The Metalwood Saga / Reference Guide

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Hunt Code

The Hunt Code is the strict, primitive set of laws that governs the brutal society of the rylak packs on Eryn. It mandates every aspect of their culture, assigning members into four specific roles at birth—huntsakes, leafsakes, moonsakes, and firesakes—and dictating a rigid hierarchy. It also includes a crucial, unbreakable rule: if an enslaved ellr manages to kill their master in a fair fight, the pack must immediately grant the slave their freedom.