Lodges: The Splintered is a sourcebook for Werewolf: The Forsaken. It expands on the Lodges of the world.
Summary[]
From the Onyx Path catalog:
- "Welcome to our land, my brothers in the blood of the wolf. It was wise of you to approach us humbly, for we are generous and kind to those who do not draw our anger. Come and tell us stories of the beasts you have torn apart, the foes you have defeated, the men and women you have loved. And then we shall hunt together, host and guest, and we shall see who the dakini fear more."
- Karna Blood-Armor, Rahu of the Lodge of the Sacred Thread
- This book includes:
- 22 new lodges representing the werewolves of the world, from Poland to Japan to Antarctica
- New Gifts, rites, merits and fetishes for the select, as well as sample characters to drive a new story
- More information on modifying lodges to suit a new locale or an altered purpose
Contents[]
Monsoon Season[]
Richard of the Lions of Gulshan pack, also a member of the Lodge of Seekers faces a demon in the Himalayas.
Introduction[]
Armee Sauvage[]
A French lodge of Ghost Wolves concerned with the many lingering Wounds inflicted by both world wars. This lodge might be adapted to fit werewolves attempting to cope with a battered Shadow at the site of other massacres or even natural disasters.
Brotherhood of Eshu’s Cap[]
An African lodge of Hunters in Darkness who use lethal trickery and deception as tools to guard the sacred places. This lodge could easily be transplanted to other areas with a shift in mythology.
Kshatriyas[]
An Indian lodge of Storm Lords bound by duty and obligation. They might make an interesting model for other lodges of elite warriors bound by noblesse oblige.
Lodge of 66[]
An American lodge that runs the legendary Route 66 and defends its strange loci. Variants might deal with any signature stretch of road, such as the Autobahn or Australia's Highway 1.
New Loci:[]
- The Wildflowers of Jorge Obridor Borges (Locus Rating *)
- Stall Four in the Odeon Ladies' Room (Locus Rating *)
- Motorhenge (Locus Rating **)
- The Scarecrows of Murder Field (Locus Rating **)
Lodge of the Black Woods[]
A German brotherhood founded for mutual support throughout the region. This lodge is particularly adaptable as an example of regional lodges based on the principle of greater cooperation and organization.
Lodge of the Endless Moon[]
A Japanese lodge dedicated to placating hostile spirits. The core mission statement of the lodge is adaptable to virtually any region.
Lodge of the Fallen Idol[]
A widespread lodge whose agenda is no less than the sabotage and destruction of human religion. Potential variants might include regional lodges opposed to specific religions, or a larger lodge opposed to some other human institution. One variant (potentially Pure) might even strive to undo the "worship" of Luna among the Forsaken themselves.
Lodge of the Firestick[]
An Australian lodge entwined with the occult secrets hidden in the practice of setting and directing wildfires. Variations on this lodge might appears in other areas where such fires are a potential hazard or tool; with a few tweaks, this lodge might also serve as a model for a Fire-Touched lodge.
Lodge of the Hungry Ghosts[]
A Japanese Bone Shadow lodge that takes a more ritualized approach to peacemaking with spirits. The lodge might be incorporated as a variant of the Lodge of the Endless Moon, or remodeled into a ritualistic lodge of shamans for any other culture.
Lodge of Ilia[]
A city-focused lodge with it roots in Rome. Members of this lodge or a variant could find their way into almost any city.
Lodge of Kletby[]
A Czech lodge that strives to master curses in all their forms. A great number of regional variants based on other cultures' ideas of curse could spring from this lodge.
Lodge of the Lake[]
A vigilant lodge watching over a strange entity in remote Antarctica. A variant could be used for any similar isolated vigil.
Lodge of the Lost[]
A lodge that has outlived its original purpose and now seeks a new reason to continue. This lodge might serve as an interesting final fate for a different existing lodge, or it might give birth to a different lodge entirely, whether published or of the troupe's invention.
Lodge of the Modernist[]
An eclectic and mostly European lodge dedicated to unlocking the power within language itself. Variants might involve changing the "modern" tone into a more ancient and occult order.
Lodge of the Red Sands[]
A North African lodge based on the necessity of mastering survival in the desert, but also sharing a common lust for greater strength. The Egyptian mythos attached to the lodge could be reworked to fit almost any desert area, and, with a bit more work, the lodge might apply to inhospitable wilderness of any sort.
Lodge of the Rose[]
Devoted to applying the principles of chivalry to the terrible demands of life as an Uratha. This lodge might serve as inspiration for other lodges based on variant codes of honor, from omerta to bushido.
Lodge of Scars[]
Composed of the eldest and most veteran Forsaken. Though not tied to any one region, this lodge could well be altered to fit an area better.
Lodge of Songkran[]
A lodge from the Golden Triangle dedicated to liberating others from slavery and addiction. This lodge might be adapted to other cultures with a shift in symbolism.
Lodge of the Storm’s Eye[]
A Mesoamerican lodge that binds particularly powerful spirits into slumber. This lodge could be tweaked to fit almost any other culture.
Lodge of the Thin Shadow[]
A European lodge founded on the tenets of espionage and secrecy. A variant on this secret society could be found almost anywhere.
Lodge of the Union[]
A lodge dedicated to the concept of unity in all things - matter and spirit, human and wolf, Pure and Forsaken. This lodge's agenda could be toned down or heightened as needed.
Lodge of the Willow Branch[]
A Polish lodge with an unhealthy obsession for hunting vampires. This lodge might be retooled either into a lodge of similar purpose with a different cultural focus, or retain the cultural focus with a shift of favored prey.
Background Information[]
Memorable Quotes[]
Characters[]
- Karna Blood-Armor, Rahu of the Lodge of the Sacred Thread (Back Cover) - Storm Lord, Kshatriyas
- Montu - Forsaken, died
- Richard - Forsaken, Lions of Gulshan pack, Lodge of Seekers
- Michael - Richard's cousin, wolf-blooded
- Nundri - Richard's packmate, Forsaken, Lions of Gulshan pack, died
- Vulture-Who-Survives - Lions of Gulshan pack totem
- Zudin the Strangler - Forsaken
- Ouida Breaux - Ghost Wolf Rahu, Armée Sauvage
- Bastien, "A Cut to Your Heart" (En Venir au Fait) - Ghost Wolf, Armée Sauvage
- Karl Schneller - Nazi/Mortal killing Forsaken in rituals to remain young
- Redwing - Ghost Wolf alpha of the Meadow Foxtails pack, Armée Sauvage
- Mother Vigilant - Hunter in Darkness Irraka, Brotherhood of Eshu's Cap
- The Coprophage - Dugithim/Spirit-Ridden, possessed by a cockroach spirit
- Narsi the Honey-Tongued - Storm Lord Cahalith, Kshatriyas
- Arjuna the Dutiful, the Doer of Pure Deeds - Storm Lord Kshatriyas
- Kiriti, the Shining One - Storm Lord, Possessed by Frost Wolf, Kshatriyas, died
- Dakini - Dugithim/Spirit-Claimed, enemy to the Kshatriyas
- Boltcutter - Iron Master Elodoth, Lodge of 66
- Wrenchbiter - Iron Master, Lodge of 66, died
- Sheriff Erwin Malcorn - Human, hunts the Lodge of 66 werewolves
- Wilmerhales - Wolf-blooded family kin to the Lodge of 66
- Lukas Reimann - Blood Talon Rahu, Lodge of the Black Woods
- Greta the Hundred-Wounded - Bone Shadow founder of the Lodge of the Black Woods
- Ito Death's Laughter - Bone Shadow Cahalith, Lodge of the Endless Moon
- Noach Weidenseld - Iron Master Cahalith, Lodge of the Fallen Idol
- Christof Schmidhuber - Forsaken, Lodge of the Fallen Idol
- Jean-Jacques, "Dieu Est Mort" Rousseau - Forsaken elder, Lodge of the Fallen Idol
- "Brother Ted" - Irraka, Lodge of the Fallen Idol
- Barnumbirr - Hunter in Darkness Elodoth, Lodge of the Firestick
- Wongar - Forsaken, Lodge of the Firestick
- Bogong - Forsaken, Lodge of the Firestick
- Jackson - Forsaken, Lodge of the Firestick
- Jimmy Muller - Forsaken, Lodge of the Firestick
- Alice Davidson - Forsaken, Lodge of the Firestick
- Kachi-Kachi - Bone Shadow Ithaeur, Lodge of the Hungry Ghosts
- Mujina - Bone Shadow, Lodge of the Hungry Ghosts
- Yama-uba - Spirit
- Janet Kirby - Iron Master Irraka, Lodge of Ilia
- Zuza Oldrich - Bone Shadow Ithaeur, Lodge of Kletby
- Anezka Oddanost - Forsaken founder of the Lodge of Kletby
- Nadezda the Thrice-Crossed - Elderly Ithaeur, Lodge of Kletby
- Frostbite - Hunter in Darkness Irraka, Lodge of the Lake
- Rostislav - Forsaken (Bale Hound) pack alpha, Lodge of the Lake
- Jake Westridge - Hunter in Darkness, Lodge of the Lost
- Coraggio Evangelista - Forsaken, Lodge of the Lost
- Sebeu - Spirit minion of the Great Darkness
- Nalak - Spirit minion of the Great Darkness
- Kate "Majestic" Carson - Forsaken, Lodge of the Lost
- Great Darkness, Apep - Spirit, stopped by Kate Carson
- Daniel Leon - Bone Shadow Rahu, Lodge of the Modernist
- Sir Reginald Arcbright - Forsaken, Lodge of the Modernist
- Slade Names-the-Darkness - Forsaken, Lodge of the Modernist
- Jurgurtha Lion-Eater - Blood Talon Irraka, Lodge of the Red Sands
- Sekhautet - Forsaken, Lodge of the Red Sands
- Fergal Macrea - Blood Talon Ithaeur, Lodge of the Rose
- Émilien "Honor Flows" Wickham - Blood Talon founder of the Lodge of the Rose
- Arlene Maeve - Bone Shadow, Fergal's former wife
- Edward Shattersong K'ruuk - Blood Talon Cahalith, Lodge of Scars
- Tasanee - Blood Talon Cahalith, Lodge of Songkran
- Kha-Yaawk - Leech Hosts
- Nuananong - Blood Talon Founder of the Lodge of Songkran
- Alejandro Oathbreaker - Ghost Wolf Ithaeur, Lodge of the Storm's Eye
- Tess Nelson - Ghost Wolf Elodoth, Lodge of the Thin Shadow
- Zoé Blanc - Forsaken, Lodge of the Thin Shadow
- Lover-of-Shadows - Fox Spirit, Zoé's Spirit guide
- Esteban Santiago Hurtado - Storm Lord Cahalith, Lodge of the Union
- Ana Miércoles - Uratha, Lodge of the Union
- Andrea "Sundown" MacFadden - Uratha, Lodge of the Union
- Michee Born-of-Three-Worlds - Uratha, Lodge of the Union
- Juan Santiago Ramírez - Storm Lord, Father of Esteban Santiago Hurtado
- Aleksander Vierzba - Blood Talon Elodoth, Lodge of the Willow Branch
- Marek - Forsaken, Lodge of the Willow Branch
- Blood Wolf - Spirit, vampires are its children
- Florian - Marek's packmate, died
- Wiktoria - Marek's packmate, died
- Zygmunt the Hewer - Marek's packmate, died
- Natia Morela - Marek's packmate, died
- Tyvek - Vampire
Terminology[]
First Tongue (Uremehir): Galer Za Da Har ("I banish you from this world"; Lodge of the Endless Moon), Ningizzida (Serpent of Truth, Totem to the Lodge of the Fallen Idol), Karasu-En, the Crow Lord (Totem of the Lodge of the Endless Moon), K'ruuk ('Scarred One', an honourific given to the members of the Lodge of Scars), hrudli (Word formed by the Lodge of the Modernist, has no corresponding evolutionary link to First Tongue); Stoners (Members of the Lodge of Stone, called that by the Lodge of Ilia), Kha-Yaawk Thin One/Thin Men (Member(s) of the Lodge of the Thin Shadow), Unionists (Lodge of the Union Members),
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