Apocalyptic Record for Werewolf - the Apocalypse 20th Ann. Ed

Allow me to tell you the tale of the werewolf who went rushing into battle without heeding the advice of their sept Elders.

Oh, wait. I can’t. That werewolf died and left no tales behind to tell.

Instead, let me tell you the tale of the werewolf who remained in his camp, chronicling stories of other werewolves’ great deeds.

Oh, I can’t do that either. That Garou achieved nothing beyond scratchings on bark.

Very well, I’ll tell you a better tale. A tale of hundreds of Garou, who fought, clawed, sang, howled, triumphed, despaired, and faced the Apocalypse head on.

Yes. That will be a better tale. We’ll call it The Apocalyptic Record.

Harano is the state in which a werewolf finds themselves, when they succumb to despair. Some Garou look dimly on such kin, believing it is no way to end a life. “Self sacrifice is the only true way to meet the Apocalypse!” they cry, as they rush into battle. Those in Harano merely pine for what once was, and what they believe never can be.

Except, they’re wrong.

Through tales, songs, poems, and art, the Garou and Gaia persist. They remember all that went before, in painful, exacting detail. Even when it tortures them to do so. They share these stories not just to commiserate, but to sow wisdom. They believe, and they’re right to do so, that by spreading their stories of triumph and failure, joy and misery, battle and peace, sacrifice and slaughter, that they may become greater than their ancestors and hold a chance of saving Gaia and their people.

There are more ways to meet the Apocalypse than in the thick of carnage or in the depths of despair. One such way, is through the telling of tales. Wisdom is as great a trait as Glory and Honor, after all.

The Apocalyptic Record includes:

• Five chapters of in-character accounts, reports, songs, and tales from the heart of the Garou Nation, covering stories of grief and joy, battle and peace, spirits and kin.
• Story hooks in every chapter to make the content within the immediately usable at the gaming table.
• A chapter dedicated to the Werewolf: The Apocalypse metaplot, and how to utilize it in your stories.