The tribal homeland speaks of everything it means to be Garou for a tribe. It reinforces their primal nature and the vision they have for Gaia. It strengthens both their spirit and physical beings. By bringing together both sides of the werewolf it slows the progress of Disconnection.

Members of a tribe residing in their tribal home­ land only increase their difficulty for returning to the physical realm once per year, rather than with each lunar cycle.

This effect is less pronounced for Garou in foreign homelands. The difficulty to return to the physical world increases by 1 for every two lunar cycles they remain in the homeland.

Disconnection is cumulative; while the were­ wolf is in her Homeland or the Umbra she must worry about her connection to the physical world. She can’t just step into the Near Umbra from her tribal homeland to re-set the counter.

The admission of non-tribal members varies from homeland to homeland. Garou may seek any homeland but there is a difference between arriving and being welcomed. By custom, Silent Striders may wait at the borders of any homeland to request an audience. The Strider’s conduct is bound by discretion and respect; transgressing these traditions opens the messenger to attack and loss of renown. Camazotz and Corax used to bring messages to the homelands, but the Wars of Rage destroyed the werebats and made the wereravens unwilling to travel to the Garou homelands.