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Overview: Crescent Moon provides some pretty powerful effects. Notably the first two gifts Two World Eyes and Read Spirit are of enormous utility to almost all Werewolves. However, from there the tree starts to falter. The three dot Gauntlet Cloak actually runs counter to the Shadow Jumping nature of the tree (turning off when the Gauntlet is crossed) and Between the Weave and Crash the Gates, both powerful effects, are totally dependent on Locus access.
The changes I made are intended to improve tree synergy. Each power has its function and works well on its own, however when combined they allow an impressive level of control and awareness of the surrounding Gauntlet. A Ithaeur with the whole tree could sneak up on a group of spirits from the fallen realm, study them across the world, then make a small breach and either slip through unnoticed or bring his entire pack crashing down. Works in reverse too.

NOTE: There is no increased cost for buying Between the Weave without Crash the Gates, or vice versa.

Gauntlet Cloak (ooo)

Success: The Ithaeur becomes shrouded in a cloak Gauntlet membrane, attempts to spot him or recognize him take a penalty equal to the number of successes on the activation roll, though the penalty can be no more than his highest Renown. The Werewolf is also treated as having a -2 concealment modifier vs ranged attacks, that stacks with natural concealment. This effect lasts the entire scene, may be activated reflexively at no cost whenever the Werewolf willingly crosses the Gauntlet.

The original provided a measly -2 for a couple of actions, hardly worth the experience and much, much worse than comparable three dot effects.

Crash the Gates (oooo)

Cost: 1 Essence (+1 per Packmate)
Action: Reflexive

Change: Same effects, but the placement is swapped with Between the Weave.

The new Between the Weave is much stronger than its previous iteration, and of notably greater utility. Crash the Gates offered essentially identical effects with a more appropriate name. Hence the swap.

Between the Weave (ooooo)

Cost: 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: Manipulation + Occult + Wisdom
Action: Extended (One Minute per Roll)

Focusing on the small flaws inherent in the space between worlds the Werewolf selects one particular crack and briefly splits it open. This allows the Ithaeur to, very briefly, create a passable hole in the Shadow through which he and others can pass. This requires the Werewolf to sit and focus on spreading the gap, rolling in one minute intervals until he accrues enough successes (between 5 and 25, depending on Gauntlet density, at the Story Teller's discretion). Once open the portal functions exactly like a locus, save that it provides no essence and remains open for only a single scene.
Canny spirits and other beings with proper perception might notice the hole being formed, but to do so requires a Wits + Composure roll at a -3 penalty.

Between the Weave was an okay Gift, but made completely obsolete by Crash the Gates. Plus it's application was greatly limited by locus access and can only move the user (not good for that whole pack fighting thing they supposedly have going). This version is intended to synergize with Crash the Gates and Two World Eyes, plus it remains useful and pack-centric on its own.

Overview: Death is a solid tree. Specialized, but solid. Each gift has a clear function and performs its function well. The first two gifts Death Sight and Ghost Knife provide reliable means to find and deal with ghosts. Corpse Witness and Word of Quiet take the tree into broader applications while maintaining the original theme. Finally, Vengeance of the Slain provides a power that no other splat (save Archmages) can access, and at a very low cost.

Ghost Knife (oo)

As written, but the duration is one day per dot of Wisdom the user possesses, minimum 1 day.

With only a scene long duration it was pretty much impossible (or quite difficult) to apply Ghost Knife pre-emptively, or as a precaution. With at least 24 hours to prepare the Uratha can reliably use this to buff of himself and his friends and still have time to recover essence before they have to tackle their ghastly challenge.

Corpse Witness (ooo)

Change: The corpse can report on events that transpired beyond the physical. It can gift summaries of conversations, descriptions of smells or explain that it had "a bumpy ride". When invoked the Werewolf can ask the corpse a number of questions equal to the rolled successes on the Gift activation, though without an exceptional success the corpse's intelligence is piddling. This recall is not limited to one day and night, but gets worse the further back the corpse must "remember".

Original was kind of weird. It basically lets you put heads on spikes and they play lookout for you...poorly. This revision makes it both significantly more likely that the Werewolves will get SOME meaningful information from the corpse, but also adds the chance of missing out on important details.

Vengeance of the Slain (ooooo)

Same, but add: By spending an additional point of willpower each success instead returns the body to subject to life for one day per success.

Vengeance for the Slain essentially has three applications. First, the Pushing Daisies approach, which is to briefly revive people to gain help or information. Second, the combat buff, where the Werewolf "revives" a fallen ally to continue in combat. Third, the plot device, where Vengeance for the Slain is used to allow the subject a final chance to get their things in order or seek revenge.
For the first two effects, basically any duration works fine. However, the limit of mere hours greatly hampers the story applications of the Gift. Given how circumstantial this power is, I see no issue with allowing it to revive subjects for a slightly greater duration. It grants more utility (which 5 dot powers deserve) and opens up some wonderful story avenues.

Overview: "Oh hey look! Targeted non-pack based social effects, I'm sure these won't suck."
This one is a baddie, probably the worst complete tree in the whole book. Warning Growl provides a minor bonus to defense, assuming it succeeds, against one target and at a steep cost (1 Willpower, seriously?). Luna's Dictum, Voice of Command, and Tug the Soul's Strings are all very minor variations on the same effect, each clearly better than the one before it, and all vastly inferior to Vampire's two-dot Mesmerism. Only Break the Defiant is appropriately powered for its cost. Oh, and they auto fail against most supernaturals.
Major changes were the only option. The Three dot power is very different, the five dotter now can accomplish wide scale, meaningful effects and is not totally overshadowed by a two-dot discipline (both now have very different applications, I am not trying to compete with Domination). The end result is a Gift Tree that actually looks attractive and useful, while still maintaining most of the flavor and limitations of the original powers.

NOTE: Dominance Gifts work against all supernatural entities, Werewolves and Spirits included. Spirit Rank does not prevent the Gifts effects, but can add to or penalize the roll. Subtract the difference in spirit rank between the Werewolf and his target from the Gift's dice pool (Or add it, if the Werewolf is higher rank). This bonus does not apply vs targets that have no spirit rank.

Warning Growl (o)

Cost: None
Action: Instant

Success: Warning Growl inflicts the target with a preternatural weariness where the Werewolf is concerned. He takes a -2 penalty to all rolls made to knowingly oppose or harm the Uratha for the remainder of the scene.
Dramatic Success: The penalty increases to -3

1 Willpower for a potential +2 defense against close combat effects from one target was NOT a good value. I removed the cost, changed the bonus to a penalty (so all out attacking didn't magically invalidate the targets hesitance) and applied it to general opposed actions.

Luna's Dictum (oo)

Cost: 1 Essence

Change: Make the duration 30 minutes per success. Additionally the subject only refuses an order if it is obviously dangerous or against their moral code.

One minute is a pretty shitty duration, especially when compared to Vampire's Mesmerism. A longer duration vastly improves the utility of the effect, and removing the word "conceivably" broadens it greatly.

Voice of Command (ooo) [Rewrite]

The Werewolf learns to carry themself with an air of utmost authority. This Gift activates automatically but is contested individually by those with whom the Werewolf interacts.

Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Presence + Intimidation + Purity vs Resolve + Power Stat
Action: Instant, then Contested (resistance is reflexive)

Dramatic Failure: The Gift inverts itself, all present see the Uratha as utterly below them. Attempts to exert any kind of authority (including through Dominance Gifts) are at a -3 for the rest of the scene.
Failure: Nothing happens
Success: The subject(s) with which the Uratha interacts see him or her as their direct superior. This isn't a literal illusion, the Werewolf does not appear to be a different person, but something about his presence indicates to the subject that he has authority over them. If they are a member of some group or organization they mistake the Uratha for a superior within that hierarchy (if they are a member of several organization they will apply the most sensible one), otherwise they view the Werewolf as a sort of big brother, authority figure. Subjects take -2 to any action intended to oppose the Werewolf's authority and, more importantly, will generally follow his orders and grant him access into relevant locations and information pertinent to the organization. Though, the Storyteller may require an the Werewolf to make a Manipulation+Subturfuge roll to justify why he'd need access, if the information is sensitive enough.
Dramatic Success: The Werewolf never needs to roll to justify their need, the victim simply assumes they MUST have a reason.

I could see no option here but to rewrite the whole Gift. The original was Luna's Dictum with a slightly longer duration and three targets (woo hoo...). This is more an major upgrade of Warning Growl which plays on the Alpha presence aspect of the Uratha.

Tug the Soul's Strings (ooooo)

The Werewolf learns to apply the principles of dominance to groups and congregations, acting with authority over many as opposed to over one. This functions much like Luna's Dictum, but on a much larger scale. The Werewolf applies the command not to a single individual, but to everyone within earshot (up to [(Purity or Primal Urge)+Successes+Extra Essence]*10 individuals) for one hour per success. Supernatural entities and meaningful NPCs resist individually, but it is advised that background characters be lumped together when rolling.
Like Luna's Dictum this Gift cannot cause people to perform actions that are deeply against their moral code, or clearly harmful to their wellbeing, but otherwise any order is fair game. Unlike Luna's Dictum, the sheer magnitude of people obeying quells rebellion. Subjects cannot twist the meaning of the command unless they spend a point of willpower, and will actively attempt to stop those who are trying to sabotage the order. Minor harm is not enough to break the hypnosis, only major trauma (enough to knock them unconscious) or supernatural intervention can shake them of it.

Cost: 1 Willpower + 1 Essence for every 10 targets
Dice Pool: Manipulation + Intimidation + Purity vs Resolve + Power Stat
Action: Contested; resistance is reflexive

Dramatic Failure: The Gift fails completely, the Werewolf cannot use any Dominance Gifts for the rest of the scene.
Failure: Subjects do not obey, but remain unaware of the supernatural nature of the order.
Success: The subject follows the command as loyally as possible. They cannot attempt to twist the orders meaning or intent unless they pay a point of willpower (though those too dense or unskilled may still get it wrong), even then others will likely try to stop them. If faced with mortal danger, however, the subject may opt to delay their duties until safe.
Dramatic Success: For a week after the Gift ends the subject remains more pliable towards Dominance, they suffer a -1 penalty on all rolls to resist Dominance effects for the duration.

Not quite as much of a rewrite as Voice of Command, but still pretty big. A five dot power so completely overshadowed by a two dot disciple cannot stand. This version can accomplish vast tasks in a way that is thematic to the Uratha and not accessible to any other splat.

Overview:Here is an interesting tree. It opens with what is easily the most useless Gift in the book, and ends with a power so extreme that it requires Archmastery to replicate. Call Water is crap, no better way to put it. Thankfully Manipulate Earth and Control Fire are much more flexible (though both have minor issues). Invoke the Wind's Wrath is awesome, providing big damage, big penalties and a massive distraction that endures for more than one action. It is probably one of the Uratha's most useful attacks, either dealing damage to several targets, or stripping them of their next action. Then there is Lament of the River, a power so potent that no other splat really has an equal to it, at least in terms of MASSIVE destruction. However, at the same time it is time consuming and difficult to aim, making it a touch questionable as a five-dot effect.
As much as I want to break these into four elemental trees, that isn't really the purpose of rebalancing. The main change here was obvious, make Call Water not suck. There I believe I succeeded. Manipulate Earth and Control Fire were clarified and improved just slightly. Lament of the River was made slightly more amiable, without detracting from its "indiscriminate devastation" image.

Call/Alter Water (o)

Cost: None
Dice Pool: Wits + Survival + Purity
Action: Instant

Cupping his hands the Uratha conjures water from thin air. The "water" arrives in whatever molecular state the Werewolf chooses (Solid, Liquid, Gas), though it is then subject to the natural effects of the outside temperature. Steam is never hot enough to cause injury, and ice never cold enough to harm someone without prolonged exposure. Each roll creates one cup of water, that pours/drops/spreads outward from his palms. The water is not pressurized and cannot be directed.
Alternatively, the Uratha may instead use this Gift to alter the chemical state of water in his surroundings. He can freeze, melt, and vaporize up to one cubic yard of water per success with a single touch. Once again, this doesn't allow him to make steam scolding hot, or ice improbably cold, nor can he shape the water in any special way outside of the ability to choose which sections change. Water that is inside a living creature is not a viable target for this effect, however the Uratha could easily freeze all the water on a wet man's skin, or melt a person sized hole in an ice cap.

I don't even get the original purpose of this gift. Drinking water? Short Electronics? Either way it was incredibly weak. This version has vastly more flexibility.

If Call/Alter Water is still not to your liking, consider this replacement:


Manipulate Earth (oo)

Same, but he can sculpt 100 square feet (or 40 cubic) of earth per success. The user may also sculpt man made stone, like pavement and asphalt, but the amount each success can alter is halved (about 20 cubic feet of earth). The roll may also be penalized based on the pliability of the surface.

Originally there was no difference between rolling 1 success and rolling 4, only Exceptional Success mattered. This way at least it scales with successes rolled. The "natural earth only" limitation further rendered it pointless in urban areas.

Command Fire (ooo)

No change, but a clarification: This gift lasts [Success] actions, and generates roughly a large bonfire's worth of flame upon activation. The user may control and direct that flame and surrounding fires for the remainder of the duration.

A fine gift, but a touch vague on duration and application.

Lament of the River (ooooo)

The caster may select an epicenter up to 10 miles away from his location to be the nexus of the disaster. In the absence of natural water, manmade water sources will bulge instead. Pipes burst, sewers overflow, water towers explode. All water will pool violently into the selected area and continue to ravage it for the remainder of the scene. Areas with no water at all will still moisten visibly, though it is unlikely to do much damage.

Lament of the River is bonkers destructive, but the original entry was a tad vague on the control and aiming of the effect.

Overview:Evasion is...a little odd. It opens with a social aid, then two rather odd stealth effects, then back to investigation. Then it ends with a mass debuff. Scrutiny might have been a better name, given the effects, though even then there is little connection. Loose Tongue is really good for its rating, but Playing Possum is not. Though that is easily fixed by swapping its position with Sand in the Eyes, though that has issues with being a targeted effect against targets which often go unnoticed. Double Back is a good power, though its name makes no sense and it suffers the "All Magic Turns this to Shit" weakness that Plagues so many Gifts (seriously, it's like Uratha magic is assumed to be weaker than all other supernatural effects). Fog of War is awesome! But completely out of theme. Still, at least it is effective.
Changes here are pretty significant, including a major rewrites of the three and five dot effects. I made an effort to push it a bit further towards the "Evasion" theme, but it remains pretty disjointed.

Note: Swap Sand in the Eyes and Playing Possum's dot rating.

Sand in the Eyes (ooo)

The Uratha blurs his presence in the world, taking on a spirit like aspect, though one that is next to impossible to notice. It allows him to tread unremembered and unrecorded, leaving little evidence of his passing in the minds of others. Even those with whom he interacts. This effect endures for the entire scene and effects only attempt to remember the Werewolf's actions and presence within that scene.

Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Same
Action: Instant, then Contested

Dramatic Failure: The effect backfires, everyone gains +5 to remember the Werewolf and details about him.
Failure: Memory is not clouded
Success: Everyone who sees the Werewolf while he is under the effects of the Gift take a -5 penalty to remember any details about him from the scene. Even technology seems to suffer, camera footage comes out blurred and security records seem to have gaping holes for the time during which he was present. The user may elect to exempt up to [Cunning] allies from the effects of Sand in the Eyes, by default all packmates are also exempted (doesn't count towards the total).
Dramatic Success: The affected must make an Intelligence + Composure roll at -5 to remember he was there at all, all electronic records are erased completely.

In the age of electronics and bystanders a targeted -5 to describe a Werewolf is not going to go very far. I added an essence cost and made it wider reaching, then swapped with Playing Possum (which is in no way three dot material).

Double Back (oooo)

Same effect but the Gift compares its successes against those of mystical effects, if the Werewolf rolls better those effects are trumped.

The inability to penetrate magical deception made this pretty damn ineffective against even middling foes. At least this way there is a good chance that the werewolf will sniff out parlor tricks.

Fog of War (ooooo)

Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Presence + Expression + Cunning
Action: Instant

The werewolf releases a piercing howl, which echoes infinitely about the battlefield. With it he summons, chaos, discord and contempt. Communication and coordination collapse and chaos reigns within the field. For the remainder of the scene all attempts at communication more sophisticated than simple gestures and face-to-face discussion are automatically reduced to a chance die. Radio broadcasts come in garbled, phones lose all signal, computers fuzz up and misdisplay information, distant signs seem blurry, shouted orders fail to carry, even smoke signals are likely to be met with an unexpected wind. Communication bolstered by supernatural effects (such as an enchanted walkie-talkie, or telepathic communion) contest this effect normally, and regardless of result, the botch from the chance die cannot cause their effects to be dispelled (merely impeded for the time).
The caster may choose to select individuals to be exempt from the effects of the Gift, though they must be present at the moment of invocation to do so.

Having to stand and sing loudly put a severe hamper on the Gifts effects, but a scene long -3 to all actions for all foes is inordinately powerful (and has nothing to do with evasion). I propose this version with the kicker that the original is by no means terrible, just a touch out of theme and potentially goofy strong (loudspeakers could bump the range to miles)

Overview: Father Wolf, is some quality Gifts. Honestly this might be the best Gift tree in the entire game. Every effect is good and highly desirable for combat characters. Wolf-Blood's Lure is a little out of the combat theme, but retains the Lupine focus and provides an excellent power at no cost. Father Wolf's Speed, Primal Howl, and Savage Rending are all superb granting speed, clearing foes, and dealing damage with exceptional efficiency. Spirit Pack deserves special mention for being probably the strongest combat Gift in the game. Seriously, I cannot understate the incredible advantage provided by the ability to summon (and indeed STACK SUMMON) a pack of fast, strong, spirit wolves. They come complete with Essence and Numen and don't go away until their enemies are gone, so they could potentially stick around for several scenes worth of hunting.

Wolf-Blood's Lure (o)

In addition to all other effects, the Uratha adds +3 to all rolls to tame, train, and command wolves, dogs, and their relative species.

It's already a good gift, but kind of overshadowed by Nature's first dot. This little buff solves that issue.

Father Wolf's Speed (oo)

Change: Father Wolf's Speed adds +5 to the character's speed in Hishu and Dalu form.

"Doesn't Work in Dalu or Hishu", why? Thanks to Rahuman for spotting this silly weakness. To maintain the core theme I didn't apply doubling to all forms. Instead Dalu and Hishu can now run as fast as a wolf, and Gauru, Urshul, and Urhan can run a whole lot faster.

Primal Howl (ooo)

Primal Howl may only effect a target once per scene. Regardless of success or failure subsequent invocations will have no effect. Allies who hear the howl are unaffected, assuming they know for certain that the mighty Werebeast is on their side.

Dice Pool: Presence + Expression + Primal Urge vs Composure + Power Stat

Dramatic Failure: The Howl is so weak that it grants the Uratha's foes confidence. They gain +1 vs Lunacy and all rolls to resist being frightened or intimidated by the user.
Failure: Nothing Happens.
Success: The Howl terrifies listeners to the bones. All foes who hear it are immediately subject to the full effects of Lunacy. Including supernatural creatures, such as spirits and Uratha who are not normally subject to this effect. High ranking spirits possess additional resistance to this effect, add the difference between the Spirit and the Uratha's effective Rank in successes to the Spirit's resistance roll (assuming the Spirit's Rank is higher).
Exceptional Success: The fear sticks with them, add +1 to all attempts by the user to intimidate or frighten those effected by Primal Howl. This lasts for one week after the gifts activation.

Primal Howl operated under some weird rules that didn't really mesh with how the rest of the system functioned. This make success significantly more likely, and no longer rules out Werewolves primary antagonists from the list of acceptable targets.

Savage Rending (oooo)

Change: Functions only in Gauru form.

Scene length Aggravated Damage, accessible at in auspice cost to any wolf...kinda makes silver a little less relevant. This isn't broken per say, but especially combined with enhanced Gauru rules or older wolves, Savage Rending becomes a bit of a power house.

Spirit Pack (ooooo)

Cost: 1 Essence and 1 Willpower

Clarification: The Werewolf can never have more than [Primal Urge+2] Wolf-Brothers summoned at one time. The spirits return to the shadow once their hunt has ended. This can cause them to endure for several scenes of hunt and pursuit. The Storyteller is the final arbiter of when enemies have been sufficiently dispatched to satisfy the pack, but they certainly don't vanish while adversaries remain in sight.

Spirit Pack is awesome, but spam summoning Wolf-Brothers to flood adversaries was very likely not the original intent (We're talking 7+ wolves per turn in some builds). This way the wolf count is capped at a reasonable, yet meaningful amount.

Overview: Full Moon, oh Full Moon, you start so strong...why must you end so shitty. Seriously, Clarity, Attunement, and Death Grip? All Great. Really great! Almost too great, were it not for the close combat requirements. What follows? Rage Armor and Luna's Fury. The first has a terrible duration, and requires a roll, and consumes precious combat time. The second is only good if heavily optimized around (in which case it is pretty good).
Changes here were easy. Even out Rage Armor's benefits and duration, speed up Luna's Fury. Done and done. The flavor and function remain the same...save that the last two gifts now function for those who haven't heavily optimized for them.

NOTE: Death Grip has official Errata independent of this list.

Clarity (o)

When a Rahu activates this Gift he may also reflexively shift into Gauru form at no extra cost. He must, however, succeed a shapeshifting roll to do so. This bonus lasts the entire scene.

Choosing between going first and going Gauru isn't really the Rahu way, the roll is there to prevent Essence Shifting obsoletion.

Rage Armor (oooo)

Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Not rolled
Action: Instant

The werewolf gains points of armor equal to the higher of their Purity or Primal Urge (Max 5). This armor applies equally vs standard weapons and firearms, and stacks with worn armor and armor gained from assumed forms, but not armor provided by supernatural means. Rage Armor is not bulletproof, but is unaffected by armor piercing. When the Werewolf Shifts into Gauru form he may substitute 1 willpower for the essence cost of Rage Armor and activate the power reflexively. Rage Armor is scene long.

Better duration and more reliable armor numbers, plus it can be activated while flying into Gauru without wasting turns. Oh, and it doesn't crumble to a silver letter opener.

Luna's Fury (ooooo)
Cost: 1 Essence (+1 Essence every turn)
Dice Pool: Dexterity + Brawl + Purity
Action: Reflexive

Success: For a number of turns per successes rolled; the werewolf must spend one essence per turn (this is not an option, they have to spend it) in exchange the Werewolf may make all-out-attacks without losing his defense, applies his defense vs Firearms, doubles it against all other incoming attacks, and is not penalized by the number of opponents. This defense bonus even applies in Gauru Death Rage, allowing the Werewolf to continue to dodge while in the throes of pure fury. The werewolf may not opt to prematurely and the gift unless they've run completely out of Essence.
Exceptional Success: The werewolf may end the effects of the gift any time he wants. Doing so causes the Essence loss to cease.

All credit to Furry on this one. The original was unreliable in activation and had to be heavily optimized for to make use of. This version is more accessible and trades sanity for enormous attack and defense potential.

Overview: Gibbous Moon, you keep being awesome. It's Gifts like this that actually reinforce the notion that Werewolves are pack fighters. Pack Awareness coupled with Unspoken Communication makes for one hell of a well-informed commander. Rallying Cry and Call of Glory are both superb buffs. Resist Pain is...a little out of focus, given that the whole tree is based on allied action yet it applies to only the user. All in all though, solid tree.
Changes here are small, and focused around maintaining the helpful leader theme.

Pack Awareness (o)

The a character can only benefit from the willpower bonus from an exceptional success once per scene.

The Exceptional Success effect screamed out for abuse. One dot willpower battery is not the point of this Gift.

Resist Pain (oo)

Resist Pain may be given to pack mates with an inspirational word. For those connected mentally, this inspiration may be given across that link. Using the Gift this way costs 1 Essence instead of 1 Willpower.

Exceptional Success: The beneficiary of the Gift automatically succeeds the first roll to remain conscious if their health levels are filled with bashing.

Everything else in this tree is about pack bolstering. Why isn't this?

Call of Glory (ooooo)

Remove the shared pack totem requirement, Call of Glory may heal up to [Glory+Successes] allies within earshot. Add: "A character can only benefit from Call of Glory once per day, it does not matter if the Gift is being used by a different Uratha, once per day is the limit."

This is a wonderful five dot power, but its utility gets horribly gimped by the pack totem requirement. It is already limited to once per day, so it's not like spamming is an issue, and wide range healing is a rare effect, but one worthy of the Uratha's pinnacle power.

Overview: Half Moon, another splendid example of really disjointed Gift design. It opens with Scent Beneath the Surface and Snarl of Command, both pretty good although the two dotter is sliiiightly under power. Then at three dots Aura of Truce also dialogue based, though kind of ineffective at its job. Then, suddenly, Rage Gifts. Fuel Rage and Bind or Sunder both fine gifts for the Rage tree...but this isn't the Rage tree, it is Half Moon, and in that case they pretty much make no sense.
Still, both function perfectly well, so I won't fix was isn't broken.

Scent Beneath the Surface (o)

Exceptional Success: The Elodoth's senses are so keen that he can discern exact detail from omission alone. The player gains one clue as the their targets motivation.

As written an exceptional success automatically alters them that you know they are lying. This can be disadvantageous when trying to work subtly, and exceptional successes should never make an effect WORSE.

Snarl of Command (oo)

Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Same
Action: Same

Effects are unchanged save that the Werewolf may challenge (Honor) lies per activation. The lies must all be answered in succession, so it is advised the werewolf let the victim weave their nest of untruths before breaking it.

1 Willpower to reveal one lie was a steep cost. Changeling's can do it for a whole scene at that cost, albeit with drawbacks.

Aura of Truce (ooo)

Same but add: If a member takes hostile action, but then elects to return to peaceful conduct he is brought back under the effects of Aura of Truce and must spend willpower to break free again.

Again, good effect but the cost was steep given how easy the effect is to escape.

Fuel Rage (oooo)

Same but it functions in the Shadow and may be activated repeatedly in succession prior to Gauru to stack extra turns. Fuel Rage may be used a number of times each day equal to the Werewolf's [Primal Urge/2], rounded up. Regardless of the number stacked, shifting down ends all invocations of the Gift.

3-4 extra turns in controlled Gauru isn't all that impressive, being able to stack the effect rewards the preparation a bit more while not detracting from the original effect.

Overview: Sense and insight show, by all reason, be one of the Uratha's strongest suites. Sadly, Insight comes as more of a mixed bag. Sense Malice and Scent of Taint are both very narrow and easy to thwart. Echo Dream and Soul Read, on the other hand, are both quite strong and provide unique effects. Then it caps with Omen Gazing, a Gift that is either really amazingly awesome, or completely bloody useless all dependent on Storyteller discretion.
I changed Sense Malice to Sense Emotion, a more broadly applicable power. Scent of Taint is no longer exclusively useful for finding mostly unhidden beings. And Omen Gazing may be directed, though it inevitably remains in Storyteller hands as to its full power.

Sense Emotion (o)

Cost: None
Dice Pool: None
Activation: Reflexive

All emotions have a scent, the hot of hatred, spice of attraction, heaviness of depression. An Uratha who knows this gift can sense these auras. When activating this Gift the Werewolf specifies a specific emotion they want to sniff out. For the remainder of the scene they can smell said emotion as well as they can any other scent. Roll Wits + Composure + Wisdom for all perception rolls to smell the chosen emotion. Creatures trying to hide their emotions may roll Composure + Power Stat to resist, and magical effects go into roll off vs. Sense Emotion.
This effect endures for the duration of the scene, and the Werewolf may reactivate this Gift at any time to change the emotion for which they are hunting. (Note: Unlike Aura Sight [M:tA pg. 206] this Gift cannot sniff out supernatural templates. However, Aura Sight remains a good guide as to how each emotion would feel.)

In Werewolf alone Sense Malice is a fine Gift. However, almost every other splat gets access to Aura Sight, a vastly better and more applicable emotion sensing effect. This application remains narrower than Aura Sight by a wide margin, but acts quickly and reflexively at no cost. A solid tradeoff.

Scent of Taint (oo)

Scent of Taint lasts for one full scene.

Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: None
Action: Reflexive

The Werewolf heightens their occult senses to the point where they can literally smell supernatural phenomena, allowing him to catch the distinct scents of all supernatural effects within his area. Beings, objects, locations, all fair game. The scents are nonspecific but generally give a sense of the nature of the magic and vague descriptor (person, place, or thing). This lasts for a full scene.
Scent of Taint does not reveal the source of a magical effect, it merely makes it possible to seek out magic based on its supernatural nature alone. The Werewolf must still roll Wits + Composure to spot a supernatural entity, and hidden people/objects/locations are not automatically revealed. (Note: For the more rules obsessed, a magical occlusion effect, like invisibility or a ward, is itself considered to be occluded.)

Suggested Modifiers
+2 | The Uratha has smelled the effect before
-1 | There are a number of other supernatural effects already active
-3 | The source hidden by magical occlusion

The original effect was only slightly better than Unseen Sense, and that is a cheap merit. Most splats have access to some mage sight equivalent at this dot level.

Omen Gazing (ooooo)

The Werewolf specifies a potential topic on which they long to dream. This may be as vague as "Coming Danger" or as specific as "My Best Friends Moment of Death". They proceed to fall into a long trace, during which they may take no action and are totally unaware of the outside world. Only extreme trauma, such as violent shaking or receiving damage, can shake them from this trance.
Alternatively, they may opt to remain unspecific in which case the Storyteller is encouraged to provide them with disjointed and cryptic visions of critical challenges yet to come. Key word here is cryptic, really, really cryptic.

Cost: 2 Essence
Dice Pool: Resolve + Occult + Wisdom
Action: Extended.

Success: The vision lasts for one minute per success, each granting a different vision. If the Werewolf is seeking for a particular event or omen the visions will generally revolve around it, showing different aspects leading up to and resulting from the event. Otherwise it will show the Uratha tidbits of random, but meaningful events in their life.
These visions are not restricted to future portent alone. When relevant Omen Gazing will show snapshots of past and even current events.

Exceptional Success: The vision focuses very specifically on the key components of one event, notably those that conspire to bring about that particular future, and how it may be averted.

An incredibly brief ST controlled vision that the Werewolf can't direct, occurring over a nebulous and nonspecific time-frame (one action). It is barely better than the Prophetic Dreams merit. This version lets the Werewolf direct her vision and get a slightly more comprehensive view of the events to come.

OverviewInspiration opens strong with The Right Words, an impressive boost to certain fairly common social rolls at basically no cost. Camaraderie suffers a bit from "Tiny Werewolf Bonus" syndrome, but beyond that the final three gifts are all excellent. Spirit Skin is essentially the Werewolf equivalent of Vampire's Sovereignty. Both True Leader and Victor's Song are a touch circumstantial, but INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.
Camaraderie was changed to make the bonuses meaningful, and True Leader was changed so it is no long insanely, ridiculously super powerful (Adding 4+ bonus willpower, that stack with normal willpower, to EVERY ALLY in 100 feet. That is so strong it is silly). Victor's Song was left alone because, despite being very strong, it is quite conditional and costs five dots.

Camaraderie (oo)

Cost: 1 Essence
Roll: Presence + Persuasion + Glory
Action: Instant

Dramatic Failure: The inspiration fails and embitters the Uratha. The user cannot gain teamwork bonuses for the remainder of the scene.
Failure: The speech is not inspiring
Success: The Uratha binds all subjects into a pact of unity. Everyone in the group gains +1 to resist Death Rage, (max [Glory] or [Successes], whichever is lower) for every other member within close proximity (~10 yards). Additionally all members gain a +2 modifier on all teamwork rolls to help one another. These bonuses last the remainder of the scene.

A +1 bonus doesn't amount to much, even if it is free. Especially in Death Rage's case. Plus a rousing speech is more than a reflexive action.

True Leader (ooo)

True Leader targets a single willing ally within 100 feet of the user. That person must be able to hear, or at least see the user's show of support for the Gift to function.

True Leader is flaberghastingly strong as written. The ability to stack upwards of 5-6 points of willpower to ALL allies in range is unreasonably incredible. More importantly, however, it renders the Gibbous Moon Gift "Rallying Cry" completely obsolete. This vision of True Leader treats it as a single target inspiration, a leader's heartfelt words to a broken soldier.

Spirit Skin (oooo)

Change: The social bonus does not stack with bonuses from renown, but will alleviate penalties. When two bonuses clash the higher is applied to the roll.

This power is quite strong, the penalty/bonus interaction was weird though

Overview: Knowledge is a rarity amongst Werewolf trees in that its effects are all great, and have completely reasonable durations. Know Name is fantastic for one dot, providing a really flexible and (in games with Mages) potentially potent effect. Traveler's Blessing is no less great, and a huge point saver for the Werewolf on the go. Know the Path and Communion with the Land have clear and awesome applications for spying and infiltration, especially when combined. And then there is Sagacity, which deserves special mention for being amazing. Aptitude in any one skill for several minutes (generally enough to accomplish most uses of said skill) is just plain awesome and uber flexible.

Traveler's Blessing (oo)

Duration: [Success] Hours

One scene is pretty short for a power that is liable to come up in repeat succession across scenes.

Know the Path (oooo)

Change: When a location has multiple inhabitants use the highest of their Resolve + Power Stat to resist. Know the Path rolls off against supernatural occlusion, it is not automatically trumped. Additionally, this roll is penalized in the same way a Mage's sympathetic magic would be. Locations that are foreign or unknown to the Werewolf suffer a significant penalty to find through the use of this Gift.

Modifiers:
+0 | A Good Friend or Pack Mate is there.
-2 | The Werewolf has friends or acquaintances at the location
-4 | The Werewolf is only lightly accustomed to the location
-6 | The Werewolf knows the location by hearsay alone

Removed the "fails vs. supernatural effects" clause again, fixed the "I found the Archmage because he owns a dog (with really low resolve and no power stat) problem, and balanced it lightly against sympathetic magic in terms of penalties to the roll.

Communion with the Land (ooooo)

The Werewolf becomes aware not only of the number of creatures in the area, but of their general location as well. Being's not magically veiled are immediately located, while those with supernatural stealth roll off against the Gift's effect.

Little clarification as to the Gift's exact effects

Overview: Mother Luna holds a strange place in the power scale. One the one hand all of its effects are pretty good, but some are disjointed in position or overpowered by Gifts in other Trees. Partial Change is commonly cited as the strongest one dot gift in the game, an assessment with which I mostly agree.Any Beast and Skin-Stealing are both cool effects, though the former limited by its dot rating and the latter too over priced for its effect. Silver Jaws provides a strong and valuable anti-shape shifter enhancement, but is overshadowed by the equally accessible Savage Rending (Father Wolf, oooo). Primal Form is thematic and awesome, but suffers Tinydurationitis.
Before reading on understand that, for the most part Mother Luna is a pretty decent Gift tree. However, it is one that I find fails greatly to achieve the potential of its own effects. The restructuring of Skin-Stealing and Any Beast are not necessary per say (though Skin-Stealing is very much a two dot effect, not four) nor is the replacement of Silver Jaws. My hope is that this altered version scales better in effect and provides a wider range of opportunities than the original.

Change: Swap Any Beast and Skin Stealing's dot ratings. Optionally replace Silver Jaws with Quicksilver Rearrangement.

Quicksilver Rearrangement (ooo) [Optional. Replaces Silver Jaws]

Mother Luna teaches that the physical form is temporary, a template that can change at any time. Using this Gift a Werewolf can spread wounds and damage across their body, repositioning them to less critical locations and generally dispersing the harm. A bloody gash across the neck might be broken into a dozen smaller cuts on the arms and legs, a gaping hole in the chest might be shifted to bloody lacerations across the back.
This gift cannot be used to regenerate a crippling wound, a missing eye or leg cannot be restored. Nor can it be used to totally remove damage completely, merely downgrade it to a lesser severity.

Cost: 2 Essence
Dice Pool: Stamina + Survival + Primal Urge
Activation: Reflexive

Success on the activation roll allows the Uratha to downgrade Lethal or Aggravated damage to a lower level. A single Aggravated wound is becomes two lethal wounds, and a single lethal wound is downgraded to two bashing. The wounds are downgraded at one point per action, for [Success] actions, starting on the action in which this Gift is activated. While active the Werewolf may take actions as normal, but suffers a -2 penalty to all physical rolls due to the shifting of his form. Only one instance of this effect may be active at any one time.

Note: there is nothing wrong with Silver Jaws per say, save for the fact that when you view it in context with other Gift trees it is completely outclassed by Father Wolf's four dot Savage Rending. Quicksilver Rearrangement is a proposed substitute that sticks with Mother Luna's body adjustment theme and provides a more effective anti-aggravated outlet.

Many Werewolf myths and tales involve a Werewolf being grievously wounded, even by silver, only to return again the next night with little more than scars. This Gift provides a major effect that most other splats have access to, but Werewolves do not. Healing Aggravated damage. It is not quick, nor efficient at its job, but still offers an avenue to get Uratha back on their feet at a respectable pace. (Yes, I am stealing Exalt names, so sue me).

Any Beast (oooo)

Cost: None
Dice Pool: None
Activation: None

When a Werewolf purchases this power the select a single predatory animal, generally a mammal (though great birds and even sharks have been observed). This creature many vary in size from a wolf, but small forms (ferrets, cats, etc.) are very very uncommon. Hence forth when shape shifting the gain the option of assuming a wolf form, as normal, or the form of their chosen beast. Their Dalu, Gauru, Urshul, and Urhan forms all adjust to fit this change gaining all additional advantages that said form would acquire (such as wings, gills, armored hide, etc.). Storytellers are encouraged to work with players to come up with appropriate stats for their new Gauru form.
This Gift has a permanent duration, whenever the Uratha changes forms he may choose between his standard forms, or those provided by Any Beast without any extra rolls or cost. Uratha who learn this Gift often avoid publicly revealing the power, as they are frequently shunned or distrusted in Urathan culture due to their...non-normative form. Once purchased the chosen form cannot be changed, but Any Beast may be bought again (up to Primal Urge times), each purchase adding a new shape to their library of forms.

Skin-Stealing, is a fine Gift but not really four dot in power. Most splats get a disguise of equal or better quality at two dots. On the other hand, Any Beast is an awesome an interesting effect that was shackled in application at two dots.

Primal Form (ooooo)

Cost: 1 Essence and 1 willpower
Dice Pool: This power requires no roll
Action: Instant

Same, but change: Primal Form is an enhancement to Gauru and consumes Gauru turns at the same rate. If the Werewolf enters Death Rage while in Primal Form (very likely), he remains in Primal Form for the duration. If a werewolf enters Death Rage outside for Primal Form, he may reflexively activate Primal Form (assuming he can pay the cost).

I love me some Primal Form, the health and regen buffs give enormous bang for your buck in essence. However, as written it requires the Werewolf to be heavily optimized for its activation, discouraging purchase even if it is in theme. The almost guaranteed loss of control is enough of a balancing factor as is.

Overview: Nature is a pretty decent tree, not exactly the shining star of the splat, but at least every power has a clear and valuable effect which it accomplishes at reasonable cost. One of the trees primary conceits is that there must be plant life around to make use of its best Gifts, but that is commonly the case in Forsaken games. Speak With Beasts suffers a touch of a crossover issue with Father Wolf's first dot, and is generally the better gift. Plant Growth and Forest Communion have obvious wilderness applications, and allow for a generally enjoyable level of creativity. Beast Ride is basically a clone of Vampire's Animalism 4 power, though with a few extra applications. Nature's Vengeance serves as an excellent capstone, and yet another solid Werewolf attack Gift.

Note: Storytellers should discourage players from buying dots two, three, and five of this tree in games where there will be very little access to plant life.

Speak with Beasts (o)

Duration: One Scene

Reflexive roll? No Cost? This is basically a permanent power, no reason to add a silly minute long duration.

Plant Growth (oo)

Cost: 1 Essence

What part of this power requires a great expenditure of will? Seriously.

Nature's Vengeance (ooooo)

Cost: 1 Essence and 1 Willpower

Same, but: The area effected is equal to [(Purity + Successes)*5] square yards. And the Uratha can specify individuals to be spared the world's fury at the activation of the Gift. However, once active he cannot add new exemptions.

Five dot power that can't be attuned to friends? Even though Werewolf is predicated around the notion of pack unity and group tactics...I don't think so. Otherwise it is a good power.

Overview: For the sneaky Irraka, this tree is the way to go. Lots of goodies for an intelligent infiltrator, though none that can't backfire as a result of poor decision making. Sense Weakness is quite effective in getting a leg up on targets, assuming the Storyteller isn't being a total dick. Slip Away is blatantly awesome, especially vs. Death Grippers and other grappling foes. Blend In is valuable, though not entirely defined in its function. Distractions suffers from +/-2 syndrome, and Ghost Step endures poopy duration disorder.
Fixed the penalties on distraction to encourage using it in genuinely cunning ways. Gave Ghost Step a sensible duration. Also some touch ups to Sense Weakness and Blend In to clarify and reinforce their intended effects.

Sense Weakness (o)

The player chooses the area about which they want to glean information. This Gift cannot be used, successfully or unsuccessfully on the same target more than once per day.

Nothing like trying using a power to dig up a target's vice, only to instead learn he has a slight limp and suffers chronic meningitis. Added choice, removed spam.

Distractions (ooo)

Dice Pool: Manipulation + Subterfuge + Cunning

Success: The victim is distracted by the Irraka's illusions. In combat this inflicts a -2 penalty to all actions through confusion and annoyance. This penalty is greater when the target's mind is less focused. If the target is caught unawares by this attack (Ambushed, for instance), or generally unfocused (standing guard on a quiet night, hung over, etc.) the penalty becomes the higher of [Cunning] or -2.

Yet another werewolf -/+2 effect with a rather steep requirement (not attacking). I increased the bonus to encourage stealthy and out of combat applications.

Blend In (oooo)

Add the following: The anonymity extends to the Irraka's scent as well, and inflicts a -[Successes+Cunning] penalty on all attempts to track, chase or otherwise follow the Irraka through a crowd. Even if located the Irraka remains almost indistinguishable, levying the same penalty on future attempts to accurately recall his appearance or actions during the scene.
This rolls off vs. supernatural powers as normal.

Good, but not quite 4 dot. It gives no consideration for chases through populated areas and has a weird handling of supernatural conflict that doesn't mesh with the rest of the system.

Ghost Step (ooooo)

Duration: [Success+Harmony] Minutes, the -1 rule applies for remaining longer.

So many Gifts are hindered by extremely short durations. This is one of them. Several splats have very similar effects without the extremely limiting time frame

Overview: Rage Gifts are a little difficult to compare as they are completely exclusive to Uratha and the Pure. That said, there is potential within the tree for some really impressive combat bumps. Notably in Hone Rage coupled with Leech Rage or Half-Moon's Fuel Rage, adding together for some exceptional damage or defensive potential. Leech Rage and Scour Rage are of significantly lesser value in games with few opposed Uratha, and even then the lackluster benefits of Gauru form make them somewhat less valuable.

Note: The power of Rage Gift varies greatly depending on what Gauru house rules are in place. Standard Gauru is, quite correctly, viewed as being underpowered. In which case most of the Rage tree is fairly weak. Therefore all revisions here will vary in mileage greatly from group to group.

Rekindled Rage (oooo)

Cost: 1 Willpower (+1 Essence)
Dice Pool: None
Action: Instant (Reflexive)

The user may opt to spend one point of Essence instead of making the shape change roll, in which case this Gift becomes reflexive. The new rage has a duration of Stamina+Glory-1, and suffers and additional -1 to resist Death Rage. The Uratha may use Rekindled Rage any number of times within a scene, however each activation adds a cumulative -1 to Gauru's duration and the roll to resist Death Rage.

Given the urgent nature of this Gift losing a turn transitioning is pretty unacceptable. Repeat activation has also been slightly gimped. Added repeat activation with diminishing returns and increasing risk.

Fight or Flight (ooooo) (Replaces Soured Rage)

The Werewolf hones his rage and directs it with laser precision at a single target. The victim is struck with a sense of absolute, primal dread and an instinctive urge to flee.

Cost: 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: Presence+Intimidation+Glory vs. Composure+Power Stat
Action: Instant

Dramatic Failure: The Werewolf loses control over his own fury and enters Death Rage
Failure: The target remains steadfast
Success: The victim's higher mind is whipped away, instinct and fear now drive him. In the case of a Werewolf the target immediately enters Death Rage and attempts to flee as though one of his last three health boxes were filled. Other creatures with similar "rage" mechanics respond similarly, Vampire's enter Fear Frenzy, Prometheans plunge into Torment. Beings without naturally berserk tendencies are still filled with pure dread and compelled irresistibly to flee the scene. They may, however, opt to spend a point of willpower to divert an action towards grabbing up a loved one, or locking a door behind them (continued combat is never an option).
Exceptional Success: Willpower may not be spent to change actions, the target can only run with all their might away from the Uratha.

Soured Rage is crap, there's no other way to put it. For a five dot power that only works against Werewolves that are currently in Gauru form...that is way to specific. It is outclassed by a 4 dot Contract and a 3 dot discipline. That's no good. This "revised" version works exactly like the original, but the target doesn't have to be in Gauru. Plus, if the enemy isn't a Werewolf the Gift will still provide similar results.

Overview: Shaping holds a rather odd place on the power scale. Werewolves aren't really supposed to be great artificers or engineers, they favor more primal tools. For the most part the tree follows that line of reasoning with two Gifts for destruction, Ruin and Shatter, and one for molding things like clay Sculpt. But then there are also Straighten and Condense or Expand both of which come off as very interesting but awkward effects.

A Special Note Concerning Straighten
Straighten deserves a special breakdown for being probably the most effective object destruction tool in the Werewolf arsenal. Almost all modern devices, and many ancient ones, are dependent on things not being perfectly rigid. Guns, ruined. Cars, ruined. It can destroy electrical grids and make rope grapple to the tops of tall buildings. It turns the rope dart into a sniper's tool. Really its applications are preposterously massive. The problem here is that it also totally outshines the rest of the tree, being better at breaking shit than both Ruin and Shatter, and of almost equal utility to Sculpt. Straighten is much like a Mage's Arcana, lame an narrow in uncreative hands, unspeakably destructive/constructive in those of a cunning player.
If you feel you or your game is not quite fit for this level of power, consider replacing it with this:


Condense or Expand (ooooo)

Same effect, but: Objects shrunk do not become more durable, and those enlarged do not become less so.

Another really interesting original effect, sadly one that was made completely obsolete by Gifts in the same tree. Need to break something? Shatter and Ruin. Need to reinforce something? Sculpt or (now anyway) Reinforce. Again, not strictly speaking bad...but not really 5 dot material.

OverviewThis entire tree deserves special mention for having reasonable durations for meaningful effects. Except for Feet of Mist, which is appallingly shitty, the whole tree provides strong effects. There is a touch of position confusion, being as both Blending and Shadow Form are stronger than their dot ratings suggest (and Running Shadow and Vanish are weaker). But in the end the tree passes the "Would my sneaky wolf want these powers" test. Except for Feet of Mist, screw Feet of Mist.
Changes include dot shuffling and making Feet of Mist not awful. Beyond that the Gifts remain mostly unaltered.

Note: Swap Running Shadow and Blending's dot ratings. Also swap Vanish and Shadow Flesh's dot ratings

Feet of Mist (o)

Cost: None (1 Essence)
Dice Pool: None
Action: None (Reflexive)

The world conspires to mask the Uratha's passage. Strong winds blow away prints in the sand, leaves quickly cover his footfall. This effect permanently increases the difficulty to track the Werewolf, levying a -3 penalty on all such attempts. For even greater anonymity the Werewolf may reflexively spend a point of Essence, doing so removes all physical traces of his passage what-so-ever. He leaves no foot prints and has no lingering scent, he also reduces all environmental penalties to his movement by 2. Though, this application bears some extra risk; bystanders may think it odd to see a man striding atop a six foot snow drift without sinking, or blazing through hip deep sludge at full sprint.

What did I say about minuscule situational bonuses game? What did I say!? Seriously this is a contender for worst Gift (alongside Call Water), -1 to being tracked that can be boosted to -3 with willpower, and it costs essence too. Terrible, really terrible.

Blending (ooo)

Change: The user may move slowly, no more than slow walk, while the Gift is active, but Wits + Composure rolls made to spot him while he does so gain +3.

The total inability to move at all was fine for a two dot Gift, but now that it's a three dotter that limit is a bit much.

Shadow Flesh (ooooo)

Cost: 2 Essence
Dice Pool: Wits+Stealth+Cunning
Action: Instant

Success: The character's body becomes a two-dimentional plane of shadow that lies flat against its surroundings. He has no scent, no texture, and makes no sounds save for those he chooses to emit. However he remains a physical entity, retains the ability to interact with the physical world, albeit at a -2 penalty, and may still be affected by opponents attacks. His form appears as normal (in whichever of his forms he currently takes), however the Uratha can twist his shape to resemble other shadows. Doing so requires a successful [Dexterity+Stealth] roll to contort his form, and even then his edges tend to waver.
Being a shadow grants the Werewolf a +3 bonus to steath rolls, in inflcts a -3 penalty on all rolls to notice or attack him (In areas of particularly dim lighting the Werewolf is effectively invisible, save to those with supernaturally excellent senses). In addition to these bonuses he also gains a host of mobility options. He may scale walls and ceilings with no required roll, fit through slim and narrow openings, and never needs to roll to maintain his balance. Due to his complete two dimensionality the Werewolf is also immune to any attempts to grapple or restrain him physically.
All clothing and personal possessions worn change along with the character, though large unwealdly objects are left behind. Fetishes and dedicated objects always change. This form lasts for ten minutes per success, or until the Werewolf elects to end the Gift.

Gaerik pointed out, accurately, that Shadow Flesh didn't really have the power of a five dot Gift. This version is bolstered to remove some of the more severe limitations of its previous incarnation

Overview: Strength, another shining gem. Filled top to bottom with really useful effects. Crushing Blow is great for a one dotter in both price and effect. Mighty Bound is fantastic, and a pretty good template off which all no cost, no roll, reflexive powers should be based (They are basically always on to begin with). Iron Rending's is similarly fantastic and goes miles in overcoming the Riot Gear and Tower Shield defense. Then, as if it wasn't possible, the tree gets even better. Legendary Arm is almost downright goofy in combination with Gauru strength and Savage Might, and don't get me started on adding Hone Rage to the mix. Speaking of Savage Might, I am downright astonished that this has no activation roll. Not that I think it should mind you, just that an activation roll would totally ruin it. (Ruining awesome powers by adding rolls and shitty durations is one of Werewolf's core themes :P )

Strength Gifts need no errata, they are all perfect as is.

Overview: Technology, not the Uratha's standard area of expertise, but this is pretty good. Outside Left-Handed Spanner's atrocious activation cost and duration the tree as a whole is pretty awesome. Nightfall is highly effective in urban settings and Create Technology an unexpected boon for Uratha artifice. Iron Treachery almost doesn't get a pass, due to being so similar to Left-Handed Spanner, but its range and botch potential make it worthwhile. Machinegeist is especially awesome, though strangely limited in its range of effect.
Changes include: Making Left-Handed Spanner functional, and beefing up Machinegeist to do what initial expectations suggest it does.

Note: Swap Machinegeist and Create Technology's dot ratings.

Left-Handed Spanner (o)

Cost: None
Dice Pool: Wits + Crafts + Purity
Action: Instant

Change: The touched object ceases to function for the remainder of the scene. The object's owner may make an Extended Intelligence + Crafts roll to attempt to fix the object. The difficulty of said roll is equal to the number of successes rolled on Left-Handed Spanner's activation roll. The interval of the action is decided by the storyteller based on the devices complexity, along with any bonus or penalties from the character's own expertise.

"Well hey Left-Handed Spanner, what have you got there? A willpower cost! For a short duration Gift that requires a successful touch. No, bad Left-Handed Spanner, you go put that right back where you found it this instant."

Create Technology (oooo)

The MacGyvered device functions for the remainder of the scene, or until the Werewolf stops using it (whichever is longer). Only the devices creator may use it to its full effect, for everyone else it remains a hunk of useless scrap. (A gun hobbled together from scrap metal would cease to function at the end of a fight, while a scrap car given new life might endure a full day of driving before collapsing into a heap of rust and debris.)

The ability to create long lasting fantastic technology from trash and tidbits it almost too extreme even for a five dot Gift, at four it is unacceptable. The new duration pretty much guarantees the item will see use, and the personal only limitation stops the Uratha from retrofitting all his buddies with PVC rocket launchers (just himself).

Machinegeist (ooooo)

In addition to all other effects of Machinegeist, the Uratha may control the machine completely, employing it to any of the functions for which it was designed. Mundane attempts to arrest control from him (such a steering the car, or slamming on the breaks) fail, though controlling magic enters roll off.

This power would be a dozen times more awesome if the Uratha could control the object. As is he just gets to watch...which is less thrilling. With control it is more powerful and useful than Create Technology, which is really a 4 dotter to begin with.

Overview: ...Where to begin. Warding opens up weak, Ward Against Predators is pretty much shit. No mundane animal, regardless of size, is going to pose any meaningful threat to a Werewolf. Ward Against Humans is slightly better, though still totally ineffective against most prime antagonists. Then BOOM, Ward Against Technology, one of the best defensive powers in the Werewolf arsenal and really really amazing for three dots. Shadow Ward drops off in utility but remains effective for guardian a Locus to trapping foes within the Shadow. Then it resurges again with Ward of Spirit Slumber one of the best anti-spirit powers in any system.

NOTE: Ward Against Humans is now one dot. Ward Against Predators is gone, and replaced by Ward Against Rage.

Ward Against Humans(o)

Supernatural creatures who fail the resistance roll take a -1 penalty to all actions in the area, due to the lingering sense of predatorily presence. Given the way the ward is constructed, natural predators tend to stay away as well. They can tell that it is the territory of a superior beast.

It deserves SOME effect vs. supernaturals. Even if it is a minor one.

Ward Against Rage (oo) (Replaces Ward Against Predators)

One of the simplest precautions a Werewolf can take to secure their territory is to defend it against his own rage, and that of others.

Cost: None
Dice Pool: Composure + Persuasion + Honor
Action: Extended (5 Successes per square mile required; one hour per roll)

The Werewolf ritually walks the boundaries of her territory (a maximum area equal to one square mile per point of the character's Primal Urge). She takes the time to familiarize herself with the objects and places within, and show their spirits she means no harm. This act brings an unnatural tranquility to the zone. Add +3 to any rolls by the character to resist Death Rage within her territory. Additionally this calm spreads to other within the zone, all other Uratha (and supernaturals with a similar tendency to go berserk) gain +1 to resist Deathrage (Torment, Frenzy etc.), pack mates gain +3 instead, and all rolls made to inspire hostility, fear, or hatred are made at a -2 penalty.

Ward Against Predators was crap, utter crap. It provided protection against a danger that...didn't really exist. Death Rage is a genuine danger and plagues all Uratha, so having a greater assurance that you won't go berserk and break down your own home is quite valuable.

Shadow Ward (oooo)

Cost: 2 Essence (+1 Essence)
Dice Pool: Inteligence+Occult+Honor
Action: Extended (Variable Successes, One hour per Roll)

Change: Each successful roll increases the penalty for crossing or seeing through the Gauntlet by one. The Werewolf may continue to reinforce the shadow for up to [Honor] hours. The difficulty of each roll varies depending on the location, generally ranging from 1 for simple rifts, to 5 for powerful Loci. Repeat invocations of this Gift do not stack, the most powerful casting takes precedence. While the effect lasts only one Lunar Cycle, it may be renewed by repaying the Gift's cost and meditating at the location for a single hour, no roll required. The renewer of the Ward need not be the original caster.
For an additional point of Essence while enacting the Ward the Uratha may added exceptions, loopholes in the veil that allow certain beings easier passage. Sample exceptions include: "Is a member of the creators pack", "serves the Lodge of Black Arrows", or "Carries a key of pure gold". The exceptions themselves have no intelligence, nor can they read the motivations of others, so "Will be helpful" and "Means the pack no harm" are not viable conditions. Up to [Honor] exceptions may be placed when the ward is created, and once placed they may not be altered without first removing (or replacing) the previous ward.

8+ hours of sustained meditation for a +1 increase to the difficulty of a fairly uncommon roll. Oh, and it appears to stack infinitely. The original Gift was both awful and broken all at the same time. I balanced the new version against Mage's Ward and Ban spells, which do their jobs wonderfully and as intended. The exception system is for greater flexibility, plus fun narrative opportunities.

Ward of Spirit Slumber (ooooo)

Change: Duration is now one minute per success. While activating the Ward he may specify nearby allies to be immune to the effect, by default all pack mates and their totem are excluded from the wards effects. The Werewolf may use this Gift as many times per day as he likes, but a Spirit need only resist it once to be immune for the next 24 hours.

Great effect, with some stupid oversights. Notably the very short duration (once again) and the fact that there are high chances of knocking out half your pack when you turn it on. With those fixed this looks more like a five dot power.

Overview: Weather, the only tree where the situational +/-2 adjustments actually seem appropriate. Call the Breeze provides only a -1, but has dozens of other interesting and creative functions. Fog Bank also offers small bonuses, but is similarly flexible, albeit overpriced to activate. Deluge more -2's, but in this case over a wide area with potentially disastrous fallout. Killing Frost again, -2, but with damage and side effects to boot. The real value here comes from the fact that all the penalties are basically unrolled and stack with one another. This forms a very effective Uratha anti-firearms suite for the whole party. Finally there is Thunderbolt. Not a -2, just a -life. The damage on this power is so exceptional as to make other avenues of attacking seem slow and wasteful.

Silent Fog (oo)

Cost: None

Minor bonuses from a slow moving fog bank are nice...but not 1 Essence nice.

Killing Frost (oooo)

Cost: 1 Essence
Dice Pool: Manipulation+Survival+Honor
Action: Instant

Success: The temperature surrounding the Werewolf suddenly plunges, dropping to sub zero within 10 yards per dot of Honor (Or Primal Urge, whichever is higher). All liquid that would reasonably freeze does so immediately, surfaces frost up, rain becomes hail. Living creatures suffer worst of all, for every action spent within the freezing field they must succeed a reflexive [Stamina] roll or take two points of bashing damage. Creatures particularly vulnerable to freezing (such as sealife) take lethal damage instead, while creatures immune (Undead, Cold Spirits, Automata, etc) do not suffer. In addition, everyone in the area vulnerable to cold takes a -2 penalty to all strength and dexterity related rolls. At storyteller discresion heavy clothing and proper (or improper) preparation may add to or penalize the resistance roll.
This field lasts for one turn per success on the activation roll. The caster may choose while activating this gift to attune a number of allies to the cold, immunitizing them to the Gifts effects. By default all packmates and their totem are naturally attuned. Multiple activations of this Gift do not stack, even if different characters are using it.
Dramatic Success: the cold is so severe it deals lethal three points of bashing damage instead of two.

For a four dot power Killing Frost is both a little weak and too damn strong. The damage was low, but several Uratha using it in succession could drop entire groups of enemies with little hope to resist.

Thunderbolt (ooooo)

Cost: 2 Essence
Dice Pool: Manipulation+Survival+Honor - Stamina
Action: Instant

Success: The bolt deals two lethal damage per success. Magical armor sources (Rage Armor, Mage Armor, etc.) are added to the target's stamina when defending. As the damage is lighting based, creatures immune to electricity are unaffected (or, in Promethean's case, healed).

Thunderbolt was just too deviant from normal damage rules. 5 guaranteed points of lethal on one success? Absurd. Defending against a lightning bolt with Wits and Dex? Also silly, lightning moves hundreds of times faster than a bullet. This change retains the extreme power of the original, without entirely overshadowing other attack options.

6-18-12
-Switched around Between the Weave and Crash the Gates
-Improved duration on Ghost Knife
-Improved effect on Corpse Witness
-Clarified effect on Luna's Dictum
-Added optional Call Water variant
-Improved effect on Manipulate Earth
-Rewrote Fog of War again, aiming for less invasive mechanics
-Made Rage Armor more/less Renown dependant
-Improved Wolf-Blood's Lure
-Clarified Spirit Pack
-Added Gauru Shift Effect to Clarity
-Limited Pack Awareness's exception success bonus

6-19-12
-Improved Resist Pain's Exceptional Effect
-Retooled Scent of Taint to work more like Mage Sight
-Capped the benefits of Comraderie (Should have done this in the first place).

6-21-12
-Fixed some faults and abuses of Know the Path
-Clarified Communion with the Land
-Clarified Quicksilver Rearrangement
-Clarified Any Beast
-Improved Speak with Beasts duration
-Changed the cost of Plant Growth to make it more attractive for repeat use
-Improved radius on Nature's Vengeance and added a Willpower cost to balance out the new benefits.
-Changed Sense Weakness to avoid spam-till-success situtations
-Clarified Distractions
-Added changed for Rekindled Rage
-New five dot Rage Gift, Fight or Flight
-Made Feet of Mist permanent
-Slightly improved Blending
-Made Crushing Blow permanent
-Added duration and limitation to Create Technology

6-22-12
-Updated Feet of Mist
-Updated Ward Against Rage
-Very major changes to Shadow Ward
-Changed Ward of Spirit Slumber
-Alter the damage on Killing Frost
-Changed damage and attack calculation on Thunderbolt

6-28-12
-Swapped Ward Against Humans and Ward Against Rage.

7-2-12
-Clarified Warning Growl's action type.

7-5-12
-Updated Clarity's duration.

7-10-12
-Powered up Shadow Flesh to be more in line with its five dot status.
-Made killing frost a lasting, damage of time style ability.

7-13-12
-Added a cost per use to Savage Rending. It's just too good otherwise.
-Nerfed slightly Luna's Fury

7-19-12
-Buffed Father Wolf's Speed to function in Dalu and Hishu with diminished results.

8-10-12
-Changed how Sand in the Eyes interacts with allies and packmates.

8-15-12
-Updated Primal Howl's interaction with Spirits and Allies.

8-23-12
-Added Savage Rending Revision

9-10-12
-Added a bit of extra text to ward against humans.

9-17-12
-Minor adjustments to Spirit Skin and Traveler's blessing.