1.  Be willing to help others. 
2.  Do NOT act like a jerk.  Treat others the way you would like to be treated.  
3.  Participate in events/meetings. 
4.  Update your Shardmaster of your current status at least once a month.  This can be done through sending in an update form of your       current skill levels. 

The next set of rules are if you are interested in becoming the Shardmaster or Assistant Shardmaster for BOW on your Shard.  These rules are very important as you are applying for a role of leadership within BOW.  By stating in your join form that you would like to be Shardmaster or Assistant Shardmaster you are also agreeing to follow and abide by the following rules. 

Shardmaster requirements: 

The position of Shardmaster is a great responsibility. Not only does it have special meaning due to being part of a Guild, but it has special meaning because you are part of an organization that is across all of UO. Due to the nature of these types of organizations, it requires more responsibilities and requirements that being the guildmaster of a guild on a single shard. Due to the hard work by many people (mainly Jack Daniels II), BOW is known across all of UO, and has gotten recognition from many sources. This recognition has allowed BOW to become part of the Stratics network. No small accomplishment. 

The position of Shardmaster also requires you to have extensive knowledge and achievement in the crafting skills. The reason for this, is you are the leader on your shard and others will be looking to you for advice and help on gaining skills. Not only is it a rewarding position, but it’s also a frustrating one. Expect to have almost no participation on that even you spent 2 months planning and preparing for. Expect low participation and low guild member participation. One of the main responsibilities is to be a leader that everyone in the guild can look up to. It is your responsibility to set the example that others will follow. It is your responsibility to set the tone of the guild. If there are problems with guild members, it is your responsibility to sort through the stories and take the appropriate action. If you want the position just because you think it is neat to have the title of Shardmaster, and there are no responsibilities, and you can just get the title and that is all there is to it. Think again. If we get complaints about you and your not doing your job, steps will be taken to correct the situation. If that means getting you replace, then so be it. That is a step of last resort. One we do not want to take. 

After reading the following rules/requirements, if you are still interested in the position, then feel free to contact Warnhack or JD about proceeding further. By filling out a join form stating you would like to be Shardmaster or Assistant Shardmaster, and we will instruct you further. 

1.  Have at least 2 GM craft skills with a third skill at the master (90+) level.  
2.  Be able to place the stone (requires a house), or have the stone placed and then take control over the stone once it has been placed. If you do not know how to accomplish this, ask and we will let you know how to do it.  
3.  Hold guild meetings at least once a month. Weekly is the preferred frequency.  
4.  You will contact each person who sends in a join/update form for your shard. It is your responsibility to keep a list of people on your guild stone and keep in touch with them. It is your responsibility to determine if the person should be allowed to join BOW and be placed on the stone. Just because someone took the time to fill out and send in a join form, does not mean they are the type of person who is suited to being in BOW. It is your responsibility as a Shardmaster to make sure you only get the highest quality people in BOW.  
5.  Weekly status reports will be sent to Warnhack or Jack Daniels II. It does not have to be anything big, but you must make contact. It can even be an ICQ that says you are alive and things are still the same.  Once you have been approved to be Shardmaster of your shard, you will be told which Guildmaster you have to report, this person will either be Jack Daniels II or Warnhack.  
6.  It is your responsibility to keep your section of the website updated. This includes the news pages, members pages and any other pages associated with your section of the website. If you do not know how to code webpages, you will need to send in what you want placed on the pages to Warnhack or JD, or update the pages and send them to Warnhack or JD to be uploaded to the website. Due to security concerns, no one but Warnhack and JD will be allowed to upload pages directly to the website. Directions will be given about this after you have been allowed to assume the position of Shardmaster.  
7.  You are required to spend at least 2 hours per week in the role as Shardmaster. This allows you to recruit, help others in your Guild, and basically be there for others who might have questions about the craft skills.  
8.  You must be willing to help others. This can be an inconvenience at times. It goes with the territory.  
9.  Be active on the message board. Let us know what is going on, on your shard.  
10.  Do a thorough screening of prospective members of BOW. Before a person is allowed into BOW, they must fill out an application. If they cannot fill out an application, do you really want them as part of your guild?  
11.  It is your responsibility to set the example for the behavior expected in your guild. If some one acts like a jerk, and will not correct their behavior, it is your responsibility to remove them from the guild. Killing other guild members is forbidden. If it happens once, you talk to both parties. If they do it again, they need to be removed from the guild. It is better to have a small guild of players who get along well than a large guild where there are lots of problems between players.  
12.  Remember, this is a guild dedicated to the crafting arts. The emphasis is on helping crafts people better their skills. BOW does not strictly adhere to the Rules of Acquisition, but we do encourage character to be profitable. A profitable character is a happy character.  
13.  You need to keep in touch with your people. At least once a week is a good rule of thumb. This can be done at the weekly guild meetings. You should have the ICQ number of each member of your guild. It is the preferred way to keep in touch with each other.  
14.  It is your responsibility to keep your section of the website as up to date as possible. Post those notices about the events you are holding.  
15.  Provide a written reason as to why you want the position of Shardmaster, and why we should allow you to assume that position.  
16.  You must be willing and capable of following instructions given to you. You must help others follow the directions also.  
17.  You agree to abide by the rules as set forth in this document as well as rules instated as time goes on to handle different situations that arise. In other words, you must also be flexible.  
18.  You must agree to pass on to the next Shardmaster, the stone when/if you are unable to continue in the capacity of Shardmaster. You agree to turn over any guild assets when you turn over the stone.  
19.  Attend if possible any Shardmaster meetings or functions.  
20.  You must understand what you have just read, and understand these are the minimum requirements.