[A] The Bláck Hand

In the gloomy harbor of abandoned Gilneas, a single sickly lantern flickers to life in a window.

Rumors spread of the tavern--its dimly-lit interior filled with men with shady gazes--once more opening, but why?  The Gilneans have fled the land like rats, and now these men--rats of another sort, perhaps--slink back in.  Those whose curiosity overwhelms them, those who risk a visit to the treacherous land, so close to the Forsaken front, claim that these men and women have staked a claim.

"As grim and determined as any Gilnean, but they're not all Gilneans themselves," the rumors say.  "Not all even human, so I hear... They won't chase you off, but it sure seems like they've got somethin' to hide..."


It seems that a strange group has sought a new home.  Somewhere away from the scrutiny of Stormwind. Somewhere they can practice their shadowy crafts and share their knowledge in an uneasy peace.  For now, Keel Harbor seems to have attracted these exiles, these miscreants, these outcasts and misfits, who lurk in the rainy darkness and speak in low tones before their fires. But who are they?

They are those who would defend this world at all costs... Those who would adhere to the teachings of their dark, mysterious master... They are those with open minds and strong spirits.  And any so like-minded shall be welcomed into their ranks.

For it is not the magic that is inherently evil, no. It is the weak-willed who wield it who are the threat.  And they will be eliminated.


OOC:

Who We Are:The Black Hand is a guild focused on illegal/cultist RP, with the goal of defending Azeroth from various threats, by any means at our disposal.  We hope to provide a home for those who dabble in darker things, or who care little for the law, as well as providing a small RP hub outside of Stormwind.  

Who We Take: There are no class or race restrictions; essentially anyone who is open-minded enough to accept any type of magic, and any race, in our midst is welcome to join the guild--so long as they adhere to our beliefs, and obey the dark leadership.  Note that as a cultist guild, members joining will be expected to commit for the long-term: it is an oathbound, secretive organization valuing loyalty above all else, and those wanting to simply abandon their new cause with the knowledge that they've gained may find it harder than expected.

Where To Find Us: The Black Hand is currently based in Keel Harbor, Gilneas. The place is illusioned to still look abandoned, and most of the buildings are warded against scrying attempts.  There is a hidden fast-travel teleportation device--quite illegal--going from a tombstone in the Goldshire cemetery to the one just outside of Keel Harbor.  Activating the tombstone with any type of magic will transport you, though you may find yourself a little woozy afterward--and sometimes, the teleportation doesn't go -quite- right.  Knowledge of this transportation is circulating among the more unsavory groups in Stormwind society.

Anyone of a 'dark nature' is welcome to swing by the Keel Harbor tavern and visit; it will often be well-stocked and tended, the nearby buildings inhabited by shady folk--but troublemakers will be taking their lives into their own hands.  (Or at least, they may be tossed out like drunks!)

Anyone NOT of a 'dark nature' is welcome to visit too, of course, though fine upstanding men of the Light might be met with a suspicious eye.

PvP Notes:

Guild Structure

The guild is led by the Hand and his Warden. Beneath them, the guild is then organized into sects.  Each sect has a leader, their lieutentant, members and new initiates.  These are not strict, and there is some overlap; for example a druid may serve as a scout for the Shadowstalkers, and aid the Guardians of Life as well.  The sects are as follows:

Click to Show/Hide Sects:

Contacting Us OOCly

Interested in joining?  Need to contact us for more information, or to set up an event?

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] to see our rules and application form and to apply; or contact one of our officers in-game or post here for more information on either applying or events and so on.

Blackfall, Silshira, Penton and Liennia should all be able to answer your questions.  If none are online, feel free to whisper any Black Hand member to see if we're on alts!

Guild-related complaints or concerns should be directed straight to Blackfall.

( Written by Blackfall. Not me. I'm just the edit monkey. )

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Do not search for "The Black Hand."  Search instead for:
The Bláck Hand or just "ck Hand."
The accent mark is necessary, as Blizzard does not allow the words "Black" or "White" in their guild names.

Massive thumbs up. Looking very much forward to getting my DK involved.

Sounds like an interesting concept! And quite scary indeed.

I had a similiar dream once. A forsaken of mine who deemed himself the Prophet of Death. A project since long forgotten. But due to my own fancy on the subject -

Double thumbs up! And good luck!

Looks like the guards will have even more to do, I like it. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I fear overly for the future life of Ariandra; I believe I will be hiding in a basement, but even then I have chosen to join this crazy gang on my own sort-of-evil character!

*Hides the other death knights in the freelancers* Move along nothing to see here

Hahaha, we will find you all!

*Eyes him down* Won the Argent Tournament duels, Come at me bro!

Now that i think about it, they will mistake me with a undead, damn mask...

GL with the idea, bump!

I like it But that was no secret

You can always make attempts but not always succeed, Attempts are just as fun! And...The Light always prevails!

Oh of course, even when people consent to death, dosen't mean they let us. It just means if we get them into the situation where they would die they will. It's just because we don't abandon marks, once a mark has been made that tribute to the "God" has to be made one way or another, all very dark and grisley.

Im sorry but.. I so see.. like five or six references to Command & Conquer there xD Not bashing it.. just wondering are you using refences to that game? Nod side ofc?

Only Command & Conquer game I've played is Tiberium Wars. So no Although I did just realise there is a faction in there called Black Hand, The name Black Hand was used waaay before Command and Conquer xD

Blackhand was an orc too, I think we can assume this guild isnt green or nod.

I like it, and i can't wait to get my flintlocks pointed at your corpses Or stick you on a few cute pyres i will have ready near the Abbey

The Scourge rises in the north, soon we shall sweep across the land. Any who stands before us shall fall, undead or living, each of them shall fall before the might of the Scourge and serve the true king.

In any event, best of luck with it!
/The Scourge

Stay in your Land! You silly Scourge undead rotting corpse thing!

I've sadly had to change it to "The Bláck Hand" due to the word "Black" not being allowed on WoW >_> I considered changing the name due to this, but couldn't think of anything as good in my opinion, and we will still just be "The Black Hand" IC.

The Dark Hand? The Hand of Death? *shrug*

I thought of both of them, but just didn't think either sounded as good, if you get what I mean? And ooc á was not really worth changing what I thought was a pretty well working guild name.

Thought I'd post a passage from The Arcanum Sanctum.
Guild launched today.
I was quite happy with this one.

He sits, waiting for you.
Waiting for us all.
War charges forward, his red river flows.
Disease throws people into death throes.
Famine watches as they starve.

And all report to Death's laugh.

He is the solider with blade in hand.
The angry lover, heart gone bland.
The insane man, in the lonely street.
The mercenary staking up a gold streak.
The guard who didn't know what to do.
The disciple burning a man or two.
The guardians defending what they hold dear.
The old woman, her scream loud and clear.
The young boy, lost and alone.
The heretic not ready to atone.
The wizard, eyes alight.
They all report to death tonight.

^ I want to start singing that on my bard

Ran into Anivitas IC and entirely at random today. I know OOCly who he is, of course, so I must say I was terrified.

I won't go into details--can't spoil it this early on--but it was loads of fun, absolutely scary as all hell, and very, very well-played.

Then again, anything that winds up with wounded Blades on lockdown in the Garrison overnight for their own safety... is probably awesome. (Thank you for the slumber party, DoL!)

Very much looking forward to seeing how The Black Hand plays out.

(p.s. I would like to say, the Blades for Hire's first word to the Black Hand, via Feral, was quite literally "Hi." It somehow did not inspire friendliness )

Ah so thats what happened to Feral, we were too busy doing /roll in Sentinel Hill so we got our backside handed to us by "Defias Elites" then we had to fall back to the garrison.

Very interesting, i wonder where the Black Hand shall strike next.

I'd stayed longer after, but i had DCs every 5 min, was not fun.