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ClanGen Resources Masterpost

Something not so cool is that you can really only find the majority of our resources via our Discord server, and that's frustrating and exclusionary. We get it! To help bridge that gap, Fable and Chibi have put together a list of our most useful resources.

This will be kept updated and maintained for all our friends on Tumblr, we hope folks find this helpful! All of these resources are made by the amazing members of our community. Thank you all for loving our game!

Download Guides

Image Heavy ☆ No Images ☆ Screenreader Friendly Our official guides for how to download the games. Look here if you need a helping hand!

Amaa's/Selkirks' Text Guide

Stable Release ☆ Development Version These guides are meant for save-file editing, giving you a quick resource to refer to when you want to change things about your cats! Amaa no longer works on this sheet, but Selkirks has taken over!

Kenz's Visual Sprite Guide

Stable Release ☆ Development Version Ever wondered what a sienna masked tabby looked like? Wanted to know just how many white patches there truly are? Look no further than here!

Cere's Tortie Guide

☆ Link ☆ Coding in a tortoiseshell or calico can be frustrating. This concise, easy-to-follow guide goes over how to do it, complete with examples!

Cere's Conditions List & Scribble's Conditions Guide

Cere's List ☆ Scribble's Guide These two guides go hand-in-hand (or... paw-in-paw?) to walk you through editing in conditions for your cats!

Acorn's Inheritance Guide

☆ Link ☆ Have you ever wondered just how ClanGen determines what a litter of kittens might look like? How in-depth IS our genetics system, anyways?! The wonderful Acorn will walk you through it here!

blackkat's Wildcard Tortie Checker

☆ Link ☆ This spreadsheet helps determine whether or not a tortoiseshell cat is a wildcard or not! Not sure what a wildcard is? See here!

Citrus' Clan Organizer

☆ Link ☆ A beautiful spreadsheet that helps track and organize your ClanGen Clans, for those who enjoy things like that!

Various Tumblr Resources

What can I expect, joining the Discord? I want to have the day-time backgrounds, but on dark mode! How are the allegiances formatted, if i want to write my own?

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Hi!! i was looking through the masterpost and couldn't find anything for it, so i wanted to ask- is there any guide to how cats would be described in the allegiances page in-game? ex. a rosette cat being described as "oddly-spotted" etc. i wanna use similar descriptors for cats, but the page only accounts for alive cats inside the clan, so i was wondering if theres any list of what pelt traits indicate what description is used?

Well, there was no resource for this, but let's make one now! I peeked into the files to grab the descriptors for you :]

Below the readmore, this is very long as I included everything that goes into it! Hopefully it helps <3

☆ Fable ☆

Colour Descriptors

"pale"— White

Only called "pale" if the cat is not singlecolour, twocolour, tortoiseshell, or calico. In these cases, it is called "white"

"pale gray"— Palegrey

"gray"— Grey

"dark gray"— Darkgrey

"pale ginger"— Paleginger

"dark ginger"— Darkginger, Sienna

"light brown"— Lightbrown, Lilac

"golden brown"— Golden-brown

"dark brown"— Darkbrown, Chocolate

"black"— Ghost

Colours that are listed the same as they are coded— Silver, Golden, Ginger, Brown, Black

Pattern Descriptors

"[colour] tabby"— Tabby, Marbled, Mackerel, Classic, Agouti, Sokoke

"speckled [colour]"— Speckled

"unusually dappled [colour]"— Bengal

"unusually spotted [colour]"— Rosette

"[colour] ticked"— Ticked

"[colour] smoke"— Smoke

"dorsal-striped [colour]"— Singlestripe

"masked [colour] tabby"— Masked

Tortoiseshell Descriptors

"[colour]"— [Base colour]/[Patch colour]

Base colour refers to the main colour, while patch colour refers to the colour of the cats patches. They are always written with the slash between them Examples: brown/ginger, pale gray/black

"[colour] tortie"— A tortoiseshell with either no white patch, or a white patch that is either classed as little white or mid white.

"[colour] calico"— A tortoiseshell with a white patch that is either classed as high white or mostly white.

"[colour] mottled"— A tortoiseshell whose base colour and patch colours are both in the brown, black, or white category

They do not need to both be in the same category, just one of those three; a lilac and ghost tortoiseshell will be listed as mottled, for example, but a lilac and ginger tortoiseshell will not

"[descriptor] tabby"— If a tortoiseshell has the pelt type Tabby, Ticked, Mackerel, Classic, Sokoke, Agouti, Bengal, Rosette, or Speckled, "tabby" is added after the descriptor.

Example: A Lilac and Ginger tortoiseshell tabby with the Rosette pattern and no white patches would be listed as a "light brown/ginger tortie tabby"

White Patch Descriptors

"[colour] and white"— A non-tortoiseshell with a white patch that is either classed as little white, mid white, or high white.

Can also be a tortoiseshell with a white patch that is either classed as little white or mid white

"white and [colour]"— A non-tortoiseshell with a white patch that is classed as mostly white.

"white"— A cat with the Fullwhite patch, regardless of what colour they are underneath. Overwrites their main colour

This is different to a singlecolour white cat as they have a different pelt type underneath the patch. Fullwhite cats that are tortoiseshell underneath are listed as calico on their profile page, but not the allegiances

"[colour] point"— A cat with one of the point markings

If a cat is a point under the ginger category, they are listed as a flame point

Gender Descriptors

"she-cat"— Female, Trans Female

"tom"— Male, Trans Male

"cat"— All other identities

Extra Descriptors

"vitiligo"— A cat with vitiligo

Missing body parts have special listings, as follows;

"no tail"— NoTail "half a tail"— HalfTail "three legs"— NoPaw "a missing ear"— NoLeftEar, NoRightEar "no ears"— NoEar

Vitiligo and missing body parts are joined together as "vitiligo, [scar], [scar] and [scar]"

"scarred [colour]"— A cat with three or more scars

"long-furred [colour]"— A cat with long fur

Putting it Together

For a non-tortoiseshell with no white patches:

a [extra] [colour] [pattern/tortoiseshell] [white] [gender] with [extra]

You would remove any non-used sections. Examples below;

a long-furred dorsal-striped pale gray tom with vitiligo and three legs

a dark ginger/light brown tortie tabby she-cat

a scarred white and unusually spotted black cat

a long-furred scarred light brown/black mottled point she-cat with no tail, three legs and a missing ear

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Dove and Ivy being good moms

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You know, an interesting tumblr transformation that's happened gradually, and which I've seen no one talk about: ask-culture has essentially dropped off to nothing.

By which I mean, asks used to be WAY more of the tumblr economy. They used to be more common to send, and receive, and see. They were integral to the collaborative, forum-like behavior of old tumblr communities, not even to speak on the HUGE number of ask-blogs that used to exist to only be interacted with in ask-form.

I'm not saying this in a vying-for-attention way but instead in an observational way: I used to get way way more asks in like 2015, even with a fraction of my follower count. I wonder if it's due to the homogenization of social media sites? There's a lot more of this divide between "content creator" and "consumer" instead of just a bunch of peer blogs who would talk to each other. "Asks" aren't really a thing on twitter, are they? And as I understand it, the closest thing to an "ask" on instagram or tiktok would be a creator screenshotting some comment and responding to it in a new reel or video or whatever those content mediums are. Are asks just too tumblr-specific? Is that aspect of the site culture dying out as more and more people converge to using all their social media sites in the same way?

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Moon 21: Are You Lonesome Tonight?

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MOON 20: Hier Kommt Die Sonne!

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Sisterhood.

inspired by this scene

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i could probably talk about my own xenofiction stuff on here too maybe. that might be cool. also my clangen run i'm about to do

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text from porter robinson's "goodbye to a world"

every single animal in this comic is extinct. it's not too late for the ones that are left.

edit: thanks @mudcrabmassacre for the correction, smilodon fatalis did not in fact go extinct in 1023 AD. the actual prediction is around 10,000 years ago - I think i may have missed a zero or two.

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i think i shall make this blog my paleontology blog too :) extinct mammal time

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oh i love how you draw cats!! they're all so unique

died? who died? don't worry about it hahahahahaha here's some new NPCs

MOON 2 previous - what's next?

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Medicine Cat Guide: The Scientific Edition

A few notes before I go into this. First off, my original and personal copy has illustrations, which is why I stoped with descriptions halfway through. If you would like to see what a plant looks like, simply google it.

Second, the language and vocabulary changes throughout the list as I became more and more tired and ready to be done, again, sorry about that. Any words that are outside vocabulary can be easily googled.

Three, if someone knows of more herbs which are beneficial to cats, or could be used in some form, let me know and send me sources and I will add them!

Finally I will be posting a separate post discussing different possible methods which medicine cats could use, such as brewing cold teas or crushing roots and adding them to prey. For now, I hope you all enjoy what I have. Im sorry I couldn’t list all the sources, but the list would have been almost as long as this post.

Herbs by Alphabetical Order

Alfalfa:

- Leaves and unopened flowers can be ingested.

- Reduces inflammation of the joints and issues of rheumatism.

- Known as Alfalfa in North America, and Lucerne in the British Isles.

Astragalus root:

-Crushed and added to prey/Used as poultice on wounds

-Leaves in parallel lines along stems, small oval leaves, multiple types and colors of flower (research base on region or specific species)

-Use as general strengthening herb, particularly for elders which helps prolong lifespan. Has an odd anti-aging property, can sometimes be used to combat tumors and cancer.

-Infection preventative, can be taken during Leafbare to avoid contracting viral infections.

-Enhances immune system, and has anti-inflammatory (brings down fever and swelling) properties.

-Combats stressors to cats bodies (i.e. foreign human made matter like pesticides and other chemicals) and increases body’s resistance to some more mental stressors, including trauma, anxiety, fatigue, and stress.

-Native to China, but introduced into North American Hemisphere and has spread due to ease of growth.

Black Walnut:

- Leaves ingested in small quantities

- Large tree which drops huge nuts in the fall, its leaves on an opposite (one leaf emerges on each side in the same place on the stem)

- Is said to cleanse the body of parasites, including heartworm

- Can be used to stimulate vomiting or diarrhea

- Use cautiously, some medicine cats dont use it at all

-Native to North America

Burdock Root:

- Root can be crushed and added to prey, or the young leaves can be eaten

- A rather tall plant, with purple flowers and prickly burrs, and large heart shaped leaves.

-Generally known to be a herb to increase health and vibrancy of fur and living conditions. Often given to kits to help with growth and elders to cleanse the body of impurities. (Full of vitamins and substances to cleanse kidneys/liver/blood etc)

-Improves gut health (encourages growth of good intestinal bacteria) and can serve as laxative.

-Helps regulate hormones and prevent diabetes

-Native to Europe and Asia, but like many plants has been transplanted to North America successfully as well.

Catnip: -Ingested or used as aroma therapy with crushing dried leaves

-Green triangular, saw-edged leaves, tiny white flowers growing in conical clusters.

-Scent and low levels of ingestion causes a reaction which is similar to many human drugs, leaving cats content, relaxed, and happy, and occasionally causing hallucinations.

-All cats react slightly differently, and in fact some cats become extremely energized instead.

-When ingested in certain quantities can be a sedative, although it rarely results in full sleep.

- Natural to Asia, but widely spread through most of Europe and North America

Cat’s Claw:

- Crushed to powder and added to prey, or soaked in water and drunk or applied directly through a poultice.

-Vine with characteristic thorns shaped like cats claws, bright yellow flowers.

- Improve allergies and breathing struggles

- Diminish swelling and pain for swollen joints and arthritis

- Soothes issues in the whole intestinal system from the stomach to the bowels, speeding recovery from internal infections and wounds.

- Native to peru, two different subspecies were introduced, one to North America and one to Europe.

Cat Thyme:

- Treatment involves eating the leaves of the plant, preferably fresh but dried can work in higher quantity.

- Leaves grow in clusters with larger leaves on the outside and smaller growing leaves on the inside, occasionally their edges are a white or yellow color.

- Less commonly used, but definitely improves digestive system and can be used to purge the stomach and intestines of parasites and worms. -Should not be consumed in large properties, as overdose can lead to issues with nervous system.

- Also a soothing herb which can be used to calm nervous or uncomfortable cats.

- Can be used as an herd to ward off the scent of death from a cat’s corpse.

- Different subspecies grown all over the world, with different scent’s depending on the place.

Calendula:

-Chewed and applied as a poultice or soaked in a small amount of water and applied through moss to wound, or ingested.

- Also called Marigold

- Long leaves which get thicker near the end, bright yellow or orange flowers.

- When used in low concentration in water soaked moss, can be used as an eye wash and ear wash for infections in either area.

- Do NOT use on pregnant cats.

- Has anti-septic properties to prevent infections in wounds and speed the healing.

- Helps stomach ulcers or inner wounds heal faster when ingested.

- Higher percentage of cats who may have slight allergies to the plant.

Chamomile: - Only used in very very small doses, or diluted by soaking in water

- Tall long stems with sprigs of leaves which are similar to short pine needles, white flowers with yellow centers. - Can be used as a sedative or another calming herb.

- Can ease cramping and muscle pain

- Sometimes used as an oil on irritated skin.

- Another herb which is not encouraged for pregnant she-cats as it can cause miscarriage.

- Originally from Europe and Asia, has become widespread in North America

Comphrey:

-Only used externally, as a poultice for minor wounds. When chewing, medicine cats should try their best to swallow as little as possible, or simply mix crushed comphrey with water and moss to create the poultice.

-Big leafy ground plant with long oval leaves and fuchsia bellflowers.

- Is considered a controversial herb as it can cause more harm than good. Use cautiously.

- Contains anti-inflammatory and stimulant properties

-Has been known to cause problems particularly for pregnant queens, and elders.

-Native to Russia and grows primarily in Europe and the British Isles

Cranberry:

-Berries can be ingested

- Trailing bush with small evergreen leaves and pink flowers, but it is the bright red berries that are harvested, not to be mistaken for yew berries.

- A controversial herb in that some medicine cats believe it does not actually have any effect, while others swear by it.

- Improves Urinary health by cleansing bladder of non-beneficial bacteria

- Is said to strengthen the eyes and heart and prevent the common issues of aging tissues by relaxing and revitalizing them.

-Common in North America and British isles and part of Northern Europe.

Dandelion Root:

- Leaves are ingested

- Wide-spread weed with saw edged leaves and flowers which are yellow and turn to white fluff to spread their seeds.

- A relatively safe herb, it is used to ensure health of the urinary tract, gallbladder, and liver.

- Causes cats to urinate more frequently and serves as a minor laxative.

- Helps to energize the digestive system and avoid blockages or discomfort.

- Very common in Europe and North America.

Echinacea:

-Leaves and Flowers ingested

- Bushy leaves near the ground with long tall stalks and purple daisy-like flowers with a brown center.

- Used primarily to treat respiratoy problems, it is a strong defense against Upper Respiratory infections (aka whitecough or greencough) and can promote healing and recovery from them.

- Also used to soothe irritated lungs and other respiratory issues such as from asthma or allergies, and generally alleviates the symptoms of respiratory infections.

- Generally increases immune system function and effectiveness.

- Found only in Eastern and Central North America (sorry if you have British based clans)

Ephedra:

- Stems are ingested

- A type of grass-like plant

- Primarily used to improve breathing conditions, such as for cats with asthma.

- Often used in conjunction with other herbs to provide a comprehensive treatment.

- Also known to relieve pain in the spinal regions or for lame or physically disabled cats.

- This herb can cause concerning side effects and should always be used with great care, and never on any cats with a history of elevated heartbeat or heart problems.

-It is usually safer to use this herb with other herbs and in small doses.

-Two different subspecies are most common, one Asian and one North American

Eyebright:

-Soaked in water and then mixture applied to eyes, leaves can be consumed.

-A weed-like plant with long stems and small fuzzy maple-like leaves, bright white orchid-like flowers.

-Used primarily against eye-infections, helps diminish swelling and itching.

-Can also be ingested as an effective infection fighter

- Generally safe for most cats

- Grows in Britain, Europe, Asia, and North America, particularly in high alpine regions.

Fenugreek Seed:

-Ingesting seeds or occasionally leaves

- Tall spindly stems with three leaf bunches

- Another herb to help deal with respiratory issues

- It also deals with issues that come on from old age, like cholesterol, keeping older cats healthier.

- It has shown some effectiveness in treating cancers and tumors, particularly ones which involve the respiratory system or intestinal system.

- Mostly an Asian Herb, with a few occurrences in southern Europe and South America. May however be found in certain twoleg gardens if backed by worldbuilding.

Feverfew:

- Consume dried leaves and crushed roots, or plants soaked in water.

- Treats nausea and upset stomach.

- Also useful to treat bone disorders and anemia, as well as speed up the healing of broken bones.

- A pain reliever at small doses.

- Do not use on pregnant she-cats

- Two subspecies, one common to North America, the other to Europe and Asia.

Goldenseal:

-Can be ingested, crushed and added to prey, or soaked in water and used on skin or wounds.

- A mostly green leafy plant with large wide ragged leaves in clusters of five. Its flower is small and white grows in the center of the leaf clusters.

- Generally multi-purpose herb which boosts the immune system and works to fight infections.

-Can be used on outside cuts, or can be ingested to ease symptoms of certain infections. Particularly useful to ease problems of diarrhea.

- Also another eye-wash herb, although not as effective as Eyebright.

-Not to be used on pregnant she-cats

- Native to North America

Hawthorn Berry:

- Berries are ingested

- large shrub which can grow to the size of trees, with leaves that are oddly shaped. Their berries are red, and their flowers are a beautiful white with yellow spots in the middle.

-Most commonly used to treat heart conditions in cats, the berries help regulate blood flow (blood pressure), return heart beats to a regular rhythm, and reduces sense of anxiety.

-Generally a well-being herb for cats with heart problems and elders, encouraging the rejuvenation of the heart.

-Largely Native to British Isles, although varieties have been introduced all over the world. Where it is introduced it is considered an invasive species.

Honey:

-Consumed in liquid form, or sucked on in its honeycomb form.

- Soothes burning throats, but mostly used to sweeten herbs to make them more palatable for cranky elders and beligerent kits.

- Considered a rare treat.

- Found anywhere there are bees.

Honeysuckle

-Leaves and flowers and scented and kept in nesting

-Another drug which induces a “high” and can lead to calm and pleased cats.

-Only one specific species causes this effect, and it is native to Asia but has been introduced in North America and has spread widely.

Lavender:

-Flowers and stems put in nests

-A form of aromatherapy, usually brings calm and relaxed feelings to cats

-Its pleasant scent can be used to mask the scent of death or sickness

-Grows around the world

Licorice Root:

-Can be ingested, or chewed and applied as a poultice.

-Long tall stem with oval leaves and lovely purple flowers reminiscent of Lavender

- Used most often to treat kits, as the taste is actually pleasant.

- When ingested, con combat respiratory problems, as it soothes lungs and throat, and helps clear nasal passages.

- Also helpful to prevent sore joint pain, as it brings down swelling.

-Long-term benefits include liver health and cleansing of impurities from blood and other organs.

- Grows wild across Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, with growing appearance in England. Be aware if licorice is present, it is likely present in large amounts as it tends to take up huge space and is a hardy plant.

Marshmallow Root:

-Chewed root as a poultice, ingested leaves.

-Flowering plant with wide tri-pointed leaves and white flowers with brown centers.

-Can be used to alleviate inflammation in lungs and in nasal passages, particularly caused by respiratory infections. Clears up mucus.

- Another herb to improve the health of the urinary tract

-Has a neutral odor and flavor, another good  herb for kits

-Native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa

Milk Thistle Seed:

- Seeds are ingested

- A prickly plant with large jagged leaves and blue or purple fuzzy flowers.

- Cleanses toxins from the system

- Typically supports health of the liver and other organs in the body which help get rid of impurities.

- Found throughout the world

Raspberry Leaf:

- Leaves ingested

- The general pregnancy supplement

- Strengthens uterine muscles and increases milk production, helps queens to give birth with less danger as it strengthens their body and muscles and prepares them for contractions.

- Also useful in the first days after birth to encourage healing in the queen’s body.

- Different subspecies found around the world.

Red Clover:

- Leaves can be ingested in small amounts, or soaked in water and drunk.

- An effective tumor and cancer preventative and treatment for early stages.

- Should only be used at low doses if necessary, and only used under suspicion of tumor growth.

- Do not use on pregnant cats

- Native to Asia and Europe, but has been transplanted to many other locations, including North America.

Sage:

- Leaves can be soaked in water or crushed and mixed with water to form poultice. Do not ingest directly.

- When drunk can be a helpful treatment for mouth sores and/or toothaches.

- Very effective against harmful internal bacteria which cause vomiting and diarrhea (like E. Coli)

- An effective deworming method, particularly against Ringworm.

- Used very carefully as can be toxic to cats in anything but the smallest or weakest dose.

- Native to Mediterranean, with a few subspecies naturalized to other countries, including one in far Western North America and one in the British Isles.

Slippery Elm:

- Inner bark is consumed or applied as a poultice.

- Another herb which soothes the mucus membranes, such as throat, lungs, and other internal organs.

- Fights against internal infection, particularly in the bladder.

- Full of nutrients and fiber, an herb which strengthens the body

- Native to North America

Wheatgrass:

- Stems and grass blades are ingested

- A strengthening and nutritional herb, possibly an alternative during a time of low prey, although never to be eaten exclusively.

- Cleanses the blood and performs a general support of systems

- A treatment for cataracts due to its mineral and enzyme content.

- Grows wild in fields in certain areas of North America.

Valerian:

- Leaves are smelled or ingested.

- Initially induces a sort of “high” which stimulates and energizes a cat. A good fix if a task needs to be done right away.

- Once the high wears off, it effectively induces drowsiness and relaxation, often leading to sleep.

- A powerful drug, but still one that is not toxic in any quantity.

- Has been known to be… well not addictive, but when some cat has taken it repeatedly or regularly, it must be weaned off of, or it would provoke symptoms of withdrawal.

- Do not use regularly.

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And finally it is finished.

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Warriors Pantheon

I’ve noticed different people discussing pantheon and how they could work in the Warriors universe, and although I don’t have any clans that would use the model (yet) I do so enjoy coming up with possibilities, so here are a few deities that could maybe be found in a clan lore, depending on how you built their culture. Feel free to use them in your own works or maybe see if they help flesh out your own ideas. If you do use them, even as a basis, let me know! I’d love to see them in action.

Also their names are all combinations of sounds or gestures/body language I have observed in my own cats.

Rrema ( Pronounced as a throaty purring R then abruptly opening the mouth into the -ma sound)

- Name meaning Truthspeaker or Oath.

- Embodies ideals of loyalty, honesty, and truth. Basically connected to the ideals within the Warrior Code. Can also be interpreted as a deity of law and justice.

- Can be a patron deity to all warriors, but if the clan has them, could also be a patron to clan Code keepers or law keepers.

- Possible world building implications include: clans which value honesty and consider lies to be horrible things (which lead to them being very indirect in some cases but their word when given is highly trusted); Rrema being invoked whenever an oath is given particularly when an apprentice becomes a warrior or when a medicine cat apprentice becomes a full medicine cat; Rrema’s name becoming slang for truth or oath and calling some cat as like Rrema is a great honor.

- The deity could have potentially been the one to suggest or give the code to the clans, or have been a hero from clan histories who helped establish the code and was known for their honor and good word.

Kakakakra (Pronounced with those clicking sounds cats make when hunting, three in a row, with the last fading into a softer -ra sound. Often accompanied by pulling the lips slightly back from the fangs.)

- Name meaning roughly the Thrill, or Thrillseeker

- The deity of hunting, specifically of the thrill of the hunt, of finding, seeking, and succeeding.

- Patron deity of hunters, but also invoked in situations of competition in hopes of gaining an edge.

-Some world building possibilities: A clan where hunting isn’t simply a chore, but the most exciting thing cats do, after all it is in a acts nature to hunt to seek food sometimes even when they are not hungry; apprentices who are daredevils, challenging each other to do dangerous things and seeking the thrill in new and exciting ways; when a hunt goes particularly well or when a cat wins some form of competition, they might leave an offering of some kind to the deity.

- This deity is likely a free spirit, who sees challenge and excitement and is immediately drawn to it, if they came from clan histories, they could have been a non clan born cat or an apprentice who went beyond the boundaries of current clan understanding and sought new innovative ways to hunt, any kind of way to get the excitement and success they needed.

Mehr (pronounced as a loud and insistent drawn out Meh sound, with the -r sound coming from closing the mouth)

-Meaning Mother or Helper

-Deity of kit rearers and caretakers, this deity is associated with suckling kits, raising them, educating them, and all the joys and struggles it involves. The deity is seen as a tough but patient and ultimately loving deity.

-Patron deity of nursing cats and caretakers who raise kits. Unlike most other deities this one is usually portrayed as female, due to the nature of most cats who give birth being female, but it does not focus on those aspects being solely female character traits.

- Most clans separate fertility from kit birth, as it is fairly easy to get pregnant, they consider it a true achievement when all kits survive to adulthood. A mother who manages this is said to have had Mehr intercede for her, that she is in Mehr’s favor. Mehr is invoked during times of birth and times when a mother may be struggling with her kits, sometimes this can be done in exasperation when a mother becomes frustrated, but others it is with true pain and conviction hoping that Mehr will grant health and wellness to her kits. Clans who worship Mehr with more dedication often view their queens and caretakers with great respect, and consider the decision to devote their lives to kits to be a selfless one, any cat who raises a litter of kits is respected and deferred to. In some clans raising a litter of kits is considered equal to mentoring an apprentice, and qualifies them for being chosen as deputy.

-There are two different schools of belief on where Mehr’s name originated. The more practical believe that the name was given to the deity after the sounds which kits make to call their mothers, which are usually very similar. The more religious believe that Mehr instilled in every kit before birth the ability to call her name before any other, so that she might come to them and care for them.

- Mehr is a likely candidate to be the top of a pantheon if so chosen, due to the absolute importance of mothers in any culture, and the ability to extend that in some form to encompass mother nature.

Marrrow (Pronounced with a soft Mah going into a trilling R and ending with a higher pitched ow sound as if asking a question. Often accompanied by a slight tilt of the head.)

-Name meaning Knowledgeseeker and practically translating to Question.

-Deity of learning, knowledge, and curiosity.

-Patron deity of apprentices and their mentors, of those seeking knowledge or the very wise and learned, which means elders are regarded as blessed by Marrrow.

-Marrrow is the main deity whom apprentices revere, they are often asking for wisdom and knowledge, and any apprentice hoping to get a specific suffix is encouraged to seek Marrrow’s favor by showing dedication and perseverence. A clan who includes Marrrow in their pantheon is likely to consider apprenticeship not as just a stepping stone to warriorhood, but as a separate and distinct part of life, a time of learning, of exploring, of gaining new things. Often young warriors are nostalgic for apprentice days, and warriors compete for mentorship of apprentices, because being a mentor is a privilege and honor. Since Marrrow’s name almost translates to question, his name is used often by apprentices who ask their mentors questions or just seek knowledge and wisdom from the elders. Elders who have survived for so long are considered blessed by Marrrow on their search for knowledge, and emulated in hopes of finding favor in Marrrow and being granted a longer life.

-This deity likely came about from the cats innate curiosity and need to hunt and explore. If the pantheon comes from ordinary cats, likely this could have been an outsider who joined the clan, and made it their goal to learn everything about clan life and subsequently became a wise and respected elder amongst all the clans.

Raul (almost like growl, except without the g, and more drawn out, like a nervous cat about to start yowling. Usually accompanied by unsheathed claws)

-Name meaning Baredclaw or Protector.

-Deity of battle, of protection, of duty.

-Patron deity of warriors, specifically -claw and -fang fighters who dedicated themselves to Raul, but also of all the brave souls and heroes in the clan who have given their lives in fighting and protecting the clan, even if it didn’t always include drawing blood with claws.

- In clans where Raul is worshipped, apprentices make a choice from early on to pursue being a -claw or -fang, some clans might even have a few special classes which they teach only to -claws. Of course all cats are taught how to fight and protect, but for Raul’s followers, it is their duty and purpose, their specialty. In some clans it is believed that those who are chosen by Raul after death as the greatest warriors become the protectors of Starclan themselves, defending the borders of the stars from the spirits of traitors and murderers. However Raul is also said to care for all heroes. One clan may have a myth of a young apprentice, honored by Raul for sacrificing his life by running messages to warn his clan and help the battle until his very heart gave out. Or a warrior protecting an apprentice who took a bite which got infected. Or a young medicine cat, who during an epidemic continued to care for their clan mates until they succumbed to the sickness themselves. Raul is the hero, the honorable, the dutiful, the protector of the weak. But at same time, followers of Raul seek out danger, trying to prove themselves as worthy. Raul’s name is called out in battle, called out when a cat feels wronged, in challenge of another’s honor.

-This deity was likely created out of some form of hero archetype, the greatest hero of clan legend. Either someone defending the borders or maybe a queen defending her kits, something which involved going up against great odds and sacrificing themselves.

Ehrrrrum (pronounced by opening mouth and making an eh sound, and then beginning to purr while closing the mouth)

-Meaning healer or Peacegiver.

-Deity of healing, peace, spirituality.

-Patron to medicine cats and -cloud cats, who live lives with the intention of bringing healing to others or cultivating inner and outer peace within themselves and the clan.

-Can work with clans who have medicine cats with healing herbs, or simply spiritual leaders. The idea is that a healer strives to bring a cats body back to health and balance, just as a spiritual leader or counselor would seek to restore balance to a cats life in their attitudes and actions. Cats who follow Ehrrum are usually considered good cats to discuss issues with, and are considered wise beyond their seasons for their introspection and their attentiveness to others. Ehrrum is usually the deity called to watch during mediation between clans to solve disputes, or between clanmates who feel that they have been wronged.

- Ehrrum likely originated with the first understanding of spirituality, and would have been a founding element to whatever conference decided the warrior code, but primarily they are likely involved with Starclan and their religious aspects. If the pantheon was made from real cats, perhaps the first leader to put aside their differences and seek to negotiate instead of fight, or the first healer or seer from the clans.

-As a note, Raul and Ehrrum are seen as opposites, two sides of a coin, and there is said to be conflict between them and their followers and ideals.

While those are only a few options, they seem to fit a fairly coherent whole for the warriors society. But with light there is usually dark, so perhaps a few deities as counterpoints to those above.

Hissao (pronounced with a sibilant hiss and a short clipped yowl)

-Meaning Betrayer, also known as Trust breaker.

- For clans where the code is sacred, where Rrema is important, Hissao would be a good antagonist. They are a deity which personifies betrayal of ideals, of the code, of trust and honor. Possibly, if one would want to utilize some form of dark forest, Hissao would collect all those of the clans who had been exiled, or killed, or been stripped of their name and rank. Those cats would become Hissaos to do their will and bidding, stripped of all free will. Should the clans worship Raul as well, this could lead to a narrative where the heroes if the vans were forever protecting Starclan from Hissaos agents.

-It is said that Hissao roams the living lands, tempting cats with the things they most desire, but in return they must give their souls to him.

Mahss (Pronounced with a harsh mah which falls into a sharp hiss)

-World breaker or basically death.

-It’s debatable whether this deity could be considered evil or neutral. In a way it simply exists. It is essentially the deity of entropy, chaos, disaster. Because of it fires, floods, storms, sickness, death occur. Some of the clans believe it spreads this willingly, intentionally, others believe it is simply a keeper of balance, that for every bit of life a bit if death must also exist. They speak of it in frightened whispers, their hisses, much like against Hissao speak of fear and anger towards it. This deity is essentially a counterpoint to Mehr, where they nurture, grow, support, protect, Mahss brings about death, destruction, anguish.

Anyway, that’s all I have at the moment, I’m sure there us more I could do, but this seems like a decent support for canon warriors culture, what little of it exists, in the importance of different roles and skills in the clans.

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Clan Form

This is for my own use, but also anyone else’s! Feel free to reblog, or repost in its completed form, but please give credit if you use it, and link back if you use it offline.

Clan Name

History-

Formation: How was this clan created, how did it come together? Based on canon clan history? Or another event?

Rivals: Are there other clans, or other groups of cats? Or is it simply twolegs, predators, or something else?

Age: Is it recently formed? Or are the clan beginnings fading into history?

Shaping Events: What are the things that are most commonly told in story form? Were there any great wars? Unsettled grudges? Crazy legends and Myths?

Heroes and Villains: Are there any forces or cats that your cats aspire to be like? Any villains invoked to encourage kits to behave?

Territory-

Map or General Description: Either draw a map or describe the territory.

Location: Where is this clan generally located? What country, what area?

Climate zone: What are the common temperatures and seasonal changes? Rainfall?

Fauna: What are the common animals that live in the territory? This can further be subdivided into predators, prey, and neutral.

Flora: What are the common types of trees? Is there undergrowth or not, what about open fields. What types of plants are most common?

Medicine: Common medicinal plants and remedies.

Defining features: What are the borders? Rivers, Mountains, Ridges, clearings, fields, cities or towns or houses, etc.

Important locations: These are places unique and important to each clan. Places of training, places of prime hunting, places of meeting and gathering, places of burial, places of celebration, etc.

Religious centers: Are there any specific places tied to the clan’s religion? A place where they may go to worship their deities or ancestors? Where is it? What is it like? Who is allowed to go there?

Camp: Where is the camp? What does it look like? Where are all the dens/where do all the different cats live? What are the exits and gathering areas? Are there any designated play or training areas? Where does the leader speak from to gain the clans attention, is there a place for the leader to meet with his advisors or deputy? Any other important parts of camp? How is it protected?

Clan Characteristics-

Build: Is there any specific part of their appearance that is different from other feral cats? Any wildcat or house cat ancestry? How tall, or heavy, or long do they get?

Pelt: What are the most common pelt colors in the clan? Common eye colors? Are there any anomalies introduced through wildcats or housecats (bobtails, color points, white cats, blue or other eye mutations,etc)? Is the clan mostly long furred or short furred?

Clan Roles-

Leadership: What is the leader’s role in the clan? Authoritarian and controlling, adviser, or figurehead? Laid back and letting others do the job, or involved in day to day particulars? Leader’s rule is only authority, or is there a sort of council of elders, or senior warriors, or clan voting system? Is the leader the judge and jury, do they follow a specific code of law, or make decisions on their own? How is leadership passed down? What is it that affords the leader their authority?

Deputy: Similar to above, what does the deputy do in your system? Are they simply a leader in training, the leader’s right hand cat, their adviser, or the ones that really do the work? Are there more than one in the clan?

Medicine cat: Is there a medicine cat for your clan? If so, what are their duties? Are they simply medics, or affiliated to the religious system of your clan? If they are, do they follow some religious code? If not, are they simply medics? What role do they play in maintaining the mental health of their clan? How many medics are there? How many apprentices? How do you become an apprentice? Any unique aspects that are particular to medicine cats?

Elders: What is the average age for warriors to become elders? What is the place of elders in the clan? Is it one of reverence and preference, or is it one of barely accepted tolerance? What are the elder’s duties? Is becoming an elder something cats would look forward to, or is it something most cats put off as long as possible? Are elders sought for advice on governing of the clan, or are they holders of the clan’s knowledge?

Warriors: Are warriors the most common group in the clan? What exactly are warriors in your system? What are their specialties? Do they hunt as well as fight, or are these two separate categories? If they are fighters, what type of fighting do they specialize in? What are the specifics of their fighting style? (Examples short quick movements, wide sweeping movements, speed-based, strength based, stealth based, height based, etc) If they are primarily hunters, what do they hunt? How do they hunt? How often do they hunt, and when? Do they have any other duties besides hunting, or fighting?

Queens: What is the position of queens in the clan? Is it of reverence or tolerance? Are they given preference in daily life? Is this station an exclusively female role? Are only cats who have kits in the nursery, or are there other cats who take care of the kits as well? Do queens (or whichever title you wish to give this role) take on care of other cats kits?

Apprentices: How old are cats apprenticed? What is the apprentice system like? Are they called apprentices? How long are cats apprenticed? What do they learn? What is the system of learning? (e.g. is it divided into distinct spaces of learning, or is everything learned at the same time) What are the requirements to become a warrior?

Kits: What is the philosophy of the clan towards kits? Are they raised collectively, or only by the cats in the nursery? What are kits allowed or encouraged to do? Is there any education? If so what kind? Are there any games or activities used to distract or engage them?

Other: Are there any other roles in the clan? Are there cats who are in charge of cleaning, or maintaining camp, or scouting, or in charge of education, such as knowledge-keepers?

Gender Roles: While yes this is a sensitive topic, there is no denying that in some cases there might be gender roles in a society. This also has to do with how your clan is governed. Is it a matriarchal society? Patriarchal? Or something else? What place does each gender play in the clan? Is the clan very fluid about gender and sexuality or very strict?

Clan Culture-

Code of Conduct: These are the basic rules which govern the clan and its functioning. Is it the normal warrior code? A  slightly different one? Or something completely different? What is a part of this code of conduct? It may not be codified in the way the warrior code is done, so in what way is it passed down? Is it a loose set of rules, or strictly followed? List the most important parts of it, or write it out in its entirety (Unless its super long).

Process of law: How are the laws of the clan kept? Who is the judge? Is there an equivalent to a jury? What is the system of punishment? What is the system of pardon?

Mates: Is there a specific system in which cats can become mates? Are the cats of the clan monogamous or not? Are cats mates for life, or can the relationship be terminated whenever they want? Is there a ceremony or a special status or symbol for cats who are mates? Are there cats who can be arranged mates? Are mates simply for having kits, or are they for companionship? Can a mate relationship be between any cats or only between male or female cats?

Ceremonies: What are the ceremonies for cats who have reached another stage in life? What happens when a cat is born, when a cat becomes and apprentice, when a cat becomes and adult? What are the special ceremonies for cats of special ranks? What happens when a cat dies? How does the clan mourn? How does the clan celebrate?

Naming: How are kits named in this clan? Is it by appearance, the standard suffix/prefix model? Or is it a different way?  Do their names change over time, with the achievement of new ranks? What are each of the ranks called and referred to? Are nicknames common?

Religion-

“Name of what the Clan Worships”: So what does the clan worship? Starclan? Ancestors? Something else? What is this force or deity?

Influence: What powers does the force/deity have? Can the clan contact it? Is the clan connected to it in any way? What power does the force/deity have? Can it see the future, interact in the lives of the cats? Or is it impersonal, or fictional and completely in the minds of the cats who worship it? How does belief in this force/deity affect a cat? Are there cats who are more spiritually attuned/connected with the force/deity? What does this mean for a cat’s life?

Worship: How does the clan worship or revere the force/deity? How do they honor it? Are there festivals, or rituals? Are there particular chosen cats who are the link between the clan and the force/deity? If so what are their duties? How can individual cats show their reverence?

Holidays: What are the special days of rest or celebration connected to religion (or unconnected)? What does the clan do on that day/days? How is it connected to religion or the clan culture?

Afterlife: Is there an afterlife for cats? If so is it exclusive? How does one get into it? Or is there no afterlife? How do cats bury their dead, what is the culture of the dead, how are they remembered or not?

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First thing. I noticed you mentioned you had a story about a med cat getting kidnapped by a Clan who lost theirs, and I think I've heard that somewhere before. Do you have anything like Wattpad or another site, and if so, what's your account? Anyways. Could you by any chance link all the parts to your "So you want to build a Clan?" in order since I can't really find all the parts....

I did at one point have a story with that premise, however what I wrote for it I wrote nearly a decade ago. I did enjoy it, but I think I didnt have a good idea of an arc and an ending, so I set it aside, and now it is lost. It was on my fanfiction.net account, so I can likely recover it, but it wouldn't be easy. And sorry, I wont be giving it out, that was a very old account, and whatever is on it is both unfinished and poor quality. Maybe Ill visit it again.

But for now, the second part of your ask, all the build-a-clan parts:

Clan Form (can help you think things through as you fill it out)

Build a Clan Part 1 : Setting

Build a Clan Part 2: Naming

Build a Clan Part 3: Formations

Build a Clan Part 4: History

Build a Clan Part 5: Mythos

Build a Clan Part 6.1: The Code

Build a Clan Part 6.2: Ceremonies

Build a Clan Part 6.3: Holidays

Build a Clan Part 7: Religion

And that's all I have at the moment. I had been planning to revisit the build a clan series with Part 8 being on Ranks, but then I got bogged down trying to decide if each rank needed its own post, or if I should just make one giant post, and my life got busy. So for now, that's all she wrote.... until I have it in me to write more. Hope this helps!

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i think im gonna make a sideblog for my clangen content specifically. i'll rb others stuff onto this blog but the side will be for just clangen

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