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Ito Death's Laughter, Bone Shadow Cahalith member of the Lodge of the Endless Moon

The Lodge of the Endless Moon is a lodge that identifies Luna with the Japanese god Tsuki-yumi.

Overview[]

The Lodge is popular in Japan and eastern Asia, where entire packs may be composed of members. They believe that the Uratha are the sacred soldiers of Tsuki-yumi, and that he sent the lodge's totem, the crow spirit Karasu, to guide his warriors when it became clear they could not abide his direct intercessions. While this version of events contradicts Father Wolf and the events of Pangaea, members of the lodge aren't fanatical about the differences, and most Uratha have no trouble viewing Luna as either male or female.[1]

The Lodge is known for the ruthlessness with which they manage the spirit ecology of their territory. While well-behaved spirits are honored, others are bound by strict oaths until they prove themselves, and those who cause problems are destroyed with atypical viciousness. The territory of Lodge members often features an eerily quiet Shadow, while nearby territories face a rush of spirits fleeing their heavy-handed tactics.[2]

Joining the Lodge of the Endless Moon requires a probationary period of three months, during which a sponsor follows the applicant to observe whether they live by the lodge's tenets. If this is successful, the applicant then faces three trials: a debate with a lodge elder, combat to first blood, and a test of will. This last is incredibly harsh, as the applicant must not move from a designated spot no matter what happens to them or around them. Judges have shot applicants, murdered their loved ones in front of them, or forced them to remain in place for weeks without eating or drinking anything in order to confirm their strength of will.[3]

This lodge has grown out of a single pack in England to encompass several dozen packs in Britain's largest cities, but the Lodge of the Endless Moon is still almost unheard-of. Ostensibly, it works to honor the spirits that follow their duties and natural paths, and punish those that disobey or break the natural order.[4]

Game Mechanics[]

Prerequisites[]

All applicants must have a Willpower rating of 6 or greater, along with Glory •, Wisdom •, Purity • and Honor •.

Benefits[]

Members can purchase the Rite: Honor the Benevolent Spirit, and receive +1 Persuasion and +2 Intimidation to all social dealings with spirits that recognize the character’s allegiance and are aware of the Lodge of the Endless Moon.

Members are also incredibly strong-willed to have passed the initiation rites; the cost of raising Willpower with experience points is lowered. Upon joining the lodge, a werewolf also gains +1 Honor.

Fetishes[]

Purity Jewel (••): The traditional symbols of the Lodge of the Endless Moon, these jewels resemble the royal gem that was given to Tsuki-yumi by the Creator gods. The werewolves use their Purity Jewels to banish a spirit from the physical world and force the spirit back into the Shadow. These white crystals are created by binding a hate-spirit into a shard of cut glass. The “gem” itself is worthless, and though it might fool an onlooker, any scientific analysis of the jewel will register it as a flawed chunk of glass.

When activated and brandished in a spirit’s presence, the wielder speaks the words “I banish you from this realm” (Galer za da sar). The roll to force the spirit back into the Shadow is Harmony versus the spirit’s Resistance, and the roll is considered contested and extended. Each roll consists of a minute’s time, but whereas the spirit requires 10 successes in order to remain in the physical world, the Uratha requires only six to banish the intruder. Unlike the Rite: Banish Spirit, Purity Jewels can be used any time the face of Tsuki-yumi is in the sky, but do not function during the day. Notably, this rite is so easy compared to standard banishing because the ritual creates savage agony in the spirit being repelled.[5]

Rites[]

Honor the Benevolent Spirit: This ritual was developed by the Lodge of the Endless Moon in order to bestow gratitude and respect upon those spirits that serve the balance of nature, and that never possess humans or cause further harm to the unstable spirit wilds. Once the spirit has been blessed, it is marked with a glyph upon the surface of its corpus. The symbol means “Honored” in the First Tongue, and is visible to both Uratha and spirits alike. If a marked spirits requests the aid of the lodge, they must be answered.[6]

References[]

Werewolf: The Forsaken Lodges
First Edition
Blood Talons Lodge of CerberusLodge of the EinherjarLodge of GarmLodge of the Lone WolfLodge of NightLodge of the ShieldLodge of SwordsLodge of Wendigo
Bone Shadows Lodge of BaitalLodge of DeathLodge of DoorsLodge of Hallowed HallsLodge of HarbingersLodge of the Hundred DaysLodge of the Hungry GhostsLodge of ProphecyLodge of the ReapingLodge of Voices
Hunters in Darkness Lodge of AshesThe Brotherhood of Eshu's CapLodge of CarrionLodge of the Empty DenLodge of HarmonyLodge of RuinLodge of SeasonsLodge of the Sleeping BearLodge of Wrath
Iron Masters Lodge of 66Lodge of ArmsLodge of the Hidden HuntLodge of LightningLodge of MetalLodge of ScrollsLodge of SpiresLodge of StonesLodge of Wires
Storm Lords Lodge of CrowsLodge of the Final WinterKshatriyasLodge of the MaelstromLodge of NamarrkunLodge of SalvationLodge of the Shadow's StormLodge of the Shadow ThroneLodge of ThunderLodge of Winter
Auspice Lodge of the BoundaryLodge of the Broken PledgeEigner LodgeLodge of the Endless HorizonLodge of the Fury ChoirLodge of the HazzanLodge of Luna's TearsLodge of LycurgusLodge of the Second MoonriseThe Secret TribunalLodge of the Shadow ThroneLodge of the Spirit ChainsLodge of the Spoken WordLodge of the Starless SkyLodge of the Storm's Eye
Pure Lodge of AbsolutionBlood of KingsCouncil of EaglesLodge of Kin's BloodLodge of Night's FearLodge of PlagueLodge of Sana'aLodge of Vermin's Shadow
Others Lodge of the AdderLodge of ArkadiaThe Armée SauvageLodge of AvalonLodge of the Black WoodsLodge of Bloody SpearsBrotherhood of the Crossed SwordsLodge of ChemicsLodge of the CoyoteLodge of the CrossroadsCult of BonesLodge of EchoesLodge of the Endless MoonLodge of the Fallen IdolLodge of the FeastLodge of Fevered LightLodge of the FirestickLodge of Grey HuntersLodge of the GrottoLodge of Howling DeathLodge of the HuntLodge of IliaLodge of KletbyLodge of the LakeLodge of the LionLodge of LondonLodge of the LostLodge of Luna's DevoteesLodge of MammonLodge of ManiaLodge of the ModernistLodge of the Morning StarLodge of the NahualLodge of PraetorsLodge of QuetzalLodge of the Red SandsLodge of the RoseLodge of the SacrificeLodge of SaintsLodge of the SaviorLodge of ScarsLodge of ScavengersLodge of the ShepherdLodge of SilenceLodge of SongkranLodge of TearsLodge of the Thin ShadowLodge of Two WorldsLodge of the UnionLodge of UnityLodge of the Willow Branch
Mots EiwazValkyrja
Second Edition
Blood Talons Lodge of the Einherjar
Bone Shadows Lodge of the Hundred Days
Hunters in Darkness Lodge of the Hook HandLodge of Sleepless Earth
Iron Masters Lodge of the Shield
Storm Lords Lodge of The Roman Ritual
Ghost Wolves Eaters of the DeadLodge of the Field
Auspice Lodge of the ChronicleLodge of Gargoyles
Pure Lodge of Muspell
Others Lodge of GarmDreaming LodgeLodge of Quicksilver ChildrenLodge of the Screaming MoonThe Temple of ApolloThe Thousand Steel Teeth
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