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Chapter III: Special Rules and Systems
presented is true, and what’s more, she must learn why
dishonor is wrong. The Storm Lords stress Honor in their
dealings with other werewolves and can be very stiffnecked
where slights to their own Honor are concerned.
Base Expectations: The Half Moon Choir expects
honesty from the Forsaken. This includes admission of
guilt (or at least admission of action, whether or not the
werewolf in question believes he did anything wrong),
telling the truth if the Uratha knows it and doing all
within the werewolf’s power to ensure that the proper acts
are rewarded and punished. These spirits also expect the
Forsaken to perform the functions to which they have
agreed. It’s honorable to recognize a totem’s ban or to
negotiate with a spirit rather than binding, compelling or
destroying it.
Feats of Honor: Adjudicating a fair challenge
between other werewolves; performing one’s duties to the
pack and totem in the face of extreme adversity; participating
in a just challenge; uncovering taint or injustice;
striking a diplomatic truce with a potent rival spirit; any
monumental feat of justice, truth or fairness.
PURIT Y
All is revealed by Luna’s brightest light. Under the full
moon, we can truly be ourselves, pure and unsullied by what
the world has become, our hands unbloodied by our past
crimes. We cannot wallow in guilt or lose ourselves in Rage,
for there is much to be done. Listen to the howls of your fellows
and follow me, brother!
The Fury Choir judges Purity, probably the simplest
of the five types of Renown — and the most difficult
to maintain. The spirits simply demand adherence to
the precepts of Harmony. Gaining Purity Renown is a
challenge, because Ralunim expect the Forsaken to stand
by the Oath they’ve sworn. Werewolves gain Purity by
enforcing the Oath of the Moon and the rules of Harmony,
by leading by example, and by embodying what
being a werewolf truly is (from lunar spirits’ perspective;
Bale Hounds might well disagree). The Hunters in Darkness
have a particular respect for the ideals of Purity, as it’s
closely tied to their belief in embracing their wolf side.
The Forsaken often speculate on why the Ralunim
regulate Purity, aspected as they are toward Rahu werewolves.
After all, the Full Moons have a difficult time
controlling their Rage, which makes maintaining Purity
that much more difficult (since the Oath requires self-control).
Some argue that this is likely the very reason that
Luna chose to send her Ralunim children to watch over
the Rahu. With the impetus for Purity hanging over them,
they have a much greater drive to control themselves, to
remain pure of heart and Rage, to honor their spiritual
mother.
Werewolves who strive for Purity aren’t expected
to force their views on other werewolves. A true leader’s
commands are to be obeyed, but each werewolf must
choose Harmony for himself. Therefore, a true adherent
of Purity leads by example, striving to show by word and
deed the proper path for his fellow Forsaken.
Base Expectations: No one expects a werewolf to
keep himself from Rage. The Ralunim do expect the
People to enter their savage fury appropriately, to avoid
murdering other Uratha, and especially to avoid injuring
their packmates in Death Rage. A young werewolf
who can avert Death Rage for a time to spare allies from
it might receive a congratulation from a Lune, but only
once. After he matures, the spirits don’t have much patience
for a werewolf with no control over himself.
Feats of Purity: Leading a righteous crusade against
enemies of Luna and the People; slaying a true foe in
proper combat; saving the lives of other werewolves or
the wolf-blooded; remaining true to the Oath even when
tempted or coerced to do otherwise; any other feat of
monumental self-restraint, zeal or morality (as expressed
via Harmony).
WISDOM
By the crescent moon, Luna thinks. Those who come
upon her in this state come away wiser, for she shares her
wisdom with those who know how to ask. Those who ask the
wrong questions go mad, for she denies no inquiry while her
sliver-moon shows. But sometimes seeking answers is more
important than knowing them.
Wisdom is more than simple knowledge. As any
werewolf can point out, humans are fonts of knowledge,
capable of remembering mountains of useless information
by rote. The things that humans know don’t help them
survive, however. Wisdom, as measured by the Ithalunim,
involves not only factual knowledge, but its application
and even the process of learning. A werewolf who
blunders due to ignorance isn’t ridiculed or shamed for her
mistake (at least not by the Crescent Moon Choir). She
is expected to learn from the mistake, come away from
the experience wiser for it and hopefully be able to teach
others her newfound knowledge. Instinct can be fooled;
knowledge can be a lie. When the werewolf learns to view
a question as Luna does in her sickle form, then the werewolf
knows the truth as well as the facts. Then the Uratha
is wise. The Bone Shadows pay particular attention to the
pursuit of Wisdom and to Forsaken who are considered to
be wise. The credo of Wisdom in many ways parallels the
guiding purpose of the tribe. All Ithaeur seek Wisdom,
though, for their packmates look to them to think, see and
know, whether about this world or the spirit world.
Base expectations: The spirits expect curiosity
from a wise werewolf, but not the sort that leads him to
wander blindly off after anything that catches his fancy.
The curiosity that the Ithalunim expect is more scientific.
They don’t want the Forsaken to take what they see
for granted. While these spirits, like all Lunes, do expect
werewolves to obey the precepts of Harmony, they are
less concerned with a werewolf’s innate morality than
the Cahalunim are.