Amaryllis' hunt system is an optional function that can benefit both a pride and its members, be used for trades, or just for fun. It is completely member-run.

Each member can have a maximum of 2 of their own characters participate in any given hunt.

• There is no posting order, but characters cannot double post.

In order to participate and roll in a hunt participating characters must be at least 1 year old.

• Other characters and cubs (3 months and up) can post to the thread to observe the hunt and learn, but should not roll dice and cannot claim trade exp or petals for participating in the hunt.

There are two types of hunts your characters can participate in: Neutral Hunts and Pride Hunts.

• Neutral Hunts take place in any of the neutral territories and you have the option of choosing your prey tier.
• Pride hunts must take place in their pride territory, can help contribute to a Pride's Tier, and must use the prey tier associated with their pride's size.
• Only marked pride members can post to and participate in pride hunts.
• Joint hunts or hunts that include characters from other usergroups will not be valid for contribution to a pride’s tier.

Step 1: Starting the Hunt

One character starts a hunt by creating a thread preparing or calling others together.

• This first post can include looking for prey, coming up with a plan, tracking scents or trails, etc.
• The character initiating the hunt will roll to determine which prey is received and roll for their first round of hits against the prey with the following inserted at the bottom of their post:

Step 2: Joining a Hunt and Rolling for Hits

After the initial post has been created, other characters can then join the hunt. The following information and roll must be inserted and filled out at the bottom of each character’s post.

Please see the Determining Hunter Rolls tab for how to calculate the hit and luck values.

• Every Hit roll that is 11 or higher counts as a hit against the prey.
• Every Luck roll that is 18 or higher counts as an extra hit.

Step 3: Taking Down the Prey and Finishing the Hunt

A hunt will continue until one of three things happen:

• The hunting party gives up;
• The thread dies; or
• The hunting party rolls more hits than the prey has dodges.

Once the hunt has concluded, the remainder of the thread can be played out in any way and characters can begin to exit.

• Remember: Most trade experience tasks require a minimum of 10 posts in a thread, with two actions completing the tasks, in order to be claimable for trade experience.

In Neutral Hunts, you have the option of picking your prey tier or letting the dice pick for you (All). Please use the following roll codes for your prey animal for a neutral hunt:

In Pride Hunts, the prey tier is determined by the total number of adults and yearlings in the pride. Please use the following roll codes for your prey animal for a pride hunt:

Cub hunts are hunts that are restricted to characters between 3 and 11 months of age. The prey is considerably smaller and perfect for them to learn all about hunting, but these hunts have a few different rules compared to normal hunts.

• Yearlings and above may NOT participate.
• They can post in the thread and observe, but any rolls will void the hunt.
• You may only have 1 of your characters participate.
• They can happen on either Neutral or Pride territory.
• They will NOT count as a hunt towards a Pride's tier.
• Participants will only roll their Luck dice.

You will then play out the hunt just like normal hunts, using ONLY Luck dice.

Normal Cub Prey

African Spiny Mouse: Made up of various ground dwelling species that range anywhere from 4 to 10 inches long. They’re characterized by the rigid spines along their backs (similar to hedgehogs) and are nocturnal in nature.

Meerkat: A small mongoose with a long brindle-coated body. They range anywhere from 9 to 14 inches long and weigh 1.5 to 2 lbs. They’re proficient diggers, highly social (forming packs of 2 to 30 individuals), and active during the day.

African Green Pigeon: Consisting of multiple subspecies, most adult green pigeons have greyish to yellowish-green bodies with maroon patches on the tops of their wings. They have red bills with white tips and primarily live in wooded areas.

Spotted Grass Snake: A mildly venomous snake that ranges in color from greys to different shades of brown with rhombuses that pattern its back. They’re typically 18 to 33 inches long and are mostly active during the day.

Little Free-Tailed Bat: A small species of insect-eating bat ranging from only 2 to 4 inches in length. They’re brown in color with either white or dark-colored wings; large, round ears; and, most notably for males, a tuft of fur on their forehead.

Hard Cub Prey

Honey Badger: A stocky, yet weasely creature, the honey badger is a territorial mustelid. Perfect to really test cubs' abilities. Adult males measure 9 to 11 inches at the shoulder and weigh 20 to 35 lbs. Females are usually smaller.

Hunter Hit Rolls

A hunter’s hit roll is dependent on several factors, including the character’s age, the pride's tier (if applicable), and any earned trade perks. To calculate this, you will start with 0d20 and add up based on the following:

• Age:
  • +1 (Yearlings)
  • +2 (2 years and over)
• Pride Tier Perk:
• +1; only added if it is a Pride Hunt and the pride is at least Tier 1.
• Ranger Perks: Rangers are hunt specialists and can earn additional perks.
• Level 2 Ranger: +1
• Level 3 Ranger: -1 dodge for prey
• Master/Sub-Master Ranger Perk Option: +2

Hunter Luck Rolls

A hunter’s luck roll is dependent on the character’s official Luck Dice, which is found and listed in their profile (this is the same dice used in the Fight System). This roll gives each participant a chance at landing extra hits, which means better odds at taking down the prey.

• In the hunt roll coding, simply replace [roll=#d20] with the luck value found in your character’s profile.
• Master/Sub-Master Pathfinder Perk Option: +2 to own luck rolls when participating in a hunt.

Becoming injured while hunting is an optional dice-roll mechanic that members can use to add to their roleplaying experience. This is not required, and is not equivalent to being wounded (from on-site fights). If you decide to roll for a hunting injury, please note that it does not impact your fight dice, does not result in a wounded roll, and that you are free to roleplay it out as you would like.

• If you are hunting easy prey, rolling a 1-2 means that you are injured.
• If you are hunting medium prey, rolling a 1-5 means that you are injured.
• If you are hunting hard prey, rolling a 1-10 means that you are injured.
• If you are hunting extra-hard prey, rolling a 1-15 means that you are injured.

To see if your character is injured or not, insert the following code into their response post to the hunt:

1. African Hare: Measures about 16-23 inches with a short tail and strong hind feet, which measure about 4 inches. They also have mobile ears that are as long as, and sometimes even longer, than their bodies.

2. Blesbok: One of the smallest types of antelope, the Blesbok is only 33-39 inches tall at the shoulder, and weighs between 120-175 pounds. Males have S-shaped horns that are 14-20 inches long, while a female’s horns are somewhat shorter and thinner. The Blesbok’s coat is a glossy, dark reddish-brown, which contrasts the white of its belly, lower legs, and facial blaze.

3. Dama Gazelle: The Dama Gazella is white with a reddish-brown head and neck. Both sexes have medium-length ringed horns which are curved like an S, stand between 35-47 inches tall at the shoulder, and weigh between 77-165 pounds.

4. Dik Dik: A small species of antelope that stands about 12-15.5 inches at the shoulder and weighs 6.6-13.2 pounds. Dik Dik’s are named for the alarm calls that females make, in addition to the species' distinct, shrill whistling sound made to alert other animals of nearby predators.

5. Dorcas Gazelle: A small and common gazelle, the Dorcas Gazelle stands at about 21-25 inches at the shoulder and weighs 33-44 pounds. The upper half of its body is a pale beige or sandy-red in color, while the undersides and rump are white.

6. Duiker: A small to medium-sized brown antelope found in heavily wooded areas. It grows to be about 20 inches in height and weighs 26-55 pounds on average. Females are generally heavier than males, and only the males have horns, which can grow to about 4.3 inches long.

7. Flamingo: Large, pink wading birds with long legs. Their legs appear to bend backwards and are used to move through the water searching for food. Flamingos can have a wingspan between 37-59 inches, stand at around 43-59 inches, and weigh around 4.41-9 pounds.

8. Gerenuk: A notably tall, slender antelope that resembles a gazelle. It is characterized by its long, slender neck and limbs, its flat wedge-like head, and large, round eyes. Males are nearly 35-41 inches tall and weigh between 68-115 pounds. Females stand at around 31-39 inches and weigh 62-99 pounds.

9. Goat: The typical height of an African Goat is 12-20 inches at the shoulder. Adult males weigh between 44-55 pounds and females weigh in at 40-49 pounds. Both sexes have horns, which curve outwards and backwards, with males also having beards and/or manes.

10. Great Bustard: Adult male Great Bustards are amongst the heaviest flying animals. A male is typically 35-41 inches tall, with a 83-106 inch wingspan, and weigh between 13-49 pounds. Females tend to be slightly smaller in size.

11. Impala: A medium-sized, slender antelope. Males reach approximately 30-36 inches at the shoulder and weigh between 117-170 pounds, while females are 28-33 inches tall and weigh between 88-117 pounds.

12. Warthog: Medium-sized pigs who tend to live in open habitats and sub-Saharan Africa. Their bodies are covered in bristly hairs, with distinct tufts along their back, cheeks, and tails and tusks between 10-25 inches long. Warthogs tend to be 25-33 inches at the shoulder, and weigh between 130-300 pounds, with females being slightly smaller.

13. Addax: Also known as white antelopes and screwhorn antelopes. Males usually weigh between 220-300 pounds, with females being about 10-20% lighter. They stand around 37-45 inches at the shoulder.

14. African Donkey: Resembling a horse, their bodies are stout with relatively short legs. They have much longer ears than horses, and their necks are muscular and thick. Most measure about 48 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh around 500 pounds.

15. Bongo: One of the largest breeds of antelope, in addition to the deep chestnut color of their coats, they have bright white stripes on their sides to help with camouflage. Adults stand at 42-51 inches at the shoulder. Females weigh around 331-518 pounds and males weigh around 485-893 pounds.

16. Bush Pig: Can be identified by their blunt, muscular snouts, small eyes, pointed tufted ears, and buckled toes. Their color varies from reddish brown to dark brown and becomes darker with age. Both sexes have a lighter colored mane which bristles when the animal becomes agitated. Bush pigs can reach 26-39 inches at the shoulder and weigh 121-331 pounds. Males are often larger than females.

17. Gemsbok: A light brownish-grey to tan color, with lighter patches towards the bottom-rear of their rump. They also have muscular necks and shoulders. Gemsboks stand at around 55 inches at the shoulder and weigh around 500-550 pounds.

18. Giant Forest Hog: The Giant Forest Hog has extensive hairs on its body, though these tend to become less pronounced with age. It is native to wooded habitats and is generally considered the largest wild member of the pig family. Adults can measure from 51-83 inches in head and body length. Its overall weight range is 220-660 pounds.

19. Kudu: A large antelope with tawny coloring and thin white, sparse vertical stripes. The male has long twisted horns, whereas females do not have horns. They are approximately 48-60 inches tall. Males generally weigh between 495-787 pounds while females weigh between 396-517 pounds.

20. Oryx: A large species of antelope with pale fur, contrasting dark markings in the face and on their legs, and long straight horns. Oryx stand at around 39 inches at the shoulder, with males weighing between 310-460 pounds and females weighing between 201-309 pounds.

21. Rhinoceros Calf: Rhino calves weigh about 80-110 pounds at birth and can follow their mother around after just three days. The mother and calf stay together for 2-3 years, until the next calf is born.

22. Wildebeest: A big-game species common to Africa, related to antelope and bovines. Most are even-toed and horned, with greyish-brown fur and shaggy manes and tails. Males tend to stand at around 59 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh around 550 pounds, whereas females stand at around 53 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh around 400 pounds.

23. Zebra: African equines with distinct black-and-white striped coats, barrel-chested bodies, and erect manes. Zebras typically stand at 42-49 inches at the shoulder, and weigh between 350-800 pounds.

Hard Prey

24. Elephant Calf: At birth an elephant calf weighs 170-250 pounds with an average height of 36 inches at the shoulder. Male elephants calves may be heavier, however, and weigh up to 360 pounds.

25. Giraffe Calf: When a giraffe calf is born, it weighs about 150 pounds and stands at about 72 inches tall. The calf stays near its mother and depends upon her for protection and food.

26. Hippopotamus Calf: Hippo calves weigh nearly 100 pounds at birth and can suckle on land or underwater by closing their ears and nostrils. Soon after birth, both the mother and calf join schools that provide them some protection from crocodiles, lions, and hyenas.

27. Buffalo: Large, hoofed mammals with an imposing pair of horns atop their heads. Both males and females have horns which they use to defend themselves against predators. The largest buffaloes stand up to 66 inches tall at the shoulder and can weigh 2,000 pounds or more. Their short fur is black, dark brown, or reddish-brown.

28. Giraffe: Giraffes are a long-necked, hoofed mammal with long legs and a coat pattern of irregular brown patches. They are the tallest of all land animals; males may exceed a height of 18' tall, while females are generally 15' tall. On average, males weigh about 3,530 pounds while females weigh around 1,830 pounds.

29. Hippopotamus: Hippopotamuses measure 10-14 feet in length and weigh more than 6,000 pounds. Four webbed toes on each foot support their immense bodies, and their eyes, ears, and nostrils are positioned on top of their heads, allowing them to remain aware of their surroundings while submerged in water. Their hide is gray and thick with very few hairs.

30 Rhinoceros: Adults typically weigh between 1,760-3,000 pounds and stand between 55-71 inches high at the shoulder, with females being smaller than males. They have two horns on their skull, with the larger front horn typically being 20 inches long, which are used for defense, intimidation, digging up roots, and breaking branches during feeding.

Extra-Hard Prey

31. Elephant: The best word to describe the African Elephant is huge! They have grey skin and differ in the size of their ears and tusks, and in the shape and size of their skulls. The larger scale of the species can grow over 13 feet tall at the shoulder and weigh 13,000 pounds or more.