Sept

A sept is a group of werewolf packs organized around a caern. The sept defends the caern from other werewolves, the forces of the Wyrm and Weaver, and humanity in general. A sept can consist of only a few werewolves, barely enough to make a single pack, or a dozen or more packs.

There are various official positions at the sept, such as Warder and Gatekeeper. The most important of these are full time positions that are usually reserved for elder Garou. In large septs, they will have whole packs of Garou at their disposal to help them with their tasks.

Some sept positions only have duties to tend to during the monthly moot. In large septs, they are usually spread out among all the members, with little overlap. In small septs, these lesser positions will often be held by less powerful Garou, or elders will hold multiple lessers offices. In truly tiny septs, some positions may go completely unfilled.

Septs are usually dominated by one or two tribes of Garou, with a few representatives from allied groups. It is extremely rare to find all thirteen tribes represented in a sept.

The caern the sept protects may have a different name from the sept itself, but it is more common that they share the same name. A sept may also be part of a larger protectorate.