Hengeyokai

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General

Hengeyokai are Eastern Changing Breeds that follow a slightly different Cosmology than their Western counterparts.

Most of these accept the rule of the Beast Courts of the Emerald Mother, although some more stringently than others.

Members

Associates

The Beast Courts interact with various Shen (supernatural Creatures), changers and non-changers alike, with varying degrees of cordiality.

Enemies

  • Namebreakers (Eastern Mages)
  • Bakemono (Fomori)
  • Oni (Demons or Evil Spirits)

The Mandates of The Earth

The Beast courts follow a different code of conduct from the various ones practiced by their western cousins. Called the Way of Emerald Virtue, this singular credo binds the court together allowing differing breeds to work in "harmony." Its First Mandate and Final Mandate are considered the most important. The mandates of this path are:

  • Shirk not the tasks which have given you.
  • Guard the wheel that it may turn in fullness.
  • Presume not to instruct your cousin in his task.
  • Honor your territory in all things.
  • Let mercy guide you in our August Mother's court.
  • Honor your ancestors and your elders.
  • Honor the pacts with the spirit world.
  • War not upon human or beast.
  • Let no one violate the sacred places.

Renown

As a Hengeyokai commits great deed worthy of song and poem, he will gain renown in 3 categories.

  • Glory for deeds that show martial prowess, nobility or simply those that garner reputation
  • Virtue for deeds that are honorable and duitiful
  • Wisdom for deed that demonstrating wit, acumen or sagacity

When enough renown is gained the Hengeyokai may advance in rank. The actual mechanism for this is never described in the books.

Rank

Like the Garou of the Western Concordiate the Beast Courts recognize 5 ranks (1-5), and 2 pseudo-ranks (0 & 6).

  • Rank 0 - Stone - Those with no rank, Cub
  • Rank 1 - Wood - Cliath
  • Rank 2 - Iron - Fostern
  • Rank 3 - Steel -Adren
  • Rank 4 - Gold - Athro
  • Rank 5 - Silver - Elder
  • Rank 6 - Jade - Legend

Auspice

Auspice is more fluid within the Beast Courts, changing as the need arizes. Packs do not exist within the beast courts, though a rough equivalent called a Sentai does. There are two types of Sentai, a temporary or wave sentai, and a longer term or mountain sentai. While in a sentai a Hengeyokai gain rank per one of the 5 positions.

While not in a Sentai all Hengeyokai gain rank as an auspice with no western parallel, called Courtier.

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