*RP-ish intro, skip if not interested in such things*
Hear ye, hear ye! Today I bring glad tidings for all, who have faith in our Lord! Gather round all ye believers, and listen, for a great truth has been revealed to me.
This new land we find ourselves in, this land full of riches, it was gifted to us by our Lord, for a purpose! And I can tell you, it was not for yet another place of war and suffering, no haven for bandits and marauders, no refuge for thieves and murderers!
Nay, it was not meant to be squandered on such petty fools, nor on the insignificant grievance and slights between one who claims king and yet another! Hear me now, for what the Lord revealed to me was not simply this knowledge, but also a quest! A quest to forever change this promissed land into one of peace and plenty for all faithful souls.
I have been instructed to gather the faithful, and found a city, deep in the fertile wilderness. A holy city, an indomitable city of unimaginable beauty and glory, a city for faithful such as you! If you allow me a moment I will sketch you a rough version of the cities outline, so you know of what I speak.
But no city can be defended without strong men and women along the battlements! We will be surrounded by enemies, heretics, heathens, sinners, and those simply envious of our splendor. To this purpose the Lord has instructed me to find one capable of leading such faithful, with whom I will found the Holy Order. An order of knights, marksmen and templar not only capable of defending our city, but crushing our enemies into the dust from whence they came! Their very appearance will strike fear into the hearts of the unfaithful, their zeal burning hotter than the fires in which their armour was crafted. For each ray of sunlight reflecting off their sword, a drop of sinners blood will be spilled, so revealed to me the Lord!
But! That was not his final commandment. Lastly this powerful city will serve as a foundation for other faithful to flock to. Through peace and through war, through politics and economics, a nation will be formed. A nation capable of uniting this land under one rule, under one banner, and under one god! The Papal States!
I am your Pope, Dailato, and together we will turn this land into something worth living for, worth dying for! We will turn it into the promissed land, so sayeth our Lord!
*RP-ish intro end*
While the Papal States will eventually consist out of multiple guilds, we are starting recruitment for The Vatican, the core guild of the Papal States that we will start the game with when it launches.
In the most general sense, the Vatican is a guild for all types of players, with specialized elements for crafting, pvp, diplomacy and subterfuge.
Roleplay is highly encouraged in all activities, so long as it doesn't get in the way of the activity, but is by no means required. In this respect a "if you don't want to join them, leave them be" policy is in effect, don't go ruining other's fun because you don't particularly enjoy it (even if watching people trying to stay in character while you quote arnold schwarzenegger is hilarious).
The Holy city is meant to be a place where all members can relax, socialize and have a good time, as well as make good money by being a trading hub.
The Vatican contains three major elements which you can apply for.
1. The Holy See, the Diplomatic and leadership section of the Vatican. If you enjoy forging alliances, building relations, setting policy, spreading the word and watching a city full of people flourish for your efforts, this is the place for you.
2.The Holy Order, the military branch of the Papal states. Highly trained, disciplined, and well equipped soldiers count for two, and these are the very best. If you like your PvP to have style, organization, and a not too restrictive moral code, this is the place to be.
3.The Faithful, a system of crafters, traders, and administrators which is set up to work together in such a way as to minimize the burden on all individuals while providing benefit to the whole. If you love crafting, trading, managing the flow of large quantities of goods, or helping to build and beautify a magnificent city, this is for you!
Some of the general benefits of being in the guild include:
Provision of food and housing for everyone.
For the PvP-ers: A standard (good-looking) uniform and weapon which is replaced if lost during service, in-house PvP tournaments, training and organization, a target-rich environment (let's be honest here, open-world pvp full loot? alot of people gonna burn in hell)
For the Crafters\Gatherers: Tools and materials provided for jobs, and a regular amount of said jobs (good feeling of contribution and appreciation). Crafting tournaments/other non-combat competitions.
For the Traders:
Goal-oriented trading, and a guilds worth of wealth to start off with. PvP protection from the Holy Order, and setup of caravans for epic hauls. Plenty of transportation needs to help people out with.
For the RP-ers: City-wide RP events, including regular sermons from the Pope herself, and holy-day festivities.
For more details on various roles (and questions about them) please see the guilds discussion thread Discussion Thread so we can keep this thread clean for applications.
As a final note there is a fourth branch of the guild that players can partake in but it can not be openly applied for. The Inquisition is the part of the Vatican that, under leadership of the Inquisitor, sniffs out and eliminates heresy, wherever it may lie hidden. If this kind of gameplay is of interest to you please contact via PM instead.
Yours truly -The Pope
, were you interested in joining?
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