Clan[]
An interesting feature that has been set out for players interested in a small social group with out the additional work load placed upon bigger groups, comes in the form of "Clans". Essentially it's a very small guild of a maximum of 15 players with no real additional benefits provided to actual "Guilds", but also none of the additional stress brought on by guild wars or sieges.
This also provides a great foundation for people who may not have the raw numbers to form a guild larger than 15 players right away, and yet still recruit people into their group and stay in communication and party with.
Clan Creation[]
The act of creating a Clan is fairly simple, and costs nothing of players but a little time speaking to one of the Guild NPC's located in any major city. After which they may invite a maximum of 15 total players into the Clan simply by being near them and interacting with the "R" menu when close to a player.
They are also equally easy to dissolve in the event that you wish to quit or re-form as something else. Simply open the Clan menu (Default "G") and click Disband.
Promotion to Guild[]
In the event that you either have enough players to fulfill the requirements for a guild, or you simply wish to take your Clan to the next evolution and form a guild. The process is actually very simple and involves speaking to the Guild NPC's located in major cities.
There is also one extra requirement:
- Must have 100,000 Silver on hand
After which you will then promote your Clan into a full blown Guild, and retain your name and ranks.