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Protectorate
Those werewolves committed to a protectorate find that by belonging to one, they are afforded certain advantages that those outside of the alliance cannot necessarily access. This can mean anything from grounds and space sanctified for rituals, a strong loci or simply mundane bonuses such as medical facilities or Internet access. Only those who exist as a part of the protectorate in good standing gain the advantage of this Merit. Those who have been exiled — or dwell within the alliance borders with a haze of distrust hanging over their heads — may not receive the bonuses afforded.
This Merit is shared by all members of a protectorate, but only those who contribute Merit points toward the domain upkeep can have access to the benefits provided (unless the Storyteller decides otherwise). Dots placed in this Merit can be spent by characters on changing or improving a given protectorate.