Hey all, Kanta here!

We are now actively recruiting, in which case you can find the Recruitment thread here!

Don't be afraid now! It may take some more time for recruitment pending on everything, so long as you continue to look over the rules you should be fine!

Feel free to message me on the PM system here on in game through whispers or mail if you may have any questions!

Much /love for all! 

Another year has come, it's hard to imagine that Templars was founded back in 2007, and World of Warcraft was launched in 2004. Suddenly, the gap between those years is just a bit wider.

The website is undergoing updates to reflect on changes from the past year. The About, Mission Statement, Recruitment, and our event pages have all been updated to reflect on changes. Most notably, the recruitment process has been updated. Head to our Recruitment sections to find out more.

In the meantime, Happy New Year, and see you all ingame.

On October 3rd, 2007, the Templars of the Rose obtained its tenth charter signature and was founded on the Earthen Ring server. It's been a long four years since then.

Templars was founded by the GM Draecus, who retired from the game about one month after the guild was founded. Leadership was passed to Althwyn, who led the guild for two more years before retiring September 2009. Leadership was then passed to myself. Many of the core members continue to be part of Templars today, either an active part of the guild or popping in to say hello when RL affords a moment or two.

No bombastic RP event was planned for the fourth anniversary. Last year, a formal gala was hosted by the Templars to celebrate their third year, but the Lich King was dead and Azeroth seemed saved. To host such an event while Deathwing still flies seemed silly - perhaps such a formal event can be saved for when Azeroth isn't on fire. In the meantime, this is a celebratory note as well as a thank you.

Thank you for being a fun home for the Templars of the Rose, Earthen Ring. It's been one hell of a four years.

The Templars will receive a large anniversary gift this month once it is finished. But till that gift is unveiled - thank you, Templars, for your plentiful ideas, enthusiasm, creativity and humor. Your plot twists, your character shticks, the inside jokes and moments of hilarity on Mumble. The traditions, weekly events, the random dance parties, dragon conga lines, drowned rats, Heroic Nights, raid wipes, Harbor Markets, Mugs and Theramore Bounds. Your drunken moments (both in-character and out-of-character), Star Wars and Princess Bride references. Blind dragon jokes, Children's Week gaffes and sneaking booze into Theramore, the supposed "dry" town. There are too many memorable moments to name or sum up in a post, so I will conclude this portion with a simple: you're all nuts, love you, thank you, Happy 4th.

Happy Fourth Anniversary, Templars of the Rose. See you all ingame.

In the light of all the recruitment cycles, the large amount of applications, the work involved on both sides, Templar recruitment is still closed, and will no longer reopen in the same manner it has for the last two years.

While it is ideal to keep recruitment open to usher in new members, Templars has hit a size where its close-knit family structure is bursting from so many new recruits. We will be updating our recruitment process to better accommodate these changes, please look to those sections soon.

The Mug & Sandvich

As stated in an earlier post, the Mug & Sandvich is back and engaging in a trial run at Booty Bay. Come Fridays from 9 - 11 p.m. server time to enjoy a pirate shanty or two, along with good company while the Templars of the Rose and allies hijack the Salty Sailor for few hours. Both Horde and Alliance tavern-goers are invited, play nice - the Booty Bay bruisers are known for their violence when ruffians interrupt precious business.

Summer Recruitment

We are still chewing through applicants from the April recruitment cycle. Templar recruitment is a lengthy process, and the guild is already very full with active members. There is no planned date to reopen recruitment this summer... however, there will be updates to the Templar recruitment conundrum soon. Thank you for your patience.

From Jaffar, manager of the Mug & Sandvich:

The Mug goes to Booty Bay 

As announced during the May 9 Templar Guild Meeting, the Mug will experience a short change of scenery in order to test the uncharted waters of a cross-faction event. The location will change from Ironforge to the Salty Sailor Tavern in Booty Bay, and the regular Mug staff will be playing either Alliance or Horde on these nights, the theme will still be the same, which is drinking and usual shenanigans. This turns the Mug into two separate taverns with their own patrons/audience, though if (friendly) interaction can be sparked between both sides, that would be a plus.

Why Booty Bay?

In Character:
With the near destruction of Booty Bay by both the Cataclysm and Bloodsail attacks, the goblins have a strong desire to return the town back to the destination it once was, while still a major port of the Steamwheedle Cartel, many travelers do not stay for long once they see the amount of damage done. The goblins being the opportunists that they are, have made a deal to allow non-residents to assist them in bringing the port town back to it’s former glory. With the political unrest and the divide among the dwarven clans in Ironforge taking it’s toll on the Mug, the workers have headed south to Stranglethorn and made a deal to boost business at the Salty Sailor Tavern, and take on the challenge of handling both the Alliance and Horde patrons that travel between the two continents.

Out of Character:
Booty Bay is a short journey from Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The main purpose of the Mug is to create an event that everyone can enjoy and provide a place to relax in a location that is outside of Stormwind but still accessible. We’re also going back to serving tea during this, since we’re not in Ironforge.

So stay tuned for the week of May 27th or June 3rd, pending on preparations for the Mug to return.

Due to low attendance over many months, the Mug & Sandvich will be on hiatus for one month. It'll return on May 27th. The Harbor Market will continue without pause, and will return to the Stormwind harbor in approximately two weeks, on May 1st.

As stated in March, recruitment is officially open today, April 17th. Hop over to our Recruitment section for more information. Please note that our recruitment format has changed, please follow the link to read on.

April fools.

Greetings, fellow Earthen Ring roleplayers.

As an active RP guild on this server, it's only fair that we inform Earthen Ring that the Templars of the Rose will partake in the incoming guild name change service. Come the new service, we will be retiring our Rose title in place of something far more accurate to the guild's continued mission and cause: the Templars of the Bros.

To reflect this name change, our guild motto, language, mission, weekly events and even names will change to better suit our image. You see, it's come to our attention that Templars is a close-knit, dysfunctional family, and there's no better way to reflect it than the all-inclusive word of bro. And of course everyone knows - there are no girls who play World of Warcraft. Silly.

So from this day forth, do not refer to our guild as the Templars. Refer to us only as the Bros, never Templars - no, that age-old heroic term does little to describe the new name and mission we take on with Templars of the Bros. But really - if there's difficulty in the transition, just go with Broplars. We'll forgive the first trespass, the second mistake will result in a brodown.

For those interested in joining the Bros in the future, please be mindful of our new guild rules, effective 04/01/2011:

1. All guild members must partake in both a gender as well as race change. Target gender is male, target race is Night Elf Brohawk.*

* - we're handy with computers.

2. Gender and race change must occur both in-character as well as out-of-character. No exceptions, except one. You know who you are. Yes, you.

3. All guild members must undergo a character name change to adhere to our new naming code. Female names are acceptable as long as "bro" is included. Please use the following list as a guide: Hulk Brogan, Marco Brolo, Brodo Baggins, Broggie Bear, Truman Cabrote, C-Threepie-Bro, Marilin Monbro, Bropera Winfrey, Teddy Brosovelt, Hans Brolo, Rocky Balbroa, Brocahantas, Broman the Brobarian, Frosty the Broman, GI Bro, Brodamort. To name a few.

4. Any guild disputes in-character or out-of-character will be resolved via Bro-Offs. The following materials must or must not be included: shirts, shoes, booze, rocket boots, rope, tweezers, two gnomes, one troll.

5. The following approved phrases will replace common ingame jargon, effective immediately. Handy translations have been provided for the non-Brofabulous.

- LOK'TAR BROGAR! (warcry)

- Broverload (raid wipe)

- Brodack Moment (screenshots or it didn't happen)

- Bromance (cybers)

- Bro-up! (ding!)

- Brodown (/duel)

6. We will refer to as well as petition Blizzard to rename their expansions in the following manner:

- Brotaclysm

- Wrath of the Bro King (Not to be confused with the Templars of the Bros, for they have no king.)

- Burning Brocade

- Bronilla

7. The following race names have been renamed and approved for Bro usage:

- Bronights
- Broadins
- Brolocks
- Brorriars
- Brogues
- Bronter
- Broiests
- Broges
- Brouids
- Bromans

 8. All Warcraft races will be referred to in the following manner:

- Bromosapians
- Bromes
- Brocs
- Broren
- Brolfs
- Brolls
- Brorwves
- Brogen
- Bronei
- Brosaken
- Broblins

9. Broken rules will be addressed by multiple purple nurples.

10. Guild members must wear nothing but the guild tabard at all times, regardless of whether they are RPing, PvPing or raiding. This is how bros do it. Bro up.

For those who attend our events, please be mindful of the name changes: Habro Market, Mug & Brovich.

Finally, please note our new guild rank system:

Pledge - Brototype
Templar - Broksy
High Templar - Brocidon
Veteran - Brotato
Vindicator - Brotastrophe
Crusader - Brofficer
Marshal - Brostafarian
Justicar - Brosticar

In closing, thank you ER for your continued support, and we'll see you bros ingame.

Bro out.