The Sept of the Bitter Frost is a Cult of Fenris caern located in the north of Washington State, famed for being much more open to Garou of other tribes than most Cult septs. Some Cult gathering spots are forbidding and hostile to members of other tribes. Not the Sept of the Bitter Frost. No, here the Cult of Fenris argues that all are needed to join the fight against the enemies of Gaia… And the fight against the cowards and traitors who make it so hard to win.
The sept is all about welcoming young Garou into their midst, making them feel valued and appreciated as they try to recruit them into cannon fodder for their war. If it feels wise to do so, they might not immediately reveal that the sept belongs to the cult, instead posing as just another Garou sept until the time is right to swear fealty to Fenris.
History[]
The Sept of the Bitter Frost’s caern is found deep in the forest, two hours by car from the nearest town of any size. It’s an old caern, lost in the '90s as the sept which used to tend to it was wiped out by an assault perpetrated by a private security company hired by a Pentex front.
The caern was reborn under the newly created Sept of the Bitter Frost just a few years ago. They prefer to tell the history differently, pretending that the Fenrir have always held the caern and that the current members of the sept inherited it from their elders.
Culture[]
The atmosphere at the sept changes a lot depending on whether its members are trying to make a good impression on newcomers or not. If they are, the sept is overwhelmingly positive and warm. Visitors are cheered, their exploits told and retold. Young and insecure Garou are showered with approval. The sept’s members are clever enough to customize their approach to each individual. Those who want camaraderie find themselves dancing and wrestling with the Fenrir. Others who want to do good get validated on how much they’ve already helped Gaia.
If there are only sept members present and everyone belongs to a Cult of Fenris pack, the culture changes to the hierarchical, violent, and aggressive norm for the tribe. If there are visitors who seek to challenge the cult, its members turn nasty, seeking to humiliate and possibly kill the challengers.
Sept Members[]
- Atticus Reed: A Texan philodox and one of the sept's most prominent figureheads. Atticus used to be a Hart Warden before his desire for control led to the crimes that got him exiled from his original sept. He came north, reinvented himself, joined the Cult of Fenris, and became a small-town sheriff. He funds Cult activities by dipping into the drug trade. He has an uncompromising, violent reputation among both the Garou and the mortals. He tries to keep himself in check when he’s talking young Garou into joining the Cult.
- Julia: A ragabash. A pale teenage girl with a filthy pink hoodie hanging from her narrow shoulders, Julia looks unfocused and spaced. She has a habit of shooting herself in the arm or hand. When this happens, Atticus grabs her gun and hits her on the head with the butt, confiscating the weapon for the rest of the day. Julia’s specialty is suicide bombing. So far, she’s survived four attacks.
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References[]
- WTA: Shattered Nation, p. 63-64