Template:Renown/Corax

Rank Requirements

Rank	Glory	Honor	Wisdom
1 (Oviculum)	0	0	3
2 (Neocornix)	0	0	8
3 (Ales)	1	2	8
4 (Volucris)	2	3	10
5 (Corvus)	3	5	10

Renown Tables

Raven's Laws

There are no secrets.
Share what you know.
Teach them what they'll learn.
Protect the eggs.
Remember why you're here.
Bear witness.
The truth matters.
Everything's part of the cycle.
Don't play favorites.
Fly!
Laugh.

Glory

Combat and Encounters

Do

Deed	Glory	Notes
For non-combatants, contribute in a fight under pressure	+5 - Rank	Under pressure is 3+ non-combat dice rolls in a combat scenario, e.g. running interference, being field medic.
Defeat a Minor Supernatural Threat	+1	See threat levels defined below.
Defeat an Average Supernatural Threat	+2
Defeat a Strong Supernatural Threat	+3
Defeat Powerful Supernatural Threat	+4
... without a single personal injury	+1	Must be average, strong or powerful threat
... without any ally getting hurt under your command	+2	Must be average threat or greater, you must have actually given commands
... and draw first blood	+1	Threat must count as "average" or above. Unavailable at Rank 4, 5.

Don't

Deed	Glory	Notes
Flee battle without cause	-Rank	"Without cause" means no IC justification would satisfy your auspice/tribe/breed elders.
Make a decision in combat that gets a sept ally killed	-3x Rank	-2xRank Wisdom - Double this penalty if the death is a shifter.
Needlessly escalate to combat and then cause lasting consequences	-Rank	-Rank Wisdom There was a reasonable non-combat alternative, and now your allies have to deal with a new, preventable enemy or have to cover up for you forensically, etc.
Stray from an agreed-on plan in a way that leads to consequences in combat (or combat itself)	-Rank	-Rank Honor -Rank Wisdom For instance, the Battle Master gave you orders. You took artistic liberty, rustling up complications.

Combat Threat Levels

• Minor Threat: Combat took less than 3 rounds, nobody took more than 3 damage, and/or nobody spent over 3 WP+Rage
• Average Threat: Combat took 3-5 rounds, enemy rolled 5+ damage dicepool at any point, and/or a shifter took at least 3 damage in one hit
• Strong Threat: Combat took 6+ rounds, enemy rolled 8+ damage dicepool at any point (that could kill you!), and/or a shifter took at least 5 damage in one hit.
• Powerful Threat: Combat took 6+ rounds, the enemy rolled 15+ damage dicepool at any point, and either a shifter was incapacitated at any point, or had to exhaust all willpower and rage to win.

Relations And Society

Do

Deed	Glory	Notes
Answer a call to arms at your expense	+1	Sacrificing something tangible to go fight (e.g. your resources, your job)
Defend those of lower rank (or kinfolk) from unjust treatment	+5 - Rank	+5 - Rank Honor N/A at Rank 5.
Participate In Just Challenges	+1	+2 Honor Applicable to those in the challenge only, not judge or audience Challenge must be about something that MATTERS to the sept/pack, e.g. contesting fitness for leadership. Not to be confused with a rank challenge. Rank difference between opponents within 1.
Reveal, with proof, a Gaian is Wyrm	+3	+4 Wisdom

Don't

Deed	Glory	Notes
Manufacture An Unjust Challenge	-1	-2 Honor e.g. Breaking the agreed-upon rules
Preside Over An Unjust Challenge	-1	-2 Honor e.g. When you witness violations of the rules, intervene. If you see the terms of a challenge are unjust, or an unreasonable, relevant power gap in its participants, do not preside over it.
Bear False Testimony That A Gaian is Wyrm	-Rank	-2x Rank Honor. Double penalty if the accusation causes lasting harm.

Honor

Do

Sample Behavior	Honor	Notes
Face Adversity To Protect Others	+1	Reveal the truth despite risk to your standing/resources, endure hardship (e.g. smear campaign, torture) to protect others
Defend those of lower rank (or kinfolk) from unjust treatment	+1
Accept Responsibility For Failure	+1	One-time award per failure. You must take concrete steps to repair harm you caused, not just apologies.
Mediate A Dispute Fairly And Impartially	+2	You have no stake in the outcome. Either all involved parties are in your pack, or NONE are in your pack. All involved parties accepted the resolution.
Preside Over A Just Challenge	+1	You must have no stake in the outcome. Either all involved parties are in your pack, or NONE are in your pack.
Seek Justice For Wrongdoing	+1	Not applicable to rank 4, 5 as this becomes a baseline expectation The 'wrongdoing' must have occured to a sept member. Your pursuit of justice must be acknowledged by those who can enforce it.
Teach Others Valuable Skills	+1	You gave time and attention to another Sept member to teach them something that is now reflected on their sheet (such as a Rite).
Maintain Fruitful Kin Relations	+1	After 6 months of play, if you can point to some obsercable, positive outcomes with kin characters (you protected them, taught them, provided resources). N/A at Rank 5.
Sacrifice Treasures For Community	Variable	You are sacrificing something represented by Background dots. You get Honor equal to those background dots. It must be for the benefit of anyone but yourself. You do not get this resource back. Example: releasing the spirit of your level 3 Fetish gets you +3 Honor.
Uphold Your Commitments Despite Adversity	+2	You are expected to uphold your commitments (promises, sept positions, etc.) in general, but when something is sabotaging your ability to do so or you must make sacrifices to complete your commitments, that deserves Honor.

Don't

Sample Behavior	Honor	Notes
Break a sworn oath	-Rank	Does not apply to oaths made under duress/coercion.
Bear False Testimony	-Rank	-0.5xRank Glory. Double penalty if it's accusations of being Wyrm/Corrupted.
Outsource Taboo Breaking	-2xRank	-Rank Wisdom Being a mixed sept introduces many opportunities but laundering morality is not one of them. Your fellow Fera are individuals, not tools. Lose renown if An action is forbidden to you (e.g. Garou can't eat human flesh) You asked/hired someone else unbound to do that action (Garou has a Rokea eat a corpse).
Fail to protect someone in your care	-Rank	You must have explicit responsibility (e.g. ward, pack member, student), and there was a reasonable course of action you chose not to take
Abuse a position of authority for personal gain	-Rank	Must pair with one or more actions that are cause for negative Honor renown.
Abandon Or Refuse Duty Without Cause	-Rank	-Rank Wisdom and Glory Despite being physically capable, you stopped fulfilling responsibilities, forcing others to cover for you. Harano, spiritual crisis, depression are not 'cause': Do Not Suffer Thy People to Tend Thy Sickness. Let No Shade Accuse You. Keep Duty First In Heart.
Seek Benefit At Expense Of Allies	-Rank	If you chose the option that benefits you at the expense anyone else in your group, regardless of intent. Does not apply to reasonable self-preservation.
Manufacture Or Preside Over An Unjust Challenge	-2	-1 Glory
Disrupt Ceremonies, Rites, or Meetings	-Rank	Examples: interrupting the ritualist(s), leaving during a critical moment, causing a confrontation, bringing forbidden things or uninvited companions. DOUBLE penalty if your actions constitute deliberate sabotage, desecration, or causes damage that requires action to repair.

Wisdom

Do

Deed	Wisdom	Notes
Choose Restraint Over Impulse	+2	+1 Honor. One of the following must apply: Verified your suspicions before taking drastic action. De-escalated a volatile situation. Seized opportunities to negotiate (e.g. parley during a winning battle).
Put What Is Right Before What Is Personal	+1	+1 Honor. One of the following must apply: Resisted acting immediately while angry or frightened, when doing so would have earned a new enemy. Chose not to retract a decision despite personal adversity, leading to later, concrete group benefit. Released the Spirit from a personal Fetish. Forfeited an opportunity for personal gain by stepping aside due to conflict of interest. Prevented a major escalation or imminent harm by choosing a compromise that left you wanting. Shared critical knowledge or resources despite personal consequences on resources/reputation.
Be Vigilant Against Bias	+1	+1 Honor Either... You voluntarily stepped aside due to incapacity, conflict of interest, or compromised judgment. You applied consequences, accountability, or censure to someone you care about or are allied with.
Seek Insight To Win An Advantage	+5-Rank	You did your research before you acted. You connected disparate clues others missed. You predicted enemy behavior based on past patterns. You recognized a trap before springing it.
Protect the Veil	Variable	See the table about The Veil. Resolution must reduce exposure without escalating fallout.
Protect Sacred Sites And Things	+1	You either ensured that a sacred space or item will only be entered/used by those who honor it, or took proactive steps to handle the consequences of it being breached/mishandled. This includes obfuscating critical information from the unvetted, gatekeeping access, and innovating security measures. Does NOT include fighting threats that already broke in.
Preserve And Pursue Knowledge	+1	Redeemable max 2x a month. Either... You learned or taught another how to use a Gift or a Rite. You trained up someone's skill set as mentor to a dot rating of 2 ('competent') or higher. You entered a mentor-mentee relationship and have at least 1 scene log dedicated to training. You volunteered objectively useful advice/counsel on specific concepts that translate into Abilities. You created a talen or fetish.
Purify Wyrm-Tainted Places, People, Things	Variable	+2 Wisdom if .... Ranks 0 and 1: You did it at all. Rank 2: You overcame a specific obstacle (security measures, enemies) to do so. Rank 3+: You overcame an obstacle AND eradicated the source so it will not re-occur. Get +1 more Wisdom for each rank tier requirement you fulfill while being a lower rank. So, if you, at rank 1, overcame an obstacle and eradicated the source, you'd get a total of +4.
Secure Certain Proof That Someone Is Of the Wyrm	Variable	You surfaced verifiable evidence that goes beyond accusation, rumor, or coercion. This evidence is something people can observe, not your word alone that you used Sense Wyrm. +2 for exposing humans, kinfolk +3 for exposing objects or areas (e.g. identifying a Pentex front) +6 for exposing a shifter
Follow Mystic Signs With Discernment	Variable	You acted meaningfully on an omen, prophetic dream, spirit riddle, or supernatural sign in a way that guided your decisions. +1 if it reveals useful information or a minor supernatural resource (talen, spirit contact, hidden locus) +3 if it secures a strategic or tactical advantage, prevents a major failure, or averts significant harm +5 if it validated major prophecy that alters sept, faction, or regional conditions in a lasting way

Don't

Deed	Wisdom	Notes
Choose Impulse Over Restraint	-Rank	-1 Honor, flat. One of the following must apply Took drastic action without verifying assumptions/suspicions first. Decision-making removed all opportunity for others (including non-Wyrm enemies) to negotiate. Refused opportunities to negotiate when so presented. Fought a powerful foe without aid (see Combat Threat Levels for 'powerful' threats). Deviated from an agreed-on plan during combat for reasons other than preservation of life
Protect Your Own Interests At The Expense Of Others	-Rank	-0.5x Rank Honor, double if it involves the use of a fetish. Does not apply to reasonable self-preservation in combat. One of the following: Took drastic/escalating action in the presence of others not suited for combat in response to harassment/insult/intimidation. Decision-making protected one's ego, status, or resources at the knowing expense of allies. Refusal to course-correct in the face of new information led to otherwise preventable consequences. Failure or refusal to step aside in a matter after conflict of interest is identified by self or others. Refusal to compromise or accept an imperfect solution fails to prevented a major escalation or imminent harm. Decision to hoard critical knowledge or resources creates avoidable work or hardship for allies.
Neglect Your Own Bias	-Rank	-0.5xRank Honor. Either... You identified your own incapacity, conflict of interest, or compromised judgment and yet did not recuse yourself. Someone you care about was at fault and you took action to prevent consequences or exposure of their wrongdoing.
Compromise Others Through Negligence Or Naivety	-0.5xRank	You may have... Revealed identities, relationships, patrol habits, defenses, or vulnerabilities in unsecured spaces. Failed to vet individuals before bringing them to sensitive locations, meetings, or sacred spaces. Discussed sept movements, leadership, or assets where surveillance was plausible (e.g. outside of the caern or pack territory). Acted without accounting for retaliation/infiltration despite being aware of enemy/conflict, thus failing to prevent it.
Break The Veil	Variable	See the table about The Veil.
Disrespect, Compromise, Or Neglect Sacred Sites And Things	-2xRank	One or more of the following: Bringing unvetted individuals to a protected location. Discussing locations or access methods in unsecured spaces. Failing to respond to a known security vulnerability. Disruptive behavior during a ceremony or Moot. Breaking a Fetish or using it in a manner contrary to the terms of the Spirit within it.
Repeat Your Past Mistakes	-2	-4 Wisdom at Ranks 4 & 5. The wise learn from their mistakes. Based on your current Rank rating, not the rank you were when you first made the mistake. A "mistake" is something you have previously lost Renown for.
Bear False Testimony	-0.5xRank	-Rank Honor, -0.5xRank Glory Double penalty if it's an accusation of someone else (including a human) being Of the Wyrm. Triple penalty if it's an accusation of a Garou or Fera being Of the Wyrm.
Misinterpret or Exploit a Mystic Sign	-Rank	You acted recklessly, self-servingly, or destructively while claiming mystical justification, or leveraged an omen to rationalize a decision you already wanted to make.

Corax Wisdom

Unlike every other Fera, Corax are dedicated to radical transparency in a world that runs on secrets. There are no secrets. Share what you know. Of course, compartmentalization and timing has its place among the Corax, but they still value truth-telling even when it costs them! Where the Garou's fearlessness is about battle, the raven's fearlessness is their honesty. They are,a after all, Gaia's witnesses, not her advocates, and they must navigate when their duty to share information conflicts with others' need for security, when bearing witness means endangering themselves, when the truth serves the enemy. Here are additional grounds for gaining and losing Wisdom among the Corax.

Do

Deed	Wisdom	Notes
Share What You Know Despite The Cost	+2	You revealed information that personally harmed you (damaged relationships, cost resources, endangered you) but served the greater good. There are no secrets - that is your creed. Follow it, even when it hurts.
Bear Witness To Uncomfortable Truths	+2	+1 Honor. You recorded/reported events others wanted hidden, facing backlash, but maintaining that the truth matters. Your character needs to have provided concrete evidence of something controversial.
Remain Impartial When Bias Calls	+2	+1 Honor When your friends/kin were involved in a dispute you witnessed/judged, you reported facts even though it hurt people you care about.
Protect The Eggs	+5-Rank	You defended young/vulnerable Corax or their nesting sites at personal cost.
Find Joy In Darkness	+1	Redeemable 1x per scene. You used humor, levity, or perspective-shifting to defuse tension, prevent despair, or help others see "the cycle." Logs must show concrete positive outcome from your levity.
Connect Disparate Dots	+5-Rank	Your information-gathering revealed a pattern no one else saw. Must show you collected intel from multiple sources and gained insight that adjusted or helped create a plan.

Don't

Deed	Wisdom	Notes
Hoard Information For Personal Gain	-2xRank	-Rank Honor. You withheld information that would have helped others, to maintain advantage/leverage. Remember: "There are no secrets."
Spread Misinformation	-1.5xRank	-1xRank Honor. You shared false information. DOUBLE penalty if you KNOWINGLY shared false information. "Truth matters" means you have a duty of accuracy.
Play Favorites	-Rank	Your reporting, judgment, or information-sharing showed clear bias toward friends/pack/allies over truth.
Fail To Bear Witness	-Rank	You were present for significant events but didn't record/report them, or your account was so incomplete it misled others.
Abandon The Eggs	-2xRank	You failed to protect young/vulnerable Corax or their sites when you had capacity to act.