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Hierarchy System - Rites of Dominance

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The Rites of Dominance are the gateway to leadership and wisdom for a Tokota, and are not undertaken to all. You will choose three prompts from a list of many depending on the animal that best represents your Tokota's soul, and write or draw them. When submitted, you will receive a pass/fail response based on the judging below.

Rules

General
  • Only one Tokota is allowed to enter per prompt (meaning you can depict other Tokotas, but no simultaneous entries for Rites of Dominance), unless you are collaborating with another member. In this case, up to two Tokotas are allowed to enter at the same time, but they must be doing the same prompts.
  • Your Tokota(s) must have enough HP for dominance and have this confirmed by an administrator in order to submit these tasks.
  • If an entry looks rushed, sketchy, or very quickly done it may be denied. They don't have to be masterpieces, but they should be detailed, with equal or greater skill than existing pieces of the same medium posted in your gallery. If it looks like it took two minutes, it will not be accepted.
  • All pieces must be original, with no templates used or copied elements (background, etc.) from other art or literature pieces.
  • Commissioned/collaborated entries are accepted, however, in the case of collaborated entries, please be aware that only two Tokotas may be judged per set.
  • The Rites of Dominance do count for the rite HP bonus, however only the Tokota(s) participating gains the bonus.
Art

Universal Art Requirements

  • Image must be at minimum 300x300 pixels to be valid. Pixel art may be scaled up to meet these requirements.
  • Images must be relatively clean and may not look sketchy and unfinished. All art will be judged against your own gallery standards.
  • Tokota(s) must be depicted as full body (75% visible) in order for entry to be valid.
    • Where required, Handlers, Starters, or Lore Figures must be depicted as half body (50% visible).
    • When required, prey animals must have at least 25% visibility to be valid.
  • A semi-complex background is required, following requirements in the Activities Visual Guide. Large open spaces should be colored, textured, shaded, or broken up by other shapes and elements. Generally you must have 3-4 unique elements for your background.
    • At least 50% of depicted Tokotas, handlers, prey, etc. must be on the background, not in transparent or white space.
  • Images must be colored and all depicted Tokotas must have identifiable markings.
  • Greyscale, Monochromatic, and Color Palette themed images are permitted. They are held to the above rules where all Tokotas must be identifiable with easily discernible markings.
  • Shading is optional and not required.
  • All art must be your own original work, adhere to rules laid out in the Group Rulebook and may not be re-used in multiple parts of the Tokotas group.
    • Tracing other artists' work, using bases, presets, premade 3D models, or AI (Artificial Intelligence) Generated Art is prohibited in all aspects of the Tokotas Group. You may not use it for any submission, as whole or part of an image.
  • You may have your images take place off Tokotna, and in fantastic settings. Tokotas may have your own personal lore which does not match that of the group. They must always be depicted as Tokotas, however, not real or fictional creatures of any other kind.

Triptych Image Requirements

Triptych/Multi-Image submissions are acceptable provided they follow the below criteria:
  • Must be composed of distinct images with clear dividers between panels. A standard comic page would not qualify.
  • Each of panel must individually meet the art requirements listed above, including background elements, Tokota visibility, etc.
  • Prompts must be clearly labeled in submission description. (Ex. Left = Prompt #3, Center = Prompt #9, Right = Prompt #11)
  • Rite bonuses must be drawn per panel to count more than once.
  • HP bonuses must be drawn per panel to count more than once.
  • If adding a short story for the bonus this must be split up between the images (500 words per panel)

Rites of Dominance Specific Requirements

  • None
Literature

Universal Literature Requirements

  • Literature entry must be at least 1200 words.
  • Entry should be focused on and relevant to the activity or prompt, with a clear beginning and end.
  • Tokota(s) must be present consistently through the entry. Generally a Tokota must be mentioned at least 6-7 times.
  • Where required, Handlers, Starters, or Lore Figures must also be present throughout entry with similar requirements to the above.
  • Entry should not be padded with overly excessive repetition of names, descriptions, etc.
  • All literature must be your own original work, adhere to rules laid out in the Group Rulebook and may not be re-used in multiple parts of the Tokotas group.
    • Plagiarizing other writers’ work or AI (Artificial Intelligence) Generated Literature is prohibited in all aspects of the Tokotas Group. You may not use it for any submission, as whole or part of an image.
  • You may have your stories take place off Tokotna, and in fantastic settings. Tokotas may have your own personal lore which does not match that of the group. They must always be depicted as Tokotas, however, not real or fictional creatures of any other kind.

Rites of Dominance Specific Requirements

  • None


Judging


Judging will follow a similar rubric to the Rites of Fertility, but you will be graded with a pass/fail.

Judged overall (the completed set of all 3 prompts):
  • 1-60 RNG score
Judged per prompt:
  • 1-30 unbiased effort score, this will be compared to your own gallery
  • Optional: +10 for somehow including a depiction of your Tokota's soul animal, full body (50%) or worked into the scenery/theme.
  • Optional: +10 for accurate setting. You can read more about the various areas of Tokotna here.
  • Optional: +10 for including a handler, starter or lore figure.
  • Optional: +10 for a short story of at least 500 words. For literature entries, this bonus will be awarded for at least 500 extra words.
Any score below 50 will fail. If you fail the Rites of Dominance, you can re-enter with new images/stories, without having to recalculate or collect more HP.

Soul Animals & Prompts


Bear | Deer | Dolphin | Eagle | Elephant | Giraffe | Kingfisher | Maned Wolf | Raven | Red Panda | Sea Lion | Wolf
Bear:
Traits: Strength & Ferocity
Effects: Hunting
Bonus: Removes failure chance while Hunting.
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  1. An aggressive, lone Tokota has been running rampant near human settlements (or pack territory), threatening the inhabitants and overhunting excessive amounts of prey. A strong and determined Tokota is needed in order to stop them.
  2. A hunt goes very poorly and your Tokota is in danger. Show your Tokota either fending off the foe, protecting someone dear, or fighting through it despite injury.
  3. An angered spirit has inhabited the mind of a loved one; they have become irritable and violent. Your Tokota must remain strong and keep the afflicted individual at bay, while searching for a method of dispelling the corruption.
  4. A landslide has blocked off a popular route used by traders and several packs during the winter. Your Tokota has stepped forward to help move it. They must find a method of clearing the debris, whether it be with their own perseverance and brute strength, or by recruiting the assistance of others.
  5. Strength is not always physical; your Tokota must also be strong in their heart. In a time of chaos and devastation, they must raise their head and overcome the odds. Depict your Tokota coping with something heartbreaking, or rising from a near-death experience with only the strength of their will to continue keeping them afloat.
  6. Compassion is another valuable strength. Depict your Tokota offering their support to others, whether it be physically or emotionally.
  7. Sometimes in order to be an effective leader, one must show their physical capabilities in a display of brute force. A challenger has appeared; depict your Tokota asserting themselves as the most capable authority.
  8. A pack of Tokotas is having a dispute over the division of their meager rations and their infighting has begun to affect the locals and/or neighboring packs. Your Tokota has undertaken the task to stop their squabbling and find a solution to the poor hunting situation. They must be fierce and earn the respect of the starving Tokotas, so that they can convince them to cope with the shortage and seek alternative hunting methods in their own territory.
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Bear.
  10. Your Tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your Tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. Dark spirits have been seen roaming the lands and causing strife for the living. Depict your Tokota, strong and unintimidated, teaming up with Sikrinerk to chase them away.
  12. Nagruk has appeared before your Tokota with a challenge; successfully hunt and bring down the largest prey animal in the forest in his presence, to earn his approval and gain his blessing.
  13. A small village is being attacked by evil spirits with no reprieve. Your Tokota must find a way to protect the village with its strength and save those living there.
  14. Your Tokota is on their way to dominance when a massive snow storm starts to creep in. They can feel themselves freezing and know it's the work of Borga. They must find the strength to confront him or find a way to chase him away with a weakness that can be exploited.
  15. Your Tokota was ambushed by Meelanik while traveling, and the beast has gotten his fangs into their fur. They become locked in a battle of souls; how do they pull themselves free of the danger? Do they turn to physically fight the monster with claws, or defeat him with just the strength of their spirit?
  16. Sometimes strength can be found in familar faces, in your Tokotas quest for strength they have strayed too far from others and needs to find a way back into their community. Will they succeed, or do their attempts end disappointment?
  17. Strength is beyond important when it comes to survival, as weakness can lead to disastrous consequences. Depict your tokota walking through a region that is particularly strong with supernatural and spiritual influence. Will they continue their journey or will they be overcome by the danger around them?
  18. Your tokota is beginning to face the ending of their quest for Dominance. They must prove to ||LINK|1|| they carry the qualities of a strong and ferocious tokota. Depict your tokota proving their worthiness either by catching evil spirits, gathering prey for their pack, or by other means.

Deer:
Traits: Wisdom & Gentleness
Effects: Exploring
Bonus: While Exploring, increases maximum possible items found by 1.
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  1. One of the puppies in your Tokota’s pack (or tribe) has lost its parents, and no one seems prepared to step in and care for it during the harsh winter months when food is already so scarce. Until the puppy is old enough to care for itself, your Tokota must nurture it and answer its needs.
  2. The weather is warm, and for the time being, life is peaceful. Your Tokota must be depicted embracing life and stopping to ‘smell the roses,’ so to speak; an exercise in being aware of what is around them, whether it be something as simple as enjoying the scenery or watching a bird’s egg hatch. They do not need only to be wise and gentle, but grateful and respectful of the natural world.
  3. Wisdom often comes from deep spiritual involvement. Depict your Tokota meditating by the soul pool, or one of the other ‘sacred’ areas in Tokotna, such as one of the ancient inukshuk statues scattered across the Tartok Mountains or another superstitious or ancient location of your invention.
  4. Your Tokota’s gentle nature is so well known that they can walk among herds of prey without frightening them. Depict your Tokota running peacefully alongside a herd of deer, a stampede of bison, relaxing with a warren of rabbits, etc.
  5. A pack of wild Tokotas has been displaced by humans, and your Tokota must lead them through a cavern passage to reach unclaimed territory suitable for their needs. With their calm leadership, they must bring the group through safely despite narrow paths and sheer drops. The spirits have lent their light to illuminate the path ahead, bathing the cavern in an eerie blue glow.
  6. Your Tokota’s greatest enemy’s life is in danger, and they are the only one who can save them. The deer embraces gentleness, and your Tokota must forgive their adversary long enough to rescue them from the danger they are facing.
  7. Sometimes even a deer must use his antlers. In defense of their pack or loved one, your Tokota must face down a powerful foe in the form of a spirit, predator or human.
  8. With wisdom comes the knowledge of the cycle of life and the ability to know when it is time to let go. Depict your Tokota soothing someone or something in their last moments, gentling the journey into the void.
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Deer.
  10. Your Tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your Tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. It is dusk in the forest, and your Tokota is headed home from a long day of exploration. Just as the fireflies begin to wink in the air, the great forest spirit Aga. appears to your Tokota. Depict your Tokota peacefully walking alongside Aga in the forest.
  12. Carnivores are also capable of gentleness; Tokotas who aspire to the ways of the deer must treat their prey with utmost respect. Depict your Tokota treating their prey with great care, ending their suffering quickly and giving thanks to Nagruk for its life.
  13. A spirit is causing havoc, and most seem to have decided that it is an evil spirit deserving punishment. Your Tokota must find the culprit and decide if the spirit is truly evil or if kindness can cure what ails it.
  14. Sivoganik has captured your Tokota and friend into his mind. He's issued them a challenge to find their way out using only wisdom and their friendship. If they don't get out in time, Sivoganik will take a precious memory from them, one that they will greatly miss.
  15. Meelanik has descended on a peaceful forest looking for his next soul. Your Tokota must protect the serenity of the trees and the creatures living in them. Do they attempt to drive him out, convince him to leave, or help the animals hide from this evil spirit?
  16. While exploring, your toko has found a strange creature, and with some back and forth, you find that it just needs help getting home. Depict your tokota protecting the creature and guiding it home.
  17. A wise and gentle tokota knows how to turn someone away from a potentially dangerous or ill thought out idea. Depict your tokota gently helping a loved one back to the correct path.
  18. A wise tokota will never turn away from a learning opportunity, an oppourtunity to teach others. Show your tokota either learning something or imparting wisdom on another.

Dolphin:
Traits: Charisma & Joyfulness
Effects: Continuous Events
Bonus: Tokota may compete and place in an Activity or Standard class Continuous Event up to three times a month.
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  1. Dolphins are an incredibly social creature that finds so many different ways in the world to have fun. Have your toko host a party to bring joy to their friends, family, and maybe even those they don't know too well yet. Is is a party for 2, or will more be invited?
  2. No matter how charismatic you might be, you can't get along with everyone. Depict your Tokota dealing with someone they just don't mesh with. Do they take offense at someone not liking them? Do they accept that this one may simply never be a friend, or perhaps try a little harder to see eye-to-eye?
  3. Friendship is one of many roads to happiness and gaiety. What better way to show your bonds than sharing an activity together! Depict your tokota partaking in a friendly game, whether that be running amongst a pack (with a starter) or hunting. The possibilities are endless!
  4. The mood at a social get together has turned sour. It is up to your Tokota to bring the fun back into the group. How will they fare?
  5. Your Tokota needs to use their charming skills to form a diplomatic alliance or work their way out of a perilous situation. Depict how they use their charisma to turn a bad situation in their favor without causing an altercation.
  6. It’s time for the annual Narnvak surfing contest, and rumor has it that Naupaka Maren will be competing this year once more! Is your tokota here to win it, or just here to ride the waves?
  7. Your tokota has traveled to the Shrine of the Seven Stones and is asking for a boon from one of the spirits. Who and what do they ask, and are they able to convince the spirit to grant the blessing?
  8. It is summer, and Kiddie Koast in Coastal Alonastia needs more hands to keep an eye on all the young ones playing on the beach. Can your tokota keep up with and entertain the youngsters?
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Dolphin.
  10. Your tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. Panuk is calling to your tokota, inviting them to come play in the shallows of the ocean. What does your tokota find while frolicking with the cheerful spirit?
  12. A rumbling in a volcano has alerted your tokota to Ikkuva’s boredom. How does your tokota entertain the spirit to calm them?
  13. Alouttapochi has stolen something dear to your tokota! Can they convince the spirit to give it back?
  14. Your tokota has fallen prey to one of Pitsakol’s silly tricks! Does your tokota find this amusing, or do they try to turn the tables on the spirit?
  15. Despite his fierce demeanor, Borga is a spirit who loves his games! Your tokota comes face to face with the behemoth of a deity, what game does your tokota pick to entertain him?
  16. Street performers are often the epitome of charisma, charm, and spreading joy. Depict your tokota watching or being a street performer.
  17. Your Tokota uses its charms to persuade others to help clean up lakes, seas, rivers and beaches. They can also show that cleaning up the environment is not only important for everyone, but can also be a lot of fun. Maybe you can even find little treasures in all the rubbish or new friendships are made at work?
  18. Everyone has activities or interests that bring them happiness, even if what they enjoy may become the subject of teasing. But it’s up to you to decide whether their teasing gets to you or not. Depict your Tokota doing something they enjoy and how they react to teasing; do they give up what they enjoy or accept that they like what they like?

Eagle:
Traits: Freedom & Intellect
Effects: Fishing
Bonus: While Fishing, increases maximum possible items found by 1.
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  1. A serious injury has left your Tokota unable to move and/or speak for several days/weeks. Depict them regaining their faculties, recovering strength and gaining greater appreciation for the physical freedoms so often taken for granted.
  2. Your Tokota’s companion or packmate has fallen prey to illness that requires certain rare herbs and items from neighboring lands. Depict your Tokota caring for them or finding the necessary items to heal them.
  3. A great eagle has coaxed your Tokota to the top of a mountain, insistently urging them to follow. At the top of a bluff, there is a sheer drop in between them and another plateau; the eagle appears to be challenging them to leap. Will your Tokota back down, or take the challenge and feel what it’s like to soar?
  4. Word reaches your Tokota’s ears about a group of poachers setting up camp in the mountains. They are said to have many animals with them, chained and in cages. Your Tokota must use their intellect to find a way to free all of the animals without any falling in harm’s way, and drive off the poachers.
  5. Freedom is never absolute. There always responsibilities, either to yourself or to others who are relying on you. Depict your Tokota struggling with this limited freedom, and making the choice between freedom and responsibility. Either choice is valid, but they must choose.
  6. For those who are tied to the eagle, freedom is a treasure hard won and often fleeting. Depict your Tokota trapped, their freedom curtailed, and how they maintain their composure (or not) until an escape can be made.
  7. Learning is a lifelong endeavor. Depict your Tokota taking council from an elder Tokota (one of the original starters,) and learning new skills to assist them in their quest for intellectual expansion.
  8. Knowledge grows even more powerful when shared often. Depict your Tokota teaching the next generation important life skills, so that they might use their learning to better themselves.
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Eagle.
  10. Your Tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your Tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. While exploring one evening at sundown, your Tokota comes across Sikrinerk as she chases a dark spirit across the forest. Barking playfully, she invites you to join her in you chase. Does your Tokota join her?
  12. It is important for a leader to pass knowledge to and oversee the spiritual growth of the next generation. Depict your Tokota introducing a pup or younger Tokota to one of the spirits.
  13. Your Tokota has been trapped by evil spirits; they can hear them whispering ill-will on all sides. Your Tokota must find a way to freedom using only their wits and what is on hand to sneak away from the beings that have cornered it.
  14. Sivoganik has trapped your Tokota in a dreamlike world very similar to Tokotna. In one of the sacred places he has changed something. Your Tokota must find what does not belong in the landscape that Sivoganik has put there. Be it something alive, or something as normal as a rock. Your Tokota must find a way to figure out what is wrong before Sivoganik drives your Tokota mad.
  15. Borga has turned the landscape into a labyrinth of ice and terror. Your Tokota was unfortunate enough to be trapped in the frozen maze with no clear direction to freedom. Do they try to free themselves, or confront the evil spirit in hopes of releasing everyone from the trap?
  16. Temptation for freedom can be one's undoing. One of the dark deities has approached your tokota with a promise of eternal freedom but only if they join forces with them. Does your tokota give in to the temptation or do they resist the urge and chase the deity away?
  17. Those that follow the eagle are known for their intelligence and they are known to teach lessons to numerous creatures. Depict your tokota teaching a different species a unique lesson.
  18. Having a sharp intellect does not always mean one is immune is misunderstandings or confusion. Depict your Tokota confronting a loved one over a misunderstanding. Is it easily resolved or will the conflict continue.

Elephant:
Traits: Tradition & Community
Effects: Player-vs-Player
Bonus: While participating in PvP, increases total allowable bonus points to 55.
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  1. In cultures across the world, trees have been used as a symbol of heritage and community to designate the center of towns, villages and dwellings by providing a central location to meet and thrive. Depict your tokota establishing a center for community by planting a tree that will serve as a landmark for generations to come.
  2. Different cultures have coming of age ceremonies, many of them unique in their own way. Depict your tokota attending one of these ceremonies, either as a participant or to oversee the coming of age of a younger tokota.
  3. The health of a community is an important thing! Feeding community members good, nutritious food can strengthen bonds and create a happier environment. Depict your Tokota setting up a community garden.
  4. Moving from place to place can be difficult if you don't know anyone in the area you're settling. Depict your Tokota greeting your new neighbors after you've moved or someone new has moved in.
  5. Traditions are important; they create a sense of self and community. But some traditions are there just because... they always have been. Depict your Tokota breaking or modifying a tradition. Is it for the better?
  6. Being family doesn’t mean always agreeing; Josiah Ward and his family are a great example of that. What lessons does your tokota learn from the balance between the game warden and his family’s ranch?
  7. Innia Turik Overlook is a wonderful place for a community to gather and celebrate. Your tokota has set up camp, who do they invite to join them?
  8. Even as a city moves on, its important to remember the past. Merikyla excels in turning its past into a future for the town. Your tokota has come to lend a paw in the town’s businesses! Do they help with the mining experience, or do they learn how to fry some tasty fish and chips?
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Elephant
  10. Your Tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your Tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. The heart of tradition can be found in legend and folktales. Lote Polne’s story has inspired many traditions in the Narnvak region. How does your tokota choose to honor the spirit’s sacrifices?
  12. Setina has beckoned your tokota to rest at a hot spring. The warm water is great for relaxation, and for strengthening bonds as your tokota just takes it easy. Who does your tokota meet while relaxing in the spring?
  13. Those that have passed on remain an important pillar of a community. Xoqoh will carry messages to your tokota’s ancestors, what will your tokota ask the spirit to convey?
  14. Your tokota has been bitten by Myrteole! What does the spirit’s toxic bite show to your tokota?
  15. Meelanik has turned his eyes on your community! Will your tokota rise to the defense of it’s family?
  16. Sometimes being a part of a community means pitching in when things have gone south. Depict your tokota helping out after a natural disaster has struck home!
  17. Community is not just about those in the present, but those who came before. Your Tokota has been charged with showing others an artifact from the community's ancestors, whether that's a mural, an invention, a statue, a book, or even an old recipe, and helping them to understand the importance.
  18. Community can be a pillar of support in a Tokota's life, and it's important to show gratitude in return. Depict your Tokota performing an act of service to give back to their community.

Giraffe:
Traits: Leadership & Achievement
Effects: Continuous Events
Bonus: While participating in CEs, increases total allowable bonus points to 110.
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  1. Great leaders make missteps in their personal journey, but what makes all the difference between a good leader and a great one is how they react to failure. Depict your tokota taking a mistake in stride.
  2. To achieve your goals, sometimes you need to reach higher than you ever thought possible before. Depict your Tokota achieving something they once thought was impossible for them.
  3. A good leader must keep in mind the good of something bigger than themselves and those they lead, even if it means creating momentary discomfort for their followers, and even themselves. They must believe in their decision and stay true to what they believe is best, despite the consequences. Depict your Tokota making a decision from a leadership standpoint and how others react to it. Does your Tokota stand by their decision, or allow them to waver because of others?
  4. A great leader is one who is calm and takes charge during a disaster. How does your Tokota help others get through a disaster through leadership, natural or otherwise?
  5. The sign of a good leader is the ability to listen to others before forming your own opinion. Depict your tokota listening to two or more opposing voices.
  6. Being a leader means putting your best foot forward, even when the odds are against you. Depict your tokota overcoming a sticky situation - literally or figuratively, it's up to you.
  7. A truly chilling place, Maiksuk Meadow is not a place most tokotas will wander. Your tokota has heard of a pack gone astray into the mists. Will they brave the meadow to rescue this wayward pack?
  8. Bemahrii stands as a leader in eco-friendly city design, and it is only accomplished by strong leadership from its community. Your tokota has traveled to the city to study it, and see what lessons it can glean from the glittering city.
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Giraffe.
  10. Your tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. A dark storm is rolling in, and Eoghan appears before your tokota to ask for help in ushering the lost to safety.
  12. Being a leader means having to face down many hard trials. Vyuur has been threatening to cause her latest volcano to erupt. Your tokota has been asked to confront the spirit and either calm her or move her to a new home.
  13. Your tokota has been challenged to a duel by Paqxol! Will they accept the challenge and seek to earn the spirit’s favor?
  14. Not all leaders are as obvious as others. Varaska may be considered an ill-omen to some, but your tokota has come face to face with the spirit and witnessed the gentle leadership the spirit has. Does this change your tokota’s perception of the spirit?
  15. Nagruk has called a grand hunt in your tokota’s area! With the deity’s favor up for grabs, will your tokota manage to catch the greatest prey?
  16. If you want to be a good leader, you have to keep an overview even in the chaos. A ringmaster's camp is about to collect materials for a festival, but nothing seems to have a permanent place. Everything lies around in boxes, bags and also simply on the ground. How does your tokota manage to get the things you need? Does your Tokota complete the task alone or with a group of others?
  17. Heavy lies the crown. Being a leader can be difficult and exhausting. It can break even the strongest of wills if given the time.Depict your tokota coping with the weight of their decisions, do they lean on another or shoulder the burden alone?
  18. You and your party are lost somewhere and everyone has chosen to look to you for guidance. Depict your tokota taking on this sudden leadership role and leading themselves and their companions to safety.

Kingfisher:
Traits: Patience & Focus
Effects: Fishing
Bonus: Removes the chance to find trash items while Fishing. Common items will be found in the place of trash. Does not affect addendum rolls.
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  1. A calm mind is able to stay better focused and in the present. Depict your Tokota meditating at a shrine, waterfall, or any of the spiritual places in Tokotna.
  2. A local river has become polluted with trash, threatening the health of the fish and other local wildlife. In an effort to help protect the river, your Tokota offers their support in the clean-up efforts.
  3. Sometimes the shortest route to solve a problem isn’t always the best route. Depict your Tokota taking their time to work their way through a particularly challenging problem - without taking the easy way out!
  4. A scientist studying a new species of insect has asked for your Tokota’s help in collecting live specimens for their research. How does your Tokota maintain enough patience to capture the flying, crawling, or jumping insects without accidentally crushing them?
  5. Your Tokota has been selected as a subject for a research study on Tokota intelligence. They are given several puzzle toys containing a food reward and must use their ingenuity and patience to solve them in the fastest time possible.
  6. A TCA ranger has asked for your Tokota’s help to track down a notorious poacher who has managed to evade arrest at every turn. Depict your Tokota using their tracking skills to help locate and/or set up an ambush for the poacher.
  7. Your Tokota has been tasked with taking several young Tokotas out for their first hunting or fishing trip. How does your Tokota teach the young, rambunctious pups the patience required to make a successful catch?
  8. The winds have shifted unexpectedly and a blazing forest fire is now headed straight for your pack territory. The rest of the pack is panicked and scrambling to decide where to escape to. Show how your Tokota keeps their wits about them in the face of the disaster and safely evacuates themselves and/or their pack members.
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Kingfisher.
  10. Your Tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your Tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. Spending time in nature calms and refreshes both the body and mind. Depict your Tokota enjoying a relaxing outdoor activity, such as a night camping under the stars, birdwatching, or a day spent by their favorite fishing hole.
  12. Freediving for treasure or pearls deep in the ocean requires intense concentration and skill. Depict your Tokota taking part in the exciting and dangerous task of retrieving something valuable from the ocean floor.
  13. A clean and tranquil environment can be an essential part of maintaining a relaxed and focused mind. Depict your Tokota sprucing up their den or other living space to make it a more comfortable space to spend time in.
  14. Two spirits appear to your Tokota , promising them rewards for completing a task. Your Tokota can only help one spirit - how do they determine which one to help?
  15. Losing track of your prey while hunting can try the patience of even the most level-headed Tokotas. Nagruk appears to your Tokota when their hunt seems to be failing miserably - does your Tokota feel shame in the presence of the spirit or do they take it as a sign to bolster themselves to persevere in the face of failure?
  16. The lake in Anirniit Valley has been overtaken by angry spirits, who have blackened the water and caused the plants nearby to wither with corruption. Sikrinerk, impressed with your Tokota’s presence of mind, has summoned your Tokota and their companion to help her cleanse the body of water of evil spirits.
  17. Borga has completely frozen over a body of water that your Tokota has come to depend on. How does your Tokota deal with this challenge?
  18. A recent wind storm has devastated the area, destroying trees and the nests of a rare species of bird, driving them out of the area. Aga has requested your Tokota’s help to rebuild the nests in hopes that the birds will return.

Maned Wolf:
Traits: Discipline & Independence
Effects: Player-vs-Player
Bonus: Grants a small chance to double Winner Surprise Packs won from PvP entries.
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  1. It's easy to fall into procrastination, and your Tokota has done just that. Depict a task they've been putting off, and how they find the discipline to get through it.
  2. Discipline is a skill that can save one's life, especially when one is on their own and living independently. But sometimes Discipline doesn't mean pushing through a bad situation, sometimes it's knowing when to step away when you haven't the tools or skills to solve your issue safely. Depict your tokota returning to a trial or conflict they have been preparing to reapproach and resolving the issue at hand.
  3. Independent tokotas can fulfil a number of niches within the community, some examples being cattle guards, guides, etc. Show your tokota in training for or doing a job that relies on their independence.
  4. Giving into temptations can be difficult for those with little impulse control. Depict your tokota showing their discipline by resisting that urge.
  5. Discipline sometimes requires creating boundaries in order to stay true to yourself and your values. Depict your Tokota setting a boundary with someone close to them. Are they successful and stick to that boundary, or allow that other individual to cross it?
  6. Your tokota is no stranger to wandering far and wide on their own. Adam Tungsten is looking for independent minded tokotas to help deliver packages all across Tokotna. What sights does your tokota get into while helping the courier?
  7. Only the bravest dare venture far into the caverns under the Serpent's Spine. Your tokota has decided to venture to Xoqoh’s Doorway… Do they dare pass through the door itself?
  8. The climb to the Temple of Water on Silent Water Island is not a mission just anyone can undertake. Your tokota strikes out to see the place with their own eyes, how does the journey go?
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Maned Wolf.
  10. Your tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. Your tokota has been tasked with collecting a very special relic, a strand of hair of Ing'a’s tail. Facing the tempestuous spirit is not for the faint of heart, and will take all your tokota’s discipline to succeed.
  12. Komman stands as the lone guard of many far flung reaches of Alurik, and your tokota seeks to emulate the spirit’s independance. What trials does your tokota face while standing sentry alone?
  13. Rhenkku has been sighted along a popular trail. Known for their disciplined mind, your tokota has been asked to handle the spirit before anyone gets hurt. Does your tokota rise to the occasion?
  14. Your tokota has faced many trials, and now they seek out Ehno to learn from the spirit how to handle dark spirits singlehandedly. Does the spirit bestow any wisdom on your tokota?
  15. A region near your tokotna has been ravaged by a devastating disaster. Aga has called for any tokota to assist in repairing the land. It is hard work, can your tokota rise to the occasion?
  16. Discipline sometimes means accepting the consequences of one's actions. Show your tokota either discipling a member of their pack that's done something wrong, or accepting the discipline of a mentor figure.
  17. Being disciplined can be a great help, when trying to achieve a bigger goal. Pulling through boring tasks, to learn something new, training a new skill despite setbacks... Depict your Tokota training or learning something, despite temptation calls to more fun things.
  18. Discipline is much easier to learn when it's formed as a habit in a young tokota. Show your tokota being taught or teaching the next generation to make it a strong habit.

Raven:
Traits: Cleverness & Manipulation
Effects: Exploring
Bonus: Removes the chance to find trash items while Exploring. Common items will be found in the place of trash. Does not affect addendum rolls.
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  1. On an expedition, your Tokota and their packmates enter an area with scarce natural resources and cannot locate any prey to hunt. Depict how they manage to survive by using their wit to gain access to needed provisions.
  2. Your Tokota needs to use their conversational skills to form a diplomatic alliance or work their way out of a perilous situation. Depict how they use their cunning to turn a bad situation in their favor without causing an altercation.
  3. Learning to utilize one’s surroundings a valuable skill. Your Tokota finds themselves trapped by poachers, wranglers or some kind of natural obstacle, such as a cave-in or a flood. Depict how they manage to escape by the skin of their teeth, using quick thinking to find a solution.
  4. Your Tokota is out in the deep wilderness and comes across some sort of machine, mechanism or ominous man-made structure. What it is and how it works is a mystery that your Tokota must puzzle out.
  5. Someone has stolen a very important keepsake from one of the elders of a nearby village. Not only is it physically valuable, but it also holds great sentimental value. Depict your Tokota finding this treasure and finding a way to retrieve it from the thief in order to return it its rightful owner.
  6. A mischievous spirit has created a maze out of thorns, blocking a popular route to the wintering grounds of many packs. In order to remove it, one intrepid individual must find their way to the end through a variety of twists, turns, and dead ends.
  7. A large white raven has challenged your Tokota to a game, and is very insistent, pursuing them until they accept. Correctly answer three riddles, and your Tokota will receive a valuable and ancient heirloom from the raven’s collection. Fail, and one of the Tokota’s own assets will be taken; a loved one, item or sense such as sight or hearing.
  8. In legends, the raven is sometimes rumored to have oracular sight. Depict your Tokota in the midst of a vision, and/or seeing it unfold at a later time.
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Raven.
  10. Your Tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your Tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. While sleeping one night, a vision of Sikrinerk comes to your Tokota in their dreams. A dark, cunning spirit has disrupted the sleep of a child in a nearby village, and she asks for your Tokota’s help to drive it away. Depict your Tokota using their cleverness to aid Sikrinerk in dispelling the nightmare.
  12. A child has appeared and challenges your Tokota to a series of tests, judging their intelligence and proficiency through various hunting assessments. If your Tokota is successful, the child will reveal themselves to be Nagruk and bestow a blessing upon them.
  13. Evil spirits are on the loose in one of the sacred areas of Tokotna. Your Tokota must find a way to lure them to Sikrinerk, be it by their wit or tricks.
  14. Your Tokota is in the presence of dark spirits; they want something and your Tokota knows it's not good. Your Tokota must find a way to chase or lure them to the Ridge of Elders where ||LINK|1|| is waiting to devour the spirits and free them from their suffering.
  15. Your Tokota finds themselves face to face with the great and powerful Borga. He's sworn to freeze them to the bone unless they can entertain him. How does your Tokota handle the situation? Do they attempt to trick Borga and escape or treat him with stories and jokes?
  16. Not all situations are in your Tokotas favour. Depict your tokota manipulating a situation to come out on top, whether it be an conflict or a perilous situation.
  17. Your tokota has some how accidentally made itself into the towns local cryptid or folk legend. Was it an accident when they got covered in mud and had to sneak home on a full moon night? Or was it an intentional joke that has gone too far? Show how your tokota has manipulated the community into being convinced by the mystery.
  18. Understanding the world is an important aspect in learning how the things work and how people experience it. Depict your Tokota learning something new about the the world by meeting a species they've never seen before, stepping onto unknown ground for the first time or learning something valuable from someone wiser.

Red Panda:
Traits: Curiousity & Balance
Effects: Player-vs-Player
Bonus: Allows Tokota with PvP Roll Companion to use tack, traits, and companions for the resulting activity roll.
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  1. A member of your Tokota's pack or group thinks that they've spotted something unusual in an abandoned house or ruin. Your Tokota chooses to investigate, but what do they find? Is it magical, or mundane?
  2. Sometimes a curiosity can't be investigated, how does your tokota deal with this? Do they handle the temptation with maturity, or does it drive them up a possibly literal wall?
  3. Someone in your Tokota's life is always working tirelessly, day and night. Your Tokota recognizes that they need a more sustainable work-life balance and chooses to intervene. What does your Tokota do to help them out?
  4. While the blessing of serenity is a terrific goal, not everyone thrives in your typical "relaxing" environments. Your Tokota must work through a friend's challenges to help them find their peace of mind the way they're best suited for, or help rid them of a divine aggressor who may be interrupting their temperance.
  5. Balance in your everyday life is important, including a balanced diet. Show how your toko makes sure to get all the nutrients they need.
  6. Don Bolivar tells many wild tales to anyone who listens. Your tokota spent some time listening to him and now their curiosity is leading them to find out if a story is true. What does your tokota find?
  7. Hearing about the mysterious spirits that haunt The Sunken Citadel, your tokota has come to spend a winter solstice awaiting their arrival. Is your tokota’s curiosity sated, or do they chicken out before dawn?
  8. Reiish University is hosting an open house, inviting everyone from far and wide to come learn something new! With so many options to chose from, what does your tokota pick to learn today?
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Red Panda.
  10. Your tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. Fog has covered the land, and your tokota hears voices of loved ones calling out. There are rumors Udu is in the area, but does your Tokota give into their curiosity all the same?
  12. The cycle of growth and harvest is a delicate balance that requires both creation and destruction. Shyo has charged your tokota with assisting with a town’s harvest, how does your tokota approach this task?
  13. Curiosity can be a double edged sword, your tokota’s wandering has resulted in them becoming lost! Nyvindu can be called on to find what is lost, but maybe your tokota can call on the spirit to help find their way back home?
  14. Your tokota has heard rumors of Siroq, the elusive desert spirit. They set out to find the spirit and see them for themselves! How does their journey go?
  15. Sivoganik has appeared before your tokota, embodying their greatest fears! Can your tokota maintain their balance to disarm the deity, or does the fear get the best of them?
  16. The great Aippaq represents a balance through both life and death. Depict your Tokota with the great deity of balance either celebrating the joy of a new life or appreciating the sorrow that comes with losing a friend.
  17. Curiosity can sometimes get you in trouble. Depict your tokota in a situation where they got a bit too nosey. Maybe they were investigating a den they thought was empty, or was following an interesting smell.
  18. Balance is important for both mind and body. Depict your tokota performing a physical balance exercise, such holding an object carefully on their head or nose, or walking skillfully across a narrow beam.

Sea Lion:
Traits: Cunning & Creativity
Effects: Continuous Events
Bonus: While participating in a Standard Continuous Event round, grants a small chance to inflict -5 to opponents.
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  1. In tokotna, many farms, buildings, and businesses have to find a way to keep tokotas out of their pens, garbage, barns, tourist areas, cars, gardens and other places. Unfortunately there can be considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest tokos and the dumbest tourists so these toko-proofing measures aren't perfect. Show your toko using their cunning to get around these barriers.
  2. Your tokota has been tasked with retrieving an important object, but to ensure success, they've been asked to make sure nobody recognizes them. Depict your tokota in a clever disguise.
  3. Inspiration can hit at any time and the call to be creative can sometimes be distracting. Depict your Tokota showing off their more creative side that either helps them in their task... or doesn't.
  4. Even the most cunning of Tokotas must pay the piper. Depict your Tokota dealing with a sticky situation of their own making; can they use their cunning to make it through?
  5. Things don’t last forever! After something important has broken at the worst possible time, show how your tokota uses their creativity to repair the item— or how they make do with something of their own invention!
  6. The one, the only, world renowned Captain Sophanisba Merriweather has enlisted your tokota for aid! She’s got no tolerance for crooks in The Cantina, but someone has been fleecing her patrons. Your tokota has to set a trap for the culprit and kick them out!
  7. The bluffs of Coastal Pilitak are a tempting place to investigate for many tokotas, but climbing isn’t always the easiest. How does your tokota approach scaling the cliffs, and is their creativity rewarded with any great finds?
  8. A dark shadow has been following your tokota since they arrived at Echo Canyon Park and Preserve. Thinking quickly, your tokota detours through the tar pits to try and catch their pursuer. Do they succeed and if so, what was following them?
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Sea Lion.
  10. Your tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. Karvakk has set his eyes on your tokota and has lured them into the underwater caves. Can your tokota’s cunning outwit the spirit, and perhaps claim some of his treasure horde for their own?
  12. Interpreting Anigku’s colorful steam requires a keen eye and creative mind. Does your tokota succeed in reading the signs from the silent deity?
  13. Akanti has called on your tokota to help her exact revenge on a poacher. How does your tokota go about freeing the stolen soul from the hands of the poacher?
  14. Having heard of your tokota’s cleverness, Tafiin has challenged your tokota to a battle of wits and trickery! Can your tokota outwit the spirit?
  15. The cheerful Sikrinerk has appeared before your tokota, challenging them to find new ways to protect souls from the touch of dark spirits. What solution does your tokota think up?
  16. A dark spirit has threatened to steal something of importance from your tokota and it'll take a cunning tongue to talk their way out of such a dire situation. What does your tokota do or say to outwit the spirit?
  17. Creativity is not just for the young, depict your tokota showing an elder how to be young again. From painting, to trying circus acts, to even making the elderly humans laugh. This has obviously caught the attention of Aippaq; will he join in the fun too?
  18. Humor is an art, and sometimes it's the only way out of a situation. Your Tokota has insulted one of the darker deities of Tokotna, and they are not satisfied by any sort of reasoning... In fact, their challenge to you is to make them laugh, for even gods grow bored! Depict your Tokota taking up this challenge either at face value or perhaps with a trick up their sleeve.

Wolf:
Traits: Loyalty & Courage
Effects: Hunting
Bonus: While Hunting, increases maximum possible items found by 1.
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  1. The wolf will never reveal itself to your Tokota if they have not overcome their fear. Demonstrate your Tokota’s courage by depicting them facing their greatest fear, and overcoming it to prove their mettle.
  2. Your Tokota’s loved one is in danger. In a show of loyalty, they must come to the rescue.
  3. Being a courageous leader should also include being humble. Depict your Tokota in an act of humility, whether it be claiming responsibility for past mistakes, helping the ill/disabled or performing a task of lesser importance.
  4. Your Tokota must find their way through a treacherous mountain pass filled with many dangerous obstacles. Depict them facing and conquering these threats, included but not limited to predators, other Tokotas, natural disasters or human interference.
  5. Your Tokota must brave an incredible storm that is passing through the area. They must swiftly seek shelter, and help others find their way to safety.
  6. Occasionally a leader must take a stand against those they love and trust. Your Tokota must make a decision and stand by it, even if it seems like everyone else is against them.
  7. A band of wild Tokotas are stirring up trouble near a local village. Your Tokota must find them and deal with them before any locals or their Tokotas are hurt, whether that means fighting them, chasing them off, or simply warning them away.
  8. An irritable spirit is terrorizing the land and your Tokota must spearhead an initiative to either pacify or destroy the creature. Their courage as a leader will be put to the test as they face this ethereal menace.
  9. Your Tokota is nearing the end of their quest to dominance and they make a final stop to visit an elder. They are instructed to make a journey to a sacred place where they can find spiritual waters; The Soul Pool, The Origin Spring, or The Oasis.
    Drinking from these waters will reveal the animal most closely aligned to their soul, the Wolf.
  10. Your Tokota has their first brush with their animal companion. The experience is unforgettable, but the way your Tokota interprets this new-found connection is up to you.
  11. Your Tokota is on a hunt that is going very badly. Just as they are about to give up, they sight Nagruk in the trees ahead. Do they find the courage to continue their hunt, or does the sight of the forest spirit drive them away? (You may depict Nagruk in any of his forms – Tokota, child, or caribou.)
  12. A fire has broken out in the forest. Depict your Tokota courageously attempting to fight the flames alongside the spirit of the forest, Aga.
  13. An evil spirit has decided your Tokota is it’s prey. To get your Tokota’s attention it has taken one of their loved ones. Your Tokota must prove their loyalty by showing courage and fighting off the spirit that has taken its family.
  14. Your Tokota has been sent on a quest and stumbles upon a village ravaged by Meelanik. Your Tokota must face the massive beast and find a way to either bargain or force him into leaving the village alone.
  15. Your Tokota has fallen into a trap set by the spirit of fear, Sivoganik. He has trapped them in a waking nightmare consumed with a vision of losing their closest companions. How will your Tokota escape? Confront Sivoganik, or find the courage to stand against the paralyzing sights before them?
  16. Courage can be the key to unlocking many doors but it can also lead to a door that should never be opened. Depict your tokota starting a new journey, whether that be following a strange trail or chasing a Deity or spirit. Do they find the answers they're looking for? Or do they find themselves in more trouble than they bargained for?
  17. Courage and loyalty often come by experiencing many different challenges and meeting many new faces; your tokota is an exemplar of that. Depict or write about your tokota teaching young pups about their life experiences.
  18. A leader is able to make decisions quickly, and they must have the courage to face a bad decision. Depict your tokota facing a situation where they have to make a super difficult decision, or the outcome whether it be good or bad.


Benefits of Dominance


Once your Tokota has been officially moved onto a Dominant import lines or given a Dominant Symbol, updated and given a companion these benefits will automatically become active.

All Dominant Tokotas
  • +10 score in any group Event/Competition.
  • Admission into Dominant-only Continuous Events.
  • Always collect at least one item from Exploration.
  • Guaranteed 2 pup minimum in any breeding. Does not apply to Akotas.
  • Maximum number of traits is increased from 7 to 10.
  • Additional breeding slots will be unlocked. See Breeding - Slots for more details.
  • Ability to receive Soul Pool blessings in the form of Elemental traits, trait upgrades, special companions and extra companion & trait slots.
  • For female Tokotas, maximum litter sizes will increase. See Breeding - Slots for more details.
  • Choice of companion animal via Rites of Dominance.

How to Submit


Please include the following information in your image descriptions:

Import link and name (including ID) of Tokota:
Chosen soul animal:
Prompt (copy-pasted from this journal):
Link to HP confirmation:
Previous tasks:

When you are finished you will submit a comment on the relevant thread in Hierarchy Updates with links to each completed image/literature piece.

You may submit images to the "Rites of Dominance" folder of the group gallery, but it is not required.

FAQ

    • Do I have to do all of the prompts under my chosen soul animal?
      • No, as stated you should do three of the prompts under your chosen soul animal - which combination you do is up to you!
    • My Tokota's import information on Totemspirit says "0/5" for Rites of Dominance!
      • That's okay - that's from an old rule and only Tokotna import information is looked at. There are so many Tokotas out there it would simply be impractical to update them all. You still only need to do three!