Packstones are small, jagged, thumb-sized chunks of bone that are choked up and coughed out by Nomad Wolf himself. They are formed of spirit matter, but are manifested into physical form so that they appear undetectable from any other bone, beyond their unique, twisted shape.
Performing the Rite
The werewolf must carve Anka-Ur’s name into the “stone” when he receives it, and make the attuning roll. If unsuccessful, he may try again next time he is in his lodge totem’s presence. If successful, the character may take the chunk of bone back to his pack to prepare the fetish for its purpose. Every pack member who grips the jagged bone nugget in her fist and draws blood from her palm is “remembered” by the Packstone. From that moment on, the owner can activate the fetish by squeezing it in his hand and drawing blood, and then detect the exact distance and physical health (in terms of damage taken) of each packmate, no matter their position in either of the two worlds.
Anka-Ur is said to consume spirits of carrion or scavengers to create these fetishes. He alone creates them for his adopted children, rather than teaching them the knowledge to make the items themselves; some Ithaeur have guessed that other powerful wolf-spirits might have the ability as well, but less cause to use it.
