Warriors Role Play Guide

1. Defend your Clan, even with your life. You may have friendships with cats from other Clans, but your loyalty must remain to your Clan, as one day you may meet them in battle.

2. Do not hunt or trespass on another Clan's territory.

3. Elders and kits must be fed before apprentices and warriors. Unless they have permission, apprentices may not eat until they have hunted to feed the elders.

4. Prey is killed only to be eaten. Give thanks to StarClan for its life.

5. A kit must be at least six moons old to become an apprentice.

6. Newly appointed warriors will keep a silent vigil for one night after receiving their warrior name.

7. A cat cannot be made deputy without having mentored at least one apprentice.

8. The deputy will become Clan leader when he leader dies or retires.

9. After the death or retirement of the deputy, the new deputy must be chosen before moonhigh.

10. A gathering of all Clans is held at the full moon during a truce that lasts for one night. There shall be no fighting among Clans at this time.

11. Boundaries must be checked and marked daily. Challenge all trespassing cats.

12. No warrior may neglect a kit in pain or in danger, even if that kit is from a different Clan.

13. The word of the Clan leader is law.

14. An honorable warrior does not need to kill other cats to win his battles, unless they are outside the warrior code or it is necessary for self-defense.

15. A warrior rejects the soft life of a kittypet.

Crowfood or crow-food – A dead prey animal that has begun to rot.

Cutter – A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats.

Dirt - A cat's waste.

Fresh-kill – A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elders. Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.

Fourtrees - A place located in the forest territory, where the territory's corners would meet, in which four oaks stood and the Clans would gather in peace every full moon

Gathering – The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full, at either Fourtrees or the Island. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.

Greenleaf Twolegplace – A place frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot near the lake.

Halfbridge – A boat dock.

Horseplace – A place where horses are kept, such as ranches and stables. Often refers to the Horseplace on WindClan's territory.

Hunting Patrol – A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat. May fight if there are trespassers.

Kittypet – A domesticated pet cat.

Loner – A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.

Making dirt - Equivalent to going to the bathroom for a human.

Monster – A vehicle operated by humans, usually a car.

Moonpool – The place near the Lake where medicine cats and leaders share tongues with StarClan.

Moonstone – The place in the Forest where medicine cats and leaders shared tongues with StarClan.

Mothermouth - The opening to the cave where the Moonstone is/was located.

Nofur - Another word for human.

Rogue – A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries

Sharing tongues – Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.

She-cat - A female cat.

Silver boulder - A boulder that, when the silver disc is pulled off, holds Twoleg rubbish. To Twolegs, they are just trash cans/bins

Silverpelt – The large swath of stars in the sky, a direct representation of StarClan.

Silverthorn - Barbed wire.

Smooth boulder-thing - Twoleg ball.

Snowmelt - A term used to describe slush or dirty, melted snow.

Soft boulder - A pillow or cushion.

Sun-drown-place - An ocean to the west of the Clans' territories.

Tree-eater – A bulldozer.

Thunderpath – A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across.

Tomcat - A male cat, often shortened to "Tom." Cats that have been neutered are not considered to be Toms.

Twoleg – A human.

Twoleg kit – A human child.

Twoleg nest – A human's house.

Twolegplace – A town, city, or village where Twolegs live.

Upwalkers - Another word for humans.

Healer - Combination of leader and medicine cats. Healers do not receive signs in dreams or receive nine lives. Healers do not leave the cave of pointed stones, unless for ceremonies or to lead the clan. All healers are named Teller of Pointed Stones, or Stoneteller.

Prey-Hunter - Hunters of the tribe who are lithe and quick, they use camouflage to hunt and must be accompanied by guards while on the hunt.

Cave-Guard - Strong thick cats who protect and guard the cave entrance. Main fighting force of the tribe.

To-Be - Equivalent of an apprentice. Tribe cats are born to their duty and begin training at eight moons. The Teller of Pointed Stones is notified by the Tribe of Endless Hunting when it is time to take on his own to-be who will replace him when he dies.

Kit-Mothers - She-cats nursing or pregnant with kits.

Elders - Similar to Clan elders, they are retired. They are consulted in times of need, and are taken care of by Hunters and Guards rather than the to-bes.

Kits - Kittens younger than eight moons, when they become a to-be they are assigned their duty.

Beetle-brain – Friendly insult; similar to mouse-brain.

Caught-prey – A dead prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption; similar to fresh-kill.

Time of Freed Water – The season of spring, known to the forest Clans as newleaf.

Time of Frozen Water – The season of winter, known to the forest Clans as leaf-bare.

Tribe of Endless Hunting - Similar to StarClan, these are the Tribe's ancestors.

Kit - A kitten younger than six moons.

Apprentice - A cat at least six moons old, and training to be a warrior (or a Medicine cat.)

Warrior - A mature cat who has completed his or her warrior training. A she-cat is considered a warrior when she is not currently expecting or nursing a tom's kits.

Mentor - A cat who is currently training an apprentice, sometimes refers to the bond between a previous mentor and apprentice (e.i. Redberry mourned for her mentor's death).

Queen - A she-cat. Usually referring to a she-cat with kits to take care of or who is pregnant with kits, or stays in the nursery helping other queens even though they have no kits.

Elder - Cats who cannot hunt or fight anymore and have lived long enough to retire, sometimes due to injury, loss of sight, sickness, or are just too old to do their warrior duties. They are treated with great respect in the Clan. The apprentices in the Clan take fresh kill to them, pick out their fleas, and change their bedding.

Medicine cat - A cat who heals injuries and/or illnesses, who is skilled with herbs, leaves and natural cures and sometimes receives special signs or prophecies from StarClan. Medicine cats follow a different code and are forbidden to take mates, rival with other clans, or fight other than for self-defense.

Deputy - A warrior who is second in command to the leader, helping the leader in their tasks and replacing them after their death or resignment. They organize patrols and make reports to the leader, and often mentor many apprentices through their lifetime.

Leader - A cat who controls the entire Clan. Holding the most important rank in the Clan, a leader is granted nine lives by StarClan so they "can be first in every battle and last to take a piece of fresh-kill" basically giving them extra time to serve and lead their Clan. They usually train the kits of deputies.

Newleaf - The season of spring.

Greenleaf - The season of summer

Leaf-fall - The season of autumn or fall.

Leaf-bare - The season of winter.

Moon - The time between one full moon and the next, spanning about 29 days, a month.

Moonhigh - When the moon is the highest in the sky; about midnight.

Moonrise - The time when the moon rises.

Half-moon - About two weeks, half a month.

Quarter-moon - About a week.

Sunhigh - The point during the day when the sun is highest in the sky; noon.

Sunrise - One day in cat time (i.e. One sunrise ago).

Season - A quarter of a year in cat time. Four seasons equal a year.

Heartbeat - A split second.

Sundown - The time of day when the sun is down.

Sunup - The time of day when the sun is up

Fox-length - About the length of a fox; approximately a yard. (80 cm)

Kittenstep or kitstep - About the length of kit's step; approximately an inch or a half inch. (1.25-2.5 cm)

Tail-length - About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot. (30cm)

Rabbit hop or rabbit length - About a foot and a half away. (45 cm)

Mouse-length - About two or three inches. (5-7.5 cm)

Pawstep - About the length of a cat's step, roughly six inches. (15 cm)

Tree-length - About the length of a tree; around 40 to 50 feet. (15 m)

As much use as a dead fox - A (harsh) insult, meaning the recipient is useless.

Bees in your brain - An exclamation meaning a confused or a cat not making sense.

Crowfood - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in I'll turn you into crowfood!), or suggesting that they eat it (as in crowfood-eater).

Crazier than a fox in a fit! - An insult used when a cat (or cats) are acting crazy. Another variation uses "madder" instead of "crazier."

Doesn't matter a whisker/Doesn't catch so much as a whisker - An exclamation meaning the cat does not care, (i.e. it didn't matter a whisker that she didn't share their beliefs) similar to I don't give a mousetail. Or saying that a patrol didn't catch anything.

Dormouse - An expression or exclamation used against a cat who sleeps a lot.

Drypaw- A cat that dislikes getting wet, usually used in RiverClan.

Like LionClan/TigerClan - An expression stating that a cat does something very fiercely or well.

Fishface, fishfur or fish-breath - An insult used against RiverClan warriors.

Frog-dung - Same as fox-dung, except it's often used in RiverClan.

Snake-hearted - Similar to the term "fox-hearted," generally used by RiverClan.

Fox-dung - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation.

Fox-hearted - An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil.

(Stupid) Furball - A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

Great StarClan! - An exclamation used to signify extreme surprise or anger. Similar to Oh my god! in usage and to the fact that they both have mention of a higher force.

Hedgehogs will fly - An exclamation style statement that shows disbelief that a certain event will likely occur (as in That will happen when hedgehogs fly), used in many variations. Somewhat like the human phrase, When pigs fly!

How in Silverpelt? - An exclamation used meaning "How in the world?"

I don't give a mousetail/They wouldn't give a mousetail - An exclamation meaning that the cat does not care. Another variation is I would ____ for a couple of mousetails meaning that they are willing to do the inserted action for no real reward. Can also mean that a cat would be stingy enough not to share a mousetail.

I'd have shredded you into mousedust! - to gravely injure, rip to shreds. Similar to mousemeat.

Make dirt - to use the bathroom.

May StarClan light your path - A friendly term used to tell others they wish them well, often in a grave situation.

May StarClan banish all the fleas from your nest - A less grave or serious term than "light your path" to wish someone well.

Mouse-brain - A (friendly yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

Mouse-dung - A (somewhat harsh) insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in Mousedung! That can't be right!). Somewhat like "Darn it!"

Mouse-hearted - An insult that describes one who is cowardly.

Mousefodder - An insult describing that the cat is worthless or a kittypet.

Once a kittypet, always a kittypet! - A harsh phrase used to describe a cat with kittypet roots.

(Only) StarClan knows (what) - Sometimes used to answer a question that is impossible to
answer. Similar to "Only God knows what," "Only God knows," and "God knows."

Pain in the tail - An insult meaning a cat is irritating or lazy.

Scaredy-mouse! - A similar expression to scaredy-cat, but in cat terms.

Sorry catches no prey or Sorry fills no bellies - Means cats can be sorry, but that will not undo what happened.

StarClan's kits! – An exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Sometimes used as an exclamation if a cat is hurt.

Tabbies don't change their stripes - means that a cat doesn't change their nature. Equivalent to "a leopard can't change his spots."

What in StarClan's name? - A exclamation similar to "What on earth?" or "What in the world?"

That's a load of badger droppings - A harsh exclamation saying that something is nonsense.

Thistles and thorns - Used to describe bad luck (as in: Thistles and thorns! I blew it!).

Thundercat - Used to describe a ThunderClan cat.

You fight/hunt like a kittypet! - An expression used to insult or tease a cat who fights/hunts poorly.

Who made dirt in his/her fresh kill?- A phrase to describe a cranky or suddenly moody cat.

Would've made mousemeat out of you! - To badly injure, rip to shreds. Similar to mousedust.

Frog-dirt and Fish-guts - Used in RiverClan, has the same meaning as thistles and thorns.

Camp - The place where a Clan makes their permanent home.

Leader's den - The den in camp that belongs to the Clan leader.

Medicine cat's den - The den in camp that belongs to the Clan's medicine cat and his or her apprentice. Sometimes referred to as the medicine den.

Warriors' den - The den in camp that is shared between the warriors and the deputy of that Clan, higher ranking/senior warriors sleep closer to the center, while new warriors have nests on the edges.

Apprentices' den - The den in camp that is shared between the apprentices of that Clan.

Elders' den - The den in camp that is shared between the elders of that Clan.

Nursery - The den in camp that is shared by the queens and kits of that Clan.

Dirtplace – The place near the camp where cats go to urinate or excrete.

Fresh-kill pile – The place, usually in the center of the camp, where the warriors drop the prey they caught while hunting, so it is easily accessible to all the cats in the Clan.

Green Cough - Gives you a bad fever and a terrible cough. It can only be caught in leaf bare; you can die from it in some cases.

Chill - You get a runny nose and a fever. You can catch it from getting wet in cold weather, and you can't die from it.

White cough - Gives you a bad cough and fever, it can turn into green cough. It can't kill you.

Cats Eye - Makes eye crust over; can cause blindness.

Bug Ears - Bugs crawl around in ear, making it itch and ooze. (Ear mites.)

Rabies - Gives you a fever, foamy mouth, and dizziness. There is no cure for it, and if you get it you will die. You can only get it from another animal that has it or getting infected in a cut.

Death disease - It gives you severe pain in every area, and will eventually kill you. You get it from ticks and mosquitoes. (Lyme disease.)

White Paw - Your paw pads turn white, and give off severe pain if you walk on them. You get it in leafbare when your paws are cold for a long period of time. (Frostbite.)

Scarlet fever - You get a severe fever. Can only be received by kits in leafbare, from being cold.

Neetle - You get a high fever and you throw up a lot. You can get it any time of the year, there is no known cause for it.

Black Cough - The deadliest form of the 'Coughs'. If you catch it, you are most likely to die. Comes right after Green Cough. Can kill if not treated soon enough.

Adder Barrack - toothaches

Alfalfa - chewed, then swallowed to help tooth decay

Aloe Vera - leaves are chewed and spit on burns, or skin problems

Blessed Thistle - increases circulation of blood

Borage Leaves - small blue/pink star-shaped flowers, hairy leaves to be chewed and
eaten, lessens fever, and increases queens' milk

Bramble twig syrup - helps to sleep

Broken Rosemary Blossoms - used to heal eye infection or to cover up wounds around the eyes or eyelids.

Broom Poultices - helps broken legs and other serious wounds

Broom Malice Poultices - heals open wounds

Burdock Root - helps stop infection from rat bites

Catnip - helps stop greencough

Celandine - rub it on aching eye, and it the aching will go away

Chamomile - helps with depression and fatigue; soothes heart

Chervil - juice of the leaves for infected wounds; chew the root for bellyache

Chewed Gumweed - helps seal wounds from infection. stings slightly, but helps to
collect the skin together and close quicker

Chickweed - cures some of green and black cough

Cobwebs - helps cover a wound from infection or from bleeding

Coltsfoot -  herb that eases coughing

Comfrey Roots - chew and rub on wounds to clean them

Crushed Iris Petals - stimulates breathing during the birthing process; can also be used for kit’s sore throats

Crushed Marigold Petals - protects against infection of serious wounds; avoid around eyes, for it can be irritating.

Crushed Pawpaw Roots - for kitten cough, which only threatens kittens

Crushed Rose Thorns - helps seal wounds

Culver’s Root - for when a cat takes a dip in some sort of water; use with Feverfew

Daisy Leaves - chewed to help aching joints

Deathberries - kills a cat

Dock Leaves - to be chewed and applied to scratches, which soothes them

Ferns - cleans out wounds

Feverfew - used when a cat has a fever

Foxglove Cloves - for purging toxins from the body; forces you to throw up the toxins.

Foxglove Leaves - used on deep wounds to stop bleeding quickly

Garlic - for fleas, and some scratches

Garlic Juice - dripped into wounds to prevent infection; causes slight stinging

Ginger - for asthma and coughs

Goldenrod Juice - dripped into wounds to relieve tingling or pain; but does nothing to heal

Grass - for upset stomach

Hawthorne Berries - for indigestion (look like Deathberries, just not shiny)

Honey - helps herbs go down easier, and soothes throats and infections

Horsetail - when chewed and applied to wounds, it stops infections

Huckleberry + Goldenrod - muscle reliever

Ivy juices - calming

Juniper Berries - help with stomach ache

Lavender - for chills

Lavender Stem - calms a cat in shock

Marigold - soothes infections

Marigold leaves - dresses wounds

Mouse Bile - helps rid of fleas and ticks; placed in moss and applied to cat's fur

Milkweed Juice - for sores or burns; don't use around ears or eyes; poisonous when ingested

Narcissus Flower Petals - soothes a she-cat when having contractions

Nightshade - poisonous plant

Oak Leaves - to be dried; stops infections

Peathingy Flower Petals - helps a kit with kitten cough; will help to clear clogged throats and nasal passages

Parsley - stops a queen's milk from coming.

Poppy Seeds - lessens pain and helps a cat sleep

Rosinweed - cleans out the system when poisons have been digested

Sacred bark - for upset stomachs

Sage Roots - for cracked pads, especially on elder cats; use with Poppy Seeds

Shock Roots - stimulates the nervous system; use after a cat has been knocked out, poisoned, or had head trauma

Snapdragon Seeds - clears up ringworm and helps rid the body of fleas

Stinging Nettle - stops swelling

Tansy -  helps with coughing

Thinned-out Heather Down - helps with the indigestion of a kit; helps to line a kit’s
stomach, and absorb the juices that produce the uncomfortable feeling

Thyme - for calming anxieties

Poppy Seeds - helps dull the hunger or pain in your paws

Tansy Leaves - keeps hunger at bay

Crushed Lotus Roots - helps keep you awake, so that you will not fall asleep
(energizer)

Skullcap Seeds - gives extra strength

Witch Hazel - for when you need an extra "boost"; if you're tired, and have to
travel, this will wake you up (energizer)

Water Mint - for stomach aches

Wild garlic - helps get rat poison out

Wild onion - helps get rat poison out

Windflower Shoots - for stomach cramps, such as cramps that came when a she-
cat becomes pregnant

Yew - induces vomiting

Yarrow - induces vomiting