Fill out the applications below to the point at which your character has completed his or her education as a herder. If you are just starting out as a First Year Apprentice, you may fill out only the Basic Application.
Basic Application
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<b>Name:</b>
<b>Age:</b>
<b>Why do you want to be a Herder?</b>
Apprentice Application
First Year Apprentice
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<b>Describe one reason why one species of livestock are important to Pernese society.</b>
<b>Describe one aspect of nutrition (nutrition, vegetative matter, minerals, vitamins, etc.) to one species of livestock.</b>
<b>Briefly describe one aspect of genetics (e.g., how they can be determined, how they are inherited, how inbreeding occurs, etc.).</b>
Second Year Apprentice
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<b>Pick one breed of companion animal (firelizard, firedragonet, canine, feline, other?) and briefly describe one of its uses in Pernese society.</b>
<b>Pick one breed of food livestock (herdbeasts, wherries, chickens, geese, quail, or boar) and describe one of its uses in Pernese agriculture.</b>
<b>Pick one breed of production livestock (ovines - goats or llamas - chickens, geese, or quail) and describe one of its uses in Pernese agriculture.</b>
Third Year Apprentice
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<b>Pick one breed of working livestock (runnerbeasts) and briefly describe one of its uses in Pernese society or agriculture.</b>
<b>Select a piece of equipment used in runnerbeast training and describe at least one method it's used.</b>
<b>Briefly describe the steps to taking raw wool and making a finished wool product (e.g., fabric, yarn, etc.).</b>
Fourth Year Apprentice
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<b>Briefly describe how to turn raw milk into a finished dairy product.</b>
<b>Briefly describe an environmental or genetic factor that can impact the meat, feathers, or eggs of a breed of poultry and what that impact may be.</b>
<b>Briefly describe how to remove wherry feathers from a carcass for delivery to the Weavercraft Hall</b>
<b>Select a cut of boar meat and briefly describe how it is removed from the carcass.</b>
Journeyman Application
First Year Journeyman
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<b>Pick a livestock breed and briefly describe one method to managing a group of that species.</b>
<b>Pick a food livestock breed and briefly describe one aspect of a slaughterhouse for that species.</b>
<b>Pick a livestock breed and roleplay out a day spent working in a pen, stable, or ranch of that species.</b>
Second Year Journeyman
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<b>Name one medicinal herb and describe what it looks like.</b>
<b>Pick a poultry species (chicken, geese, quail, or wherry) and briefly describe one aspect to look for when selecting an individual for breeding.</b>
Third Year Journeyman
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<b>Name one medicinal plant and describe how it is used.</b>
<b>Pick a runnerbeast subset and briefly describe one aspect to look for when selecting an individual for breeding.</b>
Fourth Year Journeyman
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<b>Briefly describe one advanced surgery technique.</b>
<b>Pick a herdbeast, ovine, or boar species and briefly describe one aspect to look for when selecting an individual for breeding.</b>
Master Application
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<b>What would your Mastery be in (e.g., Stablemaster, Veterinarian, etc.)?</b>
<b>What are your plans for your Mastery?</b>