Honor the Benevolent Spirit

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Lodges The Splintered p. 47
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This ritual was developed by the Lodge of the Endless Moon in order to bestow gratitude and respect upon those spirits that serve the balance of nature, and that never possess humans or cause further harm to the unstable spirit wilds. Some spirits have no care for whether the werewolves are pleased or otherwise, and are free to ignore this blessing. Other spirits either fear or respect the Uratha enough to appreciate this small recognition and enjoy the slight protection such a marking offers. Once the spirit has been blessed, it is marked with a glyph upon the surface of its corpus. The symbol means “Honored” in the First Tongue, and is visible to both Uratha and spirits alike.

Whether to perform this rite can be a difficult choice. A spirit marked with the glyph has proven its use and benevolence, and must be protected if it calls for aid. This can generate a great deal of work for the Uratha if too many spirits bear the honor. However, the more spirits that carry the mark and enjoy the good-natured protection of the Uratha, the more pleasant the local Shadow and physical realm will eventually become. As with all aspects of defending territory, a balance between ability and necessity must be struck — the werewolves can’t be everywhere at once, and they can’t take care of every problem that crops up.

Performing the Rite

The ritemaster sheds a drop of his own blood, by using a claw or other edged instrument, and draws the glyph upon the spirit’s “flesh” with a fingertip. As he traces the symbol, the werewolf intones a blessing in the name of Father Wolf and Tsuki-yumi to recognize the spirit as a just servant of Creation. A spirit that is forcibly bound or restrained can reject the power of the rite with its Resistance. Whichever of the two has the highest number of successes after the single turn is considered victorious. Ties always go in favor of the Uratha.

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