Werewolf: The Wild West
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Werewolf: The Wild West is a role-playing game
from the World of Darkness
line by White Wolf Game Studio. The setting is similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse
but is taking place in the Wild West in the 19th century. This time, players take upon the roles of Garou
, raging werewolves
, and wage holy war defending the Pure Lands (the Americas
) from overwhelming corruption in the form of the mighty Bane called the Storm-Eater.
There were differences in the gifts available to be attained, and Glass Walkers were known as Iron Riders.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
from the World of Darkness
World of Darkness
"World of Darkness" is the name given to three related but distinct fictional universes created as settings for supernatural horror themed role-playing games. It is also the name of roleplaying games in the second and third settings...
line by White Wolf Game Studio. The setting is similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Werewolf: The Apocalypse is a role-playing game and series of novels from the now defunct World of Darkness line by White Wolf. In the game, players take the role of werewolves known as Garou , as well as other lycanthropes: warriors who are locked in a two-front war against both the spiritual...
but is taking place in the Wild West in the 19th century. This time, players take upon the roles of Garou
Garou
Garou may refer to:* A word from the French "loup-garou", meaning "werewolf"* Garou a French Canadian singer** Garou , the 2006 eponymous album by Garou...
, raging werewolves
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
, and wage holy war defending the Pure Lands (the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
) from overwhelming corruption in the form of the mighty Bane called the Storm-Eater.
There were differences in the gifts available to be attained, and Glass Walkers were known as Iron Riders.