Tribal Totem: Griffin
Advantage: As the manifestation of Gaia’s anger, the Red Talons gain an additional free Rage Trait at character generation and have a maximum Rage one higher than members of other tribes do. (They may go over their Trait maximums with this Advantage.)
Drawback: The Red Talons embrace the Wyld so strongly that they cannot regain Gnosis when they are distant from its touch. They can only do so in the deep wilderness (generally, where the city is far and the Gauntlet is lower than 5). However, they can always regain gnosis at caerns even thosein the heart of the city.
Backgrounds: Given their affinity for the Wyld and their lupine brethren the red Talons may not take Allies, Contacts or Resources. Their only kinfolks are wolves
Beginning Tribal Gifts: Beast Speech, Scent of Running Water, Wolf at the Door
Wolf Form: The Red Talon's lupus form is her natural one, and she is most comfortable wearing it.They are larger even than full blooded wolves with powerful jaws and broad haunches. Their fur is usually reddish brown But they retain a single lock of blood-red fur somewhere on their bodies; this seen as a mark of Gaia's favor by the Talons (and a mark of her disfavor by some other garou)
Organization: Red Talons have little organization beyond the pack level. In a given pack,the alpha leads all, take no gruff from the others, eats first, has first choice of mate and so on. The other Talons each have a clear standing in the hiearchy. Changes in that hiearchy are determined by non-lethal jockeying for position. The pack‘s omega- most often a Ragabash, but not always takes the brunt of abuse, being subservient to everyone else.
Habitat/Protectorate: As wolves' land shrink, so does the territory held by the Red Talon tribe. The most remote parts of the Asian steppe and Siberian forest are still theirs, as are parts of the Canadian Rockies, but they lose at least a few acres every day. Some Talons will set up staging grounds closer to homid territory, but they are more likely to strike directly at those who intrude on their ever-shrinking lands. Their Kinfolk are wolf packs across the world, and every one is precious to them; the loss of a pup is certainly worth a few human lives. Some won’t even acknowledge human Kinfolk, causing clashes with other tribes. !