Shifter/Renown Basics

 Renown is a measure of a shifter's place in society. The more Renown that he has, the more weight his words carry. Renown governs how quickly a shifter can gain rank. Different Garou auspices and different changing breeds are also expected to gain renown in different areas.

 Mechanically, renown comes in two varieties, temporary and permanent. Temporary renown can rise and fall over the course of a story based on how a shifter conducts herself. When she gets ten temporary points of Renown, a shifter can convert that temporary renown into permanent Renown. Permanent renown is more difficult to gain and lose than temporary. Usually only heinous crimes will reduce a shifter's permanent renown, and a punishment rite is generally required.

 Once a shifter has gained sufficient permanent renown, he may gain a rank. The procedure for gaining a new rank varies by type of shifter.