Otter creek clan

general otter creek skill chart
speed: 7/17

strength: 3/17

skill: 10/17

smart: 7/17

medic care: 12/17

spiritualism: 17/17

craft skills: 11/17

people skills: 10/17

reasonability: 12/17

scariness: 2/17

tenacity: 12/17

clever: 6/17

aggression: 4/17

otter creek's jobs
leader: prefix moon (called "our mond" by clan mates)

second in charge: prefix star ( called "Stern watcher" by clan mates )

head guard: prefix suffix (2 at max to arrange the guards and keep the pack safe)

Guard- protect the clan, and are given a strong prefix that relates to their best skill

Hunter-catch pray to support the clan, they get the prefix of an animal

Lilly paws: a job for elders

Healer: is a doctor prefix of a herb/flower

Moon ma’s: females who live to be surrogate mothers for gay/trans or parents who just can’t have kits. Prefix of ma

Caretaker: caretakers help pregnant cats/abandoned kits/lost kits. A prefix of a stone/shell/seed

keepers: they make tools/dens/walls/nests and keep the place clean and well taken care of. prefix after leaves/plants

Aprentenses
(months are smilier to human years for simplicity)

2-month-old kits start swimming in shallow lakes with the elders watching over them, they stay on the kit rank till 6 months where they become Lilly’s, while kits they learn about their religion along with history, something otter creek is very proud of

6-month-old to 18-month-old Lilly’s: Lilly’s get to choose their roles and learn about them for 2 months before starting field training, for Lilly’s interested in being a moon ma need to wait to be 18 months or older to start having kits but they do watch, learn and help with the process

Naming ceremonies: once a Lilly turns 18 months they get their prefix by their mentor, their suffix is given by their parents. When the sun starts to rise the new warriors will go into the lake and sit while the sun blesses them for great days ahead

Elders/ Lilly paws
Elders are 13-14 years old and start teaching kits and Lilly’s, it helps give the elders a relaxing job to feel productive with a lower stress job. They help Lilly’s become strong swimmers, learn the waters and seasons.

Hunter:
They spend all day gathering food, working hardest in fall and winter to support themselves when the rivers turn cold and make it really hard to catch prey without freezing to death, because of this when the spring fish comes a big chunk is stored for winter in tunnels after getting them dried, the dried fish is very disliked but is far too important to not do, they catch fish, frogs and small rodents that show but it’s rare.

guard/head guard:
they spend all day guarding, helping the healer gather herbs or keepers keep up the clan’s territory in tip-top shape, disabled cats like a paralyzed back legged, missing leg or deaf cat are most likely to be guards due to how dangerous the river is, deaf cats are the best fit as they are always aware and its the best fitting job

Caretakers (keeper)
Caretakers adopt kits with no parents/unwanted/unaccompanied or lost, caretakers can be very important as they offer safety. If outsiders come with kits the caretakers will take them and raise them, caretakers also protect the nursery. They watch kits while ma’s and pa’s are out to stretch, walk around, do some tasks. Caretakers sing or tell stories, stories shift and change depending on the teller. (specialized keeper role. not all keepers are caretakers but these guys are specialized to care of kits along with killer fighting skills to protect some any threats)

Moon ma’s (keeper)
They are females who get pregnant for gay/trans or cats who just can’t, moon ma’s will have as many litters as needed, they spend most of their days making nests and dens. They also work as therapists, making themselves available for all their clanmates (specialized keeper role, for clan support. not all keepers, are moon ma’s)

Keepers
Keepers work very hard to make the clan’s dens and walls thick, keepers weave reeds to help keep the food stored, herbs preserved. When the rivers flooded the keeper’s help kits and Lilly’s escaped to the golden field clan, the keepers from that clan will risk their lives in the terrible waters just to help them and ensure safety. (specialized keeper role, they are the best weavers of the 3 keeper classes)

healer
they use moss/webs/kelp/flowers along with other herbs, healers use berries from trades to decorate the healer’s den along with flowers. The den is kept as clean and nice as possible, the hardest part of the healer’s job is putting down cats too sick to live or developing things like cancer or other killer medical problems

Religious rules
medic cats word is  LAW , medic cats out rank the leader do to their connection to the stars, leaders reinforce the medic's law. a new medic can argue rules if they feel that the rule is unfit

>dont trespass on other clans territory, any cross travel needs to be permitted by the other leader

>dont let another clan/pack starve, they’ll group up with another clan during winter to support themselves and others

>any half clan relationship needs to fixed, if an elk cliffs and otter creek fall in love then the elk cliff cat needs to join the clan as a keeper or healer

>half clan friendships are ok as it helps build bonds with others

>no cat should be killed unless necessary

>every full moon the otter creek’s will meet with their allies

>all territory should be kept up and defended fiercely

>give your life to protect kits