Introduction:

We are a community of “Lord of the Rings Online” players, some just met, some of us know one another in real life, and some have played mmo's for many years together. We all have real life obligations but would like to play end-game content in a more relaxed but structured fashion. Here is a brief overview of the requirements and expectations of members.

First and foremost, have fun and be respectful. Remember a level 1 character is just as important as a max level toon. Be helpful, our kinship will be mixed with players of all play styles. Some players in our kinship will be new players, experiencing their first adventures through middle earth, while others returning players will be continuing their adventure.

My Vision for NarsÍl Reforged:

 I want to be a kinship leader that is well rounded in what the kinship needs or wants based on everyone in the kinship. So, if raids or instance clusters are your thing, then join us. If maybe a crazy event like hide and go seek is your thing, a fashion contest, or streaming a lotro movie on discord, then join us. If you solo play, and the occasional you need a group for an update is your need, join us. If you love decorating, crafting, or whatever your play style is, join us!

I want our kinship to run like a brotherhood/sisterhood. People should feel like NarsÍl Reforged is a home away from home. And enjoy the time they spend with us in Middle Earth, the way they choose to.

Kin members should have fun in the way that they want. This is not my Kinship, it’s our kinship. We all have a voice and/or opinions, and I want to provide open lines of communication always. Socializing is big for me; I like to enjoy the time I spend playing, having laughs, and running content as a team. I enjoy the challenge, excitement, lore, and the world. But most especially, the people that are in it with me. In the future, if the legendary server runs its course, I would love to continue our adventures, either on another legendary server or on a live server. My goal is to build a long-lasting, well-rounded kinship, that is respected and admired by those in it, and those that are not.

Be kind, humble, helpful, informative, and open-minded to suggestions or concerns regarding our experience in the kinship. Let’s try to provide a safe, nontoxic mmo gaming experience for all playstyles!
Help the kinship, and the kinship will help you. The further we progress, the more fun we have. whether you’re into raids, slow paced leveling groups, solo play, crafting, or kin home decorating.
As a leader, I want us all to have fun when we are online. Doing things, not just as a clique or group of players, but what all the kinship can enjoy.
Discord is a great tool to communicate, run groups, socialize and get to one another. Please don’t be shy, use it or our website http://narsil.deathinc.net

leadership has put a lot of hours into this these tools, and we want you to make the most of them during your play sessions. They add more fun and engagement to the play time you may have.

Leveling:

I anticipate we will all be leveling at different speeds, this is to be expected due to playing times, and real-life commitments. Take the time you need, live your life, and don't feel forced to reach max level at whatever the cost.
A handful of members will probably rush quickly and reach max from time to time. Others may take several more months. After all this is a legendary server with only 40% gain, so the point for that is play your way! It’s your (VIP Sub). You pay for it, so play it how it makes you happy.
Even though we all are pressured for time, and the grind to max level drives you to just keep pushing, I encourage each member to help a lower-level player with a quest or instance once per week. This isn't a requirement at all, just a nice practice that I think would make the kinship stronger, more connected, and progress more efficiently.
Raids will be held twice per week and capped at 2 hours per raid. So far, raids are held Wednesday’s and Saturday’s at 7:00 pm us central time till 9:00 pm us central time. However, we are open to another night, if that works with our kinship members. So that everyone has a chance to enjoy or get the updates that they may need or require. To attend please sign up using the website, kin-leader will confirm your attendance.

Loot Rules:

For now, we just random roll loot. Need before greed, and if it’s a mark of some sort, that gets you an armor piece and you win the mark you then must wait until others have gotten a mark to roll again for that raid is the event no one needs or defaults then its your lucky raid you just got two marks!

DKP:

As of now, there will be no DKP system. In the event that changes, I will give you all examples on how a dkp system will take place if ever implemented:

 DKP will be distributed as follows:

On-time and signed up through discord and/or website for the Raid: +2
kinship first kill: +2
Complete instance or stay until ended by raid leader: +2
*the first full clear of a raid zone from our kinship* bonus +10

How do I become an officer?

Rule #1- kinship happiness is your priority.

Officers are not set in stone and will evolve as the kinship progresses. You can become an officer by displaying your commitment to kinship progression. This means being willing to recruit other players into the kinship, becoming an expert in your class, which would allow you to be an expert source for optimal builds/gear. Answer questions or concerns that come up regarding kinship. Be attentive to discord messages. Lead raids, Plan raids/events.

Rule #2 - Be humble, improve the kinship as a whole.

An officer needs to demonstrate their ability to manage and make new kinship members feel informed and important.

Some of the best officers I've played with displayed a good ability to interact with other people/players all from very diverse backgrounds.

They improved the guild/kins so much that other people sought their advice, and they became class leaders in the kinship or raid leaders.

That's what we need from officers; be proactive in growing us into a strong well-rounded kinship, be helpful to kinship members of all levels.

1.) Respect others. Treat all other players with dignity and respect. Be respectful of other members of the kinship, their abilities, their contributions, and any extra duties they perform to keep the kinship running. (edited)

2.) We all play to have fun. Don't ruin it for other people. It is you, and not the Kinship Leadership, who is primarily responsible for whether you are having fun or not.

3.) Be mature. Immature and infantile behaviors' is not tolerated. This is a kinship of adults, so make sure you act like it.

4.) You are part of a kinship. We succeed as a group, not as individuals. Self-centered and self-absorbed attitudes are not helpful.

5.) Not everyone will get along with everyone else. That's life. We all come from different backgrounds be respectful of that fact .

6.) Not everyone will agree with everyone else. Even in a small kinship conflict will inevitably arise. As adults, members are expected to either try to resolve disagreements with other players civilly, privately and independently. Failing that, try to work around it. Approach an Officer for assistance if you have exhausted all other options.

7.) Drama will not be tolerated. Disagreements or other behavior's which become disruptive are unacceptable

8.) Constructive feedback and discussion on all aspects of the kinship and raiding is always welcome. Complaints should not be made unless accompanied by alternative proposals. All feedback and discussion should respect this Code of Conduct.

9.) Read the forums. The forums are the main way of communicating important kinship information (as well as a lot of trivial kinship information). Most importantly, changes to raid strategies and guild announcements are made there. It is your responsibility to check the forums regularly and stay apprised of any important information.

10.) Do not engage in any activity that will bring the kinship's name into disrepute. Behavior's such as spamming, trolling, ninjaing, begging, flaming, or other anti-social actions are not acceptable.

11.) Abusive, threatening, discriminatory, or prejudicial behavior's of any form is expressly forbidden and will be met with immediate expulsion from the kinship. Intentionally vexatious, obstructive, malicious, hostile, aggressive, or insulting behavior's is not acceptable.

11.) Follow the Kinship Rules and Code of Conduct at all times. This creates the infinite recursive loop of order.

12.) All Rules above and code of conduct apply to using and being a member of our kinship's Discord.