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As spirits representative of virtue and honor, werewolves look to these grand spirits for advice on leadership and diplomacy. Some of the greatest Garou leaders have followed patrons of respect. Bison Background Cost: 5 Held in high esteem by many Native American tribes, Bison is both calm and warli...

These patrons spur Garou to greater heights of violence and Rage. Predatory animals and ancestral warriors are the most common patrons of war. While packs focused on fighting the Wyrm are the chief followers of these spirits, scouts, healers, and other packs who expect to see a lot of combat will al...

Keepers of mystical secrets, these patrons ally with Garou to discover hidden truths, and in return can teach rare Gifts. While many Garou are reluctant to trust those werewolves who hunt secrets and answers rather than more tangible prey, a few recognize the crucial part that they play in Gaia’s de...

While most Garou don’t look kindly on trickery and stealth, some understand the benefits and seek out patrons of cunning. As more and more young Garou try new ideas and new ways of thinking to fight the Wyrm, these patrons are becoming more common, though more traditional Garou find little to trust ...

Rites of Accord Rites of accord restore a particular place or Garou to harmony and balance with Gaia. These rites purify and renew through a symbolic rebirth from Gaia’s womb. System: Any Garou attempting to perform a rite of accord must possess a talen, fetish, or some piece of Gaia never touched ...

Caern Rites These rites are of vital importance to Gaia, for they aid in the opening, protection, and renewal of her most sacred spaces. Without such rites, the mystical flow of Gaia’s spiritual essence might cease, bringing spiritual barrenness and eventually death to even the most ferocious of we...

Rites of Death Garou perform rites of death both to honor the departed and to reaffirm their connection to the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. In facing and acknowledging death as a necessary part of the dance of life, the pack and sept escape the burdens of grief and fear. System: The ritemaste...

Mystic Rites These rites bring the Garou into direct contact with the Umbra and its denizens. Unlike most other rites, mystic rites are generally performed alone. System: When performing a mystic rite, the ritemaster must make a Wits + Rituals roll (difficulty 7 unless otherwise stated). Level One ...

Punishment Rites Punishment rites levy the sanction of the tribe or sept against a transgressing werewolf. Such rites strengthen the Garou by establishing clear limits of acceptable behavior. By joining in the punishment, each Garou strengthens her commitment to the pack over the individual, and to...

Rites of Renown These rites celebrate both the specific accomplishments of an individual werewolf and his achievement of a new station in the pack or sept. Garou long to receive such rites as much as they fear facing a rite of punishment. System: The ritemaster’s player must make a Charisma + Ritua...

Seasonal Rites Seasonal rites vary from tribe to tribe and sept to sept. Each has its own means of celebrating the turning of the seasons. Some septs celebrate only the major rites of the solstices and equinoxes; others perform a rite at least once per moon. These rites renew the People’s connectio...

Minor Rites Minor rites are the rituals that the Garou incorporate into daily living. Almost all Garou know and use at least a few such minor rites. Many werewolves develop their own unique minor rites to help them reaffirm their connection to Gaia, or to meet the Final Days with bravery and grace....

Younger Brothers Rites Siege Tweaks: Rite of the Great Bear exists only as a flavor modification on the Rite of the Great Hunt, and has not been included here. Rite of the Vipers exist in canon, but will not be used in this chronicle. Rite of Luna's Answer does not exist in the canon of this univer...

Older Brother Rites Since rites are the Garou's sacred ceremonies and celebrations, Older Brothers take great joy and pride in performing these rituals. Some rites are held to evoke a certain mood or connection among werewolves. Others ask for a specific blessing or aid from spiritual allies. Rites...

Stargazer Rites Stargazer tradition includes many ceremonies and customs, many of which translate directly into supernatural rites. Much of what a Stargazer learns is exemplified through these rites. Rites aren't merely a means to an end, they aren't tools meant to gain some new ability, skill, or ...

Silver Fang Rites Siege Tweaks: Rites that have been incorporated into W20 are not listed here. Rite of Kingship will not come up in this game, so it is not listed, but exists in canon. Renown tweaks have been made as necessary to suit our system. Rites of Accord Rite of the Honorable Oath Level On...

Silent Strider Rites Siege Tweaks: Rites that have been incorporated into W20 are not listed here. Rites of Accord Rite of the Midwife Level One This rite is taught as a rite of accord because it is enacted to protect a newborn from harm or taint by hurrying or delaying its birth. The unsullied foc...

Shadow Lord Rites Intensely social, Shadow Lords focus on rites even more than do most other Garou tribes. It seems they have a rite or a ritual for nearly everything they do, at leas tin older septs. Many of the newer ones, particularly those in the New World, are less concerned with rites and tra...

Red Talon Rites The Red Talons use rites just as much as other tribes do. Their interpretations of rites just tend to be somewhat simpler. Where a Silver Fang ritual might take several hours and require a great deal of ceremony, a certain ritual garb, and special material components, a Red Talon ve...

Glass Walker Rites Seasonal Rites Bonding Rite Level One, Dies Ultimae ONLY This literally named rite is quite simple but is absolutely crucial to the entire camp's understanding of modern Garou war tactics. The rite temporarily binds a number of Kinfolk into a pack, asking the pack patron to accep...

Get of Fenris Rites The rites of the Get of Fenris are bloody, savage affairs; few are ever performed without retribution or punishment in mind. Fenrir are prone to shed their own blood in rites as a sacrifice to the spirits and an example of their duty (and willingness) to shed blood in the Mother...

Fianna Rites Siege Tweaks: Rites that have been incorporated into W20 are not listed here. Rite of the Hero's Sleep is not being used in this chronicle. Rites that give renown have been updated to match our system. Rites of Accord Rite of Hospitality Level Two Hospitality is one of the three great ...

Children of Gaia Rites Siege Tweaks: Some rites without mechanics have had mechanics added. Last Blessing and Talisman Adaptation have been incorporated into W20, and are not listed here. End Time Rite is not relevant to this setting and will not be used. Rites of Accord Rite of the Pregnant Mule L...

Bone Gnawer Rites Traditional Theurges insist on performing rites exactly as custom dictates. If the Rite of Cleansing requires a willow wand, clear water, and widdershin perambulation, then each of these requirements must be dutifully incorporated. Of course, many tribes have variants of these rit...

Black Fury Rites Unlike Gifts, rites are always passed from one Garou to the next. Most of the rituals below are considered sacred (and secret) to the Black Furies; their natures are hidden from members of other tribes. Even those rituals that are not secret of the Black Furies will never knowingly...