The Freemen
https://the-free-men.com/
www.argentarchives.org/node/229028?
Setting
The Freemen is a guild based on the concept of a traveling caravan-inspired troupe and focuses on the more mundane aspects of World of Warcraft. They are not heroes out to save the world, but rather misfits and strangers joined together by chance. Here character development is key to a good story and depending on the choices made through RP, the Freemen’s path might lead into more uncharted territory.
As a guild we strive for realistic roleplay; armour and clothes are plain, money can be tight and food can be sparse. In the same category factors such as cold weather, long days and constant fighting may affect your character, and we take time to play out these consequences in social roleplay.
Long-lasting storytelling events are run as over-arching chains along with the small jobs, to help engage the members in the roleplay and can be very impactful on the lives of our characters.While we do partake in global events such as RP-PVP, The Freemen will only rarely venture beyond what the average adventurer of Azeroth might experience. They are common folk, and so deal with common if harsh realities such as local conflicts, preying bandits, the roaming undead and of course, the constant and very real consequences of war.
Roles
In the troupe, every member has to pull their weight and help out; be it as a fighter, cook, hunter or medic. The troupe has no real leader, but is made up of roles filled by the players, such as storekeeper, leader of the sentries, head cook etc, with each their own portion of authority depending on the interactions.
Because of the wide variety, the Freemen are made up of two base ranks; Civilians and the Convoy:
- Civilian
A civilian may be a talented singer, a cook or a merchant roaming with the Freemen. They earn money in what ways they can, and keep some for themselves, though as with bounties, a small share goes to the troupe.
- Convoy
The Convoy are the muscles of the troupe, working bounties or other jobs fit for their skill that they may find. Like a civilian, they get their own share of the profits and a percentage goes to shared finances.
Because of this rather broad distinction, ingame class doesn’t really matter in regards to rank. A civilian can easily choose to take up arms just as a member of the convoy can choose to help around the camp - otherwise they just earn coin in the way they know best.
The troupe provides all what people need to survive; food, general living supplies, a safe place to sleep. Part of the money goes to buying provisions or equipment. Another part goes to the weekly wages, flowing back to each member of the troupe, be it civilian or mercenary. This because sometimes, times are tough. Sometimes the troupe gets caught up in other business or someone falls wounded and cannot work for a while. The wage provides an income for those that cannot contribute, or to ensure a temporal income for the members until the troupe can settle somewhere again where there is work. In a way, the wage also rewards people for filing certain roles.
Will my character fit the Freemen?
The Freemen strive to be a close-knit community, with focus on quality RP and character-development. Therefore we put great value in interesting character concepts and of course, an amiable OOC scene.
There are no clear restrictions when it comes to class and race for your character, but there are obviously some concepts that will fit better than others. To ensure this and stay true to the tone and theme of our concept, we will judge each character individually to see if they fit within the guild. As a thumb rule it’s good to remember that the Freemen are down in the dirt, the lowest of low. Every character (from disgraced Dalaran Mage to Old Town Beggar) has a reason for being down in the dirt with them. This does not mean you have to be a lowlife to join, but under normal circumstances, the Freemen likely wouldn’t be a company most keep by choice!
If this sounds like something for you, please contact any member ingame if you have questions. Or simply approach us IC!
I hope you guys publish wherever the Freemen are every so often so losers like me can come see you IC.
