Notes from Torin:

Members shall advance through the guild by rank. As of this time, I have not decided upon ranks, and I shall not create them until I have determined the guild’s size and diversity of skills. At this time, I have decided only on two awards, Master of the Cloak and Master of the Dagger. Pre-beta rank advancement shall be done via e-mail, and as the beta test begins, rankings shall be awarded by active participation in the guild. Helpers and pre-beta correspondents are good ways to earn status with me. I hope to maintain base sometime, but I cannot form permanent plans until I know our approximate final size.

On being in other guilds, no one is allowed with multiple guilds, if a member of this guild. Occasionally exceptions may exist, but that is done through me.

Honestly, if we don’t gain a great size of people, we will not be able launch any large campaigns. Also, since smaller bands are more suited to stealth, which is to be our forte, we should be well off at the beginning

On guild wars, noone is to promote a war, at any cost. We will not be able to do so until we have grow in size. If forced into an early war, we shall use guerrilla tactics.

Members, I would appreciate any such help that can be offered. If you have a webpage, notify me, and you can help post news. Helpers shall be well rewarded when the appropriate time comes.

Hiring of the guild or any member in it is to be done directly through me. High risk jobs require high amounts of gold, for in which it is us risking our necks.

The guild must remain a tight group and work together for all members to benefit. Once we have a base of some such, I plan to have guild storage for guild member use. Occasion meetings may be held if necessary.

As of finances, I will require a certain percentage from the members to go toward guild funds which will be used for all of the members benefits. Access to guild storage and funds is to be done through me. I am not going to leave myself open for others to steal from our bounty.

On leadership, I don’t plan to be a pompous guildmaster and push others below me around. We are a brotherhood, and we shall never abandon one another. Also, you will not be alone during missions. I plan to be there beside my members, and consider me the same as you when we are out in the field.

One position in the guild has been created, Arcane Librarian. This member will be maintaining a guild spellbook. Extra scrolls found by members are asked to be donated to the Librarian to be scribed into the book. Donating towards this will constitute part of one's dues. Also, this will assumedly consume the scroll, but we will have a member create scrolls if need be back from the book. Multiple copies of the book will be maintained in areas designated by leaders, but once they are placed, members will have access to them.

Members inside the guild need to have our primary modes of communication, ICQ and mIRC. Chat meetings are occasionally held on mIRC, on the DALnet #cloakedshadows and I'd like it if members reside there also in off meeting times so as to get the chance to speak to one another. mIRC can be found at http://www.mirc.co.uk. ICQ is a program that allows you to see when others are online, and you can chat and send files. It's very handy. ICQ can be found at http://www.mirabilis.com. We do have a backup to ICQ if they start charging for their services. It is the Ichat page found at http://www.ichat.com It's not as good as ICQ, but it will be free.

Applicants to the guild must truthfully and accurately fill out the join application for it to be processed. Fake names and invalid e-mails will cause you not to be accepted.

*Due to inactivity by members of The Cloaked Shadows, the guild will soon be revising its rosters, and anyone not in contact with either leader will be dropped from the guild. Also, now starting, applicants will begin into the guild on a probationary membership. If that new member is not active for a particular amount of time, his guild application will be terminated.

Your Guildmaster,
Torin Abalister

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Last updated September 3, 1997

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