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affect the object. An awake spirit can make decisions
that affect the functioning of the objects, and possibly
even the people using or near it. From a werewolf’s point
of view, the aware spirit can influence its environment,
which makes it a potential problem, but it can also
be negotiated with, or commanded, which makes it a
potentially useful tool.
MAN-MADE ITEMS
The spirits of man-made objects can be awakened
in the following ways:
• Uratha can bring spirits to life using the
Wake the Spirit rite (pg. 161).
• Spirits sometimes awaken spontaneously
when the objects they’re bound to are
destroyed. This can be a traumatic experience
for the spirit if the object’s destruction is violent
and unexpected, while if it’s the result of natural
deterioration, it can be a peaceful process. For
example, a car that’s destroyed in a pile-up
might leave an angry, violent car-spirit,
scarred by the violence of its birth.
• Major spiritual crises in the spirit reflection
of the object’s location can awaken all
the object spirits in the vicinity. The
spirits of artificial objects are less
accustomed to the ways of the spirit
world, and any major change from their
normal spiritual environment can wake them.
For instance, a major clash between groups
of spirits or between a pack of werewolves and a
powerful spirit can shock all the local spirits into
wakefulness. The same holds true for areas that have
been spiritually tainted in some manner. An object spirit
that awakens in such an area is tainted by the resonance of
the events that tainted the area. For example,
the owner drives a car through an
accident black spot. The pain and
death in the place has tainted its
reflection in the Shadow, attracting
pain-spirits, fear-spirits and
some lingering car-spirits, the
legacy of vehicles written off in
accidents. Passing through this
area can shock a car-spirit into
wakefulness and taint it with the
pain and destruction of the area.
Suddenly, the car becomes more
prone to break down, possibly adding
to the area’s accident-count.
LIVING THINGS
The spirits of plants can be
awakened in the following ways:
• Uratha can bring spirits to
life using the Wake the Spirit rite
(pg. 161).
Spirits
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