Favor
Merit · 3 pts
You have earned the favor of someone more powerful than yourself because of something you did in the past. Work out with your Storyteller who exactly owes you the favor — perhaps an elder of your sept, an influential member of your tribe, or even a powerful pack of Garou. A 1-point Merit indicates that you provided a minor service; a 2-point Merit means that you have done something significant for them; a 3-point Merit probably means that
you saved their life (or the life of someone important to them). You can ask for (and expect to receive) a similar level of favor in return. You can only call in this favor once; after that, your previous service holds no particular sway. While it stands, however, other Garou may know that someone important is indebted to you and react to you accordingly.
Also in BoS p. 55 — text differs from W20 (56%)
Also known as a Boon, this Merit means that some body owes you, big-time. You scratched their back, and will eventually call in some scratching of your own in due time. Maybe you aided a Master-level mage… or helped a vampire prince… or did a solid for a wealthy Sleeper, a spirit, a faerie, or a ranking member of the Changing Breeds. Regardless of their identity, this party is more powerful than you are, and can get things done on your behalf that you could not get done yourself.
The value of this Merit depends upon the value of that favor. Minor acts of benevolence cost one point, significant boons are worth two, and a life-debt is worth three. You may purchase several Favors, either from a single party or from several different folks who owe you. A Storyteller may grant this Merit in place of experience points if your character has helped a supporting character and requested, earned or demanded a Favor in return. Once that favor has been performed, however, the Merit is spent. Long-lasting assistance would be counted as a Background like Mentor or Patron, or as one of the allies described in the section
about Supernatural Merits.