Guild Wars 2

Guild History

Midnight Reveries started out as a World of Warcraft Roleplaying guild in September of 2006, on The Venture Co (US) RP-PvP server. Throughout our many adventures together, our player base has grown into more than just a guild, with members interested in more than a single game. We have become a thriving gaming community of mature individuals who share a common bond of friendships and interests.

We are dedicated to providing a persistent community for mature gamers and roleplayers: a place where lasting friendships can be built and maintained regardless of game or guild affiliation.

The doors of our guild, and our community for that matter, are always open to mature, fun, halfway intelligent, respectful human beings. We aim to enjoy MMORPGs from both an IC and OOC perspective, incorporating both in-game and forum RP, IC and OOC in-game chat channels when accommodated, regularly scheduled IC and OOC events and meetings, and the list goes on. We enjoy the freedom of a self-owned and self-run website, we have extremely active forums (26 members are lurking on there as I write this), and a full 50 slot Mumble server.

Most importantly, all jazz aside, we aim to forge genuine, lasting friendships, and we’ve had tremendous success with this over the past 5+ years. Many of the 70 members in our community have actually met up in the real world at some point, many times via what we call “MR-Cons”, where we pick a location, and gather for week to chill out, meet face-to-face, game, and party. We’ve held these events from coast to coast, literally, from the Oregon Coast, to Austin, to Kansas City, to the Shenandoah Mountains, to Chicago, to New York City, and in August of this year— the Outer Banks. We’ve witnessed the development of real world relationships, marriages, babies, you name it. It’s been a fun journey, and will continue to be for the rest of our lives.

Guild Wars 2 Branch

In regards to our guild’s direction in GW2, we’re actually going with an idea that we’ve never tried before. We’re looking to have the guild managed not only with the best interests of our core members, but also under direct representation for them and by them as well. Our officer ranking structure will consist of our current community officers who hold interests in leading, but will also be made up of members who are voted by their peers to represent them in this “Council of Leadership”. Through this system we hope that the wishes and ideas that embody our core member-base will be heard and acted upon to allow for everyone’s voice to be heard.

GW2 Guild Background

(Written by Warden The Regnant, edited by Warden Eythn Hierogh)

The Guild of the Midnight Reveries was once the envy of much of Tyria. A powerful and influential guild whose exploits approached legend as their ranks were swelled with the heroes of the age. As puissant and powerful as they were exclusive and obfuscant, the guild kept its lore and ritual close. Jealously guarding their secrets, they admitted only those most worthy into their closed rank. As their ambition swelled, the guild constructed a prophesied and mighty Tower. With their fortification, a community established. What once were camp followers and entourage became the village of Revelmore, celebrating and supporting the heroes that gave them succor and protection from the evils of the world. In time, as other races swelled their rank further with their best and brightest, a walled keep grew around the tower.

As the guild’s fortification swelled, so too Revelmore. Now a true Township, the largesse and patronage of the heroes of Midnight enabled their expansion. No more, the rude muddy street and thatched roof. Now, Revelmore sported cobbled passages, beer gardens, smithies and glaziers. Even an outdoor theater with marble columns and vined trellises to soothe the spirit of the weary hero while entertaining him with acted out tales of his bold and clever fellows. At the height of their power and sublime standard, the Midnight Reveries had but one place left to go.

The siege came without warning. The assault masked by howling storm wind and massive thunders. As Revelmore and the Tower battened their windows, and made secure their loved ones against the great storm, evil stirred in once noble Orr. The great and terrible Zhaitan, called the “End of Glory” by the guild’s soothsayers, had taken notice of their glory. As the hurricane lashed their walls, the lurching horde came to infest Revelmore and the keep. Great coral-encrusted boulders were launched from dripping siege engines to batter the Tower. Corroded iron cannon fired rusted grape to splinter and smash through wooden walls. And over all, the hollow, echoing warcry of Zhaitan’s drowned minions mingled with the wailing winds as the townsfolk were put to jagged sword and the stinking embrace of salted flesh and jagged teeth.

As the storm howled its fury and unnatural lightnings danced in the swirling vortex above, the guild’s mightiest spent their lives in vainglorious droves against the tireless undead assault. Few escaped that dreadful night intact. Scarred and broken in flesh or spirit they fled to take shelter where they could. At the grisly vapid dawn the guild was broken. Revelmore was destroyed, it’s proud streets walked by abomination and nightmare. Only the Tower still stands, its glory betrayed by the gaping holes and silent battlement. The ruins brood quietly, waiting for reclamation and the promise of redemption from the salted fields and ruined walls of the keep below.

Survived and championed by the heir of the former Lord of the Tower, the guild heals, and begins to rebuild. New heroes are called to wear the colours and crest. Fresh blood and sharp minds to make anew the legend lost to the End of Glory. The Heir gathers his mightiest and boldest generals to him, and seeks brave new heroes to stand with them. The tale of the Midnight Reveries now begins a new chapter. To resurrect their past glory, to seek greater adventure, and in the end take redress from the cold and unwilling carcass of the elder Dragon Zhaitan! Stand with the Reveries, and write your name in the immutable pages of myth and legend. The Tower still stands!

Timeline

(Written by Warden The Regnant)

1111 Founded By the human twin brothers Sir Malcolm and Randolph Sandovian following a prophetic dream.
The “Union of Midnight” is created and made up of four heroes and their assorted entourage.

1150 Construction of a massive watchtower is begun to serve the guild’s growing interests.

1167 Refugee Norn from their new capitol of Hoelbrak are welcomed into the Guild.
The renamed “Midnight cabal” now includes seventeen total heroes.

1170 A walled keep to surround the tower begins construction. A rude village begins to take shape surrounding the keep’s construction site.

1183 Construction on the keep is completed. The village of Revelmore receives
official sanction and protection from the guild in exchange for supplies and support.
A mayor is chosen, and monthly celebrations become the norm.
The guild now shepherds a village, and includes twenty five heroes.

1308 The Sylvari heroic trio known as the “Three and one” are welcomed into the guild.
the first members of their fledgling race to be honored so.
The rechristened “Midnights Coterie” now boasts thirty four total heroes.

1310 The Asura are welcomed into the guild. Their arcane architecture improves the
tower and nearby settlement. Revelmore grows and achieves Township, now
supporting outlying farms, a crafting hall, several inns, a bustling marketplace,
and a public ampitheatre for the performing arts.
The guild is renamed as the “Midnight Reveries” and stands strong with forty four heroes.

1312 The Charr hero “Ultim Strangeclaw” is welcomed into the guild as the first of
his race to join. Charr siege weapons are added to the tower and keep.
The guild now plays host to Sixty three total Heroes.

1321 The “Guild of the Midnight Reveries” is laid low by a combination of a magically
induced hurricane and simultaneus assault by the undead legions of The Dragon
Zhaitan. The tower, castle keep, and town of Revelmore are reduced to sodden ruin
by storm damage, unnatural balefire, and siege.
The guild is reduced to Ten known living members.
Casualties in the decimated village of Revelmore estimated at 90%.

1327(Current Year) The Midnight Reveries open their roster for the first time in fifteen years. New Heroes are sought to bolster their decimated ranks, rebuild their sundered glories, and seek righteous vengeance on the dragon Zhaitan.

Closing Statement

So that’s it in a nut shell. If you are an avid role-player who’s looking to fit into a loose and open story line, but more importantly, develop some lasting RL friendships, I’d love to chat in Mumble to see if MR is a good fit for you. Feel free to contact me anytime via email at thadrius@midnightreveries.com or at gw2leaders@midnightreveries.com.

You can also add any of our officers to your friends list and send them a message in-game at …

(Server: Tarnished Coast)

Points of Contact:

Thadrius Sandovian (GM)
AKA: Thad.5371

Ethyn Hierogh (Officer)
AKA: Sixfootgelfling.3726

The Regnant (Officer)
AKA: Regnant.5748

Xary Adonis(Recruiter)
AKA: Xary.9364

Aluris Aviadre (Recruiter)
AKA: Adeou.2951

PS. We absolutely LOVE to PvP, and this is a heavy focus of ours in GW2.

Warden “The Regnant” here! At this point we are also enjoying weekly guild events. At this time we have at least one Roleplay event and one WvWvW event every week. Come and bolster the ranks of Midnight Reveries with your heroic presence. Together we can reclaim what we have lost, and defeat the Elder Dragons!

Election season has began within our Guild Wars 2 branch. Every two month we hold public elections where we encourage any member who has passed the introductory rank to campaign for an officer position. We have this system in place in order to assure that our members always have a representative within the leaders of the guild, and also to make sure that their voice is always heard.

Here are this elections Warden Elect hopefuls.

Warden Elect Poster

Here is November’s Calender of Events
-Xary Adonis
Assistant to Commander Sandovian

Chain Fear Studios presents, “Midnight Reveries: The Story”. A quick summary on the past , present , and future of the Midnight Reveries. As a guild, we enjoy sharing member made videos that display the creativity and talent of our community. This installment was created by Xarysin, and she knocked it out of the park! Midnight Reveries, a great community, with even greater people.

Midnight Reveries: First Strike

The Midnight Reveries take to the road as the march on towards their first major conflict with the forces of the Elder Dragons. This will be the first of many devastating blows done to the forces of the Elder Dragons, delivered by MR. They will need to keep to the ideals and traits that they hold to themselves if they are to be victorious!