Garou glyph signifying "caern".
Caern is a sacred place to the Garou where they can meet and contact the spirit realms. A desecrated caern is called a "Pit", and Black Spiral Dancers caerns are referred to as "hives".
Overview[]
A caern is a location that has a natural upwelling of Gnosis, the spiritual energies of Gaia, used by the Garou to power their gifts. Caerns also have a very thin gauntlet, allowing easier congress between the physical world and the Umbra. It's possible that a caern's Gnosis actually comes from the Umbra in this fashion.
Caerns are very holy sites to the Garou and other Fera, and they will work to their utmost to claim them and protect them. Occasionally, this will mean claiming it from another group who isn't looking after it responsibly. The Garou social unit of the sept tends to be centered around a caern. Moon bridges may be opened allowing rapid travel between certain allied caerns.
References[]
- VTM: Vampire Storytellers Handbook, p. 97 (Early Mention)
- WTA: Werewolf: The Apocalypse Rulebook
- WTA: Werewolf Players Guide, p. 113-121
- WTA: Caerns: Places of Power
- WTA: Werewolf: The Apocalypse Second Edition
- WTA: Werewolf Players Guide Second Edition, p. 101-111
- WTA: Werewolf: The Apocalypse Revised Edition
- WTA: Players Guide to Garou, p. 101-110
- DAW: Dark Ages: Werewolf Rulebook, p. 18, 29, 164-170
- WTA: Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition, p. 52, 55, 69, 151, 248, 309, 310-311, 386