Ranks

Anathema's ranks are multi-tiered. Canines are expected to hold a particular job; all new members are accepted at the rank of Zepar Following twenty (20) In Character posts, a new member is expected to choose their ranking tier and job duty. From there, members work up within the tier of their particular job, aiming to become the top practicing canine of their particular job path. To move up, your character must have three IC threads of 10+ posts with another member of 'Souls in which they perform the duties of their current rank.

Note: The duty that your character is performing in the thread must play a key role in the thread. For instance, a warrior could not mention his training in one post and then do something else for the rest of the thread. Warrior and medical ranks are slightly more intense in training than the others and you will have to specifically plot out injuries and partners for training and sparring. Please keep that in mind as you choose a rank tier.

Rank Shuffles

Will be done monthly by James and Kitty :] OOC post counts will be looked at for the board's basic activity requirements. The top poster of the month will receive 20 extra pack game points! Pack rankings will be decided by you; once your character has chosen a tier, have the required threads to move up in the tier. :)

Rank Descriptions

Leadership

Angelo/Angela

The Angelo (male) or Angela (female) is the leader of the pack. This canine is responsible for all major decisions of the pack, and (s)he decides the direction and action of the pack at all times. They are fiercely protective of all packmembers and of the border.

Sub-Leadership

Rakheeb & Atheed

Both council members are responsible for overseeing the wolves in the ranks to be sure that they are doing their duties correctly. Council members can accept newcomers. They are the wolves most trusted by the Angelo/Angela, and assist him/her with decision making. Wolves who reach the highest level of their tier will be considered for the council.

Membership

Cave Explorers

Seere (3): Basic explorer. They can be unshifted wolves but most are shifted, due to the amount of tools that they have to use to explore the caves. They know the basics of distance and can draw a plain map.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character explores the caves, guides others through the caves, makes basic maps, and obtains tools like charcoal pencils, parchment, lanterns, etc.

Mara(2): Mara are wolves who have a bit more knowledge about the cave systems that the packs live in. They know of many escape tunnels and can draw detailed maps to depict these places. They have a lot of knowledge about distance and can make accurate maps.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character finds an escape tunnel and make sure it is secure, makes detailed and accurate maps of the tunnel system, learns about distance and direction, uses their exploration tools, and guides others through the caves.

Sallos (1): Sallos know all that there is to know about the cave system. They may work with the Andras, Vetis, or Ose in helping find good places to put fires. They know where holes in the cave walls are, how strong or weak certain areas are and what areas to avoid, how to make very detailed maps, and know every escape route. As a special task, they may be asked to run emergency escape drills with the pack.

Firestarters

Ose (3): This rank is about learning about the materials used to start a fire, how to start a fire, how ventilation works in the cave system, and how to maintain a basic fire. Ose are also charged with the task of gathering materials for the fires needed by the packs to light the caves that are farther back.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character gathers fire materials and starts a fire, learns about ventilation and the way smoke would blow out of the caves, makes ventilation holes in the roofs of some tunnels and caves, and lights fires for other members.

Vetis (2): At this rank, the pack member begins to instruct others on how to maintain fires and maintains fires in the walkways. They also instruct newcomers on fire safety. They may gather materials if they wish.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character instructs others on how to make a fire, maintains a large amount of fires, instruct newcomers on fire safety, and gather materials for fires.

Lilith (1): The Lilith oversees all of the fires and ventilation and watches over the lower ranked wolves in the tier, reporting to the Angelo/Angela. They are very knowledgeable about fire. They may be asked to start fires for various purposes that would benefit the pack as a special duty.

Shepherd

Anzu (3): The Anzu has basic knowledge of animals and their ways. They work in the valleys with their herds, above ground, and may even live above ground. They know how to construct a fence and have a little bit of experience with different types of mountain creatures. They have a small herd of animals, and some knowledge of trade.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character constructs a basic fence, gains experience working with creatures in Anathema, domesticates and/or breeds animals, and comes up with a sort of bartering or trading system. This is so that animals may be traded to and from other packs for items of value.

Tengu (2): Tengu have slightly larger herds of animals of varying kinds. They may live above ground as well and have a lot of knowledge on keeping mountain animals and breeding them. They can build different types of fences and also have a lot of knowledge on trade, and can offer members free meat in exchange for helping maintain the herds. Also, they may trade their animals for objects from other members.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character cares for a large herd of animals, shares their knowledge of the beasts of Anathema with other members, works on various types of fences, and in which they may use their trading system to obtain supplies or other objects of value to them from their pack members or outside packs.

Xaphan (1): The Xaphan oversees the Tengu and Anzu’s herds as well as their own. They have the largest herd and put a limit on how many animals the Tengu and Anzu may keep. They have extensive knowledge of mountain creatures and much experience in trading and bartering for them. As a special duty, they may be asked to breed specific animals for sacrifice by the pack.

Diplomat

Iblis (3): The Iblis is responsible for checking on the locations of the surrounding packs and opening up “diplomatic relations” with them. They bring gifts to other packs and find out about how that pack relates to the other packs/clan/tribe. They do this to gain information on the other pack, not for any actual diplomatic means. They may also begin to learn to speak with the lower beasts (animals) to get them to try and find out information.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character visits other packs to gain information and begins to learn to speak to lower animals.

Andras (2): This rank is held by a basic spy of the pack. They delve a little deeper into the surrounding packs and make friendships with members to find out information. They are able to speak to animals and use birds and other animals to their advantage. They report to their superior; either the Oriax or the leadership of the pack.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character spies on the activities of other packs and reports to the leadership. They may make friends with members of other packs and are able to speak to animals and use them.

Oriax (1): The Oriax is the overseer of other packs’ activities and reports to the leadership. They have in-depth knowledge of the workings of the other packs. They compile the information that the Iblis and Andras give to them and pass relavent information onto the Angelo/Angela and council. They may be asked to masquerade as a loner, fake an injury, or use another type of disguise to gain information, as a special duty.

Tradition-Keeper

Tuyul (3): The Tayul are wolves who are interested in learning the traditions of the pack, the laws of the pack, the beliefs of the pack, and the history of the pack. They also may help keep records and can learn how to read/write and be used as bodyguards or guards for The Pits.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character records the various traditions of the pack, speaks to other members about their personal beliefs and traditions, learns how to read/write, and learns about the laws of the pack.

Ninurta (2): The next rank, the Ninurta, have knowledge about the pack and have a few records of events that have happened throughout the pack’s history. They should know how to read/write to record events, and have good organizational skills. They may also be used as bodyguards or guards for The Pits.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character educates others in the ways of the pack, records pack events/history, and perfect their reading and writing.

Alloces (1): This is the wolf who teaches the pack laws and beliefs to other members. They keep strict records by consulting with the Ninurta and Tuyul. They may be asked to consult with members if there is a dispute and there is no leader available as a special duty. The Alloces may also be used as a bodyguard and may manage the guards for The Pits.

Warrior

Dasa (3): A Dasa is a very basic student of weaponry. They are beginning to learn how to fight and do not have very many fights under their belts or are long out of practice. They spar with fellow packmembers and wolves from the outside. They are in training and generally specialize in one weapon. They may teach basic weaponry to others.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character finds a weapon and begins to train with it, learns how to fight, and teaches another packmember basics. 2/3 of your threads must include your character training with and using their weapon of choice.

Marbas (2): The rank of Marbus goes to a wolf who has some experience with fighting and weaponry. Whether their weapon is made-made, wolf-made or their own hands is up to them. They are alerted when intruders are spotted, and are first responders. They may specialize in two or three weapons if desired.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character spars or trains with others, makes weapons, works with weapons of various types, and intercepts newcomers at the border. 2/3 of your threads must include your character training with and using various weapons of choice.

Eligos (1): The Eligos oversees and trains the Marbus and Dasa in the ways of sparring, hand to hand combat, wrestling, sword work, archery, and any other weapon that wolves below them use. They must have extensive knowledge on the weapons used by the pack and study them. They may be used as an assassin by leadership if needed, as a special duty of this rank.

Medic

Furcas (3): A Furcas is a wolf who is interested in learning about health and remedies. They can check members of the pack for healthiness and seek to identify plants that they could use to make herbal remedies. They can heal minor injuries such as small cuts, burns, animal bites, and infections.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your characters gathers supplies for healing and threads in which your they heal minor injuries such as cuts, burns, animal bites, and infections after gathering the required supplies. 2/3 of the required threads must involve your character directly treating patients.

Corson (2): Corsons make medicine and do major healings. They can heal injuries such as broken bones and pulled muscles, and may also choose to study chiropractics. They may choose to use tiny needles as chiropractors sometimes do to relieve stress.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character heals more major injuries using their growing medical knowledge. 2/3 of your threads must include your character directly treating patients.

Empusa (1): The Empusa is in charge of overseeing healers and does major and minor healings. They have extensive knowledge of herbs and their uses. They may be asked to learn about and/or make poisons, drugs, and other harmful substances as a special duty of their rank.

Caretaker

Allu (3): These wolves watch over the young ones of the pack for short amounts of time. They are not yet trusted with them alone unless the pups are a bit older (2+ months), and have supervised visits while they learn about pups.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character watches over pups of their own or pups that belong to other members. They might also visit with mothers of pups and learn about raising them, watching over them, and puppy development.

Volac (2): The Volacs may watch over the young ones of the pack without their parents present and for longer periods of time. Pups may stay overnight with the Volac if their parents will be out of the dungeon for a long period of time. They teach the pups things that they will need to know later in life.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character watches over young ones of the pack without supervision, possibly keeping them overnight, and threads in which they teach the pups various skills needed for adulthood.

Orcus (1): The Orcus may watch over the young ones of the pack for any amount of time in any portion of the territory without supervision. They have extensive knowledge on pups’ development and encourage them to do activities that will help with their development. They also watch out for the safety of all pups inside the lands. They may be asked to assist with pups’ births if the mother requests it, as a special duty or their rank.

Craftsman

Abigor (3): The Abigor rank is held by a wolf seeking to become a skilled craftsman. In Anathema, a craft is considered to be something that a wolf makes with their own two paws. Jewelry, furniture, tool-making, and architecture are a few examples. The Abigor is just beginning to dabble in their craft, and may be unsure of which craft to persue. They may seek apprenticeship with a Botis or Stolas.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character finds their craft and begins to work on various projects.

Botis (2): A Botis is a craftsman with slightly more skill. They are learning the ins and outs of their craft and may do research to find new methods and ways to improve what they are making. They may show what they have made around the caves, if they wish, and may begin to take apprentices, Abigors.

Requirements for upgrade: Threads in which your character gains skill in working with their craft and in which they design an object for a fellow canine.

Stolas (1): The Stolas is a master craftsman. They have perfected their craft and proudly display it. They seek to spread their craft and may take apprentices under their wing if they wish. If the Stolas has perfected one craft, they may go back again and choose other crafts to begin to learn about. As a special duty or their rank, they may be asked to design an object for the leadership's use.

Lower Members

Ronwe (unlimited): The Ronwe are the elders of the pack. They are wolves of great knowledge and experience, and are looked up to by other members. The elders have no real duties, having retired to this rank from their previous tier, but may assist other members freely.

Requirements for upgrade: GO BACK IN TIME LOLOL.

Zepar (unlimited): This is the rank given to new members of the pack. Their duties include carrying messages between packmembers, leaders, and members of other surrounding packs/clans, and serving as basic scouts and hunters. They may also begin to decide what tier they would like to begin. They need to prove their reliability in order to move up to one of the main rank tiers.

Requirements for upgrade: Make 20 IC posts in which your character hunts, scouts, and meets packmembers and then choose a rank tier.

Sut (unlimited): The Sut are the lowest of the pack. They have fallen out of favor and may be made fun of by other packmembers, jeered, and given the last or worst of everything that the pack has until they return to their last rank or leave the pack.

Requirements for upgrade: Make 10 IC posts.

Puppies

Ookii Yokai (unlimited): "large demon." Older pup of the pack, aged 5 months – 7 months.

Kinshou Yokai (unlimited): "little demon." Pup of the pack, aged 0 months – 4 months.