Thread: Fat Smokin Hobbits -- Now recruiting for the Silverlode Server

Fat Smokin Hobbits
Kinship Charter and Guidelines
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Fat Smokin Hobbits
Kinship Charter and Guidelines

Why we are here

It all started a few years ago in the Shire. Fat Smokin Hobbits was founded on the principles of having a good time. We are not your average Kinship per say but more like a Social Club for your average folks. We love to have a good time, explore at our own leisure, and we of course go out on adventures together (after all us Hobbits are known for getting into trouble). We are very pleased to welcome all races, classes, and levels into our Kinship (except for those smelly Orcs of course).

Our founder

Schmo Samgee founded the Fat Smokin Hobbits to be a unique bunch of folks, not a one alike, but all share a common goal in life. To have a good time above all else and enjoy their time on Middle-earth.

Mission Statement

Too provide the best gaming experience for our members and the folks around us during their time in LOTRO.

Guidelines

There are but a few simple guidelines that we ask you follow during your membership in the Fat Smokin Hobbits.

1. Have fun at all times
2. Treat other members as you would like to be treated.
3. Treat all folks you may come across with kindness, you after all represent FSH and we want to leave a good impression.
4. Be active on the forums (this includes the FSH and LOTRO forums). A good guideline would be about 4 or 5 posts weekly.

Rules and Regulations

Membership Recruitment – Anyone can join the kinship as long as they meet the minimum age of 16. Once recruited, they must post an application on the forums before they will be promoted to member status. Once this is done they will have full access to the website and all its features.

Leaving the Kinship -- Members will be allowed to leave a Kinship up to 3 times and be invited back in.

The first and second time the member will be simply invited back no questions asked.
The third time the matter will be brought up before the officers and voted upon.
If a member leaves for a fourth time they will not be invited back.

Member Disputes -- Any member issues will be brought up to an officer online via PMs or by mail. If there is no officer online please contact any of the officers via the website or in game mail and explain the problem. The action taken will be on a case by case basis.

Member Behavior -- All members are expected to maintain good behavior during their time in LOTRO. We will not tolerate node stealing, mob stealing, ninja looting, trash talking in global chats, and disrespect to others in the game. You will be warned the first time and removed from the Kinship if the problem continues.

Kinship Auction and Items -- The Kinship auction is for members only. Items posted on the KAH are not for resale and should not be posted for any more than what the listing cost is. If you want to make a profit feel free to post them on the auction hall. Items offered up in Kinship chat are for members of FSH only; they are not to be passed to folks outside of the Kinship. Members who abuse this will be removed from the Kinship.

How to advance in FSH -- Many folks have asked how to move up in rank (officer positions) in FSH. What we look for in an officer is how active they are on both the forums and in the game, also how long they have been with us. After reviewing the aforementioned info, when we need officers we will contact them and promote them if they accept.

What is expected from an FSH Officer -- As an officer in FSH you are expected to help maintain a good kinship environment. By this we mean help keep our chat clean within a reasonable level, help with member disputes, be active on the FSH forums, and also recruit folks into the kinship.

Member Ranks

Below you will find a list of all the positions that can be held while in Fat Smokin Hobbits and a brief explanation of what they are.

Kinship Leader -- This is the person that founded FSH.

Recruiting Officer -- This person will be in charge of making sure that new recruits sign up on our forums and get invited in game.

Sheriff -- This person will be in charge of handing any problems that may arise between our members.

Event Planners -- This person is in charge of planning and hosting events with FSH and other Kinships.

Tactics and Strategy Officer -- This person is in charge of planning strategies and posting guides on the FSH site.

Raiding Officer -- This person is in charge of organizing raids and groups.

Officer - This is a general officer position. They will help with general member issues and relay any problems that may arise to the sheriff.

Member - This person is a regular member of Fat Smokin Hobbits. They have posted their application and will be granted full membership rights.

Recruit - This person is new to the FSH Kinship.

Our Application

LOTRO Information

Name (main and alts):

Race:

Class:

Crafting Professions:

Level:

LOTRO Forum Name:

How long have you played LOTRO?:

Are you coming from another kinship? If so why are you leaving:


Personal Information

Name:

Age (minimum age of 16 required):

Twitter Optional --

Facebook Optional --

Google+ Optional --

IM Info (AIM, MSN, Etc.) Optional --

What is your MMORPG history:

Why should you be a member of FSH:

What do you expect from FSH as a Kinship:

Did you read our Kinship Charter and Guidelines:

How did you hear of us (who recruited you):

Once you have posted your application you will be promoted to "member" status. If you need an invite in the game please look for any member of FSH and they can put you in contact with an officer for your invite.

Want to Join?

Then head on over to our website and you will find a membership thread on our forums. Fill out the information and we will contact you. Look forward to seeing you all soon.

Hey hey! Looks like you made first post here Schmo hahaha. Ilenfel checking in

Hello there FSH good to see you guys are here are ready as we are. I hope our allaince with you guys will hold up even though we will be on different servers. You are always welcome among the Hobbits of the Shire and we wish you the best of luck.

-Horgrit

Hello there,
Just to let you know I currently have a thread giving kinship information to new members and those wishing to join.
If you wish to add your kinship to the list please visit the following link:
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=32045

Just letting you know that this may help you find members

Sincerely,
Scott G

Hey everyone, glad you made it over here!

Can't wait to see you all in game!

Esellesar

Hey there Schmo! Can't wait to hop into Middle Earth with the rest of FSH.

Just wanted to remind everyone that Fat Smokin Hobbits currently playing on the Silverlode server. With that in mind, we would like to extend all players looking to join a kinship, an opportunity to join with FSH.

We are currently recruiting all races, classes, professions, and levels. Our number # 1 rule is to have fun. We have been established since 2004, played extensively since Alpha phase and one of the oldest kinships in LOTRO.

If you are interested, post here or stop by our website for more information

http://fatsmokinhobbits.com

All members....make sure, if you are able to, hop online Thursday night at 9pm EDT for our first in game event, "trait hunting". We are still currently voting on which areas we would like to start at, so please stop by and vote today if you already hadn't done so!

I cant wait and will be there with bells on.

Ahoy folks, FSH is still actively recruiting on the Silverlode server. We are hosting quite a few events from the FSH kegger to a trait hunt. If you are intrested in joining us be sure to stop by our website at Fat Smokin Hobbits.com.

Originally Posted by Schmo

Ahoy folks, FSH is still actively recruiting on the Silverlode server. We are hosting quite a few events from the FSH kegger to a trait hunt. If you are intrested in joining us be sure to stop by our website at [http://fatsmokinhobbits.com]Fat Smokin Hobbits.com[/url].

just to let you know that your above link is broken

Thanks for the heads up, got that fixed.

Hey Hey FSH.

Fat Smokin Hobbits

is currently recruiting ALL races, classes, professions and levels!

We are an all race kinship that was developed in 2004 in anticipation of Lord of the Rings Online. A good portion of our members have been playing since Alpha phase back in August of 2006. We have our own website, set of very active forums, Vent and TS servers, IRC, and many in game events. All interested members should go to the Fat Smokin Hobbits website for more details

Hey there!
Raibert here, leader of the order of the golden bow. I was actually looking to set up some sort of alliance thingy with other kinships. I have seen how active yours is and wanted to open an embassy in-game. We could collaborate on MP, PvP, raids, etc. Anyways let me know if this sounds good to you. Thanks, as always,
Raibert

Originally Posted by f22raptor

Hey there!
Raibert here, leader of the order of the golden bow. I was actually looking to set up some sort of alliance thingy with other kinships. I have seen how active yours is and wanted to open an embassy in-game. We could collaborate on MP, PvP, raids, etc. Anyways let me know if this sounds good to you. Thanks, as always,
Raibert

I am afraid that at this time I must decline. Thank you for considering us.

Fat Smokin Hobbits
is currently recruiting ALL races, classes, profession and levels on the Silverlode Server!

We are seeking mature gamers who enjoy having fun and looking for a home. We have our own dedicated website, forums, Vent and TS servers and hold many kinship events, including raiding.

Apply at our website and look us up in game. Our website is at http://fatsmokinhobbits.com. We always have several members online at once so it is easy to get in contact with us.

Note: Minimum age required is 15

Ahoy folks. As Ilenfel has said we are actively recruiting in game. We have no level/race/class restrictions so everyone is welcome. If you are interested please stop by http://fatsmokinhobbits.com and post your application. Minimum age of 15 is required. Hope to see you all soon.

I loooove my fat smoking hobbits!! And yes people come, check out the site!!!

The FSH site is currently moving to its new home. When it comes back up we will be introducing the FSH Wiki, so be sure to stop by today and add your contributions.

Hey hey thanks for the move.

Well I am pleased to announce that on Christmas day FSH hit rank 9 as a kinship. We now can have up to 1400 members (not that we want that many but it is good to have that option).

That`s so cool

Happy New Year to everybody

Originally Posted by Schmo

Thank you for your interest in FSH. We always love it when folks bump our thread for us with friendly comments. We wish you the best and be sure to ride your horse off the Trestlespan... er... have a happy new year.

schmo man, you're the man! lmao




werd

I have updated our thread with our new Charter and Guidelines and also our recruiting application.

I don't really like to have fun at all times. In fact, most of the time I go out of my way to be miserable.

Oh well. I guess I'll stay in TABA.....

Originally Posted by tanjo

I don't really like to have fun at all times. In fact, most of the time I go out of my way to be miserable.

Oh well. I guess I'll stay in TABA.....

We all do. Perhaps you just need a few more ales in ya.

Speaking of ales I still have 15 tankards of the stuff. Does it have any other benifits other than making me drunk?

I have updated our charter and member ranks with a few corrections. Thanks Blorg for pointing that out.

Well the FSH Valentine's Day party was a hit. I would like to thank Juniperberry and Blorgrim for putting it together. From chicken races, wheel of fortune, and lovers leap we all had a blast. Also would like to thank those that donated prizes for the contest. Be sure to check out the video HERE.

I am very proud to announce that Fat Smokin Hobbits hit rank 10 a day or so ago (think it was Sunday).

Has someone hacked our FSH home forums?

It appears that way Poor Hobbits. What did you do to anger the internet gods?

Originally Posted by Omar

Has someone hacked our FSH home forums?

APRIL FOOLS. The site is fine now (and back up and running). Was my twisted April fools joke.

I have updated this thread with our new application and updated charter.

I've seen quite a few FSH running around. Seems to be a resurrection lately. Good to see a fellow kinship active and prosperous. The FSH are good people.

Originally Posted by Schmo

APRIL FOOLS. The site is fine now (and back up and running). Was my twisted April fools joke.

You naughty little Hobbit.

Wow! Been a while since someone posted in this thread. (Been a while since I even posted in these forums!)

The FSH are alive and going strong these days, look out MoM, here we come!

FSH rocks

All hail FSH!!!!!!!