As previously mentioned, the lions in the Outlands are based in physicality and strength. Due to this, battling is a matter of honor and pride among Outlanders to the point that it is used as a method of ranking, dispute resolution, and may even be the end result of a trial. They believe in the strength of the body and of the claw - it is the only thing that separates them as mortal beings from the ancestors above and it would be a waste of their life not to push it to the fullest while it is theirs.
Duels Duels may be initiated for any number of reasons, from plain boredom to personal squabbles among pride members. If one refuses a duel, the pride will generally look upon said lion with a certain level of disrespect and disappointment since refusing to fight is generally not in their nature, even for members that are not a part of the Military structure.
Rules and Regulations
The dueling system we use will be 5 rolls of 6 sided die. You may roll these all in the beginning post or you may roll each one individually, it does not matter how or when it is done, only that there are 5 rolls with 6 sided die.
For a duel to count toward any purpose in the pride it absolutely must be completed, meaning at least 5 posts by each person with the posts filled out (no placeholders or one-liners).
You may only participate in ONE duel per MEMBER that you own at a time and you may not start another for that member until the first is completed. This is primarily to prevent people from abusing the system. As a failsafe, if a duel takes longer than a month to complete then you may begin another and finish the first at any point.
A lion that joins the pride with official art that already contains scars may claim these as points toward the system! Scar points will follow the same system as the points that are accumulated in duels. (Scars added AFTER a lion joins do not count)
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◈ Points and Reward System ◈
There is a very specific system within the pride to allow any and all members to gain respect and renown after time spent competing in (and in theory) winning duels. This system is not limited to Military members since ALL members should be familiar with battling and war.
Points Within your membership post (recorded in the memberlist thread) you will keep track of your lion's dueling points. The points are awarded as follows:
For every duel your lion wins, no matter by how much, you will get 2 points. You may still claim scar points.
For every MAJOR scar your lion incurs, they will get 1 point. (This must be recorded in a duel. To suffer a MAJOR SCAR in a duel there must be (3) six-point dice rolled AND KEPT by your opponent. Your lion may not accumulate more than one point-scar per duel.)
For every (3) MINOR scars your lion incurs, they will get 1 point. (This must be recorded in a duel. To suffer a MINOR SCAR in a duel there must be (3) four-or-greater-point dice rolled AND KEPT by your opponent. Your lion may not accumulate more than one point-scar per duel which means to get three minor scars there must be at least three duels. You may not keep a major scar and minor scar from the same duel.)
Scar has rolled 31 total. Mufasa has rolled 22 total. Scar wins the duel and collects 1 dueling point.
Additionally, Scar has rolled (3) 6-sided dice so Mufasa collects 1 scar point. Scar has also rolled (3) OTHER dice great than four, however, Mufasa does not get to claim a minor scar point because he is already collection a major scar point.
Additionally, Mufasa has rolled (3) 6-sided dice so Scar collects 1 scar point even though he has also won a duel point.
Scar has rolled 28 total. Mufasa has rolled 13 total. Scar wins the duel and collects one dueling points.
Additionally, Scar has rolled (3) dice great or equal to 4. Mufasa now collects one third of a scar point. Even though Scar technically rolled (6) dice great or equal to 4 Mufasa does NOT get to collect two minor scars from this battle.
Rewards After a lion wins a certain amount of points, they begin to accrue BONUSES in their dueling battles that are meant to be a direct translation of the skills and renown they have learned in character. This means that ICly, they are expected to outperform those with fewer points and lesser rankings! Your points MUST be recorded in your membership post with links to support them in order to use your bonuses accordingly.
At this time, these are the bonuses the pride offers:
At 10 points, your lion will be able to roll ( 6 ) six-sided die and may keep the top 5 rolls.
At 20 points, your lion will be able to roll ( 7 ) six-sided die and may keep the top 5 rolls.
At 30 points, your lion will be able to roll ( 8 ) six-sided die and may keep the top 5 rolls.
At 40 points, your lion will be able to roll ( 9 ) six-sided die and may keep the top 5 rolls.
At 50 points, your lion will be able to roll ( 10 ) six-sided die and may keep the top 5 rolls.
ADDITIONALLY: At 50 points, your lion will now earn the right to add 'Exalted' to their rank name. (ie: Exalted Claw, Exalted Eye, Exalted Guide)
Any rank (other than Unbranded, Tarnished, and Broodling) can earn the Exalted title and will carry it with them if they rank up or down. Unbranded may not earn the Exalted title until they graduate from the rank but they may begin earning points in the duel system and carry them on to their next rank. Tarnished can't earn dueling points, participate in duels, earn the Exalted title, or keep their title while Tarnished. It is possible to regain their title after their sentence is served but it will be dependent on each circumstance and the plot.
Titles For every *50 points your member earns, they may claim ONE title. Much like the titles that royalty carries, these are used to denote lineage, accomplishments and power. This mean that your chosen title should have some relevance to your character, it can't be pulled out of thin air!
*The first 'title' every member earns is the 50 point bonus addition of 'Exalted' to their name so the first 'custom' title can't be picked until 100 points.
Additionally, certain event-specific titles may be given out in pride events and meta plots as prizes.
When a lion dies, they will be remembered by their ancestors with their titles so that they take on an almost legendary status. It is not uncommon for the stories pertaining to their titles to become family legends told as part of their ancestor worship.
Examples
Situation One Bob has reached 100 points and in his past he killed an unbranded denying the Ancestors that had escaped the Clergy before sentencing. He is now known as Bob, the Exalted Claw, Slayer of Heretics.
Situation Two Bob has reached 150 points, since his last benchmark he led a war party to challenge and defeat a group of Pridelanders hunting in the Outlands territory. He is now known as Bob, the Exalted Claw, Slayer of Heretics and Champion of Scar.
(DISCLAIMER: Please note that we reserve the right to add to, alter, or remove any bonus as the pride grows larger and the system is tested. Additionally, these bonuses ONLY count toward duels within the pride lands and are not shop-wide unless this use of the system is agreed upon by the other dueling party. Even if the dice system is used outside of pride lands, only duels WITHIN pride borders will count toward point accumulation.)
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:52 pm
◈ Claims and Forms ◈
When you would like to claim a point for your member, do so in this thread!
Please remember: Your roleplay must be completed before you can claim points. It must meet the same requirements as a breeding roleplay in post count and length! You may not count your points in your membership post or claim a 'reward' until they are officially approved by the mule.
Forms
Duel Claims
[b]Name:[/b] [b]Membership Post:[/b] (you have to have this first!)
[b]Claim Type:[/b] (Duel Win, Major Scar, Minor Scar. For a Minor Scar, please categorize it with 1/3, 2/3, 3/3.) [b]Link to Evidence:[/b] (roleplay link goes here) [b]Points:[/b]
[quote="Felyn"]Duel Claim[/quote]
Art-Scar Claims
Your member is only eligible for scar points ON ART they had before they joined. Once you are in the pride, getting scar edits will not count toward your point total since scars are counted in the duel system instead.
[b]Name:[/b] [b]Acceptance Post:[/b] (link to where you were officially accepted, you don't have to have a membership post up yet) [b]Official Art:[/b] (link the art that has scars so it can be assessed for how many points they are starting with)
[quote="Felyn"]Art-Scar Claim[/quote]
Title Claims
Your member is only eligible for titles they have earned either through point collection OR in an event.
Keep in mind that for the first title at 50 points, it is always: Exalted [member rank]. As an additional bonus, you may have your lion recerted to reflect the Exalted rank!
[b]Name:[/b] [b]Title you claim:[/b] (please keep in mind that if you are claiming a custom title, there must be a reason they are receiving it) [b]If points, what point level is this for?[/b] (50, 100, 150, etc) [b]If points, RP reasoning for title:[/b] (link here to the event your title represents) [b]If won, link to where it was obtained:[/b] (ie: the meta event)
[quote="Felyn"]Title Claim[/quote]
Unbranded Rank-Up Claims
Your member is only eligible to rank out of Unbranded if you win your FIRST duel with them OR they have completed three months in service. The three months counts from the day your member is accepted. For founding members, this is the date of our pride approval: April 2nd, 2018 ).
You may not update your membership post until this is accepted by me.
[b]Name:[/b] [b]Duel or Full Service:[/b] [b]If Duel, please link your win:[/b] [b]If Full Service, please link your member acceptance post:[/b] [b]What rank are they graduating into:[/b]
Claim type: CYOA Extra Dueling points Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 2
Total: 14 and 2/3
Name: Ebbe Title you claim: Master of the Claw If points, what point level is this for? NA If points, RP reasoning for title: NA If won, link to where it was obtained:Dueling Competition
Claim Type: Duel Win Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 4
Claim Type: Duel Win Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 4
Claim Type: Duel Win Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 4
Claim Type: Duel Win Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 4
Claim Type: Minor Scar Link to Evidence:[x] Points: (1/3)
Claim Type: Minor Scar Link to Evidence:[x] Points: (2/3)
Claim Type: Minor Scar Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 2 (3/3)
Claim Type: Event Link to Evidence:Duel Tournament Points: 5
TOTAL: 23
Name: Majuto Title you claim: The Queen's Champion If points, what point level is this for? (50, 100, 150, etc) If points, RP reasoning for title: (link here to the event your title represents) If won, link to where it was obtained:Duel Tournament
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 5:53 pm
Name: Zawadi Duel or Full Service: Duel If Duel, please link your win:[x] If Full Service, please link your member acceptance post: What rank are they graduating into: Scar
Name: Livius Duel or Full Service: Duel If Duel, please link your win:[x] If Full Service, please link your member acceptance post: What rank are they graduating into: Scar
Claim Type: Minor Scar Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 0 [1/3]
Claim Type: Minor Scar Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 0 [2/3]
Claim Type: Minor Scar Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 0 [3/3]
Claim Type: Extra Dueling Points Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 2
Claim Type: Minor Scar Link to Evidence:[x] Points: 0 [1/3]
Total: 4 1/3 [2 points from minor scar from event tournament, event, 1/3 from minor scar]
Name: Caia Title you claim: Warden of the Red Stone If points, what point level is this for? NA If points, RP reasoning for title: NA If won, link to where it was obtained:[x]
