Wolf of the Dark Wood
Even their patron’s name is nonsensical. Assinnu-Ur simply means “The wolf who leads our cult” in the First Tongue. Mystery and irrationality seem to be the foundation of the cult. The Lodge of Mania certainly seems to share many similarities with the cults of mad prophet and wild women that fill the history and mythology of the Greeks and Romans. Lodge members may have taken on some of their trappings, but they claim that their lord was probably the inspiration of the myth. They may be right.
Elder lodge members often carry thyrsoi when speaking on behalf of the lodge, though they do not speak of the fetish’s significance or history to non-lodge members. These thyrsoi are thick rods or staves topped with a pine cone and wrapped with vine and ivy leaves. Once used, these fetish staves are burned. The original fetish was lost long ago, and all have sought it.
and wild women that fill the history and mythology of the Greeks and Romans. Lodge members may have taken on some of their trappings, but they claim that their lord was probably the inspiration of the myth. They may be right.
Elder lodge members often carry thyrsoi when speaking on behalf of the lodge, though they do not speak of the fetish’s significance or history to non-lodge members. These thyrsoi are thick rods or staves topped with a pine cone and wrapped with vine and ivy leaves. Once used, these fetish staves are burned. The original fetish was lost long ago, and all have sought it.
Prerequisites
Cunning ••, Glory ••. The applicant must have gained a derangement due to Harmony loss at some point.
Benefits
The Wolf of the Dark Wood gifts his followers with special insight into the universal id, the primordial urges that fill Uratha hearts and loins. This feral charisma gives them +1 to all Animal Ken and Persuasion rolls. Their ceremonies also give Bacchae special insight into the madness of Kuruth. By spending a standard action to try talking a packmate in Death Rage down, the werewolf can grant a +2 bonus to the target’s Resolve + Composure roll to regain control.
Fetish-crafters within the lodge have become adept at the creation of several fetishes that deal with both fortune and madness. Their most potent benefit is that all lodge members are taught the Rite of the Maenads as soon as they are capable. The lodge member must still possess the requisite three dots in Rituals, though the experience cost is waved.
Drawback: Any Harmony check made to resist acquiring a derangement is made at a –1 penalty.
