Pack of the Afterwood

⇜ the High Priest/ess ⇝
the Leader of the Pack, chosen by Lady Afterwood herself, is responsible for leading the worship of the Goddess and ensuring that rituals are performed to their best ability. The High Priest/ess can communicate with the Lady, and understand bits of the hidden language of the Afterwood.
⇜ the Rot Guard ⇝
The Pack enforcers and guardians -- the Rot Guard are responsible for keeping an eye out for dissenters and monsters alike within the Pack boundary. They are the apex predators of the Pack, and often serve as council for the High Priest/ess.
⇜ the Heartroot ⇝
The Pack Herbalist -- tasked with keeping the Pack healthy even with it's odd injuries and illnesses. The Heartroot is the only other wolf in the pack who is somewhat privvy to the language of the Afterwood; understanding necessary for locating herbs and other medicinal necessities.
⇜ the Heartseed ⇝
The Herbalist's apprentice. Instead of completing their missionary years, a wolf may be called upon by a Heartroot to learn beneath them to one day take over as Heartroot.
⇜ the Missionaries ⇝
Missionaries are most commonly COTA and Initiates under the age of two years old sent out of the Afterwood to spread the Gospel of the Lady and to attempt to lure more wolves in to the Afterwood. This process is called 'Trial by Afterwood' -- if they survive the forest and it's challenges, they join the pack as initiates. If they fail, they become sacrifices.
⇜ Broodmother/father ⇝
Broodmother/fathers are the Pack's pupsitters; tasked with helping busy parents keep an eye on their pups whilst they are busy with other tasks. Broodparents step up where some parents fall flat: if they must protect a pup from their own kin, they will.
⇜ the COTA ⇝
Children Of The Afterwood are wolves who were born into the pack.
⇜ the Initiates ⇝
Initiates are wolves who have survived the Trial by Afterwood and have joined the ranks from the outside.

⇜ One ⇝
only two pups may be kept per year.
⇜ Two ⇝
pups and initiates under 2 must serve their time as Missionaries (scouts) until they are two years old, where they will be assigned a hunting team.
⇜ Three ⇝
if the new hunting wolf doesnt have a team, they will replace the weakest or the oldest in another team.
⇜ Four ⇝
the replaced wolf will become either a Pupsitter or a Mentor for future generations.
⇜ Five ⇝
wolves do not die in the Afterwood, they disappear. All wolves will be chased before they start their death rolls. [7yr.]

⇜ Season Start ⇝
Spring Day 1
⇜ High Priestess ⇝
Fionúir
⇜ Pups Kept ⇝
Cota Kapheira, Cota Bhaltair
⇜ New Initiates ⇝
Brocc, Airdgal, Tallach, Aelwyd, Arnfel
⇜ Expected Role(s) ⇝
Scout, Tracker, Chaser, Chaser, Tracker, Chaser, Chaser
⇜ Wolves Replaced ⇝
Broodfather Moren, none, none, none, none, none