Rank Changes

This page focuses on how to change your character's rank **within their herd or faction**. Changing a character to a different herd requires the additional purchase of a Herd Change Medallion from the Magic Shop.

## Making the Switch

So you’ve decided your character needs to change their rank. Maybe your Agriculturalist feels he’d be a good candidate for the council, or your Folk desperately wants to be a 'big pony' and join the Screamers. Maybe your character even wants to change to a new herd! To make dreams come true, follow the steps below:

1. First things first: make sure your desired rank is available!
2. Note the **MAIN GROUP** with the desired change, and a 250 word petition concerning the reasons why your character should or would be granted the change. The 250 words may be OOC, an in-character post, or a combination of the two. Use the format outlined below.
3. Wait for an admin to review petition, and please understand you are not guaranteed a rank change.
4. If your request is approved, you must draw or write 5 AP worth of art of your character getting their promotion. **The rank change is not official until you complete this last step.** Once it is accepted, you may update your character's reference to reflect their new rank and **resubmit the updated reference back to the group**!

## Note Format

Send a note to the main group with the following information!

* **Subject:** (Character Name): (Herd/s) Rank Change Petition

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Link to CS Tracker:

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Link to Reference:

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Link to AP Tracker:

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Current Herd and Rank:

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Desired Herd and Rank:

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Petition: (250 words)

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## Retirement from an Activity Check Rank

Maybe your Emissary has had enough travel, or your Shield has decided they are ready to retire. Maybe you, the user, can no longer keep up with your activity checks. Regardless of the reason, follow the steps below to demote your character to an unlimited rank!

1. Note the group with the desired change, and a 250 word explanation as to why your character wants to retire from their rank, and what unlimited rank they will be stepping down into. The 250 words may be OOC, an in-character post, or a combination of the two.
2. Once an admin has verified the switch, you must draw or write 3 AP worth of art of your character retiring to finalize the switch. **The rank change is not official until you complete this last step.** Once it is accepted, you may update your character's reference to reflect their new rank and **resubmit the updated reference back to the group**!

## Reapplying for Limited Rank

If your character was rejected for a limited rank during the application process, and you brought them into the game in an unlimited rank instead, you have one chance to reapply for the rank in-character. This application requires proof of in-game development (roleplays/art/literature) in addition to the usual petition. You should have at least two proof pieces of the character working towards the rank, or showing why they would be a good fit for it. This application can be sent at the earliest **3 full months** (so at least 90 days) after you brought the character into the game. If the application is declined, the decision is final.

If the rank change is approved, finalizing the rank change follows the usual route - 5AP worth of art/literature of the character receiving their promotion to finalize the change.

**Notes**

* This method is available only if the rank has open slots available.
* If the opening is competitive, your character competes against all other applicants for the rank, similar to other rank changes
* Some ranks may not be suitable for regular rank changes (such as Aodhian nobility)

## Rank Rewards

If your character has collected rank rewards from their old rank before changing, you do not have to surrender those rewards! Your character keeps previously-collected rewards, but your character's rank AP will reset to 0 after the rank change.