Kinfolk held other roles and responsibilities within their Tribes, Septs, and the overall Garou Nation however. Refusal to breed was generally viewed as dishonorable within the Garou Nation and sterility made Kinfolk far less valuable to that community. A Kinsman or Kinswoman's degree of Pure Breed also raised these odds, making the purity of tribal blood in a Kinfolk an important commodity and giving those more refined in the Tribes inherited features greater stock as it did with their true breed kin.Īn individual Kinfolk's Renown (particularly within the Tribe) was greatly impacted by his or her fertility, particularly by how many offspring of her/him breed true, and to a lesser degree by how long the Kinfolk had been honorably mated and breed offspring. Garou-Kinfolk pairings greatly increased the still-slim odds of offspring breeding true and leaving the remainder likely to be Kinfolk. Gaia needed warriors for the impending Apocalypse and mating between Kinfolk increased the slim odds of offspring breeding true or, more likely, being Kinfolk themselves. The primary role of Kinfolk to their Tribe was breeding stock. As rank is everything in Garou society, kinfolk (of both genders) have traditionally been regulated to a general status in the Garou Nation perhaps best described as "valuable second class citizens" as women are considered in chauvinistic cultures. Under no circumstance may kin hold rank, regardless of how renowned, respected, or beloved they may be to their Garou masters. Though opinions of and attitudes toward kinfolk vary by individual Garou, Septs, and Tribes, kinfolk are recognized as members of the Garou Nation. The most common extra-normal ability, inherent to all kinfolk is that they're immune to effects of the Delirium, although they're still appropriately prone to fear of an enraged being in Crinos. Once identified as kin, a kinfolk is considered to be a part of (or property of) a Tribe and owe loyalty to that Tribe above all else. The Children of Gaia are exceptional to the rest of the tribes for their general endorsement of their kinfolk learning healing and social gifts. A very rare kin learned rudimentary Gifts. Gaia does favor kinfolk above normal humans (and animals), thus a very small minority of kinfolk who aren't also Awakened beings may possess small degrees of Gnosis. This lack of favor also means that they're immune to the effects that silver (or gold for some fera) has on their true breed kin. No kinfolk possess Rage, nor are they blessed by Luna or Helios with an Auspice. They are divided into two breeds, human or wolf (or appropriate animal species for kinfolk of Fera), which are not to be confused with the homid or lupus breeds that are specific to Gaia's chosen. Kinfolk are related by varying degrees to the Garou by blood, but do not possess the spiritual component necessary to undergo the First Change. Animal kinfolk had more cognizance than their non-Kin fellows and thus had a bit of human in them, separating them from other wolves to a degree. Human kinfolk generally had a bit more spirituality and connection to nature, being slightly of the wolf, than did the masses of humanity. Despite being far better able to interact with their breed (species) than Garou of the same breed, neither human or animal kinfolk belong purely to their respective species.
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