Rank System and Requirements

Subject: Rank System and Requirements Thu May 31, 2018 1:11 am

Warriors of the Lake follows the book system closely when it comes to Ranks. Simply put, this means there isn't many. Which means each one takes just that little bit more to get to. Here is a list of the complete rank system from Highest to Lowest.

Leader
Medicine Cat
Deputy
Medicine Cat Apprentice
Elder
Queen
Injured
Senior Warrior
Warrior
New Warrior
Apprentice
Kit

Some of you may have noticed that Elder and Queen are quite close to the top. This is because they are both ranks of actual importance. Elders remember the past and have knowledge beyond what a Top Warrior would due to their age. Their wisdom is not something to underestimate or take for granted. Queens, of course, are the mothers of the next generation and as a result take on a higher rank while nursing their young.

Injured is a Rank specific to cats who have not followed all the steps to becoming an elder but needed to retire early due to injury. They are still at the top when it comes to prey and care, but they do not have the knowledge proper elders do.

So how do you gain these ranks? Well, for Leader, Medicine Cat, Deputy, and Medicine Cat Apprentice, it's a case of activity level and performance. The rest can be gained through a simple list of requirements. Most of these can be knocked off together. Medicine Cat and Medicine Cat Apprentices count seperately, so threads where there is both of them will knock off 2 of the MC/MCA interactions. I realise that these lists look daunting, but remember that most of these can be done together in only a few threads.

For now: Some of these requirements will be waived as the site is newly launched, and we don't have official leaders or MC's. Be aware however that the ones crossed out will come.

Kit -> Apprentice:

- Must have made at least 4 seperate posts during one week.

- Must have engaged in active conversation, play, or pestered one cat in camp not related to them.
- Must be a minimum of a week old from their first post.

Apprentice -> Young Warrior:

- Must have engaged in 1 hunting patrol.
- Must have engaged in 1 herb gathering patrol.
- Must have fought a battle or predator 1 time.
~~- Must have interacted with the Elders 2 times. (if applicable)~~
~~- Must have interacted with the Medicine Cat/Medicine Cat Apprentice 1 time.~~
- Must have gone to a gathering.
- Must be at least 45 days old. (approx. 1 1/2 months)
- Mentor must agree that you are ready, or pass an assessment if the mentor is no longer active.

Young Warrior -> Warrior:

- Must have completed a Vigil topic (May be a single solo post)
- Must have engaged in 2 hunting/herb gathering patrols.
- Must have fought a battle or predator 3 times.
~~- Must have interacted with the Medicine Cat/Medicine Cat Apprentice 1 times.~~
- Must have gone to a gathering.
- Must be at active at least 3 weeks as a New Warrior

Warrior -> Senior Warrior:

- Must have engaged in 3 hunting patrols.
- Must have engaged in 3 herb gathering patrols.
- Must have fought a battle or predator 4 times.
~~- Must have interacted with the Medicine Cat/Medicine Cat Apprentice 3 times.~~
- Must have gone to 3 gatherings.
- Must have trained at least 1 apprentice
- Must be at active at least 3 months as a Warrior

Senior Warrior -> Elder:

- Must have engaged in 3 hunting patrols.
- Must have fought a battle or predator 2 times.
~~- Must have interacted with the Medicine Cat/Medicine Cat Apprentice 4 times.~~
- Must have gone to 2 gatherings.
- Must have trained 2 apprentices
- Must be at active at least 3 months as a Top Warrior

Injured -> Elder:

- Must have engaged with 4 kits.
- Must have engaged with 5 older cats.
~~- Must have seen the Medicine Cat/Medicine Cat Apprentice 6 times.~~
- Must be active a minimum of 3 months from start of retirement.

Leaders, Deputies, Medicine Cats and Medicine Cat Apprentices can all gain 1 extra energy by completing all of the following:

- Interacting with the Elders at least 1 time.
- Interacting with 3 different cats in the clan.
- Going on at least 2 Hunting or Herb Gathering patrols
- Sharing tongues with 2 other high ranking cats.

Subject: Re: Rank System and Requirements Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:58 am

Rolls

The amount of rolls performed in each battle depends on your rank and your activity levels (see below for gaining additional rolls). In order to keep battle posts simple and to the point, if you have a rank or character that is able to use more than 6 rolls, you may choose to roll multiple dice at once. Your opponent, once this is done, must roll the same amount of dice to keep things fair.

Rank	Min. Rolls	Max. Rolls
Leader	16	20
Medicine Cat	14	20
Deputy	13	16
Medicine Cat Apprentice	12	15
Elder	6	9
Queen	6	9
Injured	3	6
Senior Warrior	9	11
Warrior	7	9
New Warrior	5	7
Apprentice	3	6
Kit	1	3

Additional Requirements:

To gain extra rolls throughout your ranks, the requirements stay roughly the same through all the ranks except for what was noted above in the ranks section. Simply:

See the Medicine Cat/Medicine Cat Apprentice 2 times
Complete 2 herb patrols.
Complete 2 hunting patrols.

Each time you complete all of these tasks, you gain +1 combat rolls, stacking until you hit the maximum amount. Furthermore, all rolls stacked you keep, even as you rank up. This means if you are an apprentice, and you have worked to gain 3 extra combat rolls, you will keep those as a new warrior and start with 15 energy instead of the base 12.