Auspice

The phase of the moon that you first change under influences the way that Luna, and the rest of the People view you. It defines which spiritual resonances you develop, and the social role that you are expected to take up in your new society.

As a player, you have a choice over which auspice your character undergoes this change within. In game, however, the character does not, and sometimes an auspice can sit poorly with the personality of the werewolf. Some of the People believe that auspice is a destined choice from birth.

Rahu (The Full Moon, The Warrior)

The Rahu is a howler at the full moon, a reflection of Luna's warrior face. Rahu take the lead in war, be it quiet war against neighboring packs or open combat against their enemies. Rahu reflect every aspect of the warrior archetype. They are the ravening berserkers and the calculating generals. The two contrasting styles can even be found in the same werewolf.

Primary Renown: purity

Cahalith (The Gibbous Moon, The Visionary)

The Cahalith is a storyteller, vision-quester and lorekeeper among the People. If the gibbous moon is "pregnant," the Cahalith who reflect that moon are pregnant with ideas, emotions and creative energy. They are the visionaries of the Forsaken, frequently lost in reveries that echo the distant past or chasing faint glimpses of the future. As the moon waxes toward full, a Cahalith looks to the next night; as it wanes, she glances into the past. Cahalith also know many epic howls and histories.

Primary Renown: glory

Elodoth (The Half Moon, The Walker Between)

Every werewolf's personality changes slightly over the course of the month, but Elodoth feel that ebb and flow more strongly than other auspices do. They take their role as the bridger of gaps very seriously and many spend half their time in each native form, experiment with sexual partners of either gender or otherwise deliberately choose to walk in two worlds. This ever-changing perspective gives Elodoth unique insight into the other auspices. As a result, Elodoth are trusted as judges and arbiters throughout the Forsaken territories and lead negotiations. They are also excellent diplomats where the fickle and hostile spirit world is concerned. Many Elodoth believe they understand Luna better than other Uratha do, so they're the ones most often nominated to stand in judgment over violations of the Oath of the Moon, Luna's sacred law.

Primary Renown: honour

Ithaeur (The Crescent Moon, The Spirit Master)

The children of the crescent moon are the occultists of the Forsaken, those who learn the secrets of mastery over the spirits. Where an Elodoth sways a spirit with sophisticated reasoning that appeals to its very nature, an Ithaeur decisively binds it through magic or strikes at its ban. Ithaeur cannot walk away from the shadowy terrors of the Shadow Realm, and they strive to master those spirits who would as soon destroy an Uratha as bandy words with it.

Primary Renown: wisdom

Irraka (The New Moon, The Stalker)

When Luna cannot be seen at all, then the Irraka hunt. The Irraka are the scouts and stalkers, the cunning hunters who elude the worst threats only to strike at those threats vulnerable spots from behind. They ply their wits socially as well, testing the dedication of other Forsaken to their packs, their tribes and the Oath of the Moon. The Irraka are forever on the boundary, sometimes stalking the borders of their packs territory, sometimes wandering the boundaries between Uratha and human society.

Primary Renown: cunning