The Tribe of The Climbing Stones is in a mountainous territory, their camp is in a valley, to the right of a small river. On the other side of the stream, is a rubble pile, the Training Rocks, where the Stepping Paws train to climb and hunt in the crevices. The older cats watch carefully, and are trained to hear the creaks of rocks ready to fall. The Climbing Stones are sacred for the Tribe, as the Healer visits there when guidance is needed. It is a cave up the Large Rock, a mountain known for being steep. There is a safe trail going up to the cave, but no one has gone farther than that. The territory is quite barren, save for a patch of trees not far from the Training Rocks.
There are two separate parts of the Tribe, the Runners and the Climbers. The Climbers are to patrol the Climbing Stones and the path up to it. They normally have thick fur, long claws and tall legs and tails- ideal for climbing the rocks. The Runners specialize in patrolling and hunting by the river. They have sleek fur and narrow and agile bodies for the river, so they can swim and run without problems. The Stepping Paws are cats 6 moons or older, training to be a Climber or Runner. They are assigned a role as soon as they have grown enough to show what role they are likely to carry out best. The Caretakers are mothers to kits, and are treated with high respect. Another group of cats treated with respect to are the retired Climbers or Runners referred to as The Wise. When the safety of the Tribe is threatened, the Healer looks to The Wise for suggestions. More than often the Healer takes suggestions and actually uses them.
The members of the Tribe are usually loyal to their respective group, and rarely takes a mate in the other section. There seems to be a tension between the Climbers and the Runners, this is the reason the Healer must listen to both sides, as well as The Wise when making a decision that involves the Tribe as a whole. The Tribe of The Climbing Stones is quite aggressive, fighting any loner that happens to stray into the Tribe territory. This aggression can lead to many fights and unnecessary deaths.
For the Tribe of The Climbing Stones, traditions are very important for keeping the cats together. When a Climber or Runner retires and becomes one of The Wise, the Tribe comes together and offers advice, prey, kind words, or friendly conversations. The Healer commends the Tribe of Endless Hunting to take away the rank of Climber or Hunter, and requests they be given peace, and wisdom for the rest of their life. The Wise still tend to lead towards their former group, but after they retire they become more understanding to the other role.
The assessments and trading for the Stepping Paws differs based on role. When training, Runner Stepping Paws need to learn ground and water fighting, herb recognition, hunting, and running. For their final assessment they must point out herbs, and find a given item, herb or prey requested by The Wise. If they cannot find this item by sunset, they set out again the next day. Climber Stepping Paws must learn rock fighting, hunting, stealth, and ground fighting. Their final assessment consists of guarding the Climbing Stones from Sunhigh until sunrise. They are watched from afar by a sharp-eyed Climber, making sure they don't drift off to sleep.