More info about the guild:
Our family:
As a niche interest guild, we have always been relatively small (10-15 active players) and this is unlikely to change in the future. Our peak times are evenings EST (6PM+).
All event attendance is optional. Most of us happen to be adults with responsibilities outside the game and we are very understanding of this.
We use Discord to keep in touch outside of game. Some IC resources are now located there.
Our tabard:
Our official tabard is the Tabard of the Ebon Blade. To obtain it, you will need to have completed the quests to unlock The Shadow Vault in Icecrown.
Unlocking requires the character to be level 77 minimum, and to complete these 5 quests. The first can be picked up from Thassarian on the Alliance airship in Icecrown.
- It's All Fun and Games
- I Have an Idea, But First...
- Free Your Mind
- If He Cannot Be Turned
- The Shadow Vault
This is not required for guild membership, but it is highly recommended that you take care of it as soon as is convenient, or you will be phased and unable to RP in that location with members who have unlocked it.
Our guild ranks:
Our guild ranks are denotative rather than hierarchical. This means that if you are accepted as a full member, you are already at the highest position you can obtain, with the highest privileges possible (repair/bank). That is, you do not advance to any ranks, and everyone is equal to everyone else. This may change, but we don't foresee a shift towards 'military-like' advancement in the future.
Our membership ranks are Brother, Sister, and Living, for male Death Knights, female Death Knights, and our living associates, respectively. All membership ranks are granted 1500g for repairs. The Trial rank is limited to 50g repairs.
Leadership ranks:
Leadership in the guild is IC. Characters are given responsibilities and ranks not based on any OOC factors like time spent in the guild, but whether their IC personality is suited for leadership and leadership will be an integral part of their roleplay. If your character would make a good leader, all you need to do is talk to an officer about it. Taking this sort of initiative is highly appreciated!
While we are not strictly a military guild, the Ebon Blade is a military organization, and as such we have a very basic structure of IC command in place. At the very top of the Shadow Vault is our Dread Commander. He oversees Northrend operations and spends a lot of time hearing reports and making decisions.
Reporting to him, and closer to the knights and champions of the Blade, are Ebon Commanders. They have been named to these positions due to continued dedication to Ebon Blade activities and excellence in field command. They are organized, focused, and intuitive, skilled at devising strategies to tackle problems (leading events IC) and communicating those plans to their units.
Alts?
We are happy to accept alts into the guild so long as they are used somewhat regularly. There is an OOC rank available if your alt is not a RP character, or if you do not want them associated with The Shadow Vault in any IC manner.