Custom Merit
Some chronicles allow for their players to develop customized powers for their characters. The following is a compilation of player created custom content in OWBN. At this time, custom content that is created and/or used by vampire PC's is required to be listed.
The character possessing this merit is strangely connected to the realm known as the Umbra and the spirits that reside there. This could be because of heritage, religion, or some other spiritual connection that they might or might not know about. Whether the PC knows it or not this ability draws extra attention and hatred from Lupines, as all uses of this on spirits Wyrm taints them to some degree.
With intense concentration the Shaman may expend one to three temporary Willpower to raise or lower the gauntlet in the area immediately around them. This use may not be stacked and can not lower the gauntlet below a rating of 1. The second part of this merit allows the Shaman to see, hear, and speak across the gauntlet by succeeding in a static mental challenge vs the gauntlet rating, retest with Occult or Umbra Lore (this is up to the ST). The final part of this merit allows for the Shaman to assist in binding a willing spirit into an item. The spirit may not be coerced by any disciplines or any other supernatural power/ability. A deal must be struck with the spirit via natural conversation. As stated, binding a spirit in this manner wyrm taints that spirit to a degree determined by the Story Teller.