Architect
The Architect has a sense of purpose even greater than herself. She is truly happy only when creating something of lasting value for others. People will always need things, and the Architect strives to provide at least one necessity. Inventors, pioneers, town founders, entrepreneurs and the like are all Architect Archetypes.
Single Willpower: Establish something of minor importance or significant value.
All Willpower: Create something of great importance or lasting value.
Benefactor
Your character has a bounty of riches or some other resources which she feels compelled to share with others.
Single Willpower: Help someone by providing something that other people around are unwilling to.
All Willpower: Provide something significant that only you can.
Bon Vivant
The Bon Vivant knows that life – and unlife – is shallow and meaningless. As such, the Bon Vivant decides to enjoy her time on Earth. The Bon Vivant decides to enjoy her time on Earth. The Bon Vivant is not necessarily irresponsible. Rather, she is simply predisposed to having a good time along the way. Hedonists, sybarites and dilettantes are all examples of the Bon Vivant Archetype.
Single Willpower: Truly enjoy yourself in a given situation.
All Willpower: Find an occasion to fully express your exultation, even at the expense of yourself or those close to you.
Bureaucrat
Laws were created for a reason, and you have to be sure to follow them. Rules weren’t made to be broken. The Litany exists to protect the Garou, the laws of the wild influence every lupus and mankind’s laws aren’t as easy to forget as some Garou would hope. You must follow the rules to a “T.” If nobody follows the laws, civilization breaks down into chaos. You know the rules, and you know that by following them, they lead to victory.
Single Willpower: Resolve a situation strictly by the book.
All Willpower: Convince someone else to strictly go by the book when resolving an issue.
Caregiver
Everyone needs comfort, a shoulder to cry on. A Caregiver takes her comfort in consoling others, and people often come to her with their problems. Vampires with Caregiver Archetypes often attempt, as best they may, to protect the mortals on whom they feed. Nurses, doctors and psychiatrists are examples of potential Caregivers.
Single Willpower: Nurture someone else despite the circumstances.
All Willpower: Protect someone by severely risking your own well-being.
Cavalier
You are bold, intrepid, valiant and fearless as you need to be to complete your duty. You are the hero who tries to live up to glorious ideals and codes of justice. By protecting that which is good, you seek to preserve the society that made you what you are. If your Nature is Cavalier, and your Humanity ever falls below four, you have to choose a new Nature. You probably hate Deviants, though you may not always recognize them.
Single Willpower: Accomplish a task that positively affects a single person.
All Willpower: Achieve a significant task that positively affects a group of five or more people.
Confidant
You understand others, and, more importantly, you like them. You are a facilitator who listens and advises. People confess to you and in return you give them advice, most of it good (though sometimes your advice is more to your own benefit than to that of its recipient). You are very interested in other people, in who and what they are. Personality fascinates you, as does the brutality and the beauty of Garou nature.
Single Willpower: Convince someone to confide in you with something personal.
All Willpower: Have someone confide in you with something intimate and potentially embarrassing or scandalous.
Deviant
The Deviant is a freak, ostracized from society by unique tastes that place her outside the mainstream. Deviants are not indolent rebels or shiftless “unrecognized geniuses”; rather, they are independent thinkers who don’t quite fit in the status quo. Deviant Archetypes often feel that the world stands against them, and as such reject traditional morality. Some have bizarre tastes, preferences and ideologies. Extremists, eccentric celebrities and straight-out weirdoes are Deviant Archetypes.
Single Willpower: Thumb your nose at society and it’s precepts without retaliation.
All Willpower: Damn the man and act very publically against the organization and receiving harsh punishment in return.
Follower
All great leaders need followers, and you stand ready for your orders. Taking charge is just not your style. You find it very distasteful to go against the flow or to rebel. You work incredibly well with others when you are all trying to reach a common goal. You never aspire to be the alpha of the pack; all you want to do is follow and support your leader. You hate inconsistency and instability, and you know that supporting a strong leader prevents chaos from occurring.
Single Willpower: Another Garou of the Nation accomplishes something because of your support and aid.
All Willpower: An entire pack or Sept not your own acknowledges your aid and support in an achievement.
Gallant
Gallants are flamboyant souls, always seeking attention and the chance to be the brightest stars. Gallants seek the company of others, if only to earn their adoration. Attention drives the Gallant, and the chase is often as important as fulfilling that pursuit. Nothing excites a Gallant so much as a new audience to woo and win. Performers, only children and those with low self-esteem are often Gallant Archetypes.
Single Willpower: Dazzle or impress another person with your antics.
All Willpower: Become the star of an entire group of people, at least five or more.
Guardian
You have the strength, be it inner, physical, or both, to handle this hostile world, and desire to use that strength to protect the weaker folk around you.
Single Willpower: Protect a person from harm by putting yourself in their place.
All Willpower: Risk your life or the lives of those close to you by shielding a group against serious danger.
Jester
You are the fool, idiot, quipster, clown or comic, forever making fun of both yourself and others. You constantly seek the humor in any situation, as you strive always to battle the tides of depression inside yourself. You hate sorrow and pain, and you constantly try to take others’ minds off the dark side of life. Sometimes you’ll do nearly anything to forget that pain exists. Your particular brand of humor might not always impress your friends, but it makes you feel better. Some Jesters manage to escape pain and are truly happy, but most never find release.
Single Willpower: Lift the spirits of a person around you through the use of humor.
All Willpower: Improve the attitudes of a group of people while escaping your own pain in the process.
Judge
The Judge perpetually seeks to improve the system. A Judge takes pleasure in her rational nature and ability to draw the right conclusion when presented with facts. The Judge respects justice, as it is the most efficient model for resolving issues. Judges, while they pursue the “streamlining” of problems, are rarely visionary, as they prefer proven models to insight. Engineers, lawyers and doctors are often Judge Archetypes.
Single Willpower: Separate the truth from a web of lies without the use of a Gift.
All Willpower: Convince disputing individuals to agree with your judgments.
Lone Wolf
Even in a crowd, the Lone Wolf sticks out, because he so obviously does not belong. Others view Lone Wolves as pariahs, remote and isolated, but in truth, the Lone Wolf prefers his own company to that of others. For whatever reason, the Lone Wolf simply disdains others, and this feeling is often reciprocated. Criminals, radicals and free thinkers are all Lone Wolf Archetypes.
Single Willpower: Manage to accomplish a task without the aid of others that aids a pack in some way.
All Willpower: By yourself, achieve something momentous for the benefit of an entire Sept.
Manipulator
You have always been fascinated by others. Why do people behave as they do? What thoughts and emotions affect their actions? The cognitive processes that influence the choices people make intrigue you. Sometimes just asking people questions about their actions can yield important information, but often people do not truly understand their own motivations and concerns. In these cases, it is far easier to set up situations - experiments, if you will - to see how people behave. You attempt to manipulate these situations for your own personal advantage, in order to discover more information about your chosen subject. Some might call these experiments cruel, but to you it is mere scientific necessity.
Single Willpower: Set up a situation that allows you to gain new insight into a person’s psyche.
All Willpower: Architect an incident that gives you more information on an entire group’s motives.
Martyr
The Martyr suffers for his cause, enduring his trials out of the belief that his discomfort will ultimately improve other’s lot. Some Martyrs simply want the attention or sympathy their ordeals engender, while others are sincere in their cause, greeting their opposition with unfaltering faith in their own beliefs. Many Inquisitors, staunch idealists and outcasts are Martyr Archetypes.
Single Willpower: Sacrifice yourself in an immediate way for your own beliefs.
All Willpower: Successfully give a large piece of yourself for the beliefs of another individual or group, normally something a lot larger than a spontaneous decision.
Optimist
“Everything always turns out for the best.” That is the motto of your life, and you know if you can just stay cheerful and stop worrying, your problems will never be with you forever. Some call you a fool, but even they have to admit you’re happier than they are. Certainly you’ll encounter difficulties from time to time, but there’s no sense in worrying yourself to death in advance. Don’t worry, be happy and have a nice day.
Single Willpower: Successfully predict a given situation will end in a positive outcome.
All Willpower: Convince others in a given positive prediction with lasting ramifications.
Penitent
The Penitent exists to atone for the grave sin she commits simply by being who she is. Penitents have either low self-esteem or legitimate, traumatic past experiences, and feel compelled to “make up” for inflicting themselves upon the world. Penitent Archetypes are not always religious in outlook; some truly want to scourge the world of the grief they bring to it. Repentant sinners, persons with low self-esteem and remorseful criminals are examples of the Penitent Archetype.
Single Willpower: Achieve absolution for a minor grievance. This redemption should be of the same magnitude as the transgression.
All Willpower: Be forgiven directly by the target of one of your wrongdoings, something that would have ended in major consequence for yourself or your Sept.
Poltroon
Meeting trouble (or anything else) head-on is the tactic of fools and optimists. The sensible way to deal with trouble is to deny it a target. While some people might accuse you of sticking your head in the sand, they do have to admit that it has remained on your shoulders for quite some time, and looks like it will continue to do so indefinitely. You never confront what you can evade, and never face anything unless there is no other option. Courage is not high on your list of virtues, but then the line between courage and folly is virtually nonexistence to your eyes.
Single Willpower: Avoid a situation without dealing with it.
All Willpower: Successfully evade a major combat spurned on by something of your own doing.
Praise-Seeker
Your self-worth is based entirely on the opinions of others. You crave approval and praise, and will go to extreme lengths to get such - even risking yourself and things you love. You do not think of protection, and you have no thought of using others’ good opinions to your own advantage - you simply crave praise and approval for their own sake, so you can feel good about yourself.
Single Willpower: Another character offers unprompted praise, admiration or appreciation to yours.
All Willpower: Another character or group gives a truly great appreciation for your work, or you’ve gained the admiration of a significantly powerful or extremely admired character.
Predator
The urge of the wild is strong within you. Kill or be killed, survival of the fittest - these age-old instincts are imprinted in the deepest recesses of your brain. Let the others talk of merciful Gaia all they wish - you know Mother Nature takes no prisoners. The surest way to render yourself safe from harm is to place yourself firmly at the top of the food chain—whether this “food chain” is metaphorical or all too carnal depends on you.
Single Willpower: Single-handedly stalk, attack and defeat another creature in order to ensure your own survival.
All Willpower: Orchestrate an elaborate machination using others as the weapon that ensures a major threat to your own survival is ended, proving the superiority of your own mind.
Rebel
The Rebel is a malcontent, never satisfied with the status quo or the system as it is. He hates authority and does everything in his power to challenge and undermine it. Perhaps the Rebel truly believes in his ideals, but it is just as likely that he bears authority figures some ill will over a misunderstanding or “wrong” done to him in the past. Teenagers, insurrectionists and nonconformists all exemplify the Rebel Archetype.
Single Willpower: Successfully rebel against the machine, without receiving negative repercussions.
All Willpower: Orchestrate a large-scale rebellion against the status quo that proves to be for the best.
Recognition Seeker
The opposite of most Garou, you love being the supernatural being you are, and despite the danger, long to let other people know about it.
Single Willpower: Someone realizes for the first time that you are more than merely mortal.
All Willpower: Threaten the Veil by exposing your true nature to an unknowing mortal.
Renunciate
For some reason, you want to leave your past far, far behind you; though as hard as you try to forget it, the past will forever haunt you.
Single Willpower: Shake aside someone/something that reminds you of your past, and do so without consequences.
All Willpower: Sever all connections to a primary source of memories of your history, even if that source is a Pillar.
Soldier
You exist for the War, be it the war against the Wyrm or your own personal war. However, you know that you’re one of many, and therefore your goals are tied to the leadership of others. Of course, you’re a soldier, not a blind follower, and might some day strive for leadership yourself. You are willing to do everything it takes to make sure your orders are carried out, no matter the price.
Single Willpower: Carry out orders given to you by leadership to a tee. However, should the Soldier choose not to carry out her orders, she may suffer Willpower loss should it prove that her choice was wrong. If the choice proves correct, she is celebrated for this, but does not gain Willpower; a Soldier truly benefits from following orders, not from defying them even if the action is just.
All Willpower: Succeed in an appointed task in the face of almost certain doom.
Survivor
No matter what happens, no matter the odds or opposition, the Survivor always manages to pull through. Whether alone or with a group, the Survivor’s utter refusal to accept defeat often makes the difference between success and failure. Survivors are frustrated by other’s acceptance of “what fate has in store” or willingness to withstand less than what they can achieve. Outcasts, street folk and idealists may well be Survivor Archetypes.
Single Willpower: Survive a difficult situation by barely winning or by escaping from overwhelming adversity.
All Willpower: Identify a major threat and end it, without putting yourself in direct danger.
Traditionalist
The orthodox ways satisfy the Traditionalist, who prefers to accomplish her goals with time-tested methods. Why vary your course when what has worked in the past is good enough? The Traditionalist finds the status quo acceptable, even preferable, to a change that might yield unpredictable results. Conservatives, judges and authority figures are all examples of Traditionalist Archetypes.
Single Willpower: An old-fashioned solution you suggest proves effective.
All Willpower: Antiquated measures that other’s shot down prove to be the superior choice in a given situation, exacting a change in mindset for others who were previously insistent on the new ways.
Visionary
The Visionary is strong enough to look beyond the mundane and perceive the truly wondrous. Visionaries test accepted societal limits, and seek what few others have the courage to imagine. The Visionary rarely takes satisfaction in what society has to offer; she prefers to encourage society to offer what it could instead of what it does. Typically, society responds poorly to Visionaries, though it is they who are responsible for bringing about progress and change. Philosophers, inventors and the most inspired artists often have Visionary Archetypes.
Single Willpower: You are able to convince others to believe in your dreams and follow the course of action outlined by your vision of the future.
All Willpower: You convince others not only that your way of thinking is not only right, but should be trusted more often than not.
