Our History...

Friends of the Realms was established in April, 1994 on Sierra's Imagination Network, in the lands of Yserbius, Twinion and Ruins of Cawdor.

Born from a desire to create a small, harmonious group of individuals with the same RPG standards and beliefs, FOR was slowly built with a handful of members. Once it was known that INN was going to be shut down, the beginning members began to seek out a new homeland. At the time, the only available graphical RPG land (or realm, as we call it) was Sierra's "The Realm" and all members moved there.

During the beta phases of 1x and 2x on The Realm, the members learned the game and taught others. Once again we grew in membership. We also found Empiriana, which was very similar to our original realm and many of our old friends were there. FOR pulled out of Empiriana when it was decided the game was not a good match for the guild.

While continuing to play in The Realm, we also found Diablo, which did not offer us the opportunity for guild play in numbers beyond six in any given game. Both Diablo and Empiriana have their own merits and remain great games for individual play and are recommended for that purpose.

With the advent of phase 3x of The Realm, The Realm became a different place to play; it was decided that it was once again time to search for a better homeland. With that in mind, we tested Illusia and found it to be very similar to our old homeland without the great graphics we had become accustomed to, but very well-suited for guild play. The members decided to continue searching and we beta tested and are currently heavily involved in Everquest on the Xegony server. Additionally, we are also in Guild Wars and the new expansion/separate game of Guild Wars Factions. We will continue to beta test other games as they become available for suitability for our guild.

Although we may find a more suitable realm to house FOR in the future, Everquest will continue to be the place that all members can get together in because of cost, availability and the expertise of current members. Even beyond the choice of a new homeland for FOR, our focus will remain to test further lands, so that we may add them to the list of realms we inhabit. We are...Friends of the REALMS!

The Guild...

If any of the tenets are broken, the Guild member is asked to meet with the council and after the facts are gathered, the matter is to be brought before the guild and settled BY THE GUILD if necessary.

Each member has the choice to vote on decisions about the Guild, unless an emergency arises or a spur-of-the-moment matter exists. The members of the Council are the governing body, discussing guild issues and policies, guild events to be held, any new ideas or suggestions brought forth by the membership and then the information is sent on to the members for discussion at guild meetings.

EPI's (or Guild Designation) in games are all FOR. The guild designation (FOR) is requested to NOT be a part of the member's chosen character name.

Meetings will be held in our Guild Hall on Everquest and in Guild Wars, or when there is a need online, usually notified in advance via email or the Guild MOTD online.

All prospective members (recruits) who wish to be inducted into the Guild will be given a trial period of 30 days and their request for membership will be voted on BY THE GUILD. If it is deemed by the membership that not enough members have had the opportunity to get to know the PM, then an extension of two weeks will be given the PM to offer the opportunity for further evaluation on both the part of the PM and the guild members. The PM is to be treated with respect and if they are not FOR material, the vote will show that after the 30-day trial period. We encourage showing and teaching the PM the FOR way by our own actions.

Anyone wishing to join the Guild do not have to use their main char and may make up a new char for use within FOR. Having other chars or being in other guilds is a personal choice (founder discourages this as it takes away from time and dedication to FOR), but your FOR char shall strictly be for/with FOR (thanks).

Each member is to be treated with respect and dignity and guild matters are to remain within the guild. After recruitment is maximized, members are encouraged to help others, quest or just to listen and talk to them. We are Friends of the Realms and are experienced RPG players who feel that the game is for fun, not treachery nor negative personal gain.

We do not war. We do not condone violence or fighting. Any member who wishes to do so will not use their FOR char for these purposes. PvP (player versus player) is not allowed, except dueling for the purposes of training skills within our sub-guilds WEB (Woodland Elves Brigade) and CD (Chaos Dragons). Members who wish to participate in dueling may do so with their WEB or CD char, as long as they adhere to the rules of honor and fair play. Dueling will be utilized for the purposes of testing or training in skills or sparring - NEVER in anger or to settle a dispute.

If a situation comes up that is negative to a member, we will stand by them and certainly for the sake of peace, hear both sides; however, if a negative situation comes up, the Guild member is foremost to be instructed to IGNORE insults, taunts, and role-playing situations, seek a council member, go into a dungeon, our guild hall or meeting place and ask a member online for help to resolve the situation. If the situation persists and there is no member online, it is recommended that all facts be recorded and sent to one of the Council members so that it will be brought before the Guild to be discussed.

This Guild is for the purpose of having fun, teaching each other and others as well. The tenets of the Guild are valued highly, because the PBK's (Persons Behind Keyboard) want to continue having fun while in the Realms. We do not begrudge anyone within the Guild the opportunities to experience role-play as long as they abide by the rules we have agreed upon. We ask that while using your FOR char and wearing its EPI, you THINK BEFORE YOU ACT and live by the tenets of this Guild (thanks).

We appreciate your support and continued interest in our Guild. Hail FOR!