(OLD OLD OLD)Dawn of warriors newbie guide

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Welcome to Dawn of Warriors :icondawn-of-warrirors:
We are a cat Role- Playing group based in part on the “Warriors” series written by Erin Hunter.

“My name is Shiningheart.”  Meowes a golden tabby she-cat. “I am LeafClan’s  deputy and I will be your guide to our world.  If you have any questions please feel free to ask, I will answer them as best I can.” :)

This guide is arranged specifically to help those new to this group, but even older members may find useful information here.  

“There are 7 Clans co-existing here, all of which are generally happy to accept new members.”

FrozenClan lives among Pine trees and snow, their symbol is hanging icicles  :iconfrozenclan: Sadly this clan is now gone.

In tall mountains live CloudClan, their symbol is a grey cloud :iconcloudclan1:

Past these mountains lives LeafClan agile forest cats who dart from branch to branch, their symbol is a leaf :iconleafclan1:

Next is LightningClan swift cats who roam open woodland, their symbol is a storm cloud :iconlightningclan1:

Beyond them lies a palm forest and the swimmers of SeaClan, their symbol is waves :iconseaclan1:

HighClan is for strong and resilient cats, they live among rocks and cliffs, their symbol is a peak :iconhighclan1:

In a dark forest live the shadow stalking cats of NightClan, for their symbol a pair of glowing eyes :iconnightclanplz:

Last but not least is StoneClan, full of warm rocks and able climbers, their symbol is a pair of stones :iconstoneclan1:

For more on the clans and how they came to be go here dawn-of-warriors.deviantart.co…

You are allowed to have up to 6 cats in as many as 2 clans, but be careful not to make more than you can keep up with because sometimes the clans war with each other. When joining the group, please have your first Character sheet ready and posted before sending the join request. Including a link to your reference sheet is very helpful and if you do so your join request will be accepted much more quickly.


Character Creation
First an explanation of clan structure.

Leader: Leaders are in charge of the clan and their name always ends with –star.  Example: Riverstar

Deputy: The leaders right paw and second in command.

Warriors: Warriors are the hunters and defenders of the clan. Warrior’s names are the first part of their kit and/or apprentice name plus a second part given by the leader. Example: Riverdapple

Queens: Queens are female Warriors who are taking a break to raise kits, deputies and leaders also sometimes become queens for a time.

Medicine cat:  The Healer and spiritual link to StarClan, they are forbidden to take a mate. (Though some do anyways)

Apprentices: Warriors and Medicine cats in training, their names always end with –paw.  Apprentices start at 6 moons of age and become warriors (or medicine cats) at 12 moons. When they become an apprentice their leader assigns them a mentor to teach and guide them.  Example: Rivepaw

Kits: Kits are the future of the clans, they start at 1 moon old and at 6 moons become apprentices. Their names end with –kit.  Example: Riverkit

Elders: Elders are older cats or cats who have been injured and can no longer carry out their former duties.  Elders are NPCs and do not count toward your 6 cats.

Cats Outside The Clans
Rogues: Rogues are cats out of clans, they tend to be aggressive and some have grudges against the clans. Some are former clan cats who left or were driven out of their clan.

Loners: Loners are clan-less cats, unlike rogues they tend to be non-aggressive unless backed into a corner. Generally very quiet, these cats have no wish to make trouble with the clans.

Kittypets: Kittypets are cats who choose to live with twolegs, they are considered soft and weak by the clans, though not all are so.


So choose what rank you want, most clans will have a leader, deputy, and medicine cat. But there may be medicine cat apprentice positions open. And there will always be room for the other ranks.

Please keep your fur color reasonably realistic. Same for eye color. When choosing a name try for words cats would know, also some names may be taken so you may want to check this list dawn-of-warriors.deviantart.co…

Looking to join a friend but not sure what clan they are in? Here is a list of users and the clans they are a part of.  dawn-of-warriors.deviantart.co…

I highly recommend that you make your characters reference sheet picture yourself but if you are having trouble or simply want help comment here or at my home page shiningstarofwinter.deviantart… And I will happily help you if I can.



For the full rules go here dawn-of-warriors.deviantart.co…

When you want to make a cat be sure to tell your leader or in some cases your deputy can help with this as well:   (note: leaders, tell me what your deputy is authorized to do please.)

:iconleafclan1:
Leader Sparklestar :iconcatmommaiz:
Deputy: Shiningheart :iconshiningstarofwinter:
Deputy is authorized to: Do what she would like as long as it helps the clan. ((edited by Sparklestar herself :)))

:iconcloudclan1:
Leader: Rainstar :iconirain-y:
Deputy: Skyleap :iconplayfulkittyartist:
Deputy is authorized to: Do what she wants as long as it helps the clan. ~Rainstar

:iconlightningclan1:
Leader: Pebblestar :iconcortytehfluffeh:
Deputy: Littlefoot
Deputy is authorized to: ???

:iconseaclan1:
Leader: Aspenstar :iconwhirlwind002:
Deputy: Lionmask :iconwinfieid:
Deputy is authorized to: ???

:iconhighclan1:
Leader: Talonstar :iconsparkeythehamster:
Deputy: Fernheart :iconbluecoffeewolf:
Deputy is authorized to: ???

:iconnightclanplz:
Leader: Hemlockstar :iconbrindlefurld:
Deputy: Voltagedizzle :icongio-nii:
Deputy is authorized to: ???

:iconstoneclan1:
Leader: Adderstar :iconcyndernightingale:
Deputy: Echoflight :iconravenpuffwolf:
Deputy is authorized to: ???




Changing Rank
From kit to apprentice:
Kits automatically become apprentices 5 moons after they join and will be assigned a mentor.  Leaders, kits, and the new mentors are encouraged to make a deviation for the occasion.

Becoming a warrior:
Apprentices start at 6 moons old, when they reach 12 moons they will be given an assessment in the form of a small assignment if they do well they will be made warriors.  If they do not finish their assignment, are sick, or badly injured at this time they may be held back an extra moon and given another try then.

A note about changing rank: When you change rank you may want to have your reference sheet reflect your new rank. You can do this by changing the reference sheet  then on the right side on your page is the edit button click it, then go to the top right corner of your deviation you should find a little pencil there. Click it and choose change main file and upload the new copy.
Then down at the bottom you can check the box next to Alert your watchers and there you go.
If you would like for the group to see the new ref sheet as well, remove the deviation from the group and re-submit it to us. :D


Assignment’s :  Every month or so all the clans get an assignment. These are deviations (art or literature) about your cat and it’s clan that you are assigned to create, the assignments vary but are frequently training, border patrols, or hunting. Here is where the current assignments can be found dawn-of-warriors.deviantart.co… .
You can also submit things just for fun.
Becoming sick, injured, and death. (Also life and new kits)
Sickness, injure, and death are only handed out by clan leaders when the person in question has been in active or missed assignments.  Generally 1 missing assignment means nothing, on the second your cat may get mildly sick or injured, 3 and they get very sick or injured.  4 missed assignments and they may kill 1 of your cats.  
The exact ratio of misses to penalty depends largely on the leaders.
  For instance in LeafClan 1 missed assignment your cat will be injured or sick, 2 and 1 cat dies, 3 and all of your cats in LeafClan die. But these are misses in a row, if you miss 1 then do the next assignment to heal, your good and the next miss will count as a first miss, rather than a second miss.
    You can at option say your cat caught a minor sickness or got a small injury, such a new nick in their ear and a scar. But larger injures you should talk with your leader about before making them.  The same goes for if your cat wants to have kits, talk to your leader first.  
Relationships:
Courting is a wonderful thing and highly encouraged.  Even forbidden relationships may be allowed.
For normal relationships the only think we ask is please tell your leader when it becomes official.  Just so we can keep track of such things.  And that the two cats RP a bit before becoming mates rather than the RPer going onto a cats page and asking before they have even met.
 For a forbidden one you will need talk to your leader if you both are in the same clan, both leaders if you are in different clans and if the leaders fail to answer you can feel free to talk to me Shiningstarofwinter or iRain-y and we will talk to them for you. Such relationships are not official until approved.
Kits:
For kits you must talk to your leader before announcing that you are pregnant or that you “found” kits.
Current relationships dawn-of-warriors.deviantart.co…

Gathers:  
A gather is held every full moon and is a time of peace for the clans. All of the clans send delegations to neutral ground and exchange news and information.  The delegations almost always include the clans Leader, Deputy, Medicine Cat, and Medicine cat apprentice when the clan has one.  The rest of the delegation is generally made up of warriors and apprentices.
In Dawn of Warriors the gathers start on the full moon and member who have been invited are encouraged to come and RP on the gather journal. These gathers general last 1-2 weeks.:)


A glossary of terms:
Newleaf: Spring
Greenleaf: Summer
Leaf-fall: Autumn
Leaf-bare: Winter

Whitecough: a mild sickness
Greencough: A more serious form of whitecough
Blackcough: A very dangerous sickness
Tom: A male cat
She-cat: A female cat
Queen: a female who is pregnant, nursing, or caring for kits
Loner: A cat who is not a member of a clan.
Rogue: A non-clan cat who is a potential threat
Kittypet:  House cat
Twoleg:  Human
A moon: 29.5 days, there are 12 in a year and for the group the ages are changed at the end of each month.

Moonhigh and Sun high:  Midnight and Noon
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DistressedFlower's avatar
XDD I just realized, in the leader name example, Riverstar was the example, and if Rainstar dies (Which I hope not soon) then there will be a Riverstar~