The Earth Mother Needs You
I call upon the brave and wise Children of the Earth Mother to stand up for our world, our Azeroth, our creator, in these times of turmoil. EVERY Tauren counts.
The WHITE MIST REGIMENT has been founded under the Horde to operate as a task force with the purpose of regulating the affairs of the world with the perspective of the EARTH MOTHER and the world’s balance taken into account. It falls upon us shu’halo to bear the burden of being Her voice and Her hand when no one else will. We MUST, for no one else will.
Upon the winds you hear the talk of PEACE and HARMONY, but we see neither.
The Army of the Dark Moon looms in every shadow, striking FEAR into the hearts of our young. We dread every sip of water for it might bear the TAINT of the Scourge. And we grieve as we lend an ear to the Earth Mother’s voice, for it is filled with PAIN.Our leaders are nowhere to be found and the officials of our faction drown in the tedious work of BUREAUCRACY. Matters such as the SHATTERED sky, the SCOURGE, and the SWORD plunged deep into Silithus remain undealt with. Stand with US and take up the fight against all the forces that THREATEN our world and our future.
In ECHEYAKEE’S name, DEATH and MERCY.
Greetings Tauren of Argent Dawn!
The Totem of Echeyakee is a concept for a guild that I have been thinking long about. I decided to try and contribute to the community and start this Tauren initiative now. In-game and IC-wise the White Mist Regiment, the formal name of the guild, has been formed but the numbers are slim. So far we are three, with others planning on joining.
I am excited about the future and what we could do with this Tauren guild, but I am also patient. I strive to recruit committed roleplayers that want to contribute to the guild and build up a core with me now in the early days of it. Now’s a chance to be a part of a guild that is being built from the ground up, where you can help shape and add to its structure and story from the get-go.
Below you will find my ideas and the structure for the guild, so give it a read! All constructive criticism is welcome and keep in mind this is a new guild! I know these things can take a long time to properly establish to just get a few to regularly come online, but I am prepared to wait. I am committed and I am patient.
Who We Are
The White Mist Regiment has been established by Itache Ravenbraid under the Horde’s banner as a Tauren task force. Their mission is to keep an eye on the world, making sure that the balance of the lands and spirit of the creator is intact. The fight for the Earth Mother, and in Echeyakee’s name.
Please do keep in mind that we are few in numbers as we are very new, and therefore things may be a bit slow initially, but I am putting my back into making this happen.
What We Do
As previously mentioned this task force is set to keep an eye on the world, but that is a vague and too broad a summary of their purpose.
The White Mist Regiment will do many different things, all with the goal of keeping the Earth Mother safe. And how would they do that? Via combat, diplomacy, mending broken lands, instructing soldiers how not to harm the land in warfare, investigate anomalies, and many other things. One day we might go deep into Alliance lands to put an end to a Dwarven excavation, and another day we dance with the elemental spirits of Pandaria to boost morale and promote environmental healing.
This comes in the forms of events, which are not mandatory always, but highly encouraged that you partake in so we can develop a story together!
The system will vary between events, but I am aiming to mostly go for a free-form system where we will rely on logic and emoting, rather than rolls and statistics.
Who We Accept
The idea is that all those that walk with the Earth Mother can join, which would mainly be the Tauren people, of both Kalimdor and Highmountain. Taunka are also accepted if they are under the Horde and others who acknowledge and worship her.
All classes are allowed, even Death Knights should they have a sound reason. This guild is not only for nature magic wielders but for all who wish to fight and protect the Earth Mother.
If your class does not exist in-game, such as a Tauren runecaster or a Druid of the Plains, we can review your character together with you and see if they make a good fit and that they are lore-friendly.
What Structure We Use
Seeing as this is neither a tribe nor a military division, there is no strict ruler. Itache Ravenbraid’s role is to speak for the White Mist Regiment and represent it, but not govern it fully.
We can work together as a unit and make usage of democracy to decide upon things. Should however a character not wish to partake in, for example, combat versus the Alliance, then they are not forced to do so. This will not negatively impact you OOC, or your character IC for missing an event because of this.
Way To Join
To join we can first have a chat about whether your character is a good fit, or we can simply go right into IC and work it out from there! You can of course make use of the “The Earth Mother Needs You” segment of this forum post, as it is meant to be a message pinned to noticeboards across the Horde lands.
If you are still unsure and do not know how to really go about joining, just contact Ravenbraid in-game via whisper or mail and I will help you out!
The legend of Echeyakee, the White Mist, is the symbol of our movement. He is said to be the embodiment of death and mercy when defending one’s home. He deals death so swiftly that he appears as but a white mist upon the plains. His victims know no pain, for he only knows mercy.
It is through our name, our actions and our rhetoric that we honor him, and the Earth Mother. We don the white feather as a symbol of purity, wisdom and the mercy of White Mist. Together we will make the white feather’s meaning known.
Contact Ravenbraid in-game for further information or about joining!
