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The word "guild" here is actually a misnomer. Guilds in Avlis refer to organizations run by players. While some indeed are crafting and trading guilds focused on certain skills like alchemy or blacksmithing, others are religious groups, druid circles, monk enclaves, or just groups of people with similar interests. Guilds are a great place to meet PCs who have interests in common with your PC. They are also good places to find other PCs to adventure with or gain support from.
The word "guild" here is actually a misnomer. Guilds in Avlis refer to organizations run by players. While some indeed are crafting and trading guilds focused on certain skills like alchemy or blacksmithing, others are religious groups, druid circles, monk enclaves, or just groups of people with similar interests. Guilds are a great place to meet PCs who have interests in common with your PC. They are also good places to find other PCs to adventure with or gain support from.


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To join a guild it is best to ask around about that guild in-game by speaking with PCs. If you are unable to find a member of that guild online (perhaps due to time zone differences), then it is acceptable to send a PM to the moderator of the guild's forum.
To join a guild it is best to ask around about that guild in-game by speaking with PCs. If you are unable to find a member of that guild online (perhaps due to time zone differences), then it is acceptable to send a PM to the moderator of the guild's forum.
==A word on Guild Types:==
 
== Guild Types ==


There are '''TWO''' kinds of guilds on Avlis: One kind created by players, and one kind created by the people who made Avlis.
There are '''TWO''' kinds of guilds on Avlis: One kind created by players, and one kind created by the people who made Avlis.
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These differences are very practical, and you should keep them in mind.
These differences are very practical, and you should keep them in mind.


===Guild type 1: Player-made guild===
=== Guild Type 1: Player-Made Guild ===


Examples of this are STEAL, AAAA, AAKN, Order of --Insert Here--.
Examples of this are STEAL, AAAA, AAKN, Order of --Insert Here--.
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If I were ever to write a sourcebook for Avlis, there would most likely not be any mention of these groups, for many reasons, possibly for legal ones too.
If I were ever to write a sourcebook for Avlis, there would most likely not be any mention of these groups, for many reasons, possibly for legal ones too.


===Guild type 2: Built-in Avlis guild===
=== Guild Type 2: Built-In Avlis Guild ===


Examples of this are both M'Chek/T'Nanhsi armies, Raven, Shadow Dirks, Church of --Insert God name--, Elysia Defense Force (EDF), Government of --Insert country/city--, and eventually the Mage Orders
Examples of this are both M'Chek/T'Nanhsi armies, Raven, Shadow Dirks, Church of --Insert God name--, Elysia Defense Force (EDF), Government of --Insert country/city--, and eventually the Mage Orders
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Having said all that, depending on what kind of group you belong to (type 1 or 2), your group and its members will be treated differently by not necessarily the DM's, but the WORLD itself. The DM's are only a manifestation of that. Sometimes, for example, when something is done against a type 2 organization and it is only witnessed by a DM, the DM will report it to the PC leader of that organization. Why? Because there are THOUSANDS of members of that organization, and chances are that one of them saw you do it. Just because it was not a PC, doesn't matter. It's not DM favoritism, it's the world reacting to your actions. Still, the DM's only do it when it would make sense in that context.
Having said all that, depending on what kind of group you belong to (type 1 or 2), your group and its members will be treated differently by not necessarily the DM's, but the WORLD itself. The DM's are only a manifestation of that. Sometimes, for example, when something is done against a type 2 organization and it is only witnessed by a DM, the DM will report it to the PC leader of that organization. Why? Because there are THOUSANDS of members of that organization, and chances are that one of them saw you do it. Just because it was not a PC, doesn't matter. It's not DM favoritism, it's the world reacting to your actions. Still, the DM's only do it when it would make sense in that context.


==Creating Your Own Player Run Guild:==
== Creating Your Own Player Run Guild ==


There are some criteria that your guild must match before getting official guild status on Avlis:
There are some criteria that your guild must match before getting official guild status on Avlis:


1. Your guild must fit in with the existing background of Avlis (this is the most important one)
# Your guild must fit in with the existing background of Avlis (this is the most important one)
# Your guild must have a serious group of players that are active enough to support its continued existence. Somewhere in the region of 8 to 10 characters that are on regularly is what you should aim for at the least.
# You need a DM sponsor. One of the DMs must agree to help you get organised as a guild and he will be there for the guild to ask the questions from.


2. Your guild must have a serious group of players that are active enough to support its continued existence. Somewhere in the region of 8 to 10 characters that are on regularly is what you should aim for at the least.
=== Benefits ===


3. You need a DM sponsor. One of the DMs must agree to help you get organised as a guild and he will be there for the guild to ask the questions from.
# The right to guild items
#* 1000 gp for normal members
#* 2000 gp for officers
#* 5000 gp for leaders
# The right to seperate private discussion forum
# The right to build a guild house somewhere (you still have to pay for it, but there's some things that are allowed for guild houses that we wouldn't even consider in a regular PC house).
# You have a DM that guides your guild at least in OOC matters.


===What you get in return:===
== References ==


1. The right to guild items
* [http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?t=34450 Avlis forum source material (consolidated)]


2. The right to an own private discussion forum
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3. The right to build a guild house somewhere (you still have to pay for it, but there's some things that are allowed for guild houses that we wouldn't even consider in a regular PC house).
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4. You have a DM that guides your guild at least in OOC matters.
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[[#A|A]] [[#B|B]] [[#C|C]] [[#D|D]]
[[#A|A]] [[#B|B]] [[#C|C]] [[#D|D]]
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==A==
==A==


[[Guild:AAAA|AAAA]]
* [[Guild:AAAA|AAAA]]
 
* [[Guild:ANRA|Academy of Natural Resources and Agriculture]] (ANRA)
[[Guild:ANRA|Academy of Natural Resources and Agriculture]] (ANRA)
* [[Guild:AKN|Advancement in Knowledge of Nature ]] (AKN)
 
* '''Andrinor's Trust'''
[[Guild:AKN|Advancement in Knowledge of Nature ]] (AKN)
** [[Guild:WhiteOrder|White Order of the Light]]
 
** [[Guild:IvoryOrder|Ivory Order of the Sun]]
'''Andrinor's Trust'''
** [[Guild:GreenOrder|Green Order of the Forest]]
 
** [[Guild:BlueOrder|Blue Order of the Sky]]
*[[Guild:WhiteOrder|White Order of the Light]]
** [[Guild:AshenOrder|Ashen Order of the Stars]]
 
** [[Guild:RedOrder|Red Order of the Flame]]
*[[Guild:IvoryOrder|Ivory Order of the Sun]]
** [[Guild:GoldOrder|Gold Order of the Sand]]
 
** [[Guild:EbonyOrder|Ebony Order of the Moon]]
*[[Guild:GreenOrder|Green Order of the Forest]]
** [[Guild:VioletOrder|Violet Order of the Skull]]
 
** [[Guild:BattleMagi|Church of Andrinor]]
*[[Guild:BlueOrder|Blue Order of the Sky]]
* [[Guild:AAAA|Avlis Arms and Armor Association]] (AAAA)
 
* [[Guild:ACE|Avlis Carpentry Enterprise]] (ACE)
*[[Guild:AshenOrder|Ashen Order of the Stars]]
* [[Guild:AJA|Avlis Jeweler's Association]] (AJA)
 
* [[Guild:ATU|Avlis Tower University]] (ATU)
*[[Guild:RedOrder|Red Order of the Flame]]
 
*[[Guild:GoldOrder|Gold Order of the Sand]]
 
*[[Guild:EbonyOrder|Ebony Order of the Moon]]
 
*[[Guild:VioletOrder|Violet Order of the Skull]]


*[[Guild:BattleMagi|Church of Andrinor]]
==B==


[[Guild:AAAA|Avlis Arms and Armor Association]] (AAAA)
* [[Guild:BardicAcademyofVisimontium|Bardic Academy of Visimontium]]
 
[[Guild:ACE|Avlis Carpentry Enterprise]] (ACE)
 
[[Guild:ATU|Avlis Tower University]] (ATU)


==C==
==C==


[[Guild:ChildrenoftheDreadlord|Children of the Dreadlord]]
* [[Guild:CLOTH|Cheim Lietzes Oj Trauges Hochmakkotikes]] (CLOTH)
 
* [[Guild:ChildrenoftheDreadlord|Children of the Dreadlord]]
[[Guild:Mikon's_Council_of_Balance|Council of Balance]]
* [[Guild:Mikon's_Council_of_Balance|Council of Balance]]
 
* [[Guild:CouncilOfDagath|Council of Dagath]]
[[Guild:CouncilOfDagath|Council of Dagath]]
* [[Guild:Cytherian Marines|Cytherian Marines]]
 
[[Guild:Cytherian Marines|Cytherian Marines]]


==D==
==D==


[[Guild:Deglos Brigade|The Deglos Brigade]]
* [[Guild:Deglos Brigade|The Deglos Brigade]]


==E==
==E==


[[Guild:EDGE|Elysia's Diligent Guides and Explorers]] (EDGE)
* [[Guild:EDGE|Elysia's Diligent Guides and Explorers]] (EDGE)
* [[Guild:EvershieldGuard|Evershield Guard, The]]


==F==
==F==


[[Guild:FEAT|Ferrell Explorers and Adventurers Troupe]] (FEAT)
* [[Guild:Faithful of Corellon|Faithful of Corellon]]
 
* [[Guild:FEAT|Ferrell Explorers and Adventurers Troupe]] (FEAT)
[[Guild:Followers of Forian|Followers of Forian]]
* [[Guild:Followers of Forian|Followers of Forian]]
 
* [[Guild:FuryofRa-Ghul|Fury of Ra-Ghul]]
[[Guild:FuryofRa-Ghul|Fury of Ra-Ghul]]
 
==G==


==H==
==H==


[[Guild:The_Halstead_Legion|The Halstead Legion]]
* [[Guild:The_Halstead_Legion|The Halstead Legion]]
 
* [[Guild:HandsofDruEl|Hands of Dru'El]]
[[Guild:HandsofDruEl|Hands of Dru'El]]
* [[Guild:Healers of Cha'reth|Healers of Cha'reth]]
 
[[Guild:Healers of Cha'reth|Healers of Cha'reth]]
 
[[Guild:HeroesofDraNar|Heroes of Dra'Nar]]


==I==
==I==


[[Guild:ImperialOrder|Imperial Order]]
* [[Guild:ImperialOrder|Imperial Order]]


==K==
==K==


[[Guild:KeepersoftheCycle|The Keepers of the Cycle]]
* [[Guild:KeepersoftheCycle|The Keepers of the Cycle]]
 
* [[Guild:Kurathene Freelancer's Guild|Kurathene Freelancer's Guild]]
[[Guild:Kurathene Freelancer's Guild|Kurathene Freelancer's Guild]]


==L==
==L==
[[Le'Megen T'Elysia|Le'Megen T'Elysia]]


[[Guild:_Le'Nofaythen'T'Nanshi|Le'Nofaythen'T'Nanshi]]
* [[Le'Megen T'Elysia|Le'Megen T'Elysia]]
 
* [[Guild:Le'Negedith|Le'Negedith T'Elysia]]
[[Guild:Lorewardens of Vorin|Lorewardens of Vorin]]
* [[Guild:_Le'Nofaythen'T'Nanshi|Le'Nofaythen'T'Nanshi]]
 
* [[Guild:Lorewardens of Vorin|Lorewardens of Vorin]]
[[Guild:LuminousOrder|Luminous Order of the Mind]]
* [[Guild:LuminousOrder|Luminous Order of the Mind]]


==M==
==M==


[[Guild:_M'Chekian_Army|M'Chekian Army]]
* [[Guild:_M'Chekian_Army|M'Chekian Army]]
 
* [[Guild:_The_M'Chekian_Guards|M'Chekian Guards]]
[[Guild:_The_M'Chekian_Guards|M'Chekian Guards]]
* [[Guild: M'Chekian Guards-Iron Fist Division|M'Chekian Guards-Iron Fist Division]]
 
* [[Guild:Mikon's_Council_of_Balance|Mikon's Council of Balance]]
[[Guild:Mikon's_Council_of_Balance|Mikon's Council of Balance]]


==O==
==O==


[[Guild:OrderoftheDragon|Order of the Dragon]]
* [[Guild:OrderoftheDragon|Order of the Dragon]]
 
* [[Guild:OrderofGorethar|Order of Gorethar]]
[[Guild:OrderofGorethar|Order of Gorethar]]
* [[Guild:OrderofOMa|Order of O'Ma]]
 
* [[Guild:_Order_of_Valok|Order of Valok]]
[[Guild:OrderofOMa|Order of O'Ma]]
 
[[Guild:_Order_of_Valok|Order of Valok]]


==P==
==P==


[[Guild:PrideoftheSouthlands|Pride of the Southlands]]
* [[Guild:PrideoftheSouthlands|Pride of the Southlands]]
* [[Guild:PTRG|Psionics Theory Research Group]]


==R==
==R==


[[Guild:Raven|Raven]]
* [[Guild:Raven|Raven]]
 
* [[Guild:_Reavers_of_Maleki|Reavers of Maleki]]
[[Guild:_Reavers_of_Maleki|Reavers of Maleki]]
* [[Guild:Reverdie|Reverdie]]
 
* [[Guild:Rhissaerk|Rhissaerk's Shaahesk Elite]]
[[Guild:Reverdie]]
* [[Guild:ROTE|ROTE]]
 
[[Guild:Rhissaerk|Rhissaerk's Shaahesk Elite]]


==S==
==S==


[[Guild:Sentinels|Sentinels of Visimontium]]
* [[Guild:Sentinels|Sentinels of Visimontium]]
 
* [[Guild:Sereg|The Sereg'Wethrin]]
[[Guild:Sereg|The Sereg'Wethrin]]
* [[Guild:ShadowDirks|The Shadow Dirks]]
 
* [[Guild:Shemathen|Shemathen Le'Yeritath]]
[[Guild:ShadowDirks|The Shadow Dirks]]
* [[Guild:Solar Brigade|The Solar Brigade]]
 
* [[Guild:SATF|South Avlis Trade Federation]] (SATF)
[[Guild:Shemathen|Shemathen Le'Yeritath]]
* [[Guild:SwordofToran|Sword of Toran]]
 
[[Guild:Solar Brigade|The Solar Brigade]]
 
[[Guild:SATF|South Avlis Trade Federation]] (SATF)
 
[[Guild:SwordofToran|Sword of Toran]]


==T==
==T==


[[Guild:TurivaIlnuru|Turiva Ilnuru]]
* [[Guild:TurivaIlnuru|Turiva Ilnuru]]


==U==
==U==


[[Guild:Unnamed|"Unnamed" Guild]]
* [[Guild:Unnamed|"Unnamed" Guild]]


==W==
==W==


[[Guild:Maidens|Warrior Maidens of Dre'Ana]]
* [[Guild:Maidens|Warrior Maidens of Dre'Ana]]
 
* [[Guild:WebofAngadar|Web of Angadar]]
[[Guild:WebofAngadar|Web of Angadar]]


[[Category:Guilds| Guilds]]
[[Category:Guilds| Guilds]]

Revision as of 10:32, 2 February 2013

About Guilds and Orders on Avlis -- Sorted by Purpose -- Guilds' In Game Locations





The word "guild" here is actually a misnomer. Guilds in Avlis refer to organizations run by players. While some indeed are crafting and trading guilds focused on certain skills like alchemy or blacksmithing, others are religious groups, druid circles, monk enclaves, or just groups of people with similar interests. Guilds are a great place to meet PCs who have interests in common with your PC. They are also good places to find other PCs to adventure with or gain support from.

While a DM sponsor is necessary when a guild is initially formed, after that the organization is wholly run by players. Guilds get their own private forum in the Avlis forums to discuss guild matters. They also get guild tokens, items they can wear that identify them as members of that guild. Some guilds even have their own uniforms and magic items.

To join a guild it is best to ask around about that guild in-game by speaking with PCs. If you are unable to find a member of that guild online (perhaps due to time zone differences), then it is acceptable to send a PM to the moderator of the guild's forum.

Guild Types

There are TWO kinds of guilds on Avlis: One kind created by players, and one kind created by the people who made Avlis.

These differences are very practical, and you should keep them in mind.

Guild Type 1: Player-Made Guild

Examples of this are STEAL, AAAA, AAKN, Order of --Insert Here--.

Players conceived of and made these guilds. They thought them up, and they proposed them to DM's. The process then began for them to become manifest on the server.

ICly, the members of these guilds are only Players (NPC merchants don't count). So if Order of --Insert Here-- has 6 PC's, then ICly, the ENTIRE Order has 6 people in it.

If I were ever to write a sourcebook for Avlis, there would most likely not be any mention of these groups, for many reasons, possibly for legal ones too.

Guild Type 2: Built-In Avlis Guild

Examples of this are both M'Chek/T'Nanhsi armies, Raven, Shadow Dirks, Church of --Insert God name--, Elysia Defense Force (EDF), Government of --Insert country/city--, and eventually the Mage Orders

"Guild" is actually a bad name for these groups. They are not guilds. Guilds are groups that players use to get together socially and fullfill some common goal they have among themselves. These groups don't do that. These groups are an integral part of Avlis' religious, social, government, and magical structure. They are VERY different from typical guilds.

For example when you are in Raven, you are not part of a guild with 20 people in it. You are part of a guild with 20 *PC'* in it and about a thousand *NPC* thieves. Someone who is a high cleric of a church in an area is not just in control of 6 or 8 clerics played by PC's, they are in control of hundreds or thousands of followers of their god in their area, few of which are actually represented by NPC's.

Having said all that, depending on what kind of group you belong to (type 1 or 2), your group and its members will be treated differently by not necessarily the DM's, but the WORLD itself. The DM's are only a manifestation of that. Sometimes, for example, when something is done against a type 2 organization and it is only witnessed by a DM, the DM will report it to the PC leader of that organization. Why? Because there are THOUSANDS of members of that organization, and chances are that one of them saw you do it. Just because it was not a PC, doesn't matter. It's not DM favoritism, it's the world reacting to your actions. Still, the DM's only do it when it would make sense in that context.

Creating Your Own Player Run Guild

There are some criteria that your guild must match before getting official guild status on Avlis:

  1. Your guild must fit in with the existing background of Avlis (this is the most important one)
  2. Your guild must have a serious group of players that are active enough to support its continued existence. Somewhere in the region of 8 to 10 characters that are on regularly is what you should aim for at the least.
  3. You need a DM sponsor. One of the DMs must agree to help you get organised as a guild and he will be there for the guild to ask the questions from.

Benefits

  1. The right to guild items
    • 1000 gp for normal members
    • 2000 gp for officers
    • 5000 gp for leaders
  2. The right to seperate private discussion forum
  3. The right to build a guild house somewhere (you still have to pay for it, but there's some things that are allowed for guild houses that we wouldn't even consider in a regular PC house).
  4. You have a DM that guides your guild at least in OOC matters.

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