Werewolf: The Forsaken - Blank It

The benefits of a locus are described on p. 260.
Exceptional Success: No additional benefit apart from
gaining more successes in a short time.
Rending the Gauntlet (•••••)
With the rise of the Gauntlet, the Uratha lost the
ability to walk freely between flesh and spirit as their
progenitor did. Now werewolves require the presence
of a locus, where the spirit world is naturally close, to
cross between worlds. Powerful werewolves are capable
of overcoming this limitation, however, forcing their
way through the Gauntlet even away from a locus. This
rite is one of the means they use to do so. By Rending
the Gauntlet, a werewolf weakens the wall between the
worlds for a moment, allowing him and his pack to enter
or leave the Shadow.
Performing the Rite: The ritemaster must be in Dalu
form to initiate this rite, as it requires claws more substantial
than a human’s nails. The ritualist claws at the air in a
series of passes, tracing mystical symbols. As the rite progresses,
he begins to feel more resistance under his claws,
as he cuts his way deeper into the Gauntlet. At the height
of the ritual, the barrier between the worlds becomes a
soft membrane that he and his pack can push through.
Dice Pool: Harmony
Action: Extended (20 successes; each roll represents
one minute’s effort)
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: All successes are lost and the
Gauntlet regains its strength. A hostile spirit might slip
through the Gauntlet just before the weakened spot heals.
Failure: No successes are gained.
Success: Some successes are accumulated. If the required
total is gathered, the werewolf opens a temporary passage
through the Gauntlet, allowing his entire pack to enter or
exit the spirit world. The passage remains open for one turn,
after which it reseals itself. Any nearby spirits may attempt to
use the passage as well, although most don’t choose to do so.
(They recognize the sign of a pack of Uratha about to cross
the Gauntlet, and are usually unwilling to directly antagonize
werewolves.) Humans, vampires and other denizens of the
physical realm without Essence can attempt to pass through
as well, but doing so requires the expenditure of a Willpower
point and a successful Composure + Resolve roll.
Exceptional Success: Several successes are gathered
in a short time. If 25+ are accumulated, the passage opens
with even greater speed, which is perceptible to spirits
on either side as sign of a powerful entity forcing its way
through. Most spirits flee the area, giving the ritemaster
and his pack a bit more breathing room. Otherwise, the
passage functions as described.
Suggested Modifiers
The modifiers that correspond to the Gauntlet’s
relative thickness (see p. 251) apply to this rite even if it’s
performed in the spirit world.
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