Our History
The Gaiscíoch na Anu (Warriors of Anu) 
Family began as a Dark Age of Camelot guild on the Nimue server on November 11th, 2001 to create a light to moderate role-play environment for players of all levels. With their roots firmly attached to ancient Celtic mythology, the Gaiscíoch na Anu held honor, respect, integrity, and fellowship, over hierarchy and dictatorship. Today the Gaiscíoch span across many games in a wide variety of genres. It is our hopes that through gaming we can forge new friendships.
Family Lifestyle
Our foundation is based on the Casual Gaming lifestyle. Low to No requirements, humorous attitudes, and very laid back gameplay. While we are the Largest Family on our server by double that of the next closest, we have become this way by leading by example, giving everyone a fair chance to enjoy playing by our side. We do not hold grudges, do not isolate ourselves, do not force people to play a certain way. We simply provide an organized front for everyone in the family and out to enjoy playing by our side. Family membership is run just like a family. There might come a day when a member may move out but if they decide that they would like to come back our doors are always open to them so long as they have not violated our only rule. Blades out not in. Members may not attack another member, verbally, physically, or in any other way. Doing so will lead to banishment from the family. The most important thing you will learn being around us is, If you aren't having fun don't do it. Having fun and building friendships are our focus.
Family Progression
Our family is build on a simple construct. The more you participate in events and uniting with others the faster you climb the family tree. Members who choose to isolate themselves from others will not progress. Unlike most guilds, our family is build so that the Leadership needs the youth of the family to succeed and advance as the youth of the family needs the Leadership of the family to progress. Thus creating a harmonious ebb & flow of members needing to associate themselves with other members. A Member can not lead without followers and followers can not advance their career without a leader. By creating this harmony we create opportunities for friendships to develop. To become our leader rank you must earn the respect of the lower ranked members. You will start by leading small groups, and advance through our formations until your leading 5+ warbands at a time. We will teach you how to turn 10 family members into an organized force of 72 strong. Each step through the leadership training will teach you new skills that will be required to obtain the High Lord or Ardtiarna rank. In addition through the progression of the ranks we try to teach members to think "we" instead of "me". We teach members that you as a "self" can never be as powerful as "us" as a united front. Every member no matter how big or small is a part of the whole and governs the outcome of the family. It is because of this that we can sustain such large numbers without breaking and why our opponents fear us. No Gaiscioch ever moves alone.
What is a "Gaiscíoch"? (sounds like Gosh-kia)
To find the meaning of this word "Gaiscíoch" you must travel back to ancient Ireland. Roughly 1000-1200 B.C. Ireland was occupied by 3 tribes, The Milesius who were descendants from Spain, The Firbolg which were sea rovers from Africa, and the Tuatha De Dannan who's origin is still unknown. The Milesius came to Ireland to find a very civilized society known as the Tuatha De Dannan or People of Anu. Now some of the speculation around them these days may suggest that the Tuatha were actually better known as Atlantians. Recent studies show that the mysterious Atlantis that sank into the ocean was actually Ireland after a huge tidal wave submerged the island under water destroying the entire civilization. By the Milasius and the Firbolg they were thought of as Gods.
The Firbolg were very proud people and decided that they would challenge the Tuatha to a Battle. One like this world has never seen. Each side chose 300 of their best warriors to fight in this battle. Each side shared their technology, techniques, and weaponry with the other and the 2 sides had a feast together the night before the battle. The warriors that were chosen to fight for the Tuatha were called Gaiscíoch; or more literally Divine Warrior. When the horns blew and the 600 warriors clashed and when the battle was over the only that remain standing were the Gaiscíoch. They had defeated the Firbolg. Now oddly enough after the battle the 2 clans embraced each other like brothers and joined together as one nation. It wasn't until the Milesius attack that the Tuatha would ever fall.
