Lycurgus the Bold was a shining example of what an Elodoth could be — he put the blessings of his auspice to good use and brokered a lasting peace with the spirit courts. Sure, a powerful spirit thought it had found a loophole, and the story ends in blood and death, but unusually the deaths are not Forsaken deaths, and Lycurgus came out of the whole situation with his honor intact. Only a few Elodoth who have been in a similar situation can say the same; all too often the Elunim would not recognize a werewolf’s honor after one bad judgment or one bro- ken deal. Even so, some optimists never give up. Every day, some people push themselves to be better. Some of those Half Moons formed the Lodge of Lycurgus.
The Lodge got its start in Athens shortly after the death of Lycurgus, but for most of its existence only a handful of werewolves wanted to be members. Over two thousand years it became something between a mystery cult and a family tradition. Were it not for the discovery of Lycurgus’ story on an archeologi- cal dig, that’s what it would have remained. The sudden swell of interest has broadened the lodge’s appeal and Elodoth from all corners of the world travel to the Greek capital to learn the secrets and pass them on to interested werewolves at home. In many ways, the Lodge of Lycurgus’ sudden popularity is similar to the spread of Indian mysticism to the West in the late 1960s. Currently, the Lodge is a very popular group — a lot of Elodoth who don’t join still appreciate that some are willing to go to the lengths that the Lodge demands.
Prerequisites
Politics •, Persuasion •, Honor •••, Language (Greek)
Benefits
All members of the Lodge of Lycurgus add their Honor Renown in place of the flat +2 bonus when using their Spirit Envoy ability. This change is permanent; even were the lodge to disown a werewolf, she would still add her Renown to the roll.
