<Bellum!> Official guild thread

[Kittypurrs]

A reminder: Discord is our primary means of guild communication and, as a guild member, you should be on Discord or you're missing 99% of the information and help.

For those who wish to join Discord:
1. If you're not registered on Discord already, create a free account at https://discord.com. You can use your browser to access Discord; you needn't download software.
2. Send a Discord friend request to our guild master @Empressfury. When she replies / accepts, send a screen shot of all your ign(s) to confirm you're in our guild (and specify which is your main). For the sake of clarity, we prefer if your Discord name is as the same or similar to (or contains) the ign of your AL main.
3. If you want to be an officer, Discord is mandatory.

For those who can't get access to Discord in their country, VPN to an unrestricted country usually works.

[Kittypurrs]

Guild rules subject to change without notice:
1. Strictly NO BEGGING, not in guild chat and not elsewhere. Expect to be kicked with few if any warnings.
• It's not considered begging if you ask for a loan and offer collateral.
• If you want to beg, make a non-Bellum alt & beg in town. Don't use any Bellum alts; we don't want Bellum to be associated with begging.
2. Merching in gc is allowed but please keep away from spamming or ALL CAPS (considered shouting & rude). The general rule is leave 1 screen between the same messages or else it's considered spam.
3. Remember officers are volunteers. We try to help but we don't owe anything to the guild nor to other members. Not information, not guidance, not carries, not loans &c. We give what we choose & at our own discretion. We may be afk for long periods attending to officer business in pm or on Discord. Also, we have our own game to play & we have real lives, too. We can't always reply immediately, so don't expect it.
4. Any personal information is confidential. Don't pry into other members' information if they don't want to disclose it. They're entitled to their privacy.
4A. If you choose to disclose information, be honest; e.g. no catfishing (pretending to be a sex you are not to fool others into giving you preferential treatment).
5. If you're scammed … too bad. We can't do anything about it & STS won't do anything about it. The only way to get scammed is to do something foolish you shouldn't; ∴ being scammed is your own fault. We strongly recommend these guild guidelines:
• Never lend or trade anything you can't afford to lose.
• Always require collateral.
• Always take screen shots of the agreement so it's difficult for the other party to "misunderstand" or "mis-remember" or renege later.
6. Do not blind party. At the very least, pm first explaining what help you need & where. Also it's considered polite if you look up where they are in Social / Guild so if they're in the middle of a tough zone (like Catacombs) you can wait until they're finished before pm-ing. Usually, it's far quicker simply to ask for help in guild chat, again explaining what help you need & where. Remember, it can take a little time before people finish their maps & check gc. Don't forget no-one is obliged to help you, not even officers. Also please see post #46 above for more details about parties.
6A. Likewise, do not pm blind duel invites. Use the Duel function. If they don't want to duel, they'll auto-reject.
7. NEVER recruit members from Bellum to another guild, not even your own guild. Instant kick. This should be self-explanatory.
8. Check #guild-rules on guild Discord periodically for changes. There will be times when we may change entry requirements; or we may suspend recruitment temporarily; or we may add or modify other rules. For those who need to join Discord, see post #81 above.
9. Revolving door policy: if a member leaves & re-joins repeatedly too many times without explanation, (s)he won't be welcome back.
10. Mind your language; e.g. "whale" greetings. We're a safe family culture. Also see posts #68 & #78 above about acceptable behaviour.
11. If you want to host a guild giveaway, thank you so much! However, it must be arranged with an officer first; they must be acquainted thoroughly with your rules before you start; and must be present during the entire event, to ensures fairness.
12. Rare boss / merch pricing: remember we're a co-operative helpful family. Please be reasonable with prices & don't try to fleece your own guild mates. The greedier you are, the less welcome you'll be. Not only will others be less likely to help you, but also if you make any mistake against the rules, officers likely will not give you a second chance — whereas if you're nice they'll send you a warning or two. Specific guidelines are in post #91 below.
13. Current entry requirements: see post #80 above.
14. If you post a picture of yourself on Discord, you do so at your own risk. You may post your pets but not other people, especially not children. It's basic internet safety & posting without direct & specific consent contravenes privacy laws in many countries.
15. If you wish to raise a complaint about another player, please report their behaviour to officers or to our guild master via Discord [see post #81 above] with screenshots of their behaviour. We'll contact the other party for their side of the story, but we need the evidence first. We can't act without evidence.
16. Yes, we do rent special equipment sets for quests, e.g. antignome, banished, uller/himingleva/vili. See post #90 for specific details.

Bellum is intended as a safe family culture for everyone, including for children, those with disabilities & for those who've experienced trauma; we have all these in Bellum. Be conscious AL is global, so you cannot assume others necessarily understand your "humour" — which always is regional & subcultural, when you think about it. Also see post #78 above about humour.

Upholding Bellum's culture is more important than any specific rules. Even if no specific written rule applies in a particular situation, if you disrespect our family repeatedly & unapologetically, expect to be no longer welcome. Those whose behaviour repeatedly distresses others will be kicked and banned.

[Cross-references: posts #46, #68, #78, #80, #81, #90, #91]

[Kittypurrs]

quoted from post #82 above

3. Remember officers are volunteers. We try to help but we don't owe anything to the guild nor to other members. Not information, not guidance, not carries, not loans &c. We give what we choose & at our own discretion. We may be afk for long periods attending to officer business in pm or on Discord. Also, we have our own game to play & we have real lives, too. We can't always reply immediately, so don't expect it.

I especially wish to remind members of rule 3 above. I've read reports that some members rant at officers completely unfairly because they're expecting or even feeling entitled to something they're not.

Also be realistic about party request & guild chat response times. See posts #46 & #48 above.

Officers don't owe anything to you personally. We take on the extra workload & donate our time & efforts out of our personal generosity to the guild.

Please understand often we're already slightly frazzled by our extra workload & the last thing we need is to feel pressured, taken for granted, unappreciated or even to receive abuse! Please be nice to us & we'll more likely be nice to you too!

I don't want to sound threatening, but please do be aware that being rude to an officer is actually an instant-kick offence. Some officers will be stricter about this than others. Personally, I wouldn't take the chance!

[Cross-references: posts #46, #48, #82]

[Kittypurrs]

Some players may take a lengthy break from AL, sometimes for years at a time. Returning "grandfathered" players may have joined <Bellum> long before the AP requirements came into place.

If you see a player ranked Member who is below the current APs requirement (see post #80) please do indeed report them to an officer: they are a new player. However, if they're ranked Combatant or Recruiter, you may presume that they've been granted a temporary exemption.

However, officer candidates must formally meet our standards. If you're currently below the APs required, you'll be temporarily disqualified from nomination to an officer position until you meet all the officer standards. See post #77.

[Cross-references: posts #77, #80]

[Kittypurrs]

Referring to the guild rules quick reference notes post #82 above:

Bellum is intended as a safe family culture for everyone, including for children, those with disabilities & for those who've experienced trauma; we have all these in Bellum. Be conscious AL is global, so you cannot assume others necessarily understand your "humour" — which always is regional & subcultural, when you think about it. Also see post #78 above about humour.

Upholding Bellum's culture is more important than any specific rules. Even if no specific written rule applies in a particular situation, if you disrespect our family repeatedly & unapologetically, expect to be no longer welcome. Those whose behaviour repeatedly distresses others will be kicked and banned.

A little occasional swearing in guild chat is OK but not too often. Please use it only sparingly for emphasis, not habitually.

NSFW content is absolutely not appropriate in general guild chat. Not only is it unsuitable for our child members, but it can trigger disproportionately negative & distressing reactions in those who've experienced trauma. In my personal opinion, it's also simply tasteless & beneath the high standards we strive for in our guild culture.

If you want to discuss such content, please do so in private chat, or else go to your house with a select group of people for that kind of conversation. An even better alternative may be the #nsfw-adult-chat channel in our guild Discord.

Our number #1 rule is that we're a safe family culture. Keep that in mind, think twice, and I expect that all shall be well.

[Cross-reference: post #82]

[Kittypurrs]

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1. Arlorian Archive = Chancel | speak to Archvist Tresden.
2. Golden Seal = Kraag | buy from Sir Spendsalot.
3. Ultralight fishing rod = Paradise Pier | speak to Humphrie.
4. Rubber ducky = use a bathtub not a hot tub.
5. Model ship = Dragon Jewel | speak to Captain Hannah.
6. Monster claw = kill minibosses. Low drop rate. Zodias or Timkeepers often work well.
7. War song = speak to a minstrel.
8. Souvenir shell = Heracleion Capitol Prayer Vault | buy from vendor.
9. Empty orc chest = Garetta | speak to caged orc.
10. Monster bone = kill mobs. Low drop rate. Zodias or Timkeepers often work well.
11. Masquerade mask = Kelys | speak to cosmetics / face changer Voxxel.
12. Cephalopod lens (new) = Heracleion Capitol Prayer Vault | top right portal | kill Rahabkor or Elite Rahabkor. Low drop rate. This portal is not always open.

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1. Witless manifesto = Windmoore | speak to Quimby the Witless.
2. Tarnished murkstone = Festerfang outpost | buy from vendor.
3. Jewel crown = Glintstone | speak to King Slaterock.
4. Monster skull = kill bosses. Low drop rate. Shuyal arena is good.
5. Dream elixir = Graveyard | speak to Ashera. This is not the same area as sleeping in a bed. Go to the Somberholt graveyard or Timekeepers Crypt.
6. Jewller's powder = craft it. Look up ingredients in Crefting menu. This takes 1 day so don't leave it to the last minute.
7. Arlorian ale = Windmoore tavern | speak to Tavern keeper.
8. Cannonball = Kraag | fire a cannon.
9. Fiery torch = Chancel of light | speak to Lightbearer Rebisha.
10. Piggy bank = open chests. Low drop rate.
11. Miner's pickaxe = Vardan Valley town | speak to Buddy.
12. Magic mirror (new) = Windmoore | Vida Salon cosmetic / face changer. Stand near, facing her, and wave. Then talk to her.

[Kittypurrs]

As noted previously, we do update our guild rules periodically. Recently, we've added rules 14 & 15:

14. If you post a picture of yourself on Discord, you do so at your own risk. You may post your pets but not other people, especially not children. It's basic internet safety & posting without direct & specific consent contravenes privacy laws in many countries.
15. If you wish to raise a complaint about another player, please report their behaviour to officers or to our guild master via Discord [see post #81 above] with screenshots of their behaviour. We'll contact the other party for their side of the story, but we need the evidence first. We can't act without evidence.

These rules updates are also posted in the #guild-rules channel on or guild Discord server. If you're not a member of the guild Discord already, we encourage you strongly to apply. It's our main means of communication & is vastly more informative than this forum. Application instructions are at post #81.

For ease of reference, I've appended rules 14 & 15 to the end of the rule quick-reference list at post #82, so that (almost all) rules are in one place.

I think the only other rules not published specifically in post #82 are common sense guidelines like:

• Please be considerate to guildies; if you can't be considerate, then at the very least be courteous.
• Be aware that humour is regional & sub-cultural & very commonly likely to be misinterpreted in a global game. I'd estimate about 50% of officer work comes from resolving disputes arising from misunderstanding "humour" — which is a hugely inefficient use of our time when we'd rather be helping guildies with running maps or with info. If you'd like to banter with a good friend, please do it in private message or at your house, otherwise others in guild chat can readily be offended. Another alternative is #yap-channel on our guild Discord.
• If you're intending a statement as a joke, it's a good practice to add a smiley and/or "jk" (for "just kidding") at the end.
• However, think twice before posting anything as a joke because some members deal with lifelong trauma & you may trigger undue distress inadvertently. "Just kidding" won't save you.
• Never post NSFW material in public spaces like guild hall or guild chat, since we have child members; please take those conversations to private message or to a house. A much safer (age-gated) alternative is #nsfw-adult-chat on our guild Discord.
• Likewise with conversations in languages other than English: please take them to private message or to a house. Not only do English-only speakers often feel offended being excluded, but also we officers can only monitor what's appropriate if it's in English.
• A priori (legal term), the listener / recipient is never to blame:
• as sender, you are fully & always responsible for ensuring that your words convey your intent correctly;
• as sender, you are fully & always responsible for the impact of your words;
• if you send a message in reply, you become a sender & likewise responsible for your words.

We've not put these in the list of formal guild rules, because we consider them almost self-evident common sense. Remember our number 1 rule: we're intended to be a safe family community, respecting & supporting one another in a friendly, co-operative, collegiate manner. Stand by that single principle, and you can't go far wrong.

[Cross-references: posts #81, #82]

[Kittypurrs]

Arcanite Fields event 27 Aug – 03 Sep 2026

You'll find specific recipes for various end products in your Crafting menu. Ensure you've unchecked the box "Show Craftable Only". Make your life easier by using the Search function!

Most of these end products require stages of crafting through intermediate products. Here's a quick reference list of the general crafting stages to produce general higher quality ingredients.

Quick reference crafting guide

Jeweller's Arcanite
- 10 arcanite bar, each made from:
- 20 arcanite ingot, each made from:
- 30 raw arcanite

Sacred Marble
- 10 mason's marble, each made from:
- 20 marble ingot, each made from:
- 30 raw marble

Polished Volcanium
- 10 builder's volcanium, each made from:
- 20 volcanium ingot, each made from:
- 30 raw volcanium

Fine Artisan Cord
- 10 reinforced rope, each made from:
- 20 builder's twine, each made from:
- 30 crude fiber

Purified Steel
- 10 raw steel, each made from:
- 20 builder's alloy, each made from:
- 30 raw mineral

Clarified Polymer
- 10 strong adhesive, each made from:
- 20 goblin glue, each made from:
- 30 crude oil

Great Hall Lumber
- 10 refined lumber, each made from:
- 20 treated wood, each made from:
- 30 raw wood

Good luck!

[Kittypurrs]

Until advised otherwise, there will be a a temporary relaxation of guild entry requirements, not requiring achievement points, merely level 81, for both new members and alts of current members.

Hardcore members still have no requirements.

[Kittypurrs]

In response to a number of inquiries, yes, we do rent sets of special gear to members. See Discord channels:

#antignome-rentals
#banished-rentals
#uller-vili-himi-rentals

For renting anything else, try #buyselltrade channel.

In all cases, you must negotiate:

• Appropriate collateral of similar value: items or gold or a combination.
• Deadline for return of rented equipment.
• Rental fee & penalty fees for late return.
• We strongly recommend that you take screen shots of all terms of your agreement.

Note: you must be a Discord member for at least 2 weeks.

I'll update rules quick reference post #82 for your convenience.

[Kittypurrs]

You may charge a reasonable fee for:

• Ikku
• Child's play
• Zodias rare bosses

We encourage you to be generous to your guildies & to give a discount to what you'd ask the general public.

As always, please don't spam guild chat. Leave at least one full screen between the same messages.

If someone asks for free, you may inform them it's not free & then it's their choice to opt in or out. Don't pressure them to join & pay.

If you've the kill already before, there's no sense you killing again. Once you've the cash from the other three, invite a fourth & exit the map so that four guildies can get the kill.

Thanks for sharing your kills, and good luck!

[Cross-reference: post #82]