The training phase will last about 2 to 3 weeks depending on what type of skill u choose for your character. For example say that u make a fencer or a swordsman. These skills raise faster than archery. So naturally your training will take less time. Where as if you choose archery your training will take a bit longer because it raises slower. The training program will be in affect for all players that join with the exception of those that are already GM or higher. For all the different skills we have a trainer fit to teach you. Now the initation phase will be in affect for all players that wish to join without exception for the soul reason that if you arent tested how will your guildmates be able to depend on you in a fight against a Dark Father or even a Dragon. The initiation will be run by one of two characters. Huma Dragonbane is an elder swordsman and is no slouch, and Piceast who is an elder fencer and in the days before mages took over Fellucia was a premier PVP player. You will be tested on your abilities not only to fight but also on how well you use your bandaids or potions, chivalry, magery,and necro spells, and those pesky weapon skills such as double strike, shadow strike and so on. If you are killed during your initiation you will be resurrected and healed and the battle will continue. There will be no looting of corpses of fellow guildmates at any time. If you do you WILL be removed from the guild immediatly with no exceptions. Each initiation battle will last no more than 5 minutes. With all this said I wish to tell you good luck and welcome to the AoR.