GUILD STRUCTURE & HIERARCHY

This section is to inform potential recruits not only of the structure and heirarchy of E.P.O.C.H, but also what roles members play in the guild. I hope you find it informative and if you need any questions answered, please feel free to send me a personal message.


As you have probably come to realise, E.P.O.C.H is a roleplay guild, but one of things that makes our guild very unique is that we are almost entirely character driven. When promoting we actually take into consideration your character and of course the effort that you have put into the guild. So when members are promoted within the guild their chosen character will also gain a higher status and then we get to work on a story or roleplay that explains why that character has been giving a promotion. It's fun as you can imagine as it opens up a lot of ideas for fresh and interesting roleplay.

In some of the sections below you may see that we have a players handle (name) for these forums and their character name beneath. Some players may have multiple ranks within the guild but as different characters. Obviously we need a way of differentiating between both the player and the character , so we invented a method called "In Game" (the character) and "Out of Game" (the person) to show who holds sway over who.


I have spoken about how we run things so I think now is the time to explain the ranks and introduce you to some of E.P.O.C.H's personnel.

(Last updated 08.11.10 by Lunarwolf)

"Very little is known about the alien leader of E.P.O.C.H or indeed why he chose to put together the organization in the first place. More often than not he very rarely appears in person and his only motivation seems to be a fond love of credits. Very much like the agency itself he is sinister, mysterious and extremely cunning individual who appears to have strong connections throughout the galaxy. Loved by none feared by many, the leader of the agency is to be avoided at all costs. "

"The Chief Operatives of the agency are the highest ranking agents that have surpassed excellence in almost every possible way. They are still the only members of the agency that have direct contact with the Head of Operations and more importantly have earned his trust.. Although a lot of their work is in planning out operations they also enjoy work in the field and to watch them in action is nothing short of breathtaking. In essence they are the cremé de la cremé of the organization."

"Special Agents really are at the top of their game and if this rank within the agency proves anything it is just that. Highly skilled, highly trained and often lethal with intent, the special agents really are the total package. Although they don't necessarily have the authority of the afore mentioned ranks, they also possess great leadership skills and are the best people to have around when getting out of tight situations!

(Positions still open!!!)

"Agents make up the bulk of the agency and are the very lifeblood that passes through its veins. Shadowy figures unseen even to well trained eyes, they pass through the stars without detection, often performing tasks that normal everyday civilians wouldn't dream of doing. They are rogues, scoundrels, cut-throats and mercenaries seeking adventure and of course the all important prize. Although they are in fact freelancers to the agency, they know a good payday when they see one and many decide to stay . If you are unfortunate enough to cross paths with these dogs of war then you'll need more than the Force to protect you, that I can guarantee."


"Often found as out of work drifters, Initiates are normally thrillseekers on the lookout for the next big high. However some of inititiates have been headhunted themselves by members of the agency for showing great potential and skill. Initiates must go through rigorous training and show dedication beyond that ever seen in an organization if they are to become the best they can be as an agent of the E.P.O.C.H."


At the start of this post I spoke a bit about roles so now I'd like to elaborate on that. Now before you panic don't worry yourself for the meantime about having to do too many extra curricular activities as most of the roles are undertaken by the leader and the guild officers. The only roles we have outside of the officer responsibilties are that of the cross-guild diplomats (ambassadors) and of course we expect everybody to roleplay, although if you're in this guild then that shouldn't be considered a job anyway!

Here are the following roles we have within the guild:

Recruitment: Sureshot

Creative Director : PrioryJK

Roleplay Director: Lunarwolf (Creates stories and innovative roleplay for the guild)

Community Management: Soude & Sureshot

Events Co-ordinator: Position still open (Checks for community events and makes sure that everyone appears on time!)

Fund Manager: Position still open (Handles the guild's petty cash)

Internal Affairs Officer: Soude

Emissaries: (Keeps in contact with other guilds and informs of any news and developments)

Hands of Darkness: Position Vacant
Praxeum: Position Vacant
Remnants of Mandalore: PrioryJK
The Sith'ari Path: Harelquin2
(Keeps in contact with other guilds and informs of any news and developments)

.....and I think thats it!!! Hope you enjoyed reading this and I'll try and remember to update this section regularly.

Besides those roles mentioned above, there are certain others positions that fill a special place within the Guild. Currently these are "site-only" roles but may become active in-game ones depending on how TOR plays at launch and the options made available to us.

Initiate Mentor



The Initiate Mentor acts as a teacher, guide and point of contact to all new Initiates within the Guild. Once a New Applicant has been accepted as an Initiate, the Mentor will guide them through their 4 week Trial Period, answering any questions or helping with character creation/development where applicable.

Initiate Mentor = Agent Witya


Freelancer Commander



The Freelancer Commander is in charge of the Freelancers who join EPOCH, and to a lesser extent are responsible for their conduct. They are the liaison between the Freelancers and the rest of EPOCH, being their voice in matters of concern of suggestion, and will also help co-ordinate them once TOR goes live.

Freelancer Commander = Agent Harlequin2

RP Assist




The RP-Assist will be working directly with Lunarwolf to establish and maintain the extra demand for RP as highlighted in the October Guild Meeting. Both the RP-Assist and RP-Director will work closely in formulating said RP, so any requests to start a new RP can be sent to either representative. The RP-Assist will also act as moderator/storyteller to some games where applicable, and will liaise with Guild Emissaries with regards to cross-guild RPs.

RP-Assistant = POSITION VACANT