Bastion of AzerothGuild Charter

Section I

Charter Purpose

This Charter is the governing document of Bastion of Azeroth [BASTN].

It sets out the guild's rules, leadership structure, member expectations, and code of conduct, so the guild stays clear and holds itself to it.

This Charter also carries forward the rules and standards built during the guild's time as Canonically Kings [CANON]. The name changed. The responsibility did not.

When there's confusion, a disagreement, or no clear process, this Charter is the first point of reference.

Section II

Guild Identity

1. Official Name

The official name of the guild is Bastion of Azeroth [BASTN].

The former name, Canonically Kings [CANON], is retired. Guild operations, announcements, branding, recruitment, event names, Discord structure, and member-facing materials use Bastion of Azeroth [BASTN].

2. Identity

Bastion of Azeroth was built on the foundation laid under Canonically Kings. CANON held that all are royalty and that shared strength gives the guild its identity. BASTN builds on that: it's a stronghold.

The name says what the guild aims to be for its members: stable and dependable. It's here to give the people in it structure and a community that actually moves forward.

3. Guild Principle

The guild runs on one principle: Strength in Unity. No member carries the guild alone, and no member is left to carry their own load alone.

4. Cultural Standard

• Welcoming — Open to anyone who adds to the guild instead of draining it.
• Reliable — Members mean what they say and follow through.
• Respectful — The guild rejects needless contempt and ego.
• Organized — Structure exists to cut confusion and drift.
• Cooperative — Members show up for group content and pull their weight in it.
• Improving — We expect you to get better over time. We don't expect you to be perfect.
• Ambitious — We're here to make progress, and we'd rather try and learn than coast.

Section III

Core Values

1. Unity

The guild runs on shared play and members who show up for each other. Group when groups need filling, answer when someone asks for help, and you still play the game the way you want.

2. Reliability

Commitments matter. If you sign up for a raid, show up. If you say you'll be somewhere, be there. When plans change, you tell people.

3. Respect

Members and leadership treat each other with respect, including during a disagreement or a correction. You can be right without being contemptuous.

4. Growth

No one is expected to be perfect. You are expected to be honest about mistakes, take coaching, and work to get better.

5. Communication

Most problems get smaller when you raise them early. If something needs to be said, say it before it festers.

6. Stewardship

Guild resources, benefits, and opportunities exist to support the whole guild. Use them responsibly and don't drain them for yourself.

Section IV

Leadership Structure

1. Current Leadership

Leadership shown above is sourced live from Discord roles. To add or remove a leader, assign or remove the matching Discord role and the charter updates within five minutes.

Bastion of Azeroth command structure. Gold marks a filled seat, muted marks an open seat, and a dashed link marks a tandem partnership.

2. Command Structure

The Guild Master holds final authority. The Advisor sits as the hub between the Guild Master and the guild, carries the Guild Master's direction down to the division leaders, and carries the membership's voice back up.

The division leaders are the Raid Leader, the Event Planner, and the Treasurer. Each runs a division and answers to the Guild Master through the Advisor. The Head Officer and the Warden hold the guild's two peace-keeping fronts and operate as one pair.

3. Peace-Keeping and Tandem Pairs

The guild keeps the peace across two fronts. The Head Officer holds the in-game floor, running close to 90 percent in-game and moderation and 10 percent in Discord. The Warden holds Discord, running close to 90 percent in Discord and 10 percent in moderation. The two work in tandem and cover for each other.

The ranks beneath them hold the same partnership. Officers lean in-game and keep a lighter presence in Discord. Moderators work in Discord and carry an in-game rank named after that focus. Their peace-keeping reaches across both spaces.

Officers answer to both the Head Officer and the Warden. In-game matters sit with the Head Officer and Discord matters with the Warden. Leadership settles anything that crosses both.

4. Leadership Role

Leadership owns where the guild is headed and keeps it steady. That means handling communication, making the calls, supporting members, sorting out conflict, and keeping the guild healthy for the long haul.

Leadership communicates clearly, acts the same way day to day, and holds the guild's standards by living them and following through.

5. Leadership Standard

• Communicate clearly
• Address issues early
• Help members out without doing everything for them
• Avoid favoritism and mixed messaging
• Protect how the guild runs and the way we treat each other
• Own your decisions; don't lord the rank over anyone

6. Leadership Access

The guild keeps an open-door leadership policy. If you've got a question or a problem, bring it to leadership.

It's there so you can talk to us when something's wrong. It doesn't mean you skip being civil, or that we'll step in on every small thing you could sort out yourself.

7. Defined Leadership Roles

• Guild Master — Primary guild leader and final authority on guild direction, standards, and major decisions. Directs the division leaders through the Advisor.
• Advisor — The hub between the Guild Master and the guild. Carries the Guild Master's direction to the division leaders and the membership's voice back up. Serves as Chief Discord Operator and offers counsel on structure, direction, and problem-solving.
• Head Officer — Holds the in-game and moderation front, running close to 90 percent there and 10 percent in Discord. Stands as the source of truth for the bulk of moderation and security matters. Leads the officers and takes what they escalate.
• Warden — Head Officer-adjacent, holding the Discord front at close to 90 percent and 10 percent in moderation. Carries every Discord responsibility the Head Officer once held and commands the Moderators. Confers with and backs the Head Officer on moderation and Charter enforcement, and the two work in tandem.
• Officer — Focuses on in-game responsibility and acts on behalf of leadership in daily guild life. Answers to both the Head Officer and the Warden. Holds an officer role in Discord with fewer permissions than a Moderator, and works in tandem with the Moderators on peace-keeping.
• Raid Leader — Runs raid nights, raid structure, and raid-night direction. Holds protective and directive supervision over every Raider.
• Event Planner — Leads the events division and runs social-focused guild and community events.
• Treasurer — Leads the treasury division. Oversees the guild bank, shared resources, and financial accountability.
• Moderator — A Discord-only role under the Warden, carrying the heavier Discord permissions. In-game, a Moderator holds a guild rank named after that Discord focus. Works in tandem with the Officers on peace-keeping.

8. Member Designations

• Raider — Any member carrying the Champion and Raiders roles in Discord. A Raider sits under the Raid Leader's protective and directive supervision for raid nights and raid conduct.

9. Open Roles

• Event Planner
• Treasurer
• Moderator

10. Leadership Changes

Any leadership appointment, removal, reassignment, or newly recognized position is made official only once guild leadership has made it clear.

Section V

Guild Rank Framework

1. Purpose of Rank

Rank gives the guild structure and recognizes the trust and contribution a member has earned.

It isn't a vanity badge or a reward for favoritism. Rank reflects the role a member fills and how reliable they've been.

2. Basis for Advancement

• Consistency
• Reliability
• Contribution
• Conduct
• Trust
• Willingness to support the guild and its members

Advancement is earned, not automatic. Time spent in the guild does not entitle a member to a higher rank.

3. Role of Rank

• New or incoming members
• Established members
• Trusted contributors
• Operational support
• Leadership responsibility

Leadership may adjust the exact rank names, permissions, and internal distinctions, provided the purpose of rank stays consistent with this Charter.

4. Standard

Rank serves function first. A title can carry meaning, but conduct and trust matter more than the title itself.

Section VI

Membership Expectations

1. Age Requirement

Bastion of Azeroth [BASTN] is an 18+ guild. No exceptions.

2. General Expectations

• Represent the guild with basic respect
• Use guild systems as intended
• Communicate when plans change
• Participate in good faith
• Contribute to a cooperative atmosphere
• Avoid unnecessary hostility, disruption, or drama

3. Equal Standing

Every member is an adult and should be treated as an equal. Members differ in experience, skill, and history, but no one gets talked down to or treated as lesser.

4. Freedom of Play

The guild supports social play, group activity, and community involvement. It does not require members to play one narrow way.

Solo, social, and progression play all have a place here. What matters is that members don't undermine the guild environment, whatever way they choose to play.

5. Community Standard

Membership means taking part in the community: showing up, talking in Discord, and helping out. Everyone contributes differently, and that's fine. What matters is a pattern of good-faith membership.

6. Accountability

Membership doesn't remove personal responsibility. Repeated disregard for guild standards or shared resources brings leadership intervention.

Section VII

Discord Policy

Step inside the Bastion. The BASTN Discord is where the guild lives between raids: announcements, voice, and raid coordination.

⚔ Join the Discord

1. Discord Requirement

Discord is the guild's primary out-of-game communication platform. Members are expected to join and keep access to the guild Discord so they don't miss announcements and stay in the loop on what the guild's doing.

2. Purpose of Discord

• Announcements
• Guild communication
• Community interaction
• Event discussion and coordination
• Leadership access
• Ongoing guild presence outside the game
• A place people actually want to hang out

Getting started

New members work through the onboarding channels in order, from #welcome to #introductions. The full channel directory:

3. Operational Standard

Use Discord to talk to each other and keep things respectful.

Members who want to stay informed and involved in guild operations shouldn't treat Discord as optional.

Discord operations run under the Advisor as Chief Discord Operator, with the Warden leading day-to-day Discord and the Moderators handling Discord enforcement. See Section IV for the full structure.

4. Conduct in Guild Spaces

Guild spaces include in-game chat, Discord, voice, and any guild-run community spaces.

Guild spaces are not the place for politics or religion.

Mature or sensitive topics may come up in an 18+ community, but handle them with awareness and respect. Know the difference between discussion and provocation.

Communicate with respect. Ask and discuss. Don't bark orders or treat people like they work for you.

5. Event Rule

Discord can carry event discussion, reminders, and coordination, but the official RSVP system for guild events is the in-game calendar.

6. Branding Standard

All Discord channels, roles, onboarding messages, pinned content, bots, graphics, and other member-facing Discord materials should reflect Bastion of Azeroth [BASTN].

Retired CANON references should be removed, updated, or archived.

Section VIII

In-Game Calendar and Event Policy

1. Official RSVP System

The in-game calendar is the official system for scheduling guild events and tracking RSVPs. Use it to check what's coming up, mark whether you're in, and keep your availability current.

2. RSVP Standard

Mean it when you RSVP. If your availability changes, update your response or tell leadership as soon as you can.

3. Event Visibility

Guild events get a clear name and time so you always know what's running and when.

4. Operating Rule

Discord carries the discussion and the reminders, but the in-game calendar is the authoritative record for who's attending a guild event.

Section IX

Raid Operations

1. Raid Schedule

Official guild raid nights:

• Loading schedule…

These are the current raid times. Guild leadership can move them if the majority of raiders ask for a change.

2. Standard Raid Window

The standard raid window is 3 hours, including a 10–15 minute break during the night. Some nights run longer when the content calls for it.

3. Raid Expectations

• RSVP through the in-game calendar
• Show up on time when you've committed
• Come prepared with consumables, enchants and gems, and raid addons (see Raid Preparation below)
• Communicate absences, delays, or changes as early as you can
• Respect raid leadership and raid structure
• Keep a team-first attitude through progression, wipes, and learning

4. Raid Preparation

"Prepared" means you show up ready to raid, not gearing up at the summoning stone:

• Full consumables for the night: flasks, food, and combat potions
• Gear enchanted and gemmed to a reasonable standard for the content
• Boss-mod and raid addons installed and working: DBM or BigWigs, plus WeakAuras
• Repaired, stocked on reagents, and at the raid on time
• Read up on new bosses before progression night so we don't waste pulls on the basics

5. Attendance

BASTN is semi-casual. Events aren't mandatory and real life comes first. But a raid roster only works if people are reliable, so anyone holding a raid spot follows one rule: commit honestly and communicate early.

• If you sign up, show up. If you can't make it, give notice in advance through Discord or the in-game calendar
• Repeated unexplained no-shows may cost you a raid spot. That isn't punishment; the spot goes to someone the team can count on
• Bench and casual members are always welcome to fill open spots on the night

6. Loot and Distribution

Loot runs on Group Loot and the honor system. Keep it fair and nothing heavier is needed.

• Guild members have priority on genuine upgrades over members rolling for transmog or off-spec. Roll honestly
• Established Discord guests count as guild-adjacent for loot purposes
• PUGs follow the game's standard roll system. No internal guild policy governs pug rolls
• Guild-organized pug runs post the loot norm in the group listing up front (main-spec over off-spec; transmog rolls for transmog only), so expectations are set before the run instead of argued after

There is no loot council. If a dispute can't be settled in good faith, raid leadership has the final call.

7. Raid Leadership

The guild recognizes Raid Leader as an official leadership role, responsible for raid organization, raid-night direction, and raid standards.

If the role is unfilled, leadership or a designated acting lead handles raid operations until the role is formally assigned.

8. Raid Standard

The guild takes raiding seriously, with discipline and realism, without turning raid nights into a source of burnout, hostility, or ego.

Section X

Guild Benefits and Resource Stewardship

1. Guild Benefits

The guild may offer shared benefits and support for members. Those can include:

• Guild-funded repairs
• A private housing neighborhood
• Limited shared resources through the guild bank
• Other benefits leadership establishes over time

2. Stewardship Standard

Guild resources exist to keep the guild healthy and working well.

Use shared benefits responsibly. Waste, exploitation, or habitual one-sided use can result in limits, intervention, or loss of access.

3. Oversight

As the guild grows, handling of shared resources may get more formal. The role of Treasurer exists in part to keep an eye on the bank and keep it solvent.

4. Standard

The guild shares what it can. The bank isn't bottomless. Treat shared resources with respect.

Section XI

Recruitment and Onboarding Principles

1. Recruitment Standard

Recruitment should show the guild as it actually is: welcoming, organized, and clear about what we expect.

We don't recruit on false promises or a picture that isn't true.

2. Onboarding Standard

New members get walked through how the guild runs:

• Leadership
• Discord use
• In-game calendar use
• Event and raid expectations
• Guild culture and standards
• Available guild benefits and shared resources

3. Representation

Recruitment messages, announcements, onboarding, and the guild's public profile on Guilds of WoW should present Bastion of Azeroth [BASTN] the same way, and accurately.

4. Goal

Recruitment should bring in people who fit the guild's standards and stick around.

Section XII

Conduct and Conflict Standards

1. Conduct Standard

Conduct yourself in a way that doesn't damage the guild's environment, operations, or community.

Respect is mandatory. Zero tolerance applies to hate or harassment. Racism, sexism, slurs, bigotry, targeted harassment, or similar conduct can mean immediate removal.

Hostility, manipulation, bad faith, or repeatedly disrupting the guild can also bring leadership action.

2. Handling Issues

When a problem comes up, handle it as directly and maturely as you can.

• Raise it respectfully with the person involved
• Bring it to leadership privately when direct handling isn't appropriate or hasn't worked
• Skip the gossip, dogpiling, public spirals, and faction-building

3. Leadership Response

Leadership addresses recurring or serious issues with reasonable speed, fairness, and clarity.

4. Corrective Action

When guild standards are repeatedly ignored or seriously violated, leadership can respond with a warning, role or access limits, event exclusion, resource restriction, or removal from the guild.

Some violations justify immediate removal.

How leadership responds depends on how bad it is and whether it keeps happening. Enforcement doesn't require a prolonged argument or public back-and-forth.

Section XIII

Operational Continuity from CANON to BASTN

1. Continuity

Bastion of Azeroth [BASTN] is the continuation of the guild built under Canonically Kings [CANON].

The name changed. The community and the standards carried forward.

2. Rebrand Standard

The move from CANON to BASTN should show up across guild operations:

• In-game naming
• Event naming
• Discord channels and roles
• Recruitment materials
• Welcome and onboarding content
• Announcements
• Graphics and visual assets
• Other member-facing systems and references

3. Historical Reference

CANON stays part of the guild's history, but it is no longer the active operating identity.

4. Standard

Guild-facing operations should not lean on old CANON naming, branding, or structure where BASTN has replaced it.

Section XIV

Amendment and Review

1. Living Document

This Charter is a living document. It gets revised and clarified as the guild grows and its needs change.

2. Authority to Amend

Guild leadership amends this Charter.

3. Standard for Change

Any change has to keep the guild stable.

4. Communication of Changes

Major changes are announced to the guild before they become active operating standard.

5. Revision History

• v1.1 — June 4, 2026 — Editorial clarity pass across all articles to match the guild voice. No changes to rules, standards, or structure.
• v1.0 — May 29, 2026 — First formal Bastion of Azeroth charter. Carries forward the rules and standards established under Canonically Kings [CANON].

Section XV

Closing Statement

Bastion of Azeroth runs on consistency and trust.

Its strength comes from the people who contribute to it and keep it standing.

Strength in Unity.