Questing
Fulfilling the contractual obligation of which a contractor/individual proposes to or requests of the Guild, usually through gross payment, through means of Adventuring "parties" and Adventurers respectively.
Or more commonly known as Questing and Adventuring!
Quests, contracts, jobs, and adventures are the core of the Guild, the most important facet of its existence, and the manner in which players engage with the faction both ICly and OOCly.
Adventurers
"Two sticks and a rock."
Adventurers make up the bulk of the manpower of the Guild, both in a militaristic sense and as a workforce. They can be employed for combative duties for contractors or for more menial tasks.
Adventurers are organized by a letter-tier system that indicates their standing and merit through accolades earned over their contracting tenure.
ROOKIE
able to attend beginner adventures
Z: 0 Stars | E: 3 Stars
The fresh faces of the Guild, rookies can be either the greenest of the green or merely individuals who haven't yet obtained a standing within Guild-specific channels. Regardless of either causality, rookies make up the bulk of the menial and simple contracting force that the Guild has to offer, and they are sometimes thrown into the lines of combat should extra manpower be required.
E-Rank adventurers distinguish themselves from Z-Ranks by establishing that they have at least acclimated themselves within the environment of the Guild and attended their first jobs.
Z & E Rank Adventurers
KNOWN
able to attend DANGEROUS adventures
May attend Beginner in specific circumstance
D Rank: 12 Stars | C Rank: 24 Stars
These adventurers have showcased their prowess through previous quests, and some have even begun to build reputations for themselves. They are counted upon as hardy and reliable questers who should be willing to take up riskier contracts.
C-Rank adventurers distinguish themselves from their D-Rank compatriots by having climbed the ladder through blood and sweat. They actively partake in high-paying or otherwise risky contracts that their lesser Guild brothers turn down. To the veterans of the guild, many of these rising stars are seen as fierce competition.
D & C Rank Adventurers
GREATER
Able to attend dangerous & LEGENDARY adventures
B: 38 Stars | A: 54 Stars
Just as their name implies, Greater Adventurers have proven themselves to be some of the best the Guild has to offer for contractors and nobles alike. The wheat cut from the chaff and the ingot purified from the ore, these adventurers climbed the latter through blood and sweat, and some with their lives. Greater Adventurers are also known to be standing examples to Rookies and others lower than them, sometimes even mentoring such individuals and becoming leaders of their own parties.
A-Rank adventurers distinguish themselves from the majority of B-Rank adventurers through their proximity and adjacency to Legendary status. Having surpassed the dossier and renown requirements twofold, they are shining examples of the Guild, bar only the most legendary of Adventurers. They typically adopt the same mindset, only being hired for the most lucrative of contracts and being personally selected by nobles and influential Guild Staff. Oftentimes, B-Ranks are even denied the status of A-Rank for not having the minimum required number of Legendary Adventures on their dossier.
B & A Ranked Adventurers
LEGENDARY
Able to attend LEGENDARY ADVENTURES
G: 72 Stars | S: ??? Stars
Only the best of the best...
Of the best...
Of the best.
G-rank (although technically beneath S in prestige) and S-Rank adventurers have all but attained demigod-like status within the Guild, possessing extreme power and only attending the most extreme contracts handed out by the Guild. Their attendance is often critical and comes at a high price. Legendary figures, such as Golden Fury, have had their names embedded in the halls of Guild history and their weapons raised to the Hall of Iron.
G & S Ranked Adventurers
Beginner
Rookie contracts taken up by the fresh faces of the guild. Often simple in nature and even simpler in THE opposition that HAS TO be faced. Occasionally, however, these contracts are known to have been misjudged in their scale.
Rookie adventures more often than not comprise rudimentary and even occasionally menial tasks. fetch quests and the like are very commonly seen among the beginner contract boards.
Dangerous
Jobs and quests meant for the seasoned adventurer are a worthwhile accomplishment on any Guilder's dossier. Scaled up in difficulty and importance, Dangerous Adventures can sometimes range from just above Beginner to life-threatening and region-altering in scale.
Dangerous adventures have proven to be a widely scaled topic, both categorized as requiring certain skill sets and sometimes as full-blown skirmishes and battles that require an adventuring force.
Legendary
Quests only FIT for the most hardened and steeled of the Guild. They are not meant to be taken lightly; they often concern the protection of well-paying VIPs or regionally critical demands. They pay well and show even better on one's resume. Almost always, though, they are incredibly life-threatening.
Legendary adventures consist of threats worthy of the adventurers who take them on. anything, however, ranging from dragons and wyverns to hordes of tough opponents.
special grade
adventures so renowned and so rare within the guild that their very existence was merely a tall tale or other rumor until recently. The very first SPECIAL assignment to the "new" era of adventurers resulted in the deaths of three greater ones and the maiming of two others.
Special grade adventures, from the few across the annals of history that have occurred, are only assigned and planned in either great times of need or great times of greed.
catch all - contracts
Contracts are the on-demand method of completing simple tasks that do not necessarily need either a large adventuring team or at least a day of planning. These contracts can usually be taken up by any tier of Adventurer, although questgivers and Guild Staff often have preferences for experience.
They can be categorized similarly to the other levels of adventures, but almost always happen on extremely short notice and are typically first-come, first-served, by means of the contract boards within the Guild Hall.
