Delirium Effects
Chart
How a human acts when faced with a Crinos werewolf depends on his Willpower score. The chart below indicates how a human will react, to what degree the human will remember his encounter, and what percentage of the populace will react in this way. A few humans may be desensitized to the worst of the horror of seeing a Crinos werewolf through their studies of the occult. The Storyteller may decide that such humans can roll Wits + Occult (difficulty 9), with each success increasing the human’s effective Willpower by one on this chart. Members of cultures that didn’t suffer the Impergium to a great degree (such as Native Americans and Aboriginal Australians) might also be granted a bonus, at the Storyteller’s discretion — though only if they’ve been raised without contact with other cultures.
| Willpower | % of Population | Forget? | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10% | Yes | Catatonic Fear: The human faints, or collapses in fear |
| 2 | 20% | Yes | Panic: The human bolts, trying to put as much distance between himself and the Garou as possible. |
| 3 | 18% | Yes | Disbelief: The human retreats to a corner to avoid the “hallucination” until it passes, but doesn’t collapse in fear. |
| 4 | 15% | Yes | Berserk: The human attacks, be it firing a gun (he won’t have enough presence of mind to reload, however), throwing crockery or even leaping at the “monster.” |
| 5 | 13% | Yes | Terror: Much like panic, except with rational thought. The human is able to think enough to lock doors behind him or to get in a car and flee. |
| 6 | 10% | Yes | Conciliatory: The human will try to plead and bargain with the Garou, doing anything possible so as not to get hurt. |
| 7 | 7% | No, but will rationalize | Controlled Fear: Although terrified, he does not panic. The human will flee or fight as appropriate, but remains in control of his actions. |
| 8 | 5% | No, but will rationalize | Curiosity: These people are dangerous, because they remember what they saw (more-or-less), and they might well investigate the matter further. |
| 9 | 1.5% | No | Bloodlust: This human refuses to take anymore. She is afraid but angry, and she will remember the Garou and probably even try to hunt it down. |
| 10 | .5% | No | No reaction: The human is not the slightest bit afraid or bothered by the Garou. Even Kinfolk aren’t this stoic, so Garou tend to be very suspicious of such folks. |
The Delirium only affects people who can see the werewolf in person. Photographs, video (live or recorded), or other such evidence won’t trigger any fear reaction. Human witnesses will rationalize the evidence away as a Photoshopped image or a publicity stunt, unless their Willpower is 8 or higher.
Kinfolk are entirely immune to the Delirium.