Caerns: Places of Power

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Caerns: Places of Power is a supplement published by White Wolf Publishing in 1993 for the horror role-playing game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

Description

Caerns: Places of Power is a 160-page softcover book designed by Emrey Barnes, Steven C. Brown, Phil Brucato, Alan Bryden, Sam Chupp, John Gavigan, Harry Heckel, Christopher Howard, Sam Inabinet, Izumi Hideo, David Key, Kenneth Meyer, James A. Moore, George Neal, Roderick Robertson, Ryk Strong, and Teeuwynn Woodruff. Interior art is by John Bridges, Sam Inabinet, Scar Studios, Dan Smith, Ron Spencer, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, and Bryon Wackwitz, with cover art by Scott Hampton.

Contents

The book describes fourteen sites of spiritual power, called "caerns", that are sacred to each of the tribes of the Garou (werewolves). Locales range from Tibet to Arizona, China and Ireland. Each entry has details of the history, important personalities, and points of interest.

Reception

In the May 1994 edition of Dragon (Issue #205), Rick Swan liked the details provided for each site. But he was disappointed by a lack of follow-up to seemingly good ideas: "The history of the Greek caern hints at a link between the Garou and Nazi Germany, but it’s left undeveloped... A cannibal who operates a corner grocery store in Alaska — a great idea for a character if I ever heard one — is introduced then tossed away." Swan also thought, "The story hooks, many only a sentence or two, don’t amount to much." However, he concluded, "Despite its flaws, the sheer volume of ideas makes this a great resource for new campaigns."

Reviews

• Valkyrie #1 (Sept., 1994)

References

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