Ghost Council

The Keepers of Forbidden Truths

The Ghost Council are the Garou's greatest seekers of mystery and knowledge. They are explorers of the hidden and the forbidden, driven by an insatiable hunger to uncover secrets, both physical and spiritual. While other tribes might see them as secretive or having suspect motives, the Ghosts are guided by a philosophy of pragmatism: no option should be off the table when the world is ending.

To a member of the Ghost Council, the journey to a destination is just as important as the destination itself. They are not just seeking answers; they are seeking to understand the path that leads to those answers. They will travel to shunned corners of the Umbra, solve riddles posed by haughty spirits, and dig up dangerous secrets that others have long buried. Their greatest advantage lies in their willingness to use the tools and methods that other, more traditional Garou would consider taboo.

This tribe collects secrets for a single purpose: to get results. Whether it's tricking an unsuspecting spirit or locating incriminating documents in a corporate executive's apartment, the Ghosts will do whatever it takes to achieve their goal. They believe that the ends justify the means, and if maintaining a relationship with a forbidden spirit or a member of a fallen tribe provides a useful secret, then it is a price worth paying. While this philosophy often earns them a reputation as subversives, they see it as the only logical way to fight in a war where the enemy uses every weapon at its disposal.

The Patron Spirit of the Ghost Council is Horned Serpent, a being intimately familiar with dark places and hidden truths. The relationship between the tribe and its Patron is transactional, a formal give-and-take that some find unsettling. Horned Serpent and the Ghost Council are associated with Wisdom, a fitting trait for a tribe that values knowledge above all else.

Horned Serpent offers its followers a powerful Favor: the ability to look at a problem from all angles and find the most advantageous one. A Ghost Council Garou can add a bonus die to any Investigation, Occult, or Subterfuge dice pools when they are trying to reveal a kept secret. This spiritual blessing fuels their constant pursuit of knowledge. However, the Patron's Ban is a heavy one: if a Ghost Council werewolf has a chance to satisfy their curiosity and doesn't, they will only recover a single point of Willpower at the beginning of the next session. This rule ensures that their hunger for knowledge remains their primary motivator.

Whether a Contemplative is seeking balance and absolution in a monastery, a Saboteur is using military know-how to find a target's weak spot, a Witch is forging pacts with spirits to achieve their goals, or a Shepherd is defending their home from an encroaching world, every member of the Ghost Council is driven by a shared need to find the truth, no matter where it hides. They are the Garou who understand that the greatest weapon is knowledge, and they will go to any length to obtain it.