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The Iron Circle
Two decades of digital campaigns, from roleplay servers to raid progression. The guild exists for the people in it; the games are where we meet.
- founded
- 2007
- peak roster
- 80+
- custom guild addons
- 2
The guild
Who we are and how we run
The lore behind the company, the rules we keep, and the ranks that carry the work.
Guild lore
A covenant of steel
The Maul, the Coin and the Tome: how the Circle fights, trades and keeps its secrets.
Read the lore CharterGuild Charter
Conduct, roleplay policy and what we expect of members.
HierarchyRanks & Structure
From Mercenary recruit to Iron Warlord.
RegistryGaming Chapters
Active, planned and archived games.
HostedGame Servers
Valheim, V Rising, Enshrouded and Dune.
Raid nights and campaigns
In the field
Raid Guide
Boss strategies and assignments for the current tier.
Against the Void
The guild's running roleplay campaign, chapter by chapter.
Guild Ledger
DKP standings and loot history.
Avistrath Map
The interactive campaign map.
Addons & Tools
Conflict Engine, Survival Mode and our Roll20 sheets.
Changelog
Every update to the site and its systems.
The guild's running campaign
Against the Void
The Iron Circle's roleplay campaign, told chapter by chapter, against the things that pour out of the Void.
Follow the campaignChronicles
Our gaming history
The Circle has always been about bonds with players from all over the world. Many of our earliest members still keep in touch, long after leaving the games behind.
- Vanilla to Midnight, active
World of Warcraft: The Iron Circle
From our origins as a roleplay guild on Argent Dawn to casual raiding and transmog farming today.
- Started on US Argent Dawn with 80+ active members
- Hosted the Ring of Trials dueling event monthly for two years
- Completed every raid from Vanilla through Cataclysm while current
- Cleared Dragonflight's first tier and defeated Fyrakk in Season 3
- Built two custom guild addons for RP events (July 2025)
- Preparing for Midnight and player housing
- 2021 to 2025, still hoping
New World
Our journey in Aeternum continues with cautious optimism that the core issues get fixed.
- 2019 to 2023, discontinued
Final Fantasy XIV: The Red Gambit
Founded by Simone Almeara, the Red Gambit grew to 60 members as a mercenary company out of Ul'dah, focused on player-driven RP and current raids. We have decided not to return.
- 2016 to 2017, completed
Black Desert Online
A guild for roleplayers and older gamers who liked small-scale PvP. Fifty active members at our height, daily guild wars, and Movie Night.
- 2014 to 2016, completed
ArcheAge
First on the ground for the NA launch on Tahyang. Founding member of the Tahyang Western Accord, regulars on the open seas, and top 3 to 5 in several server firsts.
- 2013 to 2015, completed
Other adventures
Defiance's post-apocalyptic shooting and WildStar's hardcore raiding and housing experiments.
Future horizons
Where the Circle may ride next
Lord of the Rings Online (Amazon)
Amazon's Middle-earth MMO. We await news with great anticipation.
League of Legends MMO
Riot's venture into Runeterra. Expectations are high.
From the guild log
Recent notes
Custom guild addons released
Ridrith finished two addons built for the Circle's roleplay events and event management.
Midnight preparations
With player housing on the horizon, guild hall planning is already underway.
Two decades of the Iron Circle
From 80 members at our peak to the close-knit family we are now, the bonds endure.