Can help in figuring out the politics (only) of your Sept.

Wear your scorn with pride - you are the child or student of an infamous Garou. Can't be taken with Political Mentor background.

Spend 1 Gnosis, static test Manipulation vs. 8, retest subterfuge. If you win, the attacker is detained for 1 round for each social trait you have above 8. If the attacker is attacked, it wears off. If you fail, the attacker frenzies.

Spend 1 gnosis, static wits test difficulty 6 retest occult. Raven may be sent out for 5 miles per number of traits beyond 6. Garou may take no other actions while this gift is in use.

Spend 1 gnosis, contested social challenge, retest subterfuge. If the Shadowlord succeeds, the listener will believe the lie as long as it is not actually harmful. If the listener wins, he will realize he is being tricked and may frenzy.

Contested Social challenge, subterfuge or Interrogation may retest. Opponent may burn 1 will to avoid this gift. If the Shadowlord succeeds, the defendant will be paralyzed with fear for 1 round and will confess the greatest crime that he has committed during the last cycle of the moon. Long enough for a 1 sentence confession. Can only be used once per moon cycle. Judges of Doom learn this as a Basic (level 1) gift.

Spend 1 Gnosis, social static challenge difficulty 8. Retest subterfuge. Lasts 1 scene. Every time this is used, the Garou does a Static Will challenge, difficulty equaling her Corruption trait level times two. If she loses or ties, she gains another Corruption trait. Can't be used by Garou with five Corruption traits.

Spend 1 Gnosis, gain a retest to challenges to eavesdrop or witness a secret activity.

As per Uktena Gift Spirit of the Bird, except the garou is enveloped by shadows as he escapes.

Spend 1 Gnosis, mental static test difficulty 8 retest Primal Urge. Difficulty for learning Breed, Auspice or Tribe is increased by 1 for every trait over 8 the caster has, if he succeeds. Maximum 3 trait gain.

Alter appearance to resemble another supernatural creature. Among Garou, can only alter to resemble a Black Spiral Dancer. Spend 3 Gnosis, lasts a day. Close examination requires a contested Mental test retest subterfuge.

Spend 2 gnosis and 1 will, spend 10 minutes in meditation and succeed in a static Mental challenge difficulty 8 retest meditation to break Blood Bonds or Vaulderie.

Created by binding Night-Spirits, it increases the Stealth Ability by 3 and gives 2 extra traits to bid when someone is trying to see if you're hiding a fetish or talen primarily used as a weapon.

The ritual used to create this will destroy the soul of the victim and shatter his heart. The Rite Master involved in the creation of this fetish gains the Shadow Honor Trait: Just. If used in another type of ritual, the chalice gives 1 point of Gnosis to the user. This ritual may be carried out against any human (Mage, Acolyte, Sorceror, Gypsy, Ghoul, Psychic, or Kinfolk). Creation of this fetish will grant every participant 1 trait of Corruption and give the Ritemaster (blood drinker) 2 points of Corruption. These may not be avoided by any means but may be Cleansed.

Bonus Melee Traits: 4

If user spends 1 Gnosis, he may surround himself with absolute silence as per Quietus 1 for 1 scene, mask his scent as per Scent of Running Water for one hour, or eradicate his foot and fingerprints for one day.

Black feather used to gather a small wind, upon which the feather rides. As it drifts, user can perceive where it goes. User closes eyes and player makes Mental Static test difficulty 8, retest Occult. For one scene, may see, hear, and smell anything within 10 feet of the talen. Lasts for 1 scene and wind can't carry feather faster than a walking pace.

Variant of Rite of Accomplishment used to award Renown for things that benefit Gaia but cannot be acknowledged in Garou society. Renown gained this way will not be openly acknowledged until the Garou has publicly risen in Rank - however, the Shadowlords will acknowledge it. Renown gained this way is known as Shadow Renown.

May only be performed during a heavy rainstorm or thunderstorm. Can be performed by individuals or as a group, but only if the group is united in one task. For the duration of the rite, all challenges involving Enigmas have their difficulties reduced by 3 although this may not drop the difficulty below 4. If the solution calls for violence, the ritualists will gain 1 temporary Rage. If it calls for Gnosis, the ritualists will gain 1 temporary Gnosis.

Garou who conspire against another Garou who has been charged with a crime each gain 2 temp. rage. Each Shadowlord involved in this Rite also gains 1 temporary Gnosis. Any challenge involving Primal Urge, the difficulty is lowered by 2. This only works if the charge is true. If the charge is false, lightning will strike each participant, causing 3 levels of aggravated damage.

Gives Alertness 2, Subterfuge 2, and Etiquette 1. Ban: Must remain loyal to those you serve.

Gives Survival 3, Subterfuge 1 and Enigmas 1. Also grants Wisdom Renown: Sacred. Favored by the Corax. Ban: Never carry wealth. Trust in Raven to provide.