Packs

Pack/Clan Formation
Packs and clans can be formed at (almost) any time by any person provided the following requirements are met.
  1. For any pack or clan to form, there must be at least five members enlisted from the start. This includes one leader, one subleader (or alternatively, two leaders), and three adult members. Puppies do not count towards this five member base count. Officially, all characters, whether wolf or coyote or hybrid, are adults at seven months.
  2. There must be at least three In Character threads that form the pack. This can include consulting prospective members, choosing a location, choosing a leader and subleader, announcing the rankings, ect. The five minimum members must participate in at least one of these threads.
  3. All territory claims are to be made In Character and territories can be fought over/disputed. If a clan or pack is disbanded, the territory it occupied is free to be claimed by another clan or pack.
    • The area allowed for a new pack/clan is approximately 30 square miles (54 square kilometers). This may not cover the entirety of a territory, in which case, the rest of the territory would remain neutral land and claimable by other packs/clans.
    • For every additional five members in a pack/clan, they are allowed to claim another 10 square miles of territory (but not required to). For example, a pack with 10 members has a maximum territory size of 40 square miles.
    • The territory of Halifax cannot be claimed as it does not contain enough prey to sustain a pack.
  4. Once the above requirements are fulfilled, please fill out the following form and post it in Roleplay Related and tag it with "pack formation." An administrator will create a pack forum and give the leader moderation powers over that forum. The leader should then create and sticky a general pack announcement topic containing the current ranks and other relevant information such as details on their joining process, co-ranks, and so on.
    • Pack Name:
    • Pack Colors: (maximum of two colors, include hex codes)
    • Icon*:
    • Territory Claim: (please circle the area on the map and upload it)
    • Territory Description:
    • Leader(s):
    • Subleader(s):
    • Members:
    • Links to Threads:
    * To maintain a consistency, all pack icons will be created by the SA unless a submitted icon is deemed "consistent" with other existing icons. Please submit a description of what you would like your icon to look like if you don't want to try creating it yourself.
Individualization
  1. Any clan or pack can require their membership to have certain affiliations such as species, gender, or personal creed. A clan or pack is not required to accept any and all members, they may be as selective or as welcoming as they wish. They are also able to create their own rank and co-rank system based on any theme they wish.
  2. Leaders can request an FTP login and webspace for a pack website to customize however they wish.
Maintaining a Pack/Clan
  1. Leaders are expected to update their ranks at least once a month, though they are welcome to update more frequently than that if they wish. Ranks can be based on activity, In Character circumstance, or a combination of.
  2. Leaders are also expected to follow all of the activity requirements of normal members. Thus, if a leader is absent for more than three weeks and removed, leadership of the pack is decided by the remaining members.
  3. No player can be a leader or subleader of more than one pack simultaneously.
  4. If at any time a pack or clan's membership drops below the required five adult members it will automatically be disbanded. The members of that clan or pack are welcome at any point to reform if they go through the steps stated above.
  5. If a pack has expanded its territory based on membership size and membership drops, its territory size does not need to reduce.