Canine spirits are the most popular beast spirits and it’s easy to see why. They can be found virtually everywhere, whether wolf spirits in the wild, fox spirits in rural areas, or dog spirits in urban. These spirits adapt quickly and are highly social, if acutely aware of the hierarchy and perceptive of nuances in Namegiver behavior. They give and expect respect in equal measure, though have personalities as varied as Namegivers.
Canine spirits enjoy being summoned by adepts they had positive interactions with previously, forming bonds easily and they frequently bargain for a Name. However, some spirits are wary at first, taking time to warm up to new Namegivers, and all are territorial. This is especially true if the spirit was Named by someone else. A canine spirit may express jealousy if who they see as their Namegiver spends time with spirits they haven’t personally approved. Some bonds are so strong, there are stories of Named canine spirits who gathered their spirit pack and took their revenge against those who killed a favored Namegiver.
Apply the following canine spirit modifiers to the familiar initial characteristics
| DEX | -1 | Initiative | -1 | Unconsciousness Rating | NA |
| STR | 0 | Physical Defense | -1 | Death Rating | 0 |
| TOU | 0 | Mystic Defense | +1 | Wound Threshold | 0 |
| PER | +1 | Social Defense | +1 | Knockdown | 0 |
| WIL | -1 | Physical Armor | 0 | Recovery Tests | 0 |
| CHA | -1 | Mystic Armor | -1 | ||
| Movement: +2 | |||||
| Actions: 0; Unarmed: 0 (0) | |||||