Adventurers' Guild
Sundrake Chapter

An adventuring-focused serious roleplaying community.

Hi there!We're a serious, "heavy"/"hardcore" RP community focused on a varied cast of adventurer-type characters and exist primarily as a networking space for writers. While we do host events, we preach "taking responsibility for your own fun": we can only set the stage and provide the backdrop, but interacting with others and seeking out RP with them is something everyone will have to do themselves. The keyword to keep in mind is initiative!In-character, the Sundrake Chapter is meant to be one of the many chapters of the Adventurers' Guild of Thanalan, although characters from other regions are more than welcome to join and say they're registered with another chapter. We generally operate on a "yes, and" system with these things, but the Adventurer Ratings are intended to be universal across every chapter of the Adventurers' Guild in any location.To facilitate easier networking and event organization, we make use of an "Adventurer Rating" system. You can think of it as an in-character equivalent to levels, where a higher rating corresponds to a higher level of experience, skill, reputation and "power" overall. Players are free to choose the Adventurer Rating of their characters themselves, but we're happy to help you figure out which one fits best if you're not entirely sure.Recruitment-wise, we're always happy to welcome more people into our community as long as they follow our rules and their characters are suitable: being an adventurer is a soft requirement, and having some kind of direct involvement with adventurers (i.e. smiths, physicians, pilots and captains, historians, field scholars and so on) is a hard requirement. Baristas, idols, models, streamers and similar likely won't be a good fit. Sorry!If you're interested in joining, contact us either in-game or leave us an application via our -> RPhub page <-!
If you have a character profile of any variety (carrd, RPh, etc.), we'll take a look at it and figure out if your character would be a good fit. If you don't have one, we'll conduct a brief elevator pitch-style interview.

Depending on severity, players found to be in violation of these rules may either be confronted by staff or removed from the community outright without dialogue. Joining our Discord or otherwise participating in our community activities automatically implies agreeing to follow these rules and guidelines.

13) It's a shared hobby!
We're all here to have fun, and no one enjoys working themselves to the bone to consistently pump out events and roleplay content. We therefore expect all players to take responsibility for their own fun; if you'd like to see more events, we will happily help you set something up and teach you how to GM things yourself.

14) Characters must be suitable!
Our goal is to create a writing environment for character-driven narratives, which makes reasonably grounded characters a necessity and means certain character concepts might not be a great fit. This includes undisguised voidsent, sin eaters, ancient Allagan clones, YoRHa androids, space explorers and similar, and also means high-powered characters and Echo-bearers will disrupt the environment we're creating.

"Adventurer Rating" is often misunderstood to mean rank, but beware - while it is recommended for guild members with lower ratings to listen to those with higher ratings, it is not a requirement. An adventurer's rating is how the guild measures their general level of experience, competence and trustworthiness, with each of the three weighed equally: completing a hundred quests does not equal competence, defeating a behemoth does not equal trustworthiness, and being an embodiment of virtue does not equal experience.Players must choose the Adventurer Rating of their character(s) themselves to approximate their power level from an objective OOC point of view; the system does not exist as a "rank system" that characters are intended to "progress", but as a way for us to get a quick feel for the sorts of stakes your character is intended for and the sort of role they could take on within the Sundrake Chapter. New members therefore do not start at "Sprout" unless the character is, in fact, completely inexperienced and has never even fought marmots before.In addition, the levels exist as a relative scale, not as direct copy of in-game levels; a "Lv.1" character would be a completely ordinary, untrained person without special gifts, while a "Lv.30" character would be someone who has been taught and mentored in their chosen discipline, but might still be lacking in practical experience. The percentages listed are the approximate amount of adventurers the rating applies to, i.e. every 3rd adventurer has the Bronze rating, every 5th adventurer has the Iron rating, every 10th adventurer is only a Sprout, etc.Please understand that while we are not opposed to capable characters, our narratives and events are intended for low/medium-powered characters. We therefore ask players to refrain from playing characters with the Platinum or Gold ratings. We also ask potential members to be honest & objective when considering their character's adventurer rating: someone with a decade of experience would not still be Tin-rated.

Heroic Bracket (ca. 5%)

Platinum Rating: Lv.100 (<1%)

The highest rating. Platinum-rated adventurers are the de-facto saviors of the realm, dealing with matters affecting the entire star and writing history wherever they go. Noteworthy platinum-rated adventurers include the legendary Warrior of Light and most of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn - at least those who happen to be registered adventurers.

Gold Rating: Lv.80 (<1%)

The second-highest adventurer rating. Gold-rated adventurers are heroes renowned for truly amazing feats, working directly for national governments and giving bards new material to sing with every adventure of theirs. Examples of gold-rated adventurers include the so-called "B-Team" of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

Silver Rating: Lv.60 (ca. 5%)

The third-highest adventurer rating. Silver-rated adventurers have gone the extra malm to become true masters of their chosen disciplines and rarely still take their work from standard quest boards, typically being contacted directly by their clients instead. While many happen to be Archons, the title is neither a requirement for this rating nor a cause for advancement to it.

Veteran Bracket (ca. 30%)

Steel Rating: Lv.50 (ca. 10%)

Steel-rated adventurers are those who have dedicated years upon years of their lives to the trade to become true experts in their field. Highly skilled, greatly experienced and completely dependable, they are entrusted with investigating missing parties, training fresh guild members, and handling the most dangerous of quests.

Iron Rating: Lv.40 (ca. 20%)

Iron-rated adventurers form the "upper middle" of the Adventurers' Guild. Having learned all there is to learn to being an adventurer and having successfully completed an advancement exam, they often function as party leaders, though some prefer to work alone. The iron rating is the minimum required to become a levemete.

Standard Bracket (ca. 45%)

Bronze Rating: Lv.30 (ca. 30%)

Bronze-rated adventurers make up the majority of guild members, typically joining the parties of higher-rated adventurers in a squire-like role or banding together with those of equal rating to try and prove themselves, often braving dungeons and expeditions together. Many say this is the highest rating a "part-time adventurer" can achieve.

Copper Rating: Lv.20 (ca. 15%)

Copper-rated adventurers have completed a number of basic quests and developed a foundational understanding of their responsibilities as adventurers, but still lack both experience and skill to take on more dangerous work. Copper-rated adventurers usually handle pest control and other largely inconsequential work.

Trainee Bracket (ca. 20%)

Tin Rating: Lv.10 (ca. 10%)

Tin-rated adventurers have finished their basic training and orientation and have a rudimentary understanding of what awaits them, forming the first rating at which one can be considered a "proper adventurer". Achieving this rating is often accompanied by celebration, and it is considered a significant milestone in any budding adventurer's journey.

Sprout Rating: Lv.1 (ca. 10%)

The sprout rating is given to any newly-registered adventurer who has not yet proven themselves in any capacity, and who may or may not yet be ready for field work. Sprout-rated adventurers are not permitted to accept quests alone, and must always be accompanied by a guild member of the tin rating or higher while on a quest.

Support & Service

Porcelain Rating: Lv.??

The porcelain rating is given to any member of the Adventurers' Guild who does not participate in combat-related work, such as craftsmen, gleaners, pure healers and similar, serving more as proof of allegiance and membership than as actual rating.

These rules are purely in-character.1) I will be professional.
Guild members are expected to conduct themselves professionally. Actions damaging the reputation of the Adventurers' Guild as a whole may result in disciplinary actions ranging from fines and reduction of one's rating to loss of guild membership.2) I will be a good guest.
Guild members enjoy the privilege of unrestricted travel, but not diplomatic immunity: local laws and customs must always be followed and respected, even when conflicting with personal values.3) I will maintain neutrality.
The Adventurers' Guild is an apolitical organization. While individual guild members are permitted to maintain personal allegiances, the Adventurers' Guild overall takes a stance of political neutrality. In severe cases of conflicting interests, guild membership may be revoked.4) I will not bring harm to members of the guild.
Guild members may not intentionally or knowingly cause harm to other adventurers. This includes direct physical attacks, indirect attempts at sabotage, purposeful misinformation, theft of property, and public slander.5) I will assist guild members in need.
Guild members are required to provide the highest possible level of assistance without endangering themselves to one another in times of emergency. If this leads to the failure of a quest, compensation will be provided by the guild.6) I will keep my promises.
Guild members agree that upon accepting a quest, the reward and objectives are exactly as listed on the posting. Attempts to renegotiate the conditions post-acceptance lead to automatic failure and bar the current party from retries.