Desert Morning

Name: Desert Morning – Alpha Pack

Totem: Rattlesnake – Totem of Wisdom – Contemplation, Compassion, Retribution

Description: For as long as the Desert Shadow Caern has been under threat of the Worm of the Sands, the Desert Morning Pack has stood guard defending the caern and all life that calls the desert home. Predating the coming of Europeans, Desert Morning has tried to adapt with the changing world, always viewing its mission to defend the caern as paramount. Rather than fight the Europeans, they welcomed those who were willing to join and fight to defend the Caern. But the insistent that the Alpha should be a Native wolf has allowed the pack to maintain good relations with Native tribes and packs, making it possible to straddle the two factions which threaten to tear the Garou Nation apart elsewhere.

The arrival of the Upstarts has put Desert Morning’s abilities to the test. Hand-Me-the-Gun-and-Ask-Me-Again has thrown the normal dynamic of the Sept into chaos as his pack abandons Tradition wholesale to forge a new path forward. But the pack/sept leader, Gilead, cannot deny the success the Upstarts have achieved in defending the Caern’s city-wells from the vampires and the Wyrm. The pack has achieved Renown for their efforts, and have managed to win the patronage of a brand new spirit Totem – Coywolf.

So Gilead and Gun have come to an understanding: Desert Shadow supports We-Blame-Our-Parents categorically in their efforts in Phoenix, and the Upstarts agrees to make protecting the interests of the Sept in the city a primary concern, second only to defending the Caern itself. As a result, the Garou Nation as a whole have become more secure in Maricopa County, but the resulting divisions created by the Upstarts have prevented them from achieving any real influence within the Community.

Name: Gilead

Tribe: Uktena

Auspice: Philodox

Leader of both Pack and Sept, Gilead has managed to bring together and maintain the loyalty and unity of the entire Sept. Focused solely on defending the Desert Shadow Sept and fighting the Worm of the Sands, Gilead is not concerned with Community influence.

Names: Pursues to the End of the World

Alias: Kate Chandler

Tribe: Silver Fang

Auspice: Ragabash

A former police detective, Chandler's day job is as a House investigator for Congressman Wayland, helping constituents solve problems and defending them from a variety of groups who seek to dominate the powerless. Between her skills as an investigator and her access to the halls of power, she has become a valuable asset and supporter of Gilead, and a major agent against the Wyrm.