Werewolves are not the only beings that live for the hunt. Mobs of humans, rival Uratha and vengeful spirits all try to find werewolves — and never for good reason. This rite cleanses the subject’s physical scent and makes minor changes to all her forms, making her just different enough to evade anything hunting her that has not tasted her blood. Werewolves with enemies among creatures other than the People may seek out a ritemaster who knows this ritual — though using this rite too frequently is a sure sign of cowardice.
Despite being of similar intent to Cleansed Blood, this rite is often frowned upon by the People. It is a call to spirits to change the face of an Uratha because she cannot outwit a more powerful foe by her own means. Ritemasters who know it walk a fine line between honest necessity and taking the easy way out.
Performing the Rite
This rite must be performed before a fire that is open to the sky — a fire in an enclosed area will not work. The ritemaster normally lays the fire with green wood but any substance that generates a lot of smoke will work. The ritualist casts items symbolic to the subject of the rite — who must be a werewolf — into the fire, destroying any identification along with a lock of hair or a tuft of fur and any other items that represent the subject as who she is. Once the smoke has taken these symbols, the ritualist extinguishes the fire and traces the ash in glyphs over the subject’s face while chanting to the spirits. The subject then washes away the ash with fresh water, revealing her new face and completing the rite. The ritemaster herself may be the subject of this rite.
