• Leadership
• Royalty
• High
• Medium
• Occupational (Lead and General)
• Low
• Unranked (Basic)
• Prisoner
• Ranks can be held by characters of any gender. For example, there can be two female, male, or non-binary Nobles.
• Non-binary and transgender characters are subject to the rules of their pride leaders. IC beliefs do not reflect that of the OOC player, but should be considered before joining a pride.
• Leaders are able to assign different abilities to some ranks.
• The base abilities and extra abilities are listed with each rank tab (above) and MUST be listed on the pride page to be considered active.
• The base abilities are not able to be taken away by leadership and are set.
• Leaders can pick from the list shown under "Given abilities" to assign to the proper ranks and list them on the pride page.
• If it's not listed, it can't be given.
• This means that each pride may give out different abilities, be sure to check!
• If something is NOT listed, it should be assumed that your character is not able to do it.
• Leaders can shuffle the ranks within their prides through OOC or IC means.
• Promotions into the leadership tier must happen ICly (not in chat logs) and the character being promoted needs to exit. See the Pride Leadership page for leadership requirements.
• All other IC promotions or rank changes do not need exits. There only needs to be explicit IC agreement from both parties before requesting the rank change.
• Aside from High Sovereign and Sovereign, who must both be at least 2 years old, all ranked members must be at least 1 year old.
• The only other exception is Royalty, though they cannot use their base/given abilities until 1 year old.

• In the case of a potential disband due to the primary leader not meeting posting requirements, the order of succession starts with the Heir and then to the Sovereign (if the Heir is unable to inherit).
  • In order to inherit the pride, the Heir/Sovereign must meet all of their current secondary leadership requirements at the time of the change.
  • If desired, primary leaders can modify this order and dictate that the pride first be passed to the Sovereign and then to the Heir. This must be stated explicitly in their pride rules in order to apply.

High Sovereign

• Must be at least 2 years old.
• Responsible for answering pride challenges, unless written otherwise in the pride laws (see more under Sovereign).
• Can make changes to the pride rules.

Sovereign

• Must be at least 2 years old.
• The majority of their power is determined by the primary leader.
• Can gain control of the pride if the High Sovereign fails leadership posting requirements.
• They are preceded by the Heir, unless it is written into the pride's laws that they inherit first.
• Must meet all of the leadership requirements.
• Can respond to pride challenges in place of the High Sovereign, so long as it is written in the pride's laws.

Heir or Heiress

• Must be at least 1 year old.
• Gains control of the pride by default if the High Sovereign fails leadership posting requirements, unless written otherwise in the pride's laws.
• Must be at least 2 years of age and they must meet all of the leadership requirements before they can inherit.

Royalty are offspring of the High Sovereign and/or Sovereign, either by blood or adoption. There can be an unlimited amount and they can be of any age. They are not able to use any abilities until after they turn 1 year of age.

Base Abilities

• Can accept, claim, and invite members.
• Can defend members of the pride against theft.
• Can recruit at Maua’s Passage.
• Can enter any Prisoner's Escape thread, even if outside the pride territory.

Given Abilities

As determined by Pride Leadership.

• Can hold pride events.
• Can instigate theft challenges against other prides' members.
• Can make any current member a prisoner.
• Can take prisoners in wars.
• Can promote any into the ranks below them (done ICly).
• Can release members (done ICly).
• Can make alliances (done ICly).

Nobles, highly respected and trusted members of the pride, make up the High ranks. They can be occupied by two characters and must be at least 1 year old.

Base Abilities

• Can accept, claim, and invite members.
• Can defend members of the pride against theft.
• Can recruit at Maua’s Passage.

Given Abilities

As determined by Pride Leadership.

• Can hold pride events.
• Can instigate theft challenges against other prides' members.
• Can make any current member a prisoner.
• Can take prisoners in wars.
• Can promote any into the ranks below them (done ICly).
• Can release members (done ICly).

Gentries, respected members of the pride, make up the Medium ranks. They can be occupied by two characters and must be at least 1 year old.

Base Abilities

• Can accept, claim, and invite members.
• Can defend members of the pride against theft.
• Can recruit at Maua’s Passage.

Given Abilities

As determined by Pride Leadership.

• Can hold pride events.
• Can instigate theft challenges against other prides' members.
• Can make any current member a prisoner.
• Can take prisoners in wars.
• Can release members (done ICly).

Lead Ranks

• Can invite and accept members.
• Can defend members of the pride against theft.
• Can promote members of their pride into the occupational ranks below them.
• Encouraged to take on apprentices and hold pride events related to their trade.
• Cannot instigate theft challenges against other prides' members.
• Cannot claim.

General Ranks

• Can invite members but they must be accepted by a lead occupational ranked member or higher.
• Can defend members of the pride against theft.
• Encouraged to take on apprentices and hold pride events related to their trade.
• Cannot instigate theft challenges against other prides' members.
• Cannot claim.

Hunters: Must have a hunter-related trade (Ranger, Pathfinder, Outlaw).

• Lead Hunter Perk: +1 dice for pride hunt rolls if they’re leading the hunting party.

Fighters: Must have a fight-related trade (Paladin, Barbarian, Assassin).

• Lead Fighter Perk: +1 hit rolls when fighting on your pride territory or an allied pride's territory.

Medics: Must have a medic-related trade (Medic, Nursemaid).

• Lead Medic Perk: +2 dice for healing pride-mates (healing a wounded roll).

Scouts: Must have a scout-related trade (Sleuth, Pathfinder, Assassin, Ranger).

• Lead Scout Perk: +1 dodge rolls when fighting on your pride territory or an allied pride's territory.

Advisors: Must have an advisor-related trade (Ambassador, Cleric, Bard, Erudite).

• Lead Advisor Perk: +1 luck to all pride-mates when fighting on their pride territory (must be present prior to the start of the fight).

Storytellers: Must have a storyteller-related trade (Bard, Nursemaid, Beatnik, Cleric).

• Lead Storyteller Perk: Double the amount of claimable BWP-related exp for all pride-mates in a thread (once per pride member per BWP).

Barony are newer members who have proven themselves worthy of trust and responsibility within the pride. They can be occupied by two characters and must be at least 1 year old.

Base Abilities

• Can invite members (must be accepted by a lead occupational ranked pride member or higher).
• Can defend members of the pride against theft.

Given Abilities

As determined by Pride Leadership

• Can instigate theft challenges against other prides' members.
• Can hold pride events.

Unranked status is where most members sit until promoted and they can be occupied by an unlimited number of characters of all ages.

Base Abilities

After turning 1 year of age.

• Can invite members (must be accepted by a lead occupational ranked pride member or higher).
• Can defend members of the pride against theft ONLY in skirmishes and wars.

Given Abilities

As determined by Pride Leadership and after turning 1 year of age.

• Can hold pride events.
• Can start theft challenges ONLY in skirmishes and wars.

Elder: 10 years of age and older.

Lion/Lioness: Between 2 and 10 years of age.

Creatures: Any age and species. Can only hold up to lead occupational ranks.

Yearlings: Between 1 and 2 years of age.

Cubs: Under 1 year of age.

Prisoners can be of any age, sex, or gender.

• Pride leaders can make any member of their pride a Prisoner at any time, so long as it is done ICly.
• This ability may also be granted to Royalty, High Ranks, and Medium Ranks by Pride Leadership.
• Exits are not needed so long as the intention is clearly stated to make said character a prisoner.
• Specific rules for prisoners are set by the High Sovereign via their pride laws.
• Prisoners can create threads outside of their pride lands, but any members of the pride's Leadership Tier have the authority to interrupt them, even if marked Private.
• Can attempt to escape or challenge to be released/have their freedom challenged for by another character.
• These are two separate mechanics. After the initial 2 OOC week cooldown from being made/taken prisoner if your character attempts an escape and fails, they do not need to wait an additional 2 OOC weeks to have their freedom challenged for (or vice-versa).
• Any member of the Leadership or Royalty tiers may enter an Escape thread, even if outside pride territory.
• Escape attempts must use the ESC thread tag to make it clear an escape is being made.
• During wars, pride leaders dictate who in their pride can take prisoners. They MUST be listed in their rank laws prior to the war thread being created. Those granted the ability:
• Must be at least 1 year old.
• Can only be of Royalty, High, and Medium ranks.