Garou perform Rites of Death to honor the departed and to reaffirm their connection to the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. In facing and acknowledging death as a necessary part of the dance of life, the pack and sept release themselves from the debilitating poisons of grief and fear. System: The ritemaster must make a Charisma + Rituals roll (difficulty 8 minus the Rank of the honored Garou).