Below are the Gifts available to the Kumo.
The few Kumo who are members of the Beast Courts can also use Hengeyokai Gifts.
(See also Ananasi Gifts.)
List of Gifts[]
Second Edition Gifts[]
Level 1[]
- Nimbleness: Kumo are known for their quickness and agility. This Gift, taught by a Flea-spirit, allows them bonuses with jumping and dodging.[1]
- Shadow Step: This is illusion Gift of Nareau allowing the Kumo to seem like she's in one area when she's really not. Those who witness the Kumo activate this Gift see her fade from one location and reappear in another, though in reality she hasn't moved at all.[2]
Level 2[]
- Fangs of Madness: As the Black Spiral Dancer Gift: Foaming Fury, although the Goblin Spider's mouth doesn't drip with foam; this is merely another form of toxic attack available to the Wyrm-ridden Kumo. This Gift is taught by a Madness-spirit or a spider Bane.[3]
- Replenishment of the Flesh: The Kumo may summon local spiders into her body, adding their mass to her own to heal her wounds. This Gift is taught by an Ancestor-spirit.[4]
- Spittle of Corrosion: The digestive fluids of the Kumo, when properly agitated, can be nasty weapons, provided they hit their targets. This Gift allows the Goblin Spider to spit his fluids at opponents in hand to hand combat. It is taught by a servitor of Marawa.[5]
Level 3[]
- Hideous Bite: As the Level Four Black Spiral Dancer Gift: Crawling Poison.[6]
- Snare of Beauty: The Kumo delight in tricking their foes; this Gift, taught by servants of Rati, makes the Kumo irresistibly beautiful and desirable to all onlookers, regardless of gender or sexual preference.[7]
Level 4[]
- Web Tremors: By concentrating on the spirit webs all around them, the Kumo can sense when they're being watched or stalked. This Gift, taught by one of Marawa's folk, alerts the Kumo to any spies in his immediate vicinity, including those in the Mirror Lands.[8]
Level 5[]
- Elder Wisdom: This revered Gift allows Kumo to commune directly with Marawa, Rati or Nareau. It's somewhat risky in that if the Lord or Lady is out of sorts, they might choose to punish the Kumo. If they're feeling more benevolent, they might impart some facts or advice appropriate to their idiom; for example, Marawa ma share a secret concerning how to destroy a certain foe. The Gift is taught by a servant of the malevolent trinity.[9]
Revised Edition and MET Gifts[]
Level 1[]
- Nimbleness: The Kumo may make extraordinary leaps and jumps. This Gift is taught by a flea-spirit.[10]
- Shadow Step: The Kumo seems to disappear and reappear in another location, while in reality she has not moved at all. A spirit minion of Nareau teaches this Gift.[11]
Level 2[]
- Spittle of Corruption: The Kumo may spit digestive fluids at an enemy in unharmed combat. A spirit of Marawa teaches this Gift.[12]
Level 3[]
- Snare of Beauty: The Kumo increases her attractiveness, making herself nearly irresistible to the object of her desire. A servant of Rati teaches this Gift.[13]
Level 4[]
- Web Tremors: The Kumo can know if anyone is watching or stalking her, either in the physical realm or in the Mirror Lands, by concentrating on the spirit webs around them. A servant of Marawa bestows this Gift.[14]
Level 5[]
- Elder Wisdom: This Gift enables the Kumo to commune directly with her family's patron. If Marawa, Nareau or Rati are in a ad mood, they may take out their displeasure at being summoned on the Kumo. Otherwise, they may offer advice or information useful to the user of the Gift. A servant of any of the three patrons teaches this Gift.[15]
Basic[]
- Fangs of Madness: This Gift merely allows another type of toxic attack to the werespider, though it is not a physical poison. By invoking this Gift, a Kumo endows her bite with the ability to inflict a mental sickness on her opponent. The character spends a Gnosis Trait and a Willpower Trait and makes a Mental Challenge against her target. Success means that the target gains an immediate derangement of the Kumo's choice along with taking physical damage from the bite. This derangement can be "healed" through Gifts of cleansing or healing. The damage from the bite itself must be healed separately. The effects last until healed.
- Replenishment of the Flesh: With this Gift, the Kumo can heal herself of damage by summoning a host of normal spiders in her area and absorbing them into her body, thus adding their mass to her own. No test is necessary, but the Kumo may take no other action while absorbing the summoned creatures. The Kumo heals one health level per Gnosis Trait spent.
- Spittle of Corrosion: This Gift allows a Kumo to spit her corrosive digestive fluids at an opponent in battle, causing aggravated damage to her target if successful. The Kumo spends a Blood Trait to activate his digestive fluids and make them properly acidic, then makes a Physical Challenge to spit at her opponent (retest with Brawl). A successful strike causes one level of aggravated damage. This Gift lasts for one combat, after which the Kumo must spend another Blood Trait to re-activate it.
Intermediate[]
- Hideous Bite: As the Ahroun Gift: Clenched Jaw (see Laws of the Wild).
20th Anniversary Edition Gifts[]
Level 1[]
- Spider Scurry: As the homid Gift: City Running.[16]
- Shadow Sway: The Kumo seems to blink from one location to another; in reality, she hasn't moved at all. A spirit-minion of Nareau teaches this Gift.[17]
Level 2[]
- Spittle of Corruption: The Kumo may spit her digestive fluids at an opponent in combat. A spirit-minion of Marawa teaches this Gift.[18]
Level 3[]
- Snare of Beauty: The Kumo becomes inhumanly beautiful and desirable. A spirit-servant of Rati teaches this Gift.[19]
Level 4[]
- Web Tremors: Faint vibrations in the world of spirits warn the Kumo when she is being watched or stalked. A spirit-servant of Marawa grants this Gift.[20]
Level 5[]
- Magarachnid: Gathering the blessings of the Destroyer, the Kumo's Pithus form swells to truly nightmarish proportions, growing as large as a truck. A scorpion-spirit teaches this Gift.[21]
References[]
- WTA: Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East, p. 76-77
- WTA/MET: Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts, p. 70-71
- WTA: Players Guide to the Changing Breeds, p. 191-192
- W20: Changing Breeds, p. 274-275
^ Level One
| Nimbleness | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76 |
| Nimbleness | Players Guide to the Changing Breeds | p. 191 |
| Shadow Step | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76 |
| Shadow Step | Players Guide to the Changing Breeds | p. 191 |
| Shadow Sway | Changing Breeds (book) | p. 275 |
| Spider Scurry | Changing Breeds (book) | p. 275 |
^ Level Two
| Fangs of Madness | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76 |
| Replenishment of the Flesh | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76 |
| Spittle of Corrosion | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76 |
| Spittle of Corruption | Players Guide to the Changing Breeds | p. 191 |
| Spittle of Corruption | Changing Breeds (book) | p. 275 |
^ Level Three
| Hideous Bite | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76 |
| Snare of Beauty | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76 |
| Snare of Beauty | Players Guide to the Changing Breeds | p. 191 |
| Snare of Beauty | Changing Breeds (book) | p. 275 |
^ Level Four
| Web Tremors | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 76-77 |
| Web Tremors | Players Guide to the Changing Breeds | p. 191 |
| Web Tremors | Changing Breeds (book) | p. 275 |
^ Level Five
| Web Tremors | Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East | p. 77 |
| Elder Wisdom | Players Guide to the Changing Breeds | p. 191-192 |
| Megarachnid | Changing Breeds (book) | p. 275 |
Basic
| Fangs of Madness | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 70 |
| Nimbleness | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 70 |
| Shadow Step | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 70 |
| Replenishment of Flesh | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 71 |
| Spittle of Corrosion | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 71 |
Intermediate
Snare of Beauty| Hideous Bite | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 71 |
| Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 71 | |
| Web Tremors | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 71 |
Advanced
| Elder Wisdom | Hengeyokai: Way of the Beast Courts | p. 71 |