Pride ranks determine the hierarchy, power, and responsibilities of members within a pride.

• 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 can shuffle the ranks within their prides through OOC or IC means.
• However, in order for a character to be promoted into the leadership tier, the promotion must happen IC (not in chat logs) and the character being promoted needs to exit. All characters in the leadership tier must have 50 posts.
• When receiving all other IC promotions or rank changes within your current pride, exits are not needed. There only needs to be explicit IC agreement from both parties before requesting the rank change.
• Aside from primary/secondary leaders, who must be 2 years old, all ranked members must be at least 1 year old.

• Pride leaders can make any member of their pride into the Prisoner rank at any time, so long as it is done ICly.
• Exits are not needed so long as the leader states clearly their intention to make said character a prisoner.
• Prisoners can create threads outside of their pride lands, but the High Sovereign has the authority to interrupt them, even if marked private.
• In wars and raids, pride leaders dictate who in their pride can take prisoners during raids and wars (must be 1 year old), and it must be listed in their pride laws.

• 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.

Leadership ranks can be occupied by one character each. All leadership ranks can accept, claim, invite, release, kick-out, and defend members of the pride against theft. They can also make theft challenges for lionesses or cubs against other prides. All leadership ranks can recruit at Maua’s Passage, make alliances, and hold pride events.

Please see below for additional details relating to each leadership rank.

High Sovereign: primary leader of the pride.

• Must be at least 2 years old.
• Responsible for answering pride challenges.
• Can make changes to the pride rules.

Sovereign: secondary leader of the pride.

• 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 rules that they inherit first, and they must meet all of their current leadership requirements.
• Can respond to pride challenges in place of the High Sovereign, so long as it is written in the pride rules.

Heir or Heiress: usually a child of the current leader(s) who is meant to take over the pride in the future, but it can also be any trusted member.

• Must be at least 1 year old.
• Gains control of the pride by default if the High Sovereign fails leadership posting requirements.
• Must be at least 2 years of age and they must meet all of their current leadership requirements.

Royalty: offspring of the High Sovereign and/or Sovereign, either by blood or adoption.

• Unlimited.
• Any age.
• Can accept, claim, and invite members.
• Can defend members of the pride against theft (once over 1 year old).
• Can make theft challenges for lionesses or cubs against other prides (once over 1 year old).
• Can recruit at Maua’s Passage (once over 1 year old).
• Can hold pride events (once over 1 year old).

Medium ranks can be occupied by two characters each and must be at least 1 year old.

• All medium ranks can accept, claim, invite, or defend members of the pride against theft.
• They can also make theft challenges for lionesses or cubs against other prides.
• All medium ranks can recruit at Maua’s Passage and hold pride events.

Noble: the most trusted rank outside of the leadership tier.

Gentry: a respected rank given to those that the leaders trust to help maintain order.

Occupational ranks are split into two categories: lead occupational ranks and general occupational ranks.

Lead occupational ranks can be occupied by one character each, who must be at least 1 year old. They are viewed as the most experienced in the pride for their role and are in charge of their associated general occupational rankists.

• All lead occupational ranks can invite and accept members into the pride, but cannot claim.
• They can promote members of their pride into the occupational ranks below them.
• They can also defend members of the pride against theft, but cannot instigate theft challenges against other prides.
• They are encouraged to take on apprentices and hold pride events related to their trade. All lead occupational ranks also come with a special perk.

General occupational ranks are unlimited and must be held by characters who are at least 1 year old.

• They cannot accept or claim members, but they can defend members of the pride against theft.
• They cannot make theft challenges for lionesses or cubs against other prides.
• They can invite members to the pride, but the recruit needs to be accepted by a lead occupational ranked member or above.
• They are encouraged to take on apprentices and hold pride events related to their trade. They do not receive any special perks.

Hunters: respected hunters within the pride that have earned recognition.

• Must have a hunter-related trade (Ranger, Pathfinder).
• Lead Hunter Perk: +1 dice for pride hunt rolls if they’re leading the hunting party.

Fighters: respected fighters within the pride that have earned recognition.

• 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: respected medics within the pride that have earned recognition.

• Must have a medic-related trade (Medic, Nursemaid).
• Lead Medic Perk: +2 dice for healing pride-mates (healing a wounded roll).

Scouts: respected scouts within the pride that have earned recognition.

• Must have a scout-related trade (Sleuth, Pathfinder, Assassin).
• Lead Scout Perk: +1 dodge rolls when fighting on your pride territory or an allied pride's territory.

Advisors: respected advisors within the pride that have earned recognition.

• Must have a 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: respected storytellers within the pride that have earned recognition.

• Must have a advisor-related trade (Bard, Nursemaid, Beatnik).
• Lead Storyteller Perk: Double the amount of claimable BWP-related exp for all pride-mates in a thread (once per pride member per BWP).

Low ranks can be occupied by two characters each and must be at least 1 year old.

• Low ranks cannot accept or claim members, but they can defend members of the pride against theft.
• They cannot make theft challenges for lionesses or cubs against other prides.
• They can invite members to the pride, but the recruit needs to be accepted by a lead occupational ranked member or above.
• Low ranks can hold pride events.

Barony: newer members who have proven themselves worthy of trust and responsibility within the pride.

Basic ranks can be occupied by an unlimited amount of characters each.

• They cannot claim, accept members, or participate in theft challenges.
• They can invite members to the pride, but the recruit needs to be accepted by a lead occupational ranked member or above.
• Basic ranks cannot hold pride events.

Lion/Lioness: normal, unranked adults of the pride.

• 2 years of age and up.
• In raids and wars, they are able to defend members of the pride against theft. They are also able to start theft challenges in a raid or war.

Yearlings: normal, unranked yearlings of the pride.

• Between 1 and 2 years of age.
• In raids and wars, they are able to defend members of the pride against theft.

Cubs: normal, unranked cubs of the pride.

• Under 1 year of age.

Creatures: creature characters of the pride.

• Any age and species.
• Can only hold occupational ranks.

Prisoners: prisoners of the pride.

• Any age, sex, or gender.
• Can create threads outside of their pride lands, but the High Sovereign has the authority to interrupt them, even if marked private.
• Specific rules for prisoners are set by the pride leader via their pride laws.
• Can attempt to escape, and can challenge to be released or have their freedom challenged for by another character.