Valhalla

Circles - How They Work

Valhalla has many Circles, which are much like Guilds. It is down to the members of the Circles to choose apprentices into their ranks, or for young or new wolves to choose a Circle they feel fits them best.
Generally, a wolf might only run in one Circle, but it is possible for members to run in two Circles at once, if they feel a calling for both skills the Circles in question embrace. For instance, a Hunter who also wishes to be a fighter in equal parts (but doesn’t have what it takes to be part of the Shadow Circle), can be a part of both. Their rank name will reflect their level in both Circles, and whichever Skill they lean toward most will be reflected in which Circle they will be placed into when viewed in the Pack Page’s Roster.
A reasonably skilled Healer who is equally proficient in Fighting would be called both rank names from each Circle, their preferred skill rank name coming first, rather like a first and middle name. The names may change slightly to flow more smoothly off the tongue during introductions, otherwise, it looks really wonky.

Example 1: Highly skilled in both Fighting and Healing but leaning more toward healing: Incandescent Valor.
Example 2: Mid-Skilled in Fighting and Hunting, leaning toward Fighting: Brave Seeker
This is not a mandatory function of the pack. If you want your wolf to run in just one circle, that’s perfectly fine.

I’m considering whether it should be that a wolf can run in more than two Circles, and thus, perhaps be high ranking in one respect, perhaps even a second or third tier member, while also being a low-ranking wolf in another circle, and be able to share more duties between pack members.

Valhallan Circles will run on Skill Levels. The higher in skill your character, the higher they are in the Circle(s) they run in. Masters have the choice of remaining in the high tier ranks of the Circles, or moving to the Master Tier of Valhalla, unless all the slots are filled in their skill’s ranks in said Master Tier. They are still highly respected, regardless of whether they choose to rise to that tier, or choose to remain the top rank of their circles.

The upper ranks of every Circle will be included in council meetings, and have say in decisions that will affect the pack.

To Be Continued