
There are four operational Guilds, which are open to _any_ Wizard holder with the requisite skills:

- The Art and Lore Guild
- The Hype Guild
- The Gathering Guild
- The Coding Guild

And there are three Guilds for members who own specific Wizards:

- The Kobald Horde
- The Sect
- The Coven

## The Operational Guilds

For example, the operational guilds help do things like:

- Create art and stories for fellow wizards
- Hire artists for a global, physical street-art (mural) campaign
- Organize live events (like custom D&D campaigns), irl meetups
- Build smart contracts and UIs for organizing The Book of Lore, etc.

The **Art and Lore Guild** helps tell the stories of the Wizards and their world.

The **Hype Guild** faces outward and tells the others about the Wizards.

The **Gathering Guild** faces inward and organizes time to bring us together.

The **Coding Guild** writes the code to make the UI and contracts to interface with the Wizard world.

## Guild Member's Principle

A Guild member is a higher level of responsibility than being a Verified Wizard. A Guild member:

- is helpful to the Wizards around them
- is a doer, a person of action
- assumes the best of their fellow Wizard
- communicates well
- uses their wisdom in making choices for The Cult
- takes the lead

## Structure

The Guilds will be limited to 3 members each to start. In order to let them find their bearings, each Guild will be given a private channel, and they can choose to open it in time.

## Requirements

To qualify for a Guild position, one must be a Verified Wizard. (We may allow unverified collaborators for a time-limited basis when it makes sense, but only Verified Wizards can be full Guild members.)

# Details about the Individual Guilds

## The Art and Lore Guild

The Art and Lore Guild is for those who wish to write stories, draw pictures, and create animations about Wizards and their world.

The Art and Lore Guild is good fit for you if you:

- can write stories or poems
- can animate pixels
- can 3D model
- are good with Photoshop, Aseprite, Blender, etc.
- can paint pictures with words

## The Hype Guild

The Hype Guild will be responsible for promotion of the Wizards both online and offline. This includes things like organizing a physical street-art campaign, collaborations with other projects, and organizing merch (shirts, stickers, rugs) etc.

The Hype Guild is a good fit for you if you:

- like getting the word out
- have good taste
- don't mind making phone calls
- can research and rank bids from different vendors
- are organized

## The Gathering Guild

The Gathering Guild will be responsible for organizing live virtual and irl events that help everyone get to know and spend time with one another in a fun and safe setting.

This includes things like hiring a Dungeon Master to run a custom campaign based on our Wizards, organizing Lore telling nights, and organizing in-person events.

The Gathering Guild is a good fit for you if you:

- love creating a sense of belonging
- can coordinate groups of people
- are mindful of **all** types of Wizards who may want to attend
- enjoy crafting delightful experiences for groups of friends

## The Coding Guild

The Coding Guild will be responsible for building the website and smart contracts that let Wizards interact on chain.

This includes things like building The Book of Lore, Forgotten Souls, and organizing community knowledge on the website.

The Coding Guild is a good fit for you if you:

- already know how to program one language at an intermediate language
- want to get experience in working with live mainnet smart contracts
- know React and/or Solidity, to some degree

You don't need to be an expert in Solidity to apply to this Guild - there is quite a lot of front-end React/TypeScript development to be done.

## To Apply

To apply, 👉 [fill out this form](https://forms.gle/g4wd9hffZQvZfjh9A) 👈

Dotta and/or Elf will reach out to you within a few days.

We have big plans for Forgotten Runes and our powers are stronger together.


Guilds are functional subgroups within the Cult that collaborate to contribute in unique ways. Through the power of nimble, effective Guilds, the Wizards can combine their affinities for action and create magic for the community.

The Guilds of Forgotten Runes


## "Wizards are for Everyone"

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Wizards come from every walk, age, and alignment of life. We have Wizards who are [kids and Wizards over 60](https://twitter.com/dotta/status/1445919395939819526). Our community is a place to make friends, tell stories, write Lore, and share art.

## "Like Wizard, Buy Wizard"

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In the world of NFTs there's an over-emphasis on "rarity" of traits. Flippers look to strict rankings like rarity tools to tell them "what's valuable and what's not".

In Forgotten Runes, we eschew the idea that a Wizard's _traits_ alone give them their value. Each Wizard has a _story_ to be told and Wizard holders contribute to that story by sharing it through derivative art, poems, songs, paintings, murals, storyboards, animations, sculpture, and every possible art form.

"Like Wizard, Buy Wizard" encapsulates the idea that it's important to focus on a wizard you vibe with. Worry less about _rarity_ and more about if you feel a personal connection.

## "Lore not Floor"

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a.k.a. Proof-of-Lore
a.k.a. "Live, Laugh, Lore"

**We don't have a `!floor` bot** in our Discord, only `!lore`.

Across Discord channels in the NFT space you'll see them filled with folks calling the `!floor` command, which asks a bot "what is the lowest price in the collection?" The idea is often that the price is the most important feature of the collection, so much so that people are constantly watching.

Instead with Wizards, we emphasize the _Lore_. The stories that we tell let every individual Wizard contribute to the collaborative Legendarium. Every single Wizard can contribute, regardless of how skilled you are.

If you're not sure what Lore to write, [flip through The Book of Lore](/lore).

If you see something you love, but can't make it yourself you can [checkout our Wizard's commissions page](/posts/commissions).

Everyone has a story to tell. And when you're having fun sharing Lore, the floor takes care of itself.

## "Ours over Official"

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Or: Authenticity over Authority, Community over Clergy

This decentralized world belongs to all of us. While the Creators are building a show, a game, and providing a meta-narrative for the world, **the Canon is in the Community**.

Don't worry about writing Lore that might not conform _exactly_ to the narrative shared by the creators. Your Wizard is your own and may not fit in the typical mold.

What is Authentic has Authority in Forgotten Runes and it's a world created by all of us.


Our community has many principles that we live by. This document captures some of them.

Principles of The Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult


Below we've included the artist, some example artworks, how you can contact them for your own commissions.

> If you'd like to be added to this page, then please [fill out this form](https://forms.gle/t13fCVumPSNoao7P8)

## Directory

- [Wise Sam](#wise-sam) - pixel art animations
- [bread](#bread) - illustration
- [Margret](#margret) - poems
- [John Bivens](#jb) - comic book style
- [Ozzz](#ozzz) - pixel art with backgrounds
- [Trevor Jones](#trev) - 3D models
- [Tad Major](#tad) - pixel art animations
- [Dr. Slurp](#slurp) - Music
- [spz](#spz) - Lore

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## <a name="wise-sam"></a>Artist: Wise Sam

- Twitter: [@wisesametheviper](https://twitter.com/wisesamtheviper)
- Instructions: [Commission details](https://hackmd.io/@fireninjadarkness/wizard-animations)
- Status: active

<WizardArt wizard="76" url="https://i.imgur.com/UMBV3jp.gif" />

<WizardArt wizard="2651" url="https://i.imgur.com/9qBlGgY.gif" />

<WizardArt wizard="2752" url="https://i.imgur.com/zgtW2H6.gif" />

<WizardArt wizard="6001" url="https://i.imgur.com/XE8nebn.gif" />

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## <a name="bread"></a>Artist: bread

- Twitter: [@sweetbread.eth](https://twitter.com/sweetbread_eth)
- Status: Active

<WizardArt wizard="2922" url="https://i.imgur.com/IP0y4rF.png" pixelArt={false} />

<WizardArt wizard="9745" url="https://i.imgur.com/PqBudpO.jpg" pixelArt={false}  />

<WizardArt wizard="4853" url="https://i.imgur.com/5KacfZT.png" pixelArt={false}  />

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## <a name="margret"></a>Artist: Margret Corvid

Our resident bard

- Twitter: [@MargaretLabour](https://twitter.com/MargaretLabour)
- Status: active

<WizardArt wizard="2271" url="https://i.imgur.com/BF9hpO0.png" />

<WizardArt wizard="78" url="https://i.imgur.com/EJlFph7.png" />

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## <a name="trev"></a>Artist: Trevor Jones

- Twitter: [@Yebkamin](https://twitter.com/yebkamin)
- Status: Active

<WizardArt wizard="5667" url="https://i.imgur.com/ehPy9GS.gif" />

<WizardArt wizard="5627" url="https://i.imgur.com/vMuQbwx.gif" />

<WizardArt wizard="5470" url="https://i.imgur.com/fz0kEYD.gif" />

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## <a name="jb"></a>Artist: John Bivens

- Twitter: [@John_bivens](https://twitter.com/John_Bivens)
- Status: Active

<WizardArt wizard="8664" url="https://i.imgur.com/sRMJy5l.jpg" pixelArt={false} />

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## <a name="ozzz"></a>Artist: Ozzz

- Twitter: [@ozzzmabro](https://twitter.com/ozzzmabro)
- Status: Active

<WizardArt wizard="6725" url="https://i.imgur.com/uMlj1d7.jpg" />

<WizardArt wizard="6776" url="https://i.imgur.com/e9en8eR.jpg" />

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## <a name="tad"></a>Artist: Tadmajor

- Twitter: [@tadmajor](https://twitter.com/tadmajor)
- Status: active

<WizardArt wizard="685" url="https://i.imgur.com/kqQscBS.gif" />

<WizardArt wizard="1061" url="https://i.imgur.com/yGmszqr.gif" />

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## <a name="slurp"></a>Artist: Dr. Slurp

- Style: Music
- Twitter: [@dr*slurp*](https://twitter.com/dr_slurp_)
- Discord: `dr.slurp#5822`

Examples:

- [#4159 Party Music for Artificer Horace](https://opensea.io/assets/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/9013605400530109520503820491760377436763154446583357164055150077560695554049)
- [#76 Study Music for Wise Sam](https://opensea.io/assets/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/90136054005301095205038204917603774367631544465833571640551500786602071818250)

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## <a name="slurp"></a>Artist: Spz

- Style: Lore
- Discord: `spz#2819`

Examples:

- [#8679](https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/8679/0)
- [#7164](https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/7163/0)
- [#4098](https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/4098/0)
- [#3220](https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/wizards/3220/0)

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## Like Wizard, Commission Wizard

Want to see your Wizard come to life? Commission one of the artists above!

## Other Resources

After you've commissioned a work, record it forever in [The Book of Lore](/lore).

If you'd like to see a Wizard in your City, you might enjoy [How to Commission a Mural](/posts/murals)


Our community has a vibrant culture of creating artwork from their Wizards. This document is a directory of folks who take commissions to create artwork of the Wizards

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