Scrofak: The WereBoars

Origins

The Scrofak (pronounced scraw-fek) are warriors of Gaia. Wild Boar "skinchangers". They are fewer in number than the Garou and militantly opposed to the Garou dominance of the Bete. During the War of Rage the Scrofak, like the other Bete, were hunted by the Garou in their attempt at domination. The Scrofak however were fierce warriors and fought the Garou with all their might. Their downfall came, ironically due to their warlike nature. In one on one combat the Garou and Scrofak are evenly matched but when it comes to the spirit world the Scrofak know nothing. Their concentration on the art of combat left little time to study the Umbra. Thus did the Garou's knowledge of "stepping sideways" give them an advantage in their fight. The Scrofak were decimated, almost more so than any of the other Bete. Because of their nature the Scrofak took on the Garou head on.

Today there are few Scrofak left. Maybe a few hundred worldwide. To the Garou they are all but a myth now. They tend to live in isolated wilderness in Russia, southeast Asia and some of the remoter parts of Europe. Recently a number of Scrofak have become more visible, travelling to the New World as some of their suida kinfolk were captured and taken to wild game ranches. A number of Wild Boar have escaped from these ranches in Texas, California, and the Carolinas and now live wild in those areas.

Physical Characteristics

In homid form Scrofak are normally either Caucasian or Asian depending on geography. They tend to be large and natuarlly muscular with coarse body hair.

Scrofak, like their Wild Boar kin, are mostly nocturnal but do have some daytime activities.

Life History

Male Scrofak are mostly solitary, except during the breeding season, while females and piglets gather in groups of two to three.

Scrofak are almost entirely of the Suida breed. Some few Homids are born every year, mostly in North America, but these are abandoned and normally go mad. Scrofak normally undergo their first "change" in their first year. They are taught Scrofak customs and laws and then abandoned to find their own path in the world. It should not be surprising then to learn that a growing number are becoming corrupted by the Wyrm. Homid Scrofak normally undergo their first "change" during puberty.

Range

Because Scrofak (and Wild Boar) have no sweat glands, they move into cooler climate during the spring and summer to help regulate their body temperature. The understory growth of both the beech and northern hardwood forest provide an abundance of bulbs, tubers, and wildflowers. At the end of summer, the Scrofak move into the southern areas. Were Scrofak occur in tropical areas, they tend to migrate to higher elevations during the spring and summer. Male hogs are mostly solitary, except during the breeding season, while females and piglets gather in groups of two to three .

Character Creation

• Scrofak Totem : Griffin
• Auspices: Ahroun only.
• Breeds : Same as Garou with twice the starting gnosis
• Backgrounds : 4 - no pure breed, resources, rites or allies
• Initial Willpower : 2
• Initial Rage : 4

• Adavntages: Frenzy
• Disadvantages: No knowledge of the Umbra, may not enter the Umbra.

Tribal Gifts

Basic :

Beast Speech

Heightened Senses

Resist Pain

Razor Claws

Intermediate :

Spirit of the Fray

Clenched Jaw

True Fear

Sense of Prey

Advanced :

Silver Claws

Song of Rage

Luna's Blessing

Stereotypes

• Black Furies & Get of Fenris: They are largely the reason for our loss but we must respect these tribes above the others for their prowess in battle.
• Glass Walkers & Bone Gnawers: The worst scum short of Wyrmspawn.
• Uktena: The most dangerous of all the Garou. Beware and avoid them if you can; gore them viciously if you can't!
• All other Garou: They are our hated enemies. The killers of our granfathers. One day they wil pay for their crimes.
• Bastet: Cocky and arrogant. Avoid them where possible.
• Corax: Useless in battle but an excellent source of information from the settled areas.
• Mokole: Don't know much about them but they must be formidable warriors.
• Gurahl: Strong but to slow to act.
• Ratkin: Never heard of 'em. Rats! You must be kidding.
• Nuwisha: Theives and cowards all of them.
• Simo & Rokea: We have no dealings with either.
• Lutran: We know little of them but they obviously cannot be warriors.
• Chiroptera: Rats with wings!
• Pongida: Human lovers! Do not trust them they probably value their humans over Gaia.