Rites of the Buzzards are a type of Rite from Werewolf: The Apocalypse. They were first introduced in the Book of the Wyrm Second Edition and are exclusive to the Buzzards.
Overview[]
The Buzzards are completely cut off from any of the uniquely Corax rites. Helios and Raven (and their attendants) know Scabs for what they are, and will nor lend them any assistance (Rite of the Sun's Bright Ray or any other rite dealing with those two is no longer accessible). While Buzzards can still pull off just about any rite that a Bane might be able to empower, they don't have access to the Corax' most closely guarded secrets.
On the other hand, they do have a few tricks of their own.
List of Buzzard Rites[]
- Rite of the Broken Wing[1]
- Level One[2]
- Rite of the Closed Eye - Just as true Corax feel compelled to drink secrets out of dead men's eyes, Buzzards prefer to cloud the issue. Their tactics for doing so can be as simple as plucking a corpse's eyes out physically, or as complicated as the Rite of the Closed Eye. Not only does this rite wipe the memory from a cadaver's eye, it also leaves a nasty little booby trap behind. Any Corax attempting to drink from an eye marked with this rite is in for a vicious, and possibly fatal, shock.
- Level Three[3]
- Rite of the Lowered Sky - As one of the most important functions the Corax fill is that of aerial surveillance, it only seems natural that their mirror opposites have learned a rite designed specifically to confound them. The Rite of the Lowered Sky, when performed properly, makes tracking from above impossible. In some cases, it even restricts or eliminates the possibility of flight. The Lowered Sky in question is actually a heavy bank of foul-smelling fog, exhaled from sewers, marshes or whatever other miasmic sources are handy, a low-handing mass of slightly greenish fumes that obscures sight, fouls scent and muffles sound. When the Lowered Sky descends on a city, wise Corax fold their wings and lock their doors. It's a sure sign that there are Buzzards in the vicinity, and that they're out in force.
References[]
- WTA: Book of the Wyrm Second Edition, p. 136, 138
- WTA/cMET: Mind's Eye Theatre: Book of the Wyrm, p. 140-143
- W20: W20 Book of the Wyrm, p. 158-160
^ Level 0
| Rite of the Broken Wing | Book of the Wyrm Second Edition | Pg. 136 |
| Rite of the Broken Wing | Mind's Eye Theatre: Book of the Wyrm | Pg. 140-142 |
| Rite of the Broken Wing | W20 Book of the Wyrm | Pg. 158-160 |
^ Level 1
| Rite of the Closed Eye | Book of the Wyrm Second Edition | Pg. 138 |
| Rite of the Closed Eye | Mind's Eye Theatre: Book of the Wyrm | Pg. 138 |
^ Level 3
| Rite of the Lowered Sky | Book of the Wyrm Second Edition | Pg. 143 |
| Rite of the Lowered Sky | Mind's Eye Theatre: Book of the Wyrm | Pg. 143 |
| Werewolf: The Apocalypse Rites | |
|---|---|
| Garou and Fera Rites | Accord · Age Role · Ahadi · Astrological · Caern · Dark Umbra · Death · Frontier · Hengeyokai · Minor · Mystic · Punishment · Pure Ones · Renown · Seasonal · Wyld |
| Fifth Edition Garou Rites | Common · Legendary · Social |
| Kinfolk Rites | Accord · Caern · Homestead · Milestones · Minor · Punishment · Renown · Ritual of Sacred Rebirth |
| Unique Fera Rites | Ajaba - Ananasi: First · Triumvirate · Viskr - Bastet: Kuasha · Moon · Need · Taghairm - Corax - Gurahl - Kitsune - Mokolé - Nagah - Nuwisha - Ratkin - Rokea |
| Rites of the Lost Breeds | Apis - Camazotz - Grondr |
| Wyrm-Corrupted Fera Rites | Blood Rituals · Defiler Kings · Buzzards · Histpah |
| Miscellaneous Rites | 7th Generation - Fomori - Miscellaneous Rites |