The rite of Communion of the Flesh is said to exist in a thousand different forms around the world, not simply in the hands of the Lodge of the Feast. The rite was first performed over meat crudely seared over a small fire, or not cooked at all. While members of the Lodge of the Feast see themselves as the keepers of the rite, it can be found by those who look for it — perhaps scrawled into the back of a battered “pagan spellbook” in the dusty stacks of a used bookstore, detailed in the diaries of a Spanish conquistador, or even taught outright by a gluttony-spirit. Some humans have managed to discover the rite in a form they understand, and some of those have even tried to enact the rite. It’s a futile endeavor for them, and one that is sure to mark the nearby Shadow.
The Communion of the Flesh does not enable werewolves to eat human or wolf flesh with impunity; the rite makes the experience more “filling,” not safer. A werewolf could well run mad after partaking in this communion too often, though he would delight in the process.
Performing the Rite
The rite takes the form of a series of ritual blessings made before beginning a meal of human or wolf flesh. No other food will suffice. Although the blessings hold the most power in the First Tongue, the rite still works if performed in a human language, perhaps disguised as a human religious prayer. The culmination of the rite requires anointing the centerpiece of the meal with salt and a small amount of alcoholic libation (usually wine).
Traditionally, this rite is performed at night. Sunlight is said to “taint” the feast, though some say it’s more likely that the purity of sunlight makes it difficult for the feast’s corrupt nature to properly manifest.
