Forodren Gwaith

Forodren Gwaith is a player made faction favoring a more neutral role among the factions of Middle Earth. Founded for the purpose of allowing all the peoples of Middle Earth a nation to play, live, and build together at their own leisure, regardless of their plans, playstyle, or past, the faction does not discriminate upon a player's choice of race, pledging, or history on the server, so long as they agree to live with the members of Forodren Gwaith in peace.

Forodren prioritizes the freedom of it's members. We have no forms of tax, few rules, and generally try to help ensure that players can experience the game however they see fit. The faction is governed under the triarchy rule of WillemL, TheHoodedMaiden, and Nasurate6, the heads of the faction's civil and military branches respectively, and various paths of advancement are offered no matter one's playstyle.

The strength of our faction comes not from the great power of our armies, from our resources, our builds, our lore, or our allies, but from our people. Forodren Gwaith is more than just a faction, it is a community of people from all walks of life, bound together by our dedication to one another and the freedom of our fellow man.

Joining the faction is simple, with no requirements to officially join other than to reach one of our cities, but to facilitate the process we invite anyone who is interested to join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/BHf3ErB5wA

## Ranks

**Civil Ranks:**

**Settler:** Do a minor job to improve any faction city or build, or obtain land and construct a pre-planned house for the faction for yourself to live in in a designated city. Do a minor job for any nobleman, seraph, or an above rank for the faction. Privileges: Status as a full member of the faction.

**Provinciales:** Join a House or the Crownlands and do a task as assigned by a Nobleman or Lord. This may include working on House builds, farms, etc. Privileges: Decided by the leaders of each individual house.

**Citizen:** Perform one or more significant tasks to improve the faction, such as helping with major construction and public works projects, collecting a substantial volume of needed resources, or something similar, as assigned by a Lord or the Triarchy. Privileges: Access to faction storage, right to found a House with at least 3 other members.

**Count:** Lead a house with at least 3 other active members for more than a Month. Demonstrate that you are creating a positive sub-culture within Forodren. Privileges: Weekly house income from faction treasury.

**Nobleman:** Take up a role within the faction contributing to Forodren's growth and maintain that duty for at least a month, as decided by the council. Will be expected to take initiative on projects within their realm of responsibility. Privileges: Inclusion in Congress, leadership of the faction within their realm of duty.

**Military Ranks:**

**Reservist:** Requirements: Fully create at least one set of your own PvP gear, including weapons and armor. Be willing to participate in PvP. (Must create their own set of gear) Privileges: Full access to faction discord and staus as an official member of the faction.

**Angel:** Requirements: Own a set of maxed Dol Amroth armor (Lindon Chestplate is acceptable alternative). Have at least four chilled weapons, and contribute meaningfully in at least three PvP fights. Keep gear in your Echest. Donate at least one piece of won gear that is named or signed to a faction trophy hall. Privileges: A free Archangel Longspear or Archangel Spear upon the attainment of this rank. Access to battle channels in the Discords. Invites to raids and fights.

**Archangel:** Requirements: Demonstrate substantial competency in PVP, and have at least five geared kills in a fight and at least three kills in 1v1 duels. Donate at least five pieces of captured gear or a full set to any faction trophy room. Have geared units of at least level 15, or demonstrate an additional 3 kills of different opponents in 1v1 duels. Privileges: Access to Order of the Archangels Channels and rapid response gear chests.

**Seraph:** Requirements: PvP competency and leadership capability. Win a substantial number of fights, both alone and with a team. Demonstrate team leadership. Lead multiple fights and emerge victorious with other Forodren members. Hand selected case by case by the Emperor himself. Privileges: Included in council chats as a military advisor. Leadership role for the command of other Archangels in PvP. Access to and administration rights over the equipment and gear storage.

**Universal Ranks:**

**Lord:** Greater Nobleman. Chief advisors and leaders of the faction as a whole. Go above and beyond in fulfilling Nobleman/Seraph duties, and are a cornerstone of Forodren as a faction. Privileges: Right hand man to the Triarchy.

## Rules and Guidelines

1. **Property Rights**: Every faction member is entitled to a plot of land within one of our three great cities, chief among them being Frostbite. Players are welcome to settle anywhere in Middle Earth, but some ranks do require residence at or near faction builds, and we highly recommend constructing your base nearby one of our cities as it helps build a solid community and integrate new members with the faction. Any form of theft is wholly unacceptable within both Forodren Gwaith and the server at large.
2. **Foreign Affairs**: Maliciously and knowingly killing other members of Forodren or allied factions is prohibited. We do not bar players from associating with the players of other factions, good or evil. Forodren's military branch routinely carries out military actions against hostile players, and the faction as a whole may at times become involved in server-wide politics, but members are not obligated to participate in any battles or wars that they object to.
3. **Titles:** Players are welcome to use whatever title they wish, however the official titles of Forodren's Domestic and Military branches are "Northernman" and "Wraith Slayer" respectively. We ask that whatever title you choose to wear, you ensure that you avoid inadvertently misrepresenting yourself as a member of any other faction to avoid other factions believing that you are posing as one of their own members.

* **Punishments:** Punishments for any rule-breaking will be decided by the Triarchy, as requested by the rule-breaker. These punishments may include, but are not limited to, restitution, rank removal, shunning, stoning, or banishment from the faction.