Responsibilities: Technically a minor position, the Talesinger is honored far above her station. The Talesinger takes the stage during moots and tells stories that serve a variety of purposes, from entertaining and educating with stories of the past, conferring news of the wider Garou nation, and keeping the wider sept aware of the great deeds — and embarrassing failures — of its packs. Like the other positions related to the moot, the Talesinger is a good position for a young Garou who wants the freedom to come and go from the sept as she pleases.

Because the Talesinger’s responsibilities are mostly social, Kinfolk can theoretically fill this position. However, most septs have found that this usually ends badly. One of the Talesinger’s jobs is to mock Garou who make mistakes. That’s hard enough for some prideful Garou to bear, and almost impossible if the Talesinger were Kin. Worse, a Kin Talesinger would have a hard time defending himself if a Garou flies into a frenzy at his words. As a result, most Talesingers are Garou, even in septs with low Garou populations.

Benefit: The greatest benefit of this position is its political capital. Many Garou want to court the Talesinger’s favor, since the Talesinger decides how to interpret their packs achievements and relate them to the rest of the sept. The Talesinger gains a +3 bonus to Social dice pools when dealing with all Garou of her Rank and lower.