Which clan should I join??
Ahh, now the more important question: Which clan?
Aardwolf has a large number of clans, catering to all sorts of tastes. Some are Role-Playing (RP)
clans, others do Raids and Player-Killing, some are newbie-friendly, yet others concentrate on
gathering information. And sadly, there are a few "dead" clans.
No matter what anyone says, remember: Which clan you choose is up to you. Choose a
clan that you'll be happy in. If Equipment is your primary concern (let's be honest here), go for that. But if you prefer to RP, or to chat, or to be helped along,
it's quite possible another clan will be more suitable.
Many clans DO have restrictions, first and foremost being level. Class, quests, knowledge
are also important. ALWAYS do a "claninfo" to find out more.
What concerns you?
A) Clan Theme/Summary
B) Predominant Clan Activity
C) Minumum Level to join
D) Clan alignment
E) PK/Raiding
F) Clan skill
G) Morgue
H) Equipment
I) My view
Page 3) Sure-fire tips when applying
Clan Theme/Summary
| AMAZON | Most advanced of the 'New' clans. Champions Women's rights.
(5 'New' clans started in 1999, and are smaller and less developed) |
| BA'AL | Prefers remorts. Used to raid a lot. Dark evil theme. |
| BARD | Open clan. No PK or clan wars. Literary, poetic theme.
('Open' - Clanhall open to the public. Not allowed to raid/be raided.) |
| CHAOS | Middle line clan. Theme about magic users.
('Middle line' - Moderate stance about PK. Will usually take non-remorts.) |
| CRIMSON | Another middle line clan. Starting to raid a bit more. |
| CRUSADERS | Open clan. No PK. Quiet, Good theme. |
| DAOINE | Clan of pranksters and tricksters. Roleplaying clan. |
| DOH | New Clan. Supposed to help newbies, though some dispute that. |
| DRAGON | Middle line clan. White(good) Dragon Warriors fighting evil. |
| DRUID | New clan. About neutrality. |
| EMERALD | Middle line clan. More inclined towards good. |
| HOOK | Mature clan of pirates who gather eq and raid.
('Mature' - Good facilities, but may take only experienced players) |
| IMPERIUM | Middle line clan. Families banding together for good. |
| LIGHT | Middle line clan. One of the few good clans who raid. |
| RETRIBUTION | Mature clan. Set up to raid.
('Mature' - Good facilities, but may take only experienced players) |
| SEEKERS | Middle line clan about knowledge. Pacifist usually. |
| SHADOKIL | Mature clan of assassins, though usually ends up raiding. |
| SOUL PYRE | New Open clan, but with a Evil aspect to it. |
| TANELORN | New clan. Unfortunately quite quiet. |
| TWINLOBES | Middlie line clan about research and thinking. Pacifist. |
| VANIR | Evil clan, used to PK, but quieter these days. |
| WATCHMEN | Middle line "good" clan, to protect the weak. |
| XUNTI | Weird clan with funny names and a funny god. |
| WOLF | These are the Imms. Don't apply unless you're insane. |
Predominant clan activity
| Roleplaying | Info/Item collection | Balanced | Doing good/helping | Doing evil/Raiding |
|
BARD DAOINE XUNTI |
HOOK SEEKERS TWINLOBES |
AMAZON CHAOS CRIMSON DOH DRUID TANELORN |
CRUSADERS DRAGON EMERALD IMPERIUM LIGHT WATCHMEN |
BA'AL HOOK RETRIBUTION SHADOKIL SOUL PYRE VANIR |
Minimum level and Alignment
no-PK clans |
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level |
AMAZON |
BARD [no-PK] DAOINE DOH DRUID | |
50+ |
DRAGON EMERALD LIGHT SEEKERS TWINLOBES WATCHMEN |
CRIMSON CRUSADERS [no-PK] XUNTI |
CHAOS VANIR SOUL PYRE |
SH only |
IMPERIUM |
HOOK |
BA'AL RETRIBUTION SHADOKIL |
PK/Raid policy
|
BARD CRUSADERS |
DAOINE DRAGON (?can PK) DRUID EMERALD (?can PK) LIGHT SEEKERS TWINLOBES |
AMAZON CHAOS SOUL PYRE WATCHMEN |
BA'AL CRIMSON HOOK IMPERIUM RETRIBUTION SHADOKIL VANIR |
NB: PK policies change often, and the suresst source is the clan leader!
Clan Skill
| AMAZON | Craft: Major Create, on any item |
| BA'AL | Corrupt: Make evil |
| BARD | Calliope's Song: Draws mob 1 room closer |
| CHAOS | Spirit Form: Like mist form, but temporary |
| CRIMSON | Shroud: Protection neutral |
| CRUSADERS | Resurrect: Bring a mob back to life |
| DAOINE | Delerium: Change align |
| DOH | Balance: Change weight of item |
| DRAGON | Dragongate: Gate (teleport) |
| DRUID | Lifechant: Restores exp lost after death |
| EMERALD | Vortex: Gate to another emerald member |
| HOOK | Treasure: A more powerful locate object |
| IMPERIUM | Dragonlance: Makes weapon your level, changes damtype |
| LIGHT | Sanctify: Puts only anti-evil flag on object |
| RETRIBUTION | Transmute: Changes weapon damtype |
| SEEKERS | Seek: Finds eq for given level and wear location |
| SHADOKIL | Deceive: Makes mob good align |
| SOUL PYRE | Brotherhood: Adds certain vulns to mob |
| TANELORN | - |
| TWINLOBES | Research: Finds mob level, resistances and vulns |
| VANIR | Atonement: Makes mob good align |
| WATCHMEN | Insight: Like research, but on mobs of certain levels. |
| XUNTI | ?: Changes alignment |
Which clans have a morgue?
All except Tanelorn. Use "claninfo <clan>" to confirm.
Equipment
Little eq | ||
|
BARD [open] CRUSADERS [open] DOH DRUID TANELORN VANIR XUNTI |
AMAZON BA'AL CRIMSON DAOINE DRAGON EMERALD IMPERIUM SHADOKIL SOUL PYRE TWINLOBES |
CHAOS HOOK LIGHT RETRIBUTION SEEKERS WATCHMEN |
NB: Most clans frown on people who join just for the eq. :P
What would Pooh do?
Which clan would Pooh join? Whichever clan offers the most hunny!
But seriously. There is no BEST clan to suit everyone. But if I were in the following scenarios, I'd join the following clans.
| LVL 15-50 | I'd wait a bit more. If you really MUST clan, see the next 3 lines. |
| Newbie female | Amazon: Well motivated, fast developing clan, great people and theme. |
| Roleplayer | Bard/Daoine: This isn't a RP mud, but these 2 are as close as you get. |
| Other newbies | Druid: Between this and DoH, Druids are much friendlier and more cohesive. |
| LVL 100+ | This is where your options open up, and you can choose what suits you. |
| Needs help | Light,Dragon,Watchmen: Their theme is to help, and are small enough to care. |
| Explorer | Twinlobe: Great clanskill and database for those of you who like mapping. |
| Feminist | Amazon: Still your best bet, even you males may find RPing breed stock fun! |
| Anti-Good | Chaos/Crimson: Nice eq, quite active, though you won't be raiding just yet. |
| Raider wannabe | Remort! Sad to say, a single classer isn't much use. Try to remort first. |
| Remorts | You should be familiar with the clans by now, to choose by yourself. If you haven't been too treacherous, the world is your oyster! |
| 'Good' Raider | Watchmen/Imperium: 'Good' raiding clans are few, but these 2 are quite ok. |
| 'Evil' Raider | Hook/SK/Retri: Great eq, power packed members. High joining requirements. |
| Helper-type | DoH: In dire need of tireless helpers. Get some eternally grateful newbies! Maybe. |
Comments from others:
| TANELORN |
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