First Teams

The fomori bred by Magadon are the most potent to be found anywhere in the world. They are legendary among both Pentex and the Garou for their ferocity, power, and top-notch training. Magadon specially engi­ neers these creatures for use in Pentex First Teams, the crack squads deployed by Pentex on the most dangerous and vital missions. First, to do battle with the hated Garou, First Teams build themselves up to withstand the savage fury of Gaia’s warriors and dish it out in return. Magadon starts with the human side. Once the chosen candidates commit, they train rigorously to enhance physical ability, from balance and speed to strength and endurance. Magadon gives the best medicines, genetic engineering and biological enhancements to these men and women, making them the best physical specimens humanly possible, and sometimes more. All the while, the candidate absorbs Wyrm-taint, and he welcomes it. When he reaches full physical potential, the process of possession begins. To give the fomori on First Team the best advantage over the Garou, the Banes chosen are the strongest available. The Banes devour as much taint and negative energies as they can, aided by First Team engineers, making them hungrier and more vicious than their common kin. When the merging is complete, the result is a powerful fomori, highly trained and bred for the sole purpose of fighting werewolves. Armed with weapons specifically designed to combat Garou and devastate the environment, First Teams have collected more werewolf pelts than any other group, save perhaps for the Black Spiral Dancers.

When the need is greatest, Pentex sends in First Teams alongside Black Spiral Dancers to wage war on important caerns or wipe out local septs. These battles are bloody and glorious, and take a tremendous toll on Garou forces, which are slower to replenish than Pen­ tex’s. By the time the last member of a First Team meets his end at werewolf claws; another one is completing its training and executing her first mission.