About US

The Red Hawk Alliance was founded on the idea of opportunity. To provide for those who wish to assist and improve.We are an adventuring guild that deals in a variety contracts all over Hydaelyn. Whether it be guarding, bounties, exploration, shipping, research, or fabrication. The Red Hawk Alliance seeks to be the support system you want to get the job done!

What do we do?

We are a free company that is focused on open-world roleplay and events! Our goal is to create the ideal environment for collaborative storytelling. We offer a variety of activities to achieve this. Ranging from relaxed social events to full-on IC tabletop-style campaigns.

Interested in becoming a member?

Unfortunately, At this time we are no longer recruiting or taking in any new members. Please feel free to stop by during one of our Open-RP events or Public Events

Booze

Doman Peach Soju
peach infused rice wine straight from Kugane!Golden La Noscean Ale
refreshing golden ale with a citrus flavor and a light hoppy aftertaste.Bacchus Wine
A white wine both rich in character and flavor.Triple Distilled Sultana Bourbon Whiskey
Straight from the alchemists guild in Ul'Dah. This bourbon whiskey is distilled 3 times to make it extra smooth.Ceruleum Shot
Vodka mixed with actual ceruleum. yes. actual ceruleum. drink at your own risk.Perfect Sunrise:
Saglii tequila, OJ, float of genadineFuggy Pink Sheep:
Vodka, Peach Liquor, Half OJ, Half CranberryPeach Blossom Breeze:
Peach Soju, CampariLiquid Love (Shot):
Almond liquor, peppermint liquor, chocolate liquor.Red Rose (Shot):
Licorice Liquor, Peach Liquor, cranberry juice.The Morbol
We take the bar mats and wring it out into a shot glass. Garnished with whatever comes out of the first kitchen rag we see.The Coblyn Quencher
A rich vodka mixed with ginger and lemon, shaken, and topped with a splash of whiskey.The Tasteful Flagon
A dessert drink made from liquefied chocolate, brandy, rum, and whiskey, topped with cream and cinnamon dust for a smooth and dangerous combination.Red Hawk
A red Gridanian wine combined with sparkling Ishgardian mineral water.

Drinks

Ishgardian Mineral Water
We have both sparkling and non-sparkling!Orange Juice
Freshly squeezed from La Noscean oranges.Lime Bubbly
A sparkling and carbonated lime beverage.Buffalo Milk
We have both low-fat and whole Milk!Chamomile Tea
Loaded with antioxidants!Watermelon Tea
Back by popular request. Both sweet, fruity, and refreshing. Great hot or cold over ice crystals!The Bahamocha
A sweet blend of coffee with chocolate and milk mixed in, topped with blue colouring.

Respect the Community

We ask members of our community to respect others not just in the Free Company, but the game community as a whole. We strive to foster a space where everyone can enjoy the game in a healthy environment while telling cool RP stories at the same time. Be excellent to each other!

Roleplay Guidelines

Our Roleplay Guidelines can be listed here: https://redhawkalliance.org/#roleplayThese guidelines are designed to encourage OOC communication and consent, as well as prioritize OOC comfort. For this reason, the topic or subject matter of sexual assault is strictly off-limits. Members are expected to follow these guidelines as they are just as enforceable as the rest of our code of conduct.

Member Conflict Resolution

Members are expected to be mature and deal with conflict and disagreements with one another civilly and respectfully. Members will inevitably have differing opinions on both OOC and IC matters. The expectation is that these disagreements should be discussed with no arguing, and to be aware and stop the conversation if it has escalated too far. If you feel civil options have been exhausted and are unable to work around the issue, you are welcome to approach a Officer/Overseer.

Penalty and Correction

Not following the guidelines and conduct listed above, or going against the spirit of these guidelines at the Overseer's discretion, will result in various either temporary or permanent penalties or corrections depending on the degree of the offense.These may include but are not limited to: formal warnings, strikes, removal from FC events, removal from FC communication channels, or loss of FC privileges and/or rank. We operate on 3 strikes policy. As in, 3 strikes will result in removal from the Free Company. A warning will typically be given out before a strike is given, however, depending on the offense this may not always be the case. Strikes may or may not get cleared over time depending on various factors or situations. Other types of penalties may accompany warnings or strikes. Instances where disciplinary action is needed is kept private between related parties unless otherwise necessary.Again, we have a zero-tolerance policy on OOC actions that include threats, trolling/spamming, harassment, or discrimination of any sort. This will result in immediate removal from the Free Company.

Discrimination and Harassment

There is a zero-tolerance policy on OOC actions that include threats, trolling/spamming, harassment, or discrimination of any sort. We welcome those from all walks of life and are supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. Offensive or otherwise hateful content, media, speech, use of slurs that are derogatory or can be considered offensive is unacceptable. If an issue does come up where you feel harassed or encounter discriminatory behavior please contact an Officer/Overseer and the issue will be dealt with.

Membership Requirements

We do require all members and guests of the Free Company be at least 18 years of age. There are no exceptions to this rule. This rule does not apply for attending our publicly open/server-wide events.Members should be familiar with both the Code of Conduct here, as well as our Roleplay Guidelines.

We Welcome Feedback

As a community we are always seeking what we can do better and what we can improve on so everyone has a better time. We welcome and are open to new thoughts and ideas. Be sure to keep feedback constructive and should follow the previously mentioned conduct and guidelines

Rules of Conduct are Subject to Change

As we grow and evolve, these codes of conduct and guidelines are subject to change. Members of the community are expected to adhere to new rules of conduct despite personal opinion. Changes will be made with the aim to foster a healthy and enjoyable community for the long term.

Participation, and Activity

We encourage our members to be as active as they are comfortable with. The more of us that are active, the better and more fun this community will become! The idea is the more you put in, the more you should get. We encourage members to attend events, do content, and get to know their fellow members. At the end of the day, real life comes first and we do not wish to penalize that. However, if we do not hear from you within the period of 250 days your spot in the FC may be forfeit. Exclusions to this may be granted depending on the context or reason for the hiatus.

Guild Representation

Any member of our guild represents us to the greater FFXIV and gaming community. As such, actions and situations outside the guild and game may result in enforcement against the Code of Conduct listed here.

• We do not allow any form of Godmodding or Powerplaying. Maximum effort should be given to avoid Metagaming.• Characters should not be designed to upstage other characters or be overly powerful in relation to the game lore.• We cover mature themes in our stories.• Emotions and opinions portrayed in-character are not indicative of what someone may think out-of-character. Character emotions should stay in-character.• We expect our players to check in with each other out of game, especially if a scene is getting to be high-tension and heavy, to ensure everyone is comfortable and respecting each others boundaries.• The topic or subject matter of sexual assault is off-limits.

• Members are welcome and encouraged to opt-out of any scene, event, or leve if they are uncomfortable or if they need to deal with anything OOC no matter the reason. Real-life first!• If you are opting out of a scene, event, or leve, remember to be respectful and courteous to anyone who maybe running the scene/event and let them know you are heading out.• If you start PVP/CVC, you must be able to deal with the fallout. We will not retcon or assist OOC unless there is OOC issues as a result, and only then to mediate.• Members are expected to put an effort towards RP, and use their characters to help create a roleplay space that is fun, healthy, and constructive.• While we do strive for quality roleplay, we are understanding of those who are newer to RP or wish to get more into RP.• No player characters under the age of 18.

Guests

Guest

This role is given to players who are visiting the FC for one reason or another! whether it be to hang out in discord, rp, or raiding! Guests do not have access to private FC events or leves unless invited by the person running the event.

Associate

Friends and allies of the Free Company, those with this rank are approved to attend private FC events and leves despite not being in the FC itself. Guests may get this rank over time by interacting with the FC both IC and OCC on a regular basis.

Egg

A prospective member rank that is granted to those who have their FC applications approved. At which point they will go through a trial period of 1-2 weeks before being formally invited to the FC and getting promoted to Fledgling. They are approved to attend private FC events and leves. Those with this rank are treated as full members.

Members

Fledgling

New members of the FC will be assigned this rank and are considered full members. Fledglings are allowed and approved to attend private FC events and leves.

Adventurer

An active member of the FC. Members may achieve this rank after being active in the FC for approximately a month. This rank comes with some additional rights and privileges for running RP events!

Veteran

Members who have distinguished themselves and have impacted the FC in a positive way consistently are granted this rank. This rank is given on a per-review basis.

Lodge Committee

These are members who have gone above and beyond consistently and have been long-standing members of the guild. These members have taken consistent initiative in running guild group activities! From RP events, raid groups, tabletop sessions, to social events. The list goes on!

Open Roleplay

Although we encourage unscheduled open-world RP. The "Open RP" event is a scheduled and more OOC-structured opportunity for characters to interact. Open RP is dynamic, fluid, and similar to how RP in a LARP would operate. You are your character, in a collective scene, just living in the world with your fellow adventurers!Open RP may mean meeting a few new faces as your character or adapting to another's style of RP. Open-RP nights tend to have varied attendance, at times, it's 1 or 2 characters, and other times it's a large group!Since open-up can sometimes be a larger group RP, we encourage players to do what they can to combat unnecessary chat scroll, as well as try to offer or open your RP up to other characters that may be around or players that might be sitting alone. We encourage OOC communication since FFXIV poses many RP challenges for larger groups. If you find your post needs to be addressed or maybe getting buried, or unsure if your character should respond to a post or not, feel free to DM or say something politely OOCly to the player or group!While RP can be offered, sometimes characters just want to sit at the bar and keep things chill, or sometimes the player doesn't have a lot of energy and may not want to engage to the level of others. That is fine as well, no one is forced to participate or engage so long as they are OOCly being polite.Depending on current events, some plots for leves/events may be teased or seeded, or inter-event RP may occur. The location will usually be the FC house. Sometimes social events are run during open-up. If the location or theme is different, there will be a notification sent out before the start of the event.

Personal Plot & Events

Personal plot is a wide-umbrella term for all plots, leves, or events that center around a player character, the development of a player character, or a player character's backstory.Players may run or request a plot for their character to help with personal character stories/arcs. If you are looking to do so, feel free to approach any game master or overseer with a plot or event you may be interested in seeing run or running yourself.

Public

Some events that are made and scheduled will be open to the FFXIV community as a whole. These events are posted far in advance and are advertised accordingly. Staffing and coordination positions are offered in advance.We are an 18+ guild. However, while public events are running we keep things PG13.

Leve's & Tabletop RP Events

In-game, a "Leve" refers to a contract, bill, or job one may take as an adventurer and get from the front desk of an adventuring guild.Historically with our guild, the term "Leve" has stuck enough that we use "Leve" and "Event" interchangeably. However, Leves to us are in short: scheduled RP Tabletop-style sessions.The story of a Leve may continue into subsequent Leves, which we usually call a "Leve-Series"Leves may be as simple as "Go here, kill these skeletons, return home." or "Hey, I need a bodyguard while I visit the beach!". Leves may also be as complex as "We need you to grab the 7 special gems from all around Eorzea to open the ancient tomb to kill an ancient evil!". The main thing is, feel free to be creative and have fun!
Leves are designed to last around 2-3 hours unless otherwise stated (not including post/inter-event-RP). It is suggested, but not required that Leves posted on #leve-board in discord are posted up at least 12 hours in advance to give those who wish to join ample heads up.

Overarching Plot

Overarching plots are larger-scope plots that are centered and written around the IC Guild. They are written designed to affect or include as much of the guild as much as possible through a combination or all of the following rather than just a series of events: major or minor leves, events, RP seeding, storytelling, roleplay, open-roleplay, private roleplay, NPCs, or Face NPCs.Events and leves associated with an Overarching plot may last longer depending on the scope of the plot.Overarching plots use elements and aspects of the game world and may be combined with original ideas or concepts so long as it makes sense within the lore of the game. Elements of your character's backstory can come into play, but should not be the focus or centered around the overarch.The Guildmaster and Overseers act as 'event directors' to ensure not too many Overarching plots occur at once. As well as help provide suggestions, resources, or direction to any ongoing plot/events, or plot/events that are still being planned, written, or proposed.While Overarching plots may be run or proposed by anyone, a plot or series of events won't be labeled or posted as an overarch without the approval of an overseer. It may be suggested the plot be run as a leve or leve-series instead. Overarching Plots that become smaller in scope or are no longer being run may lose it's Overarch label. However, this is something that can be revisited as needed.Those running Overarching plots should use various means to promote, run, and seed their plots using out-of-game means and tools such as discord, events, leves, additional game masters, NPCs, and at the gamemaster's discretion, privately requested RP sessions/leves for the overarching plot.

Combat

Members of this division are responsible for combat readiness, tactics, and combat logistics in the guild. This division also primarily handles and manages field operations in times of war or times the red hawks are hired to participate in a war.

Medical

Healers and doctors of the guild. they work to ensure the safety and well-being of the guild. Whether that be in the halls of the guild, or on the field. the medical division manages the guilds infirmary as well as all that goes on inside.

Engineering

This division wears a few hats. research & development, airship management, repairs, and smithing! Members this division assist others using their expertise. Whether that be flying an airship to a destination, repairing a broken sword, or looking into how ancient technology works, and why!

Member Resources

Also known as 'Member Resources'. This division may include guild clerks, waiters, bartenders, maids, bards, and other roles to help with day-to-day operations within the lodge. In addition, higher-ups in this division help interview new members and deal with member conflict resolution.

Aetherology

This division has two primary responsibilities. Members are encouraged to deepen their understanding of the craft of magic in its many forms: this can be through research, experimentation, or practical applications (read: explosions.) They also serve as troubleshooters and experts for the rest of the guild, offering their expertise and insight as requested.