Places

In a Glen, it’s easy to forget what it’s like on the outside. But a less obvious problem is, in a Glen it’s easy to assume that the Wyld is the answer. It’s easy to look at a Glen and think that strengthening the force of chaos until it crushes the Weaver and Wyrm would fix everything.

Some Children of Gaia warn Garou to avoid extended periods in a Glen for this very reason. It breeds a righteous zeal that could mean an Apocalypse that ends with the Wyld filling the same, corrupted role the Wyrm fills now.

The Red Talons, though, don’t give a shit. Their affinity for Glens runs deep, and they remain unconvinced there’s anything damaging about extended time inside. Most an­ swer accusations with a growl, then possibly a bite. More philosophical Talons say they understand the concept of unbalanced idealism, but they feel that Glens act as inspi­ ration. Their value as motivational tools far outweighs the small risk of irrational responses.

Fortunately, Wyldings exist as a reminder of what the Wyld is in a pure form, and why overbalancing that expres­ sion of the Triat wouldn’t be wise. No Garou in her right mind would want to live in a Wylding. Unfortunately, in the end times a few werewolves are very much not in their right minds.

Hellholes are to the Wyrm what Glens are to the Wyld. They’re filthy pits that embody fear, pain, anguish, despair, and corruption. They’re the worst the Penumbra has to offer, and every Garou learns the dangers of a Hellhole early on in their training.

Hellholes typically manifest analogous to the filthiest, most hopeless examples of human waste in the world. Con­ trary to the easy assumption, these places only sometimes exist in cities. After all, most humans don’t want to live anywhere near the kind of nastiness that would cause a Hellhole.