From folklore’s King Lycaon to Hollywood’s Wolf Man, one thing all tales of werewolves seem to agree on is that
those cursed with lycanthropy are possessed of superhuman might. While not all aspects of werewolf legend are true
where the Uratha are concerned, this fact most certainly is. The average Uratha in Gauru form is easily capable of
ripping a man to shreds or overturning an automobile, but with the aid of certain Gifts, he is capable of feats that
neither Ovid nor Universal Studios ever imagined.
Strength Gifts are taught by myriad animal spirits, usually those associated with might, and by some earthspirits
or spirits of war.
Crushing Blow (•)
Sometimes a werewolf chooses to kill without using his claws or fangs — perhaps to elude hunters searching
for a “rabid man-eating animal,” perhaps simply as a gesture of scorn for his prey. Crushing Blow allows a
character to deliver strikes with bone-shattering force. Few things in nature (or out) can stand against such power.
Mighty Bound (••)
The power of this Gift allows werewolves to leap across distances that would seem impossible for creatures of their
size. An Uratha who has learned this Gift may spring effortlessly from rooftop to rooftop in pursuit of his prey.
Iron Rending (•••)
Werewolves tap into a source of strength that is older than all the works of man. Iron-Rending infuses a werewolf’s
claws with such destructive power that iron, steel and concrete cannot withstand his might. A character
with this Gift can tear apart steel like cardboard and claw stone as easily as clay. This Gift is usable only in Dalu,
Gauru or Urshul form.
Legendary Arm (••••)
With this Gift, a werewolf can hurl even tremendous and unwieldy objects great distances. Whether this means
throwing a boulder as a projectile at enemies or tossing a packmate over high flames depends on circumstance.
Savage Might (•••••)
Though already capable of incredible feats of might, there are times when even Uratha need to perform not the
incredible, but the impossible. Calling on the indomitable strength of Father Wolf himself in every muscle, bone and
sinew, the character channels a fraction of his progenitor’s might into a single extraordinary display of physical power.
