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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 472325" data-attributes="member: 8530">Defense of Village and BiosphereEach village has its own standing militia which usually consists of 10-15% of the village population and in times of emergency that figure could rise to as much as 30-55% of the village population. Each militia has a structure of rank and performs various duties such as, border patrol, monster problems and other functions that need force. They also serve as guards for envoys in between villages.There is also a standing army designated to protect the biosphere as a whole. This army is called “The Pride” and consists of solders from every village and is led by a leader that is selected by the Great Tribunal every two years. This standing army consists of 200 solders and is broken down to “Fists” of twenty, and that is then broken down into “Talons” of five. They have outposts through the biosphere, in trees, burrows, under rocks, and even under water. In addition to outposts they also have hidden weapon caches throughout the biosphere, and in the lands near the biosphere.  This allows any soldier to arm and protect him wherever they may be, as weapons cannot be carried while in most animal forms.  The Pride also has assigned to it a Gifted sent from each village (provided that the village has one to spare).  All solders serve for two years and are allowed to then return to their village, replaced by new recruits, although some chose to stay on with the army.  The vast array of different animal sub-races in The Pride allows it to go anywhere and mobilize quickly to any danger.Perhaps the most dangerous assignment in the defense of the Hengeyokai, affiliated with but separate from The Pride, is the small force known as the “Ki’Jor-lath” (The Wind Walkers).  This small group of avian scouts patrol the outside of the Biosphere, trying to locate danger well in advance of it reaching the Hengeyokai homeland. They usually spend most of their time in animal form and are always in pairs of the same race, so that they can talk to each other in animal form.   All members of the Ki’Jor-lath are required to learn and speak both Common and the Outside World Language (Chinese).  These Hengeyokai have also developed deep friendships with any druid who lives within 100 miles of the biosphere. This job is considered the most important to the defense of the biosphere and has allowed The Pride to thwart several attempts of invasion.  The price of this early warning system is costly.  More than one Hengeyokai in the Ki’Jor-lath has lost their life to sportsmen, or been captured and sold as pets or slaves. Because of the great risk any Hengeyokai who serves in this group are allowed to retire after only one year, and are not called on to serve again.  While allowed to retire from this group, few do, felling their duty to protect and serve.</blockquote>

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