Member Status Types:

  Please take note:    Thru expierence the guild has learned that the needs of our members can varry from time to time.   In the world of Never Winter there where Active and Inactive Knights (full members) as well as retired members and "Knights Emitrius" 

    With the guild being present in many games on the web it has been recognizedthere is a need for these and more.  To that effect the following status definition shall apply, but only to full guild members and only in games where no other provision is made to address these issues.  As always the individuals in a   local chapter of this guild in their game are free to modify these  as they feel the need warants.

• Active Knight:  Any guild member who maintains a regrular contact with other of the guild, answers E-mail or similar activities.  They are permited to hold office, vote ect as equals amoung other guild members in any game they play in.   This is so if a member is spending a lot of time in one game but has characters guilded to kef in more then one game they do not lose on status because of a lack of visual presence in the other games.  They always have a responsibility to the guild to assist however they can in the growth of the guild.

• Retired Knight:   Players may from time to time wish to absent themselves from responsibilities to the guild but not break ties with the guild;  with the GM's aproval they may be permitted to retire and remain members of the guild with no loss of station or status so long as they maintain e mail contact with the guild at a minimum.  They are still required to maintain their guild characters according to the laws of the guild.  As such they may return to active status as they wish by notifying the GM or other council members.

• Knight Emitirus:  From time to time a player may wish to retire a character in name and persue other endevors.  With the express permission of the GM at the time of their departure, the GM may bestow this status to a character.  THis is done for guild members who have displayed exemplairy qualities as a guild member long standing. As such the character name is removed from use by any one in the guild and the status remains frozen for eternity.  This is done as a mean of honouring those who have gone before us.

• Inactive Knight: Guild members who for personal reasons have left the guild and want no responsibilities what so ever. This is the status given to knight who leave the guild and the game and dont maintain contact, nor make arrangements ofr continuing their membership.   No rights are preserved nor promised should a players character decide to return.  Returning members of this status shall be subject to the aproval of the GM and the council.  The GM shall determnine any conditions for their return up to and not limited to repeating the Knight Errant portion of their training.  Upon returning they will be expected to attend a knighting and renew their vows to the guild.  The ammount of work required to renew their membership should be refelective of the conditions of their departure, and the duration of time involved from when they where last recorded as being an active guild member and when they applied for the right to return.

• Leave of Absence:  Players may from time to time find need to have nothing to do with the guild for personal reasons not having to do with the game.   By prior arrangement with the GM, the GM at that time may permit this arrangement.  The LOA member could remain on the mailing list as long as they maintain a current address with the guild.  SHould their email account become invalid for any reason they will revert to inactive membership, and be removed from the lists and password changed according to the direction of the gm in each game the player was involved with.   Returning from LOA will require concurance of the GM and they may set any conditions as they see fit at that time.   LOA may be granted to guild membes not yet knighted if the GM thinks circumstances warrant.

• Banned Players:  Unfortunately from time to time players may become problematic for the guild, If this should happen a GM in a game may ask the central guild office to bann a player.  The request must cite specifics ect.  The Central council members shall discuss the issue with other GM's in the seperate game and determine if the player is in their games and if their has been any similar problems.  Withing 30 days the central council shall issue its decision banning the player form just the game where it was requested of if warrented from all games the guild is in, using the players Email addy and whatever other information is available so as to provide protection for the entire guild body.

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