There is a maximum of 5 bands allowed on-site at any given time.

• If your character meets the below requirements and there is an open slot available, you can go to Pride Updates and submit the necessary form to establish your band.
• If your character meets the below requirements and there is not an open slot available, keep reading to see how you can challenge for one.

In order to create a band, the intended leader must have the support of 4 other characters (5 total including the leader) prior to submitting their official band creation request.

• They must ICly gain support and play out setting up the band location together, with exits.
• This can be done through a group thread or individual threads.

Being an outlaw band leader is considered to be a primary leader. This means that you cannot rule a pride and an outlaw band at the same time. This also means that you need to meet the leadership requirements that pride leaders do.

Primary Band Leaders: 6 posts biweekly. Can be any age and species.

The maximum amount of members per level 3 Outlaw is 10 (including cubs and the leader). Having more Outlaws in the band raises these numbers, and a level 5 Outlaw contributes an additional 10 member slots.

• Example: If you have two level 3 Outlaws in the same band, you can have up to 20 members.

If the Band goes over their maximum number of permitted members, a member must either be run out or the band will be forced to disband.

When creating an outlaw band, the band leader can pick one forum as their chosen territory.

• If you choose a main forum, it does not include its sub-forums.
• Every main forum can support one outlaw band at a time. This means thay you cannot have two outlaw bands inhabiting Aniadar Jungle at the same time. You can either pick another free territory or challenge the resident band for their territory.
• The band's page will be viewable on the site's index and will be added to the territory's description upon official establishment.

Ranks within the band are decided by the leading Outlaw and do not have to follow the set-up of typical pride ranks. The number of ranks allowed is dependent on the number of Outlaws that have banded together and their total member capacity.

• The number of ranks permitted is capped at 70% of the band’s total member capacity. The highest number of ranks that any band can have is 14, irrespective of size.
• Example: A band with a maximum of 10 members can have up to 7 ranks. A band with a maximum of 20 members can have up to 14 ranks.

Ranks are still classified loosely into the categories of "Leader, High, Medium, Low, and Unranked".

Like prides, it is important that outlaw bands remain active. This is why they are subject to requirements that they must maintain in order to keep control of their bands. Failing these requirements will result in the possible disbandment of the outlaw band.

Primary Leaders: 6 posts biweekly. Can be any age and species.

• The Pride News must be updated at least once every IC month (2 OOC weeks).
• The Pride History must be updated at least once every IC month (2 OOC weeks).

Being in a band is unique from prides in a few different ways and come with a unique set of perks. Band perks operate on a tiered-system that is similar to prides but offer different advantages. Basic Perks and Abilties: These are perks applicable to all bands, outside of the tiered system.

• Band leaders, master outlaws in a band (regardless of rank), and the top two ranks in a band are able to post in the passage.
• Bands can make official alliances with prides and take in members from other prides during war or other circumstances.
• All tagged band members are able to claim or defend claims made against rogues.

Outlaw bands work on a 4-tiered system that operate on the same way pride tiers do. Band tiers give bonuses to the band as a whole - the more OOC months in a row a band engages in successful band events, the band tier will grow.

• If a band takes part in 2 successful events in an OOC month, they will move up a tier.
• If the band takes part in 1 successful event in an OOC month, they will stay at their current tier.
• If the band has no successful events in an OOC month, they will move down a tier.

A variety of different events can count towards pride tiers, including:

• Band hunts;
• Band meetings; and
• Training events (of any kind/trade)

In order to be considered “successful” and contribute to increasing the band's tier, events need to include at least 3 band members and 50% of the participants must have posted exits to the thread prior to the end of the month. The only exception to this is band hunts, which count so long as there are 2 members present in the hunt and it is finished (the band has rolled more hits than the prey has dodges) by the end of the month.

Band leaders are responsible for tracking successful events and their tiers on their pride page. If the events are not properly tracked, this can result in the loss of perks for members.

Current Band Tier Perks:

• Tier 1: +1 to hunt rolls for members
• Tier 2: Chance at +1 cub to outlaw band litters
• Tier 3: Can move the location of their band once per 6 OOC months
• Tier 4: Achieved only after having reached Tier 3 and remaining there for an additional 3 OOC months. Includes:
• The creation of their own band forum within their chosen territory.
• Doubles the cost to challenge for their band slot or territory.
• Can initiate prisoner challenges for pride lions at any time.

Bands can be challenged for their slots by other Outlaw characters, with a few conditions.

• Outlaw bands have a 3 OOC month cooldown after establishment in which they can not be challenged for. This goes for both establishing a band in an empty slot, and winning a band challenge.
• The challenging character needs to be level 3 Outlaw and have a minimum of 4 ICly established supporters. They must also meet leadership requirements.
• The challenger does not inherit the members of the previous band if they win.
• Outlaw band challenges are 5 rounds in length and the band leader needs to be the one to reply to the challenge.
• The challenger much purchased a Band Challenge Pass from the shop prior to initiating the challenge. This pass costs 200 petals, or 400 if the band is Tier 4

Band challenges can be either for their territory or for their band slot (if slots are full).

• If there is an open band slot and the challenge is just for territory:
• The losing band does not disband, but must move to another territory.
• The leader must make a thread for their band in the new territory within 1 OOC week of the challenge results to make their settlement official. Failure to do so will result in disbandment of the outlaw band.
• If applicable, the losing band will also lose 2 band tiers to account for forced relocation.
• If there is not an open band slot:
  • The losing band is forced to disband.
  • They can re-group and challenge for another band slot when the leaders’ cooldown is over.