Werewolf: Rites Page


Rites Rites are the formal yet highly-individualized mystic ceremonies of the Garou race. They are like recipes, utilizing the bounty of Gaia to create a spiritual repast for her most beloved children. Like a recipe, a rite bears the flavor of the auspice or tribe that performs it. No one would mistake the reflective meditations of a Stargazer rite with the savage pageantry of a Get of Fenris ceremony. Regardless of the trappings of the rites, they share a common direction and bent and are often recognizable by other Garou in even the most unfamiliar of forms. Rites can be broken down into several categories. As one would expect, the different auspices show an affinity for certain categories. Most noteworthy among these are the Theurges (Mystical, Seasonal and Caern Rites) and the Philodox (Accord and Punishment Rites). Other auspices often learn assorted rites befitting their natures, but not nearly as often as the Philodox and Theurges, who are expected to learn this ancient lore. The following table shows the type of rolls that are used in different types of rites.

Rites

Rites are the formal yet highly-individualized mystic ceremonies of the Garou race. They are like recipes, utilizing the bounty of Gaia to create a spiritual repast for her most beloved children. Like a recipe, a rite bears the flavor of the auspice or tribe that performs it. No one would mistake the reflective meditations of a Stargazer rite with the savage pageantry of a Get of Fenris ceremony.

Regardless of the trappings of the rites, they share a common direction and bent and are often recognizable by other Garou in even the most unfamiliar of forms.

Rites can be broken down into several categories. As one would expect, the different auspices show an affinity for certain categories. Most noteworthy among these are the Theurges (Mystical, Seasonal and Caern Rites) and the Philodox (Accord and Punishment Rites). Other auspices often learn assorted rites befitting their natures, but not nearly as often as the Philodox and Theurges, who are expected to learn this ancient lore.

The following table shows the type of rolls that are used in different types of rites.

Rite:
Accord
Caern
Death
Mystic
Punishment
Renown
Seasonal
Minor Type:
Cha + Rituals
Vaires
Cha + Rituals
Wits+ Rituals
Cha + Rituals
Cha + Rituals
Stamina+ Rituals
None Diff:
7
7
8 +Rank
7
7
6
8 -Caern Lvl
none

Learning Rites
A Garou who wishes to learn a rite must, those who learned before them, learn it form a Tribal Elder. Though learning a rite is not free, you must reguest the knowledge for the elder, which may be frustrating or even scary form some, and the Elder will probably set up a fee, which usually, but not always, be a Talen or even a Favor/task.
The Student Garou must have the Knowledge of Rituals = to the level of the rite s/he wishes to learn. The time spent on learning the rite is one week per level of Rite.
The Garou must roll Intelligence + Rituals difficulty of 10 minus intelligence of the student. One roll may be made per period of Teaching( 1 for week one/ 5 for week 5)
If the Student fails a roll s/he must spend a point of Willpower to continue their studies. If A BOTCH was rolled s/he is not ready to learn the knowledge the Elder has to offer adn must wait atleast 3 turnings of the moon, or untill s/he has more life experience, to try again.
Though one can begin a game with Knowledge or certain rites by taking teh Rites Background. Rites must be learned and Can not be bought with Exp. points.


Rite: Accord Caern Death Mystic Punishment Renown Seasonal Minor	Type: Cha + Rituals Vaires Cha + Rituals Wits+ Rituals Cha + Rituals Cha + Rituals Stamina+ Rituals None	Diff: 7 7 8 +Rank 7 7 6 8 -Caern Lvl none


Learning Rites A Garou who wishes to learn a rite must, those who learned before them, learn it form a Tribal Elder. Though learning a rite is not free, you must reguest the knowledge for the elder, which may be frustrating or even scary form some, and the Elder will probably set up a fee, which usually, but not always, be a Talen or even a Favor/task. The Student Garou must have the Knowledge of Rituals = to the level of the rite s/he wishes to learn. The time spent on learning the rite is one week per level of Rite. The Garou must roll Intelligence + Rituals difficulty of 10 minus intelligence of the student. One roll may be made per period of Teaching( 1 for week one/ 5 for week 5) If the Student fails a roll s/he must spend a point of Willpower to continue their studies. If A BOTCH was rolled s/he is not ready to learn the knowledge the Elder has to offer adn must wait atleast 3 turnings of the moon, or untill s/he has more life experience, to try again. Though one can begin a game with Knowledge or certain rites by taking teh Rites Background. Rites must be learned and Can not be bought with Exp. points.

General Rites

These Rites are common to all Garou (even Black Spirals) even though each Auspice or Tribe may not teach Rites to other Auspices. Theurges are expected to know them all, but expectations of the other Auspices varies.

Rites of Accord (Theurges, Philodoxes, etc.)
o Rite of Cleansing (1)
o Rite of Contrition (1)
o Rite of Renunciation (2)
o Rite of the Opened Sky (4)

Caern Rites (Theurges, Galliards, Caern Warders, Gatekeepers, etc.)
o Moot Rite (1)
o Rite of the Opened Caern (1)
o The Badger’s Burrow (4)
o Rite of the Opened Bridge (4)
o Rite of the Shrouded Glen (4)
o Rite of Caern Building (5)
o Rite of Luna’s Spear (3)

Rites of Death (Theurges, Galliards, etc.)
o Gathering for the Departed (1)
o Rite of the Winter Wolf (3)

Mystic Rites (Theurges! Theurge Auspice Garou jealously guard most of these Rites)
o Baptism of Fire (1)
o Rite of Binding (1)
o Rite of the Questing Stone (1)
o Rite of Talisman Dedication (1)
o Rite of Becoming (2)
o Rite of Spirit Awakening (2)
o Rite of Summoning (2)
o Rite of the Fetish (3)
o Rite of the Totem (3)
o Rite of the Sparrow (4)
o Rite of Dreaming (3)
o Rite of Homecoming (3)
o Rite of the Silver Forge (4)

Punishment Rites (Theurges, Philodoxes, some Galliards, Sept Leaders, etc.)
o Rite of Ostracism (2)
o Stone of Scorn (2)
o Voice of the Jackal (2)
o The Hunt (3)
o Satire Rite (3)
o The Rending of the Veil (4)
o Gaia’s Vengeful Teeth (5)
o Rite of the Stolen Wolf (4)
o Rite of the Lone Wolf (4)
o Rite of the Shattered Soul (5)

Rites of Renown (Galliards, Theurges, some Ahrouns, etc.)
o Rite of Accomplishment (2)
o Rite of Passage (2)
o Rite of Wounding (1)
o Rite of Praise (2)
o Rite of Lasting Glory (5)

Seasonal Rites (Theurges, etc.)
o Rite of the Winter Winds (2)
o Rite of Reawakening (2)
o The Great Hunt (2)
o Rite of Keres (4)

Lupus Rites
o Rite of the Hunting Grounds (1)
o Rite of Pure Breeding (2)
o Rite of Birth Time (1)

Tribal Rites

These Rites are most common among the Tribe they are listed under. However, any Garou can learn a Rite...they have only to be able to find a teacher. Problems arise because, for instance, a Black Fury is probably not going to teach the Rite of the Unveiled Glen to....for example...a Get of Fenris. Each Tribe varies in the tenacity with which they guard their secrets.

Black Fury
o Soothe the Scars (2)
o Rite of the Unveiled Glen (1)
o Rite of Teaching (2)
o Rite of the Oracle (2)
o The Mysteries (3)

Bone Gnawers
o Superbowl Sunday (2)
o Rite of the Cardboard Palace (1)
o Rite of the Shopping Cart (2)
o Rite of Man-Taint (3)

Children of Gaia
o Rite of Initiation (2)
o Rite of Joining (2)
o Rite of Comfort (2)
o Rite of Gaian Blood (3)
o Rite of Resolution (4)
o Rite of the Parted Veil (5)
o End Time Rite (5)

Fianna
o Rite of Inspiration (1)
o Rite of the Winter Solstice (1)
o Rite of the Summer Solstice (1)
o Rite of the Spring Equinox (1)
o Rite of the Autumn Equinox (1)
Rites of the Changing Seasons
o Rite of Samhain (3)
o Rite of Imbolc (3)
o Rite of Beltaine (3)
o Rite of Lughnassa (3)

Get of Fenris
o Rite of Heritage (1)
o Rite of Rune Carving (1)
o Rite of War (2)
o Rite of Challenge (3)
o Rite of the Lodge House (3)
o Rite of Rune Casting (3)
o Rite of Conquest (5)
o Rite of the Three Wells (3)

Glass Walkers
o Memorial Day (2)
o All Machines Day (3)
o House Bonding Rite (2)
o Promethean Daze (2)
o Reconstitution of the Will (2)
o Running with the Wyld (2)

Red Talons
o Rite of the Impergium (3)
o Rite of Defiance (2)
o Rite of the Griffin (4)
o Rite of Passage (2)
o Rite of Wilderness Reclaimed (3)

Shadow Lords
o Rite of Shame (2)
o Communion with the Storm (2)
o Calling the Storm (3)
o Rite of the Opened Claw (4)

Silent Striders
o Rite of Dormant Wisdom (4)
o Feralia (4)
o Descent into the Dark Umbra (3)

Silver Fangs
o Rite of Long Remembering (2)
o Rite of the Honorable Oath (1)
o Enter Dark Umbra (3)

Stargazers
o Sky Hunts (3)
o Chi Kung Cleansing (1)
o Chi Kung Exercise (2)
o Chi Kung Centering (3)
o Chi Kung Meditation (4)
o Chi Kung Restoration (5)
o Feng Shui (2)
o Om (1)
o Om Habhava Dhi (2)
o Om Chakala Phat (3)

Uktena (3/No Tribebook)
o Rite of the Wyrm-Eaten (2)
o Chain the Cataclysm (5) (Secret to the Uktena of the Sept of the Western Eye in San Francisco WoD)
o Rite of Jupiter Binding (5) (Secret to the Uktena of the Sept of Jupiter in Chicago WoD)

Wendigo (2/No Tribebook)
o Naskit-tin (1)
o Rite of the Wyrm-Eaten (2)

Unreferenced Books (I didn't have these books with me when I wrote this file, I'll put them in one day)
Rage Across Russia
Rage Across the Amazon
Rage Across Appalacia
Rage Across Australia
Dark Alliance Vancouver