This lodge is steeped in the peculiarities of the American Shadow, the many diverse spiritual elements that have fed on the melting pot culture of the United States. Lodge members celebrate the fact that American folklore is a stew of European, African and Asian traditions, with its own twists and revelations as to the true nature of the spirit world. American folklore also looks to nourish the spirits that feed on the emotive power of popular folklore — most particularly those that promote a harmonious relationship between this world and the Shadow. Lodge members have a delicate task in the World of Darkness, as the more positive tales of wonder are hard to come by. The Dark is always easier, and they don’t shy away from it, if need be.
But the Crossroads wolves are hunters.
They also seek to protect this world from the elements of the Shadow that are inevitably drawn to the darkest aspects of American myth lore, such as emblems of national shame and horror. Lodge members keep a wary eye on the haunts of infamous serial killers, or places of suffering such as Andersonville, Wounded Knee, the site of the Ludlow Massacre and the Japanese relocation centers.
Prerequisites
Cunning ••, Investigation •, Occult ••
Benefits
Members of the Crossroads lodge gain a Contact (•) in the “weird” or “freak” subculture of crypto- zoologists, legend trippers, conspiracy theorists and folklore occultists. Lodge members’ exposure to these groups and their methods of investigation also allows them to purchase Skills at a reduced experience cost — Investigation, Occult and Stealth become new dots x2 instead of new dots x3.
