[8-18-14] We've implemented a Prospect system for the guild. After your application is accepted, there'll be about a week of roleplay to make sure you're a good fit before your character takes the vow and joins the Order proper.

[7-29-14] The Iliac Order is now based in Hoarfrost Downs with some commuting done to Shornhelm. If you'd like to hang out with us whether or not you're considering joining us, post here or toss a PM and we'll be happy to organize something!

http://iliacorder.shivtr.com/

About Us

The Iliac Order is a heavy RP guild which is based on the North American megaserver in the Daggerfall Covenant. Although our main focus is roleplaying, we also sometimes partake in PvE and PvP. First and foremost, we are a group of close friends who are also friendly and inclusive to new members and our main focus is to have fun, concoct great plots and roleplay.

Our guild is a Knightly Order that is rebuilding itself after a fall from grace, though we have both a military and civilian arm allowing both combat and non-combat focused characters to join. Despite being a knightly order we do not require that our members be "lawful good" to join. As long as you are not an active criminal, a vampire, a werewolf or just plain evil, we can probably find a way to fit you in.


Membership Requirements

• Knowledge of Elder Scrolls lore

• Previous roleplay experience or able to demonstrate ability to RP

• Character is not of an evil alignment (Neutral or gray-alignment is okay!)

• Character is not a Vampire or Werewolf

• Applicant tolerates all religions and doesn't harbor anti-gay or racist feelings OOC

• Uses good spelling and grammar (capitalization, punctuation, etc) for easily readable emotes

In addition to this there is also an application on the guild website that must be filled out, though it is quite similar to the above list. It should be noted that our guild does not have an age requirement, but try to be mature.

Applicants can be of any race, as long as they support the Daggerfall Covenant.


Goals

The aim of the Iliac Order is to provide a place where one has the freedom to roleplay their character as they wish without compromise due to guild structure and a safe haven where the drama can be avoided. The guild is structured so that just about any type of character can fit in and network with others of similar interest and the leadership system has been designed so that there is never an abuse of power and to ensure that everyone will have a say in guild direction and one will never feel unwelcome among us.

Structure:

The Iliac Order has two branches of membership; The Military Arm for soldiers, knights, spies and the like, the Civilian Arm for craftsmen, scholars, entertainers and workers. A magic using character could find his or her way into either branch without any difficulty. Each arm has their own ranks and means of advancement. As your character accomplishes jobs and feats within the Order they will be rewarded with in-character gold as well as the recognition of the Council.

Leadership:

Steward Aliyya (@TheAxrat):
In charge of Civilian membership and ranking and the Order's money and resources. Helps organize work contracts for the Order.

Commander [Reserved]
Head of the Order's military. In charge of Military membership and ranking and strategies, tactics and battle plans.

Arbiter Zahida (@Zahida):
Handles internal disputes and ensures that both arms work efficiently.

Ambassador [Reserved] (@DerrenCoyle):
Maintains relationships with other organizations and handles outside hires such as mercenaries or spies.

Grand Master Devon Rautlier (@Zestyn):
Head of the Council, traditional leader of the Order. Works with the Lord Commander on military tactics and with the Steward on matters relating to income and resource management.


History in Brief

In response to the invasion of Durcorach the Black Drake, a Reachman warlord, five mercenary companies from Wayrest pooled their resources to form a militia to better defend their city. When the barbarian were repelled, the leaders of these five companies were knighted and they formed the Knightly Order of the Iliac Bay, the predecessor of the Iliac Order.

In the beginning the Order was solely a military organization dedicated to hunting down the Reachman and the lesser Daedra of the region, but when resources began to stretch thin, the Grand Master began admitting civilian craftsmen into the Order. These men would pay a monthly membership fee and send one third of their product to the Order and in exchange they would receive raw materials, protection and training, whatever they needed to operate to the best of their ability.

With the addition of the Civilian Arm, the Order was able to keep their coffers filled and their supplies steady and they began to see a rise in membership. By 2E 580 there were roughly fifty knights and one hundred foot soldiers in the Military Arm and twice that in civilian membership. They began to have great success on the battlefield, but they gradually became too bold and in one battle that could have been a decisive victory for the Covenant they lost all but a dozen knights. When word reached the Civilian arm, most of them set out on their own.

While the Order is now bankrupt, broken and its ranks scattered, the few that survived are rebuilding so that they may aid the Covenant in the coming war.

(The full version can be found on the website)


Plans

The focus of our guild is Heavy RP. There are weekly events or meetings as well as walk up or casual RP and we also encourage our members to set up and run their own events. We have a good stock of excellent RPers that are available throughout the week to organize smaller events, meetings and plots.

We are actively working on storylines for the guild at large and are willing to help with storylines specific to your character as well.

Contact

Our site: http://iliacorder.shivtr.com/

If you have any questions, feel free to ask any of our leaders in-game, we'd love to chat:

@Zestyn (Grand Master)
@Zahida (Arbiter)
@TheAxrat (Steward)
@DerrenCoyle (Ambassador)