Numen [ Player's Guide To Garou — Page 170 ]
To offer a child protection in a harsh and unforgiving world, many native peoples bind a spirit to a newborn child, so that the two may both protect each other. Whether or not this works for humans, it certainly works for the Garou who adopt the practice. At birth, the Garou parent of the child (the Black Furies have a Crone enact the ritual instead) calls a spirit to the newborn and offers it the security of a Garou's protection in exchange for its service. Usually, this spirit also acts as the Kin-Fetch. Since a parent's love is not necessarily limited to Garou alone, Kinfolk may also possess this Background.
When taking this Background, players should specify what type of spirit accompanies them, both as a specific type (such as Pattern Spider or fire elemental) and if it qualifies as a spirit of Glory, Honor, or Wisdom. By spending one point of Gnosis, the Garou can draw upon his friend's strength, adding his numen rating to a single Physical (Glory), Social (Honor), or Mental (Wisdom) roll. Alternatively, the spirit may lend the Garou the use of a Charm it possesses for a single use.
1 Gaffling.
2 Potent Gaffling.
3 Lesser Jaggling.
4 Strong Jaggling.
5 Very strong Jaggling; your parents were clearly owed some favors.