I kind of only just found out when I finally got a chance to try to continue romancing Melodie and the poly option wasn’t there. I did had a feeling that maybe it wasn’t implemented yet so it might comes as a dlc. And I think the Galestalkers, Ghost Councils and the Silent Striders might come as dlcs in the future.
It would be interesting if there was a dlc that included genderbended options of the existing ROs along with their own homid and wolf portraits for different perspective and experiences. Seeing a female Elton or a male Nin with an even bigger and more intimidating wolf form would be interesting.
That would be impossible, I’m afraid, because every instance of characters’ pronouns would have to be rewritten as variables.
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Oh well. Idk how close to the end I’m at with the game so idk if I will see an option for them later but seeing some more weapon options would be nice along with a housing options if your MC made enough money to start looking for a better and bigger house either solely for yourself or for everyone in your pack to live in. With the option of having them pay rent or live there for free of course.
And maybe a permanent pet option that doesn’t require you to rebuild the “Falcon Of Many Faces’s” statue to only temporarily summon animals. And doesn’t that statue require you to be sworn to the Stag if I remember? The Hart Warden’s patron spirit?
Or be a philodox
What exactly is that? I couldn’t find any info of it or a theurge in the Journal page. I know a Theurge is basically a Mage/Sorcerer but I never heard of a Philofox.
Edit: Nvm. I looked it up. I thought it was another term for a Scholar or something similar.
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It’s one of the 5 auspices. Basically: Ragabash is New Moon (They’re tricksters), Theurg is Crescent Moon (They’re Mystics), Philodox is Half Moon (They’re Judges/Arbiters), Galliard is Gibbous Moon (They’re Storytellers), and Arouhn is Full Moon (They’re Warriors). Each auspice is tied to how much rage they have innate access too (With Ragabash having the least and Ahroun having the most). Also just a slight nitpick, Theurges, while mystical and more prown to useing sorcerery, they’d be no means be considered a “Mage” as that’s something ENTIRELY different in WOD, but I get your analogy.
Edit: well oops, too late. Hopefully this helps someone
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Actually, this helps me a lot! When I looked up Philodox, it just said this “A person with an excessive interest in his/her own opinions” so I thought it was just another way of describing someone and that Theurges was something only specific to wolves like Elton like a exclusive class. I didn’t know they were another term for specific Auspices. At least now I know so I can plan on playthroughs more better since I remember some Spirits only giving gifts to Theurges and a Philodoxes.
I also didn’t now about all these Auspices terms either. Might need to recheck the Journal at some point to see if it mentioned those Auspice’s term since I don’t remember it mentioning them.
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Now that I see it in your post. Since Galliard are Storytellers. Doesn’t that make most wolves under that Moon more suited for Hart Wardens? Like Nin for example since she really likes music and she has an actual job in a band as a guitar player? What if someone wanted to go Black Furies? Would they need Arouhn or Philodox?
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Most garous join whatever tribes that resonate with their convictions regardless of what auspice their on
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I know but Nin still feel like they’re more suited for Hart Wardens since that Tribe are a pack of Poets and Bards. That just screams Nin to me. The only other Tribe I would think that could suit them are probably the Black Furies since they can be pretty vicious when they want to and cause they want to protect people sometimes.
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Nin for the most part is very spiritual considering that she’s a wolf born she probably see thing much more different, as for the part about she should be a Hart Warden it’s not really a good fit for her considering that the Hart Wardens are usually the life of the parties and strict about tradition which didn’t really fit Nin personality or conviction wise. She much more suited as a Silent Strider or Stargazer if she didn’t join the Children of Gaia
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Well like @Canix mentioned, most Garou join a tribe that resonates with who they are, and while Auspices can play a role in this, it’s not the end all be all. Black Furies have just as much a need for Ahroun as they do for Theurges (and Philosoxi). I usually think about it as the Auspice determines how the Garou carry out the Tribes business. And regarding Nin, I can kind of see what you mean in that she could have been a Hart Warden, as they are concerned with maintaining nature’s beauty; however, I feel she definetly suits Children of Gaia more (who are very spiritual, in touch with nature, and would rather compromise than strike someone down). Hart Wardens are more concerned with Upholding the Litany and usually aren’t too concerned with humans one way or another (so long as they’re not meddling with their territory), and while she can in fact be quite vicious, I do think that’s also a testament to her being wolf born rather than something tribe related.
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I don’t know, man, I actually can’t see Nin as a storyteller? Her speech is often either laconic, a non-sequitur, or a long-ass sentence. She’s not the most engaging of speakers.
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Not every Galliard is a storyteller or a speaker, of course. It’s the most basic duty of the Auspice but a Galliard could use, say, a light show or theatre to spread their pack’s renown. Or they may tell a middling story at best but, when is time for battle, they’re amazing at rallying their pack.
Ultimately, every Tribe needs every Auspice.
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Hey, I mean StormCats in her song apparently lol. I don’t have a lot of one on one experience with Nin, as I haven’t quite finished her RO route (I am still trying to get Eltons to work, I can get his relationship score high enough, just not sure what text I need to select to trigger it yet). But also having Storyteller as an analogy for Galliards is essentially a rudimentary rough sketch so to speak. Like I believe I also mentioned, the Auspice doesn’t lock you into one set role, you are still a multifaceted person after that.
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Any specific dialogue options where you can get Podge’s approval up? I even tried testing it and agreed with him about stopping the fire at Hog Throne but his relationship was still stuck at one dot. At this point I almost think it’s a glitch or something.
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His approval should go up when you make choices that express concern about humans, such as choices that boost the “Humans Need to Understand” conviction.
Edit: Sometimes making the choices does not affect it right away, you have to make consecutive choices affirming the conviction
I tried those, which included the Hog Throne decision, but he was still stuck at one dot. Before the latest update I got him up to two dots and got a date during the third recruitment chapter with Melodie, but there’s zero uptick on his relationship post-update.
Edit: I called Elton an idiot, said that people would get hurt, then actually stopped the Cult of Fenris from burning it, yet zero approval points from Podge. Even stranger, I just went through the ritual scene with Nin and protested against killing Fornam, then got a whopping three dots from her immediately afterwards.
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When you first go to recruit him, if you follow along with his plan to deal with Sullivan, as well as disapprove of aiding the spirit in that chapter, he should be at 2 dots upon moving in with you. I’ve noticed he also responds well to choices that affirm the “The Litany has Failed” conviction as well
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