Kärnan Pack

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You stop at the edge of the territory, hesitating. You can smell Kärnan wolves just beyond the ridge...
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Gifting
**Would prefer if ppl gift via den page rather than through TC ^^; if you do gift through TC, just know I will return the gift on your page rather than through the TC gifting system!**
Easy Wishlist Link
Currency or expensive items of course super appreciated!!, but I'm mostly asking for useful little items like the ones listed below. Only things I'm not really looking for are carcasses/food, common explore/hunting decorations (scars, butterflies, etc), and brightly-colored apps but I'm grateful for anything!

If you don't have any list of items on your den & I can't afford anything on your wishlist, I probably left you medicine, a grove item, food, a trophy, or some amount of currency :D I do try to pick items off of wishlists however!

**Would prefer if ppl gift via den page rather than through TC ^^; if you do gift through TC, just know I will return the gift on your page rather than through the TC gifting system!**

Easy Suggestions
- Butterfly wings or gnawing hooves :D
- Aging crystals
- Bone marrow
- Healing salves (or other medicines)
- Herbs, especially tobacco
- Lucky feet
- Nesting materials

Expensive Suggestions
- Caribou base trophies would make my holidays those being Caribou Antlers, Broken Antlers, and Thick Fur Tufts!
- Backgrounds (I love mountainous/foresty ones!)
- Breeding items
- Grove apps/items (especially Guarana I buy way too many :3)
- Poses
- SC
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Goals
SpoilerI breed mostly for low-gen (semi) realistic wolves. I do also love maintaining long bloodlines from past leaders though, so :p my pack is a mix of NBW/low-gen and NIB legacy wolves.

General Goals:
1. getting rid of any wolves I don't adore!
2. backgrounds for everyone!
3. more pairbonds!
4. very... VERY... slowly... making bios and lore for everyone

Breeding Goals:
1. limit my pack to semi-realistic coats, and make those my main breeders!
2. more caribou coats!
3. more ebony coats!
4. more husky eyes!
5. more T6+ marks!

I WELCOME PMs ABOUT BUYING/SELLING WOLVES!
However: if a wolf is secured that means I'm sure I'm not looking to sell them, no trade offers on those please!!
I like:
- CARIBOUS with my other favorite bases being Iridium, Chromium, & other T3 monochromes :D
- Realistic and simple markings
- Piebalds or patches
I DISlike:
- Bright pink, green, purple, or other unnatural coats
- Elaborate markings
Pack Notes
SpoilerNames
♦ - If there's a ♦ on either side of their name, they're one of my absolute favorites
TBN - keeping, but no name yet
TBD - not sure yet
S - up for sale/offer
RC - will be raised then chased as adult
E - free, will be enclaved if not claimed
Z - will be chased ASAP

Descriptions
If G1-5, this will be listed in their bio; if >G5, will not be listed
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^^ - III or * base
^ - II base
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* - one or more T6/7/8 markings
** - three or more T6/7/8 markings
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• - Mutation carrier
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% - related to my studPack Lore (WIP)
SpoilerThe Kärnan are an ancient pack, having existed for seemingly as long as the mountains and tundra they reside in. They are mysterious and isolated yet generous; though they don't often appear to other wolves, it is often seen as a sign of luck when they do. Piebald mutations, monochromatic coats, and pale blue eyes run in this pack's lineage.

They're semi-nomadic, migrating back and forth between two large bodies of water: the (TBN) river, and the (TBN) river. The (TBN) river runs through a mountainous patch of coniferous forest. The (TBN) river runs through the (TBN) tundra that the Kärnan originated from, eventually flowing into a large ocean.

They're a bit unusual in that fish compose a large part of their diets. While they do have traditional hunters, Kärnan-born wolves all learn to fish from a young age. Pupsitters

Zeim took control of the pack not long after his first birthday due to the untimely death of Arch, his predecessor.

Hunters
Hunters are the most respected members of the pack. It's tradition they let the sick, elderly, and young feed first but they have first pick in all other areas, like sleeping spots and mates.
When hunters reach the age of four years and six months old, they're given the choice to select a replacement to begin training. They can choose an apprentice right away or they can choose to wait up until they are six years old to start training. They must retire no later than seven years of age, and may retire before the age of four years and six months if they're injured seriously at any point.
i. Aros Hunters
ii. Firis Hunters
iii. Svoran Hunters
iv. Heroja Hunters

Explorers
The pack's explorers--so the scouts and the herbalist--are a close-knit group.
v. Explorers

Caretakers
Most of the pack helps out as pupsitters, helping to oversee the sometimes busy nursery of the Kärnan.
vi. Nursery

lil note on names: these are loosely inspired by nordic names, some are taken from Skyrim NPCs :) most -ja sounds in their names are pronounced "ha" rather than with a "j" noise; for example, "Serja" is pronounced "sir-ha"

second note: in canon they live in the tundra, but the tundra has so few herbs in-game that I have them rotating between the coniferous forest/mountains/taiga instead xpGuides
SpoilerStalker: Wisdom + smarts
Chaser: Speed + agility
Finisher: Strength

from Grouse House: link
by Skudde: link