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The resounding sound of stone against stone clangs and echoed through the shallow canyon, but canine barks and conversation falsify any suspicion about human presence. The atmosphere is arid and hot, but not unpleasantly so. As you step through the winding corridor, the burning sensation of eyes upon your pelt arises and you begin to grow warmer than you were before, the feeling of intrusion creeping into your mind. Faintly, claws scribble and scurry as a lanky wolf scrambles from a previously closed opening on the surface (invisible to you) and bolts eastward, towards his camp.

The scout slips down a neat tunnel, appearing below the surface again, and is immediately met by the stern face of his superior. Ears and tail lower respectfully before he delivers his news. "An outsider, Supreme Orion," he reports, scrabbling back up the tunnel he'd just come from. The brutish male strides to the canyon entrance and sits, waiting for your arrival.

The clanging sounds grow louder as you approach, and an odd camp comes into view at the end of the canyon. Your gait quickens until you step into the wide, shallow basin. Wooden structures dot the area and inside them you can see the silhouettes of working wolves. Tanning racks stretch various hides next to the worker's buildings, drying and tempering in the sun. Nearly all of them sport some type of weaponry, whether it be a small knife, a tomahawk, or a short spear. The vast majority also wears leather armor and/or jewelry of skilled craftsmanship. Your sight is interrupted by a burly gray male, who analyzes you for a moment before a gruff voice is passed through skilled teeth, "Any good with a knife?"

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The main camp of Starseeker Pack lies in the wide, round bottom of a shallow canyon basin, a two week walk from the borders of two other major packs, Duskfall, Sunrise. These wolves are usually intelligent, but not skilled in hand-to-hand (or in this case, claw and tooth) combat. To make up for this, however, the wolves of Starseeker have, for generations, been master craftsmen. Weapons and armor have been their specialty for as long as they could fashion tools, but the crafting wolves specialize in jewelry and architecture as well. Dens are

Fox, ram, badger, deer, coyote, and wild boar are often found nearby in the forests and plains. In the open plain, a bison herd can often be found, but such animals are incredibly difficult to hunt, often needing half the pack to get a decent-sized juvenile. A lush plain thirty minutes away serves as the spring and summer home to an expansive herd of mustangs, who, if the pack is in great famine, will sometimes be sought after. A long, winding river flows an hour away and water is often difficult to get.

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●Alpha (1/1)
Male OR female; Leader; Has last say in every pack decision

● Beta (0/1)
Male OR female; second in command; advisor of Alpha ; In charge of domestic decisions/debates within the pack
●●●Epsilon --- Alpha's mate (0/1)
●●●Upsilon --- Beta's mate (0/1)

● Deltas (1/2)
Chosen from 6 months of age; Young wolves next in line for alpha/beta; chosen as pups/young adolescents to lead after alpha/beta steps down; Possess no true status, but they are still highly ranked and respected as they are likely children of the higher-ups, especially the alpha or beta

● Zeta (0/1)
Commander (General) of the warriors; third in command; fighting and battle strategy is his/her specialty.

● Kappa (0/1)
Lead hunter; male or female; hunting and formation strategy is his/her specialty

● Supreme (1/1)
Observes over the three Crafts; Jack of all trades; expert in Architecture, Weaponmaking, Armory, and Artistry; Boss of the Overseers as well as the Scouts

● Nobles (2/8)
1-4 females, 1-4 males; no real duty/job. Hunt AND fight for the pack; mainly royal ambassadors in the place of the beta and alpha

● Royal Guards (1/5)
Guardians of the high class wolves' cubs; trusted beyond measure

● Overseer (1/4)
The bosses of the Architects (0/1), Weaponmakers (0/1), Armorers (0/1), and Artisans (1/1). One overseer allowed for each group.

● Apprentices (.5/unlimited)
Former Sigmas; 3-13 months old. Will become either royal guards or nobles; were not chosen to be deltas.

● Sigmas (0/2 litters [1-4 pups per litter])
Cubs of upper class wolves. Deltas are chosen from these cubs unless there are VERY special circumstances; separated from the 'Juniors' - these wolves start training at 3 months old

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● Preists/Priestesses (1/?)
Wolves with the uncanny ability to communicate with the gods and goddesses; the most difficult positions to acquire because they have to be born with the ability, it cannot be taught.

● Healer (0/1)
Possesses sharp knowledge of herbs/medicines for healing packmates; not allowed to have pups or a mate unless given permission; if they are found to be guilty of this law, they are removed from their position or, in major circumstances, expelled from the pack altogether.

●Architect (0/1)
Builds dens, territory fortifications, and workspaces

● Warriors (0/7)
Fighters; fight for pack safety; guard the pack

● Hunters (1/7)
Hunters; usually females or lanky/long-legged males

● Craftsmen
Usually muscular males; some strong females
Weaponmakers (2/Unl): Forge weapons
Armorers (0/Unl): Tans leather and makes armor
Artisans (0/Unl): Makes Jewelry; traps; dyes/paints

● Scouts (0/4)
Scout out the herds for large hunts; spies; keep track of battles and report back to the captains of the battle/Alpha or Beta; messengers

● Gatherers (0/7)
Assist the pack by fetching water and gathering necessities; leave via tunnels carved in the canyon walls

● Tenderfeet/Tenderfoot (0/Unl)
In training to become any lower rank. Former Juniors. 4-14 months old.

● Juniors (0/2 litters [1-4 pups per litter])
Cubs born to low ranks and are watched over by the omega; begin training at 4 months old

● Elders (0/2)
Respected by the upper class and lower class alike; the wisest/oldest of the wolves (8-12 years)

● Omega (0/1)
Lowest ranked wolf; eats last, watches the lower-class cubs while parents are away; often used to train

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