# Talens

A talen is a single-use item with a spirit temporarily bound into it. Spending one Gnosis awakens it. See [Rules](rules) for crafting requirements and limitations.

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## W20 Approved Talens

The following talens are from the W20 core rulebook and are available for player characters to create, subject to the talen-making rules on the [Rules](rules) page and ST approval.

| Name | Gnosis | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Bane Arrows | 4 | Obsidian-headed arrows that automatically strike Banes (visible or not), inflicting 3 dice of aggravated damage. Banes cannot resist howling in agony on a hit. |
| Chiropteran Spies | 6 | Small wooden bat figurines that animate as scouts or spies for up to 12 hours, then crumble to sawdust. |
| Death Dust | 6 | Dust sprinkled over a corpse dead within the past day allows the Garou to communicate with that creature's spirit. |
| Gaia's Breath | 5 | A small dried gourd, crushed and sprinkled over an open wound, heals up to 4 health levels including aggravated. |
| Moon Glow | 8 | A moonbeam caught in crystal; carried during an Umbral journey, it wards off incidental danger until the destination is reached. Requires a Lune to create. |
| Moon Sign | 5 | A wax seal bearing the full moon's sign; thrown before any werewolf, the target must succeed on a Willpower roll (diff 7) or immediately shift to Lupus. Works on Black Spiral Dancers and other Fera. |
| Nightshade | 5 | One ounce of distilled night; when quaffed, renders the imbiber virtually invisible in darkness for up to one hour. |
| Wind Snorkel | 3 | A hollow tube with a bound air elemental; supplies breathable air in any environment for as long as it is held in the mouth or muzzle. |
| Wyrm Scale | 8 | A sigil that forces Servants of the Wyrm in its presence to revert to their true forms, then combusts in greenish fire. May alert the Wyrm to its use. |

*W20 p.227–229*

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## Custom Talens

The following talens exist only in this game. They cannot be crafted by players.

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## Dustmantled (1)

| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| **Type** | Talen |
| **Form** | Luna moth, wings folded, preserved without resin or mount |
| **Spirit Bound** | Unknown |
| **Gnosis to Awaken** | 4 |
| **Uses** | 1 |
| **Crafted By** | Not available to players |

**Appearance**

A large luna moth, wings folded at rest. Preserved perfectly without amber, resin, or mount. The wings are pale sage and cream. The eyespots are deep gold. It sheds a faint luminescent dust when handled, coating fingers in cold silver light that fades within seconds.

**Activation**

Hold it to your chest in the Umbra and release it. It flies a slow circle around the activating Garou and dissolves into motes.

**Effect**

Restores Gnosis to full. The dust clings to fur or skin for the remainder of the scene. Hostile spirits must make a Willpower roll (difficulty 6) before attacking the Garou unprovoked. They are not compelled toward friendliness. They hesitate.

**Notes**

*Umbra use only. Activating this talen on the material side has no effect.*

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## Sunwarden (1)

| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| **Type** | Talen |
| **Form** | Monarch butterfly, dried, wings spread |
| **Spirit Bound** | Unknown |
| **Gnosis to Awaken** | 4 |
| **Uses** | 1 |
| **Crafted By** | Not available to players |

**Appearance**

A monarch butterfly, dried and perfect, wings spread open with no board or mount beneath them. No fraying, no dust, no damage. The specimen quality is precise beyond what nature produces. The black veining traces a pattern no monarch carries, deliberate and exact, as if Gaia signed her work. Warm to the touch.

**Activation**

Crush it gently in both palms. It crumbles to fine orange and black dust that drifts upward rather than falling, slow, and is gone.

**Effect**

Restores Willpower to full. For the remainder of the scene, the first time the Garou would fail a Delirium roll, frenzy check, or fear-based roll, they may reroll once.

**Notes**

*Material side use only. The dust rises regardless of wind or weather.*

1. *Awarded to both packs upon completion of the Vail Mine cleansing. These talens cannot be crafted. They are not traded. Spirit type is unknown.*