Charter

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

To 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 2 times and be invited back in.

The first time the member will be simply invited back no questions asked.
The second time the matter will be brought up before the officers and voted upon.
If a member leaves for a third 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 more than a few silver above listing cost. 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.

Updated 07/26/11