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Corax (Werewolf: The Apocalypse)

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I'll say openly that I'm no fan of Werewolf. Don't get me wrong, I understand the system and I've played my share of the characters, but werewolves always seem to be played a bit to slash and kill for my taste. Well, you can imagine my surprise when a friend lent me this book and told me, despite my less the cheerful comments on the subject of werewolves, that it wasn't like the others. He was definitely right. Not only are were-ravens extremely interesting, and the book it's self amusing. It's a wonderful change of style from the typical werewolf characters. Were-ravens aren't slash and kill characters, but they have other interesting skills that lend depth to any game I've seen them in. Not only would I suggest this book to were-creature fans, I would suggest it to people who aren't (like me) because if you think that were-wolves are all about death, be prepared for a wonderful surprise.

The Corax book is everything you could want. It covers just about every angle of the wereravens and what they think of the other residents of the world of darkness. One thing to know is that this book is useful primarily for info on the Corax...it isn't heavy with new abilities but the humorous stuff and info on the Corax and their views are definitely worth it.

The wereravens are the messengers and scouts in the world of Werewolf. The history of the breed is narrated by a humorous Corax, who takes things that you think to be written in biblical style writing, and translates it into modern english (VERY funny)
I suggest this book to anyone who plays Werewolf but is getting tired of strictly garou and wants to add some color to the game.

Ok, to all the Garou players out there, the W:TA is not about ripping the gore out of all the (possibly) wyrm tainted creatures, leaving a trace of blood and gaining a lot of >Glory<. The book describes the eyes and ears of Gaia, which is Mother Earth. Corax are no combat addicted, claw slashing, bone mawling power creatures, but rather tend to push the player a bit towards the deeper part of role playing : Solve the Gordian node without a sword. The book is very good, greatly illustrated and very informative. The only part missing is a real outside view (apart from the one in the player's handbook), and information on how the breed interacts with, corresponds to, and is at war with other breeds. Don't get me wrong, I know it's MENTIONED in there, but only the surface of the iceberg is scratched. Then again, I am also missing this in most of the other clan, breed, tribe and kith books...

Funny does not even start the rewrite of the Triat imbalance or the 'ol how the raven got his black feathers. Even the tribe stuff is so funny it makes the Nuwisha's respective section seem like dry politics. The whole book and the way it is told is great, like stated later a must have for any Werewolf storyteller even if you don't plan on intergrating Corax.

Exactly what I expected the book to be.

Tells the history of the Corax, all their secrets, their powers, and additional tibits.

Very cool!

This book is hilarious and informative all at once! A wonderfully written sourcebook, and probably the most useful tribebook if you plan to play anything but a werewolf. The book has a humorous tone to it, but some of the jokes are in-jokes and you have to know what they're talking about . I strongly suggest reading the main book before purchasing this, or you'll be missing a lot.

I couldn't resist an eye joke...neither the author Richard Dansky! This supplement is everything a changing breed should be: a different purpose for the character, different thought patterns, goals, laws and a tool to make extremely interesting characters and non player characters for your WoD campaign (especially for Werewolf the Apocalypse).

Children of Helios and Gaia, the Corax/Were-Ravens (not crows! That would be offensive) have the tough job to bear witness to everything. They're the greatest scouts and secret hoarders. To maintain their sanity everything must be spiced with humor; and that is one of the main strengths of the Corax and this book - They are fun to play and this book is fun to read!

Although far weaker then Garou and Bastet, they have quite a few tricks in their feathers...errr...sleeves. Very good umbra travelers, stealth and trickery gifts (and one or two combat ones), the mastery of the sun (Kindred: beware), interesting fetishes (some quite powerful like Helios's Mirror). Many different "camps" to choose from , new backgrounds ("Umbral maps" and "other people's secrets") and merits and flaws.
What are you waiting for? Fly away, buy this book and start finding secrets for the next moot! Gaia needs you.

I picked up the Corax book when I grabbed three or four other Breed Books at my local game store seeing how they were three or four dollars each. Of all the books I bought that day, this was by far my favorite. The Corax are a changing breed in Werewolf: the Apocolypse, but have a completely different feel than anyone else I have tried. Corax are bird-brained scouts. Their style is great if you are the one at the game table constantly cracking jokes.

The book is, as per the norm for a White Wolf supplement, almost completely written from the perspective of an older Corax explaining the world to a younger bird. I personally found myself laughing on regular occasion at this narration. However, the history, purpose, style, and techniques of Corax were well covered.

The book also carries its standard comic in the front, something that was lost with the Revised editions of White Wolf games. This story gives you a short tale surrounding one of the supposedly legendary Corax, Raina. She is more deeply detailed toward the end of the book as well, if Storytellers want to include her in their story.

Overall, this book is quite possibly the best Breed Books White Wolf put out. Its humor, mechanics, and concepts will sell a player on the Corax quickly, and it will give STs something to play with that can both save their werewolf players' lives and annoy them to no end.

I have used this book many, many times to either make a Corax Character for myself, or to help others make their characters. The book is well written, and takes a turn away from the normal kill first and ask questions later style of the Garou (werewolves). The book is very informative and had a lot of background info for the Corax. If you are looking for a different type of character to play in your tabletop or LARP group, this is a great choice. Besides, how can you go wrong when you can have a character that can FLY?