Create Element (Level One):
The metis
has the power to create a small amount of one of the four basic elements - fire, air, earth or water. In this way, she can
replenish the air supply in an airtight room, make a rock to throw at someone, create a fire without matches or wood, or even
fill a bathtub without any faucet or pipes. The metis cannot create specialised forms of any element. Precious metals (especially
silver), lethal gases and acid are beyond his reach. This Gift creates only natural air, earth, fire and water. Elementals
teach this Gift.
Primal Anger (Level One):
The metis learns to focus the anger within her heart and use
it to increase her Rage. The anger takes a physical toll on the werewolf, and it is up to her to unleash it on her enemies.
The spirits of ancient metis teach this Gift. Few member of other breeds have suffered enough shame and suffering to learn
this Gift.
Sense Wyrm (Level One):
The werewolf can sense manifestations of the Wyrm in the nearby
area. This Gift involves a mystical sense, not a visual or olfactory image, although werewolves using the Gift sometimes say
things like, “This place stinks of the Wyrm” (with a few more colourful adjectives). Garou should remember that
the Wyrm’s taint can cling to relatively blameless souls. Werewolves may sense an innocent person who happens to work
in a Wyrm-controlled factory or who has eaten tainted food. This power requires active concentration. Any spirit of Gaia may
teach this Gift.
Burrow (Level Two):
Those who learn this Gift gain the ability to burrow through
the earth. They make a real tunnel, and others can follow them through it. The digger creates a burrow just large enough for
her to go through. Others may follow, but they are limited by the size of the hole. The werewolf must be in Crinos, Hispo
or Lupus form to use this Gift as she needs her claws for digging (although even metis without claws can use this Gift). The
tunnel is not structurally sound, and it will collapse over time. Mole kindly teaches this Gift to all metis who seek him.
Curse of Hatred (Level Two):
The metis
may verbalise the hatred in her heart, disheartening opponents with the intensity of her emotion. A spirit of hate teaches
this Gift.
Eyes of the Cat (Level Three):
The werewolf may see clearly in pitch darkness. His eyes glow
a lambent green while this power is in effect. Any cat-spirit can teach this Gift, although werewolves who make enemies of
the Bastet will have trouble finding teachers.
Mental Speech (Level Three):
This Gift grants mental communication, even over vast distances.
The user must either know the target personally (although he does not have to be friends with that person) or have something
that belongs to that person, such as a lock of his hair. Bird spirits and spirits of intellect teach this Gift. Owl is a particularly
sought-after teacher, and those who learn from him claim to have enhanced abilities at night.
Gift of the Porcupine (Level Four):
When using this Gift, the werewolf undergoes a startling transformation.
Her fur becomes elongated, bristly and sharp like the quills of a porcupine. This change makes her an even more fearsome killing
machine. A werewolf must be in Crinos, Hispo or Lupus form to use this Gift. Porcupine teaches this Gift, and he has a great
fondness for metis.
Wither Limb (Level Four):
With a snarl and an angry gaze, the werewolf forces a target’s
arm or leg to twist, desiccate and wither, making it useless. Creatures with regenerative abilities will restore the limb
to full function after one scene; otherwise, the effects are permanent. Snake-spirits, spider-spirits and other venomous spirits
teach this Gift. Some werewolves even invoke spirits of disease to learn this Gift.
Madness (Level Five):
The metis
struggles his whole life to find a place, a purpose and a sense of stability in his horrifying existence. With this Gift,
he can force others to face their inner demons, inducing insanity and madness. The nature of the derangement varies among
individuals, but it will always be severe, making it impossible for the victim to function normally. Lunes, along with spirits
of trickery and madness teach this Gift.
Totem Gift (Level Five):
Due to the metis’ strong ties with Garou society, she can
plead directly with her tribal totem, gaining some of its power. The effects of this Gift depend on the nature of the tribal
totem power. Rat (totem of the Bone Gnawers) might send swarms of rats to attack the Garou’s enemies, and Grandfather
Thunder (totem of the Shadow Lords) might smite the Garou’s enemies with a blast of thunder and lightening. The potential
of this Gift depends only on the favour of the totem, and it may cross over into the miraculous. Only the tribal totem teaches
this Gift.