━━━━ the warrior code is a list of sixteen different rules that should be followed by all clans, and was introduced after the founding four leaders took their names and nine lives. it's taught from the first moons of kithood, to when an elder is faced with death. it is said that as long as the clans follow the code, no harm shall come to them.
breaking the rules can come with consequences in the form of punishment. they could be anything as simple as scolding a cat, and giving them unpleasant duties or tasks to fulfil.
breaking the code can also result a cat being stripped of their duties and ranking, and then forced into the life of a normal clan cat.
in severe cases, a cat may be exiled.
there are some cases in which their is punishment after death, and are then sent to the place of no starts after dying. only the cruelest of cruel cats get sent here.
a lot of people forget the importance of the warrior code, or just forget that it exists in general. it's there to keep the clans and their inhabitants in check.
one of the leading issues, that i've seen, that have caused roleplays to die out is the lack of the warrior code — kits sneaking out of camp, apprentices not doing as they're told, constant trespassing.
while it can be fun to add in side—plots, such as one clan hunting on another clans territory due to lack of prey on their own, sometimes it is over—used.