful to the listener. It is taught by a Raven-spirit.

Source: Shadow Lords Tribebook Revised Pg.68View Gift
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Ubiquitous Presence

Shadow Lords

Paranoia is a wonderful weapon. It keeps enemies from resting, from thinking properly, and, done right, from ever attacking you. And if you can't be everywhere at once, at least you can appear to be. The Shadow Lord can curse an enemy with paranoia, giving the victim an unflinching suspicion that the Garou is watching her, even when that belief would otherwise be entirely illogical. Shadow or night-spirits teach this Gift.

Source: Players' Guide to Garou (revised)View Gift
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Divine Wind

Shadow Lords

(Hakken)

The Hakken can call forth a powerful storm in a designated area. The storm uproots trees and overturns cars in its fury. An ancestor-spirit or a servant of Narukami, Lord of Thunder, teaches this Gift.

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Find the Transgressor

Shadow Lords

Camp: Judges of Doom

With this potent Gift, the Judge calls upon the might of Gaia Herself to determine the exact location of any one named individual that has violated the Litany in some fashion. Use of this Gift is never a trivial undertaking, and those that abuse its power usually suffer dire consequences. An avatar of Gaia Herself teaches this Gift.

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Mask Taint

Shadow Lords

Camp: Lords of the Summit

A Garou with this Gift may completely hide his Wyrm-taint from all senses, including Gifts that detect such taint. This Gift is taught by a Puppeteer Bane.

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Obedience

Shadow Lords

With the power of this Gift, the Shadow Lord becomes the ultimate alpha, compelling all others to follow her orders. A Stormcrow teaches this Gift.

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Purity of Blood

Shadow Lords

Camp: Bringers of Light

The disciple has become so resistant to the Wyrm that she may overcome the Blood Bond of vampires. This Gift is taught by an avatar of Grandfather Thunder himself.

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Shadow Pack

Shadow Lords

The Garou summons up shadowy duplicates of himself to stand by him in battle. These shadow-wolves resemble the Shadow Lord and have some of the same capabilities. A night-spirit teaches this Gift.

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Wounding Lies

Shadow Lords

For all their ability to prevaricate or misdirect when the need is there, few Shadow Lords - particularly elders - like being lied to. This Gift is the ultimate expression of that conceit; it forces those whom the Lord is interrogating to speak the truth or suffer the consequences. A person that lies to the elder suffers great wounds that mystically appear across his body with each untruth. A pain-spirit teaches this Gift.

Source: Shadow Lords Tribebook RevisedView Gift
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