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You've done it! You have navigated the dangerous waters of application, slogged through desc-writing and background sets (as per The Player's Primer), and are ready to get on grid!

So what does your character actually know about how the game world works? It depends on whether you are a cub, cliath, or kinfolk.


Cub

Your knowledge will largely depend on the background written down in your application and agreed upon with your application wizard. If you come from a background in which you have been raised from a young age knowing your heritage, you will have far more knowledge than a Lost Cub or 'fetched cub kept in the dark about their nature. Your application wizard will be your best resource.

Cliath

There are a few basic things that cliaths are likely to know once they have finished their Rite of Passage. Obviously, there can be variations depending on the character and the application. This guide is speaking of generalizations and can be adapted as needed as per conversations with your app wizard.

  • The Basic Structure of their Sept

This includes who hold Sept Officer positions and what their responsibilities are. The actual handling of the various positions can (and likely will) vary depending on the dominant tribe of the Sept. A Silver Fang-dominant Sept would likely have a very formal and traditional Sept arrangement while a Children of Gaia-dominant Sept might have a more informal and liberal style. The local human culture may also an impact on how the local Garou population approach their Sept organization.

  • The Basic Rules for Operating In A Sept
What does that mean?

There are several established procedures in the average Garou Sept:

  • Gaining access to the bawn and caern
First you should be checked by the Guardians. They can grant temporary access to the bawn pending contact with the Alpha.
Then you should make your presence known to the Sept Alpha and Caern Warder.
The bawn maybe accessed with permission of the Alpha, the Caern with permission of the Alpha and Warder. Once chiminage is offered and agreed on, a Garou can access the caern. If you plan on staying as a guest (as opposed to a sept member), the protectrate (forest surrounding the bawn and city of St. Claire) can be accessed by pemission of the alpha, the bawn and caern by permission of the warder. Some small amount of chiminage will often be asked for caern use by a guest.
Note: Guest status is usually for chraracters that plan on staying only temporarily, generally lasting around 3 months. Guests are generally discouraged from joining packs, are not allowed to permform rites on the baw/caern without offering chiminage first, and are otherwise given second class treatment in many cases (see +bbpost sept/1)
Ideally offered through your Tribal Elder
Can also be offered through the Sept Alpha
  • Challenging for Rank
Challenging procedure is explained excellently in this article.
  • Challenging for Honor
Speak to the Master of the Challenge. The procedures are similar to the Challenge procedure used for Rank. Note that smaller honour challenges can often be resolved without the Master of Challenge being involved.
  • Performing rites on the Bawn
Approach the Master of Rites and ask permission to perform the rite.

For rites that may potentially endanger the Caern, the Caern Warder and Groundskeeper may also need to be consulted

If the Caern itself need be opened, the Gatekeeper must also be consulted


  • There are several outlets for resolving conflicts:
Challenging the other party via the Master of the Challenge
Asking for arbitration from a philodox.

Kinfolk

Your knowledge will largely depend on the background written down in your application and agreed upon with your application wizard. If you come from a background in which you have been raised from a young age knowing your heritage, you will have far more knowledge than a lost kinfolk. Your application wizard will be your best resource.

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