Shadowclan began in October 1997 when a handful of players in Ultima Online on the Great Lakes shard decided to take the place of the stupid AI monsters and provide a more intelligent enemy. They were the first Shadowclan Orcs, and lived out of a tent. From the beginning, they roleplayed and stayed in-character as orcs.

Soon after that, Shadowclan moved to the Catskills shard and into the orc fort South of the City of Yew. The clan grew and thus did the intensity at the orc fort.  Battles became commonplace. Other roleplayers flocked to Catskills, and with some publicity, the population of Shadowclan skyrocketed.  For years, the battles at the officially recognized Shadowclan fort  continued all day long, every day.

Today, Shadowclan has brought its unique playstyle to several other games, and will take it to any game where there is enough interest.
 
 

Thousands of players have been a part of Shadowclan.  Here are some reasons why:

• Having fun - Key to being a Shadowclan member is having fun at what you are doing, without ruining the fun of others.  We love to provide people with an enemy they enjoy fighting.
• Roleplay - Shadowclan members are required to be in-character at all times while in-game.  We specialize in non-human roleplay, especially orcs and other races of similar behavior/mentality. We have a strong racial identity and a general dislike of the other races.
• Open Membership - Anyone is welcome to join Shadowclan with a new character that conforms to Shadowclan policies.
• Community & cooperation - Nothing is more important to Shadowclan members than the Shadowclan community itself.  Everything is shared and expected to remain within the community.  Shadowclan combat tactics are often non-conventional and emphasize cooperation rather than individual skill.
• Respect - Shadowclan members are expected to be mature members of the player community, treating fellow players with respect.
• Quality - We train our new members in the Shadowclan ways, and expect them to act appropriately.
• Combat - If the game supports it, Player versus Player combat, as it fits within our roleplay, is a key part of Shadowclan.
• Committed characters - While we have open membership, we expect characters in Shadowclan to join when their character is created and for that character to stay in Shadowclan.  This promotes sharing and cooperation between members as they know that aiding their fellow members will be aiding Shadowclan.  Characters that become traitors to Shadowclan are treated very poorly, and their players are prohibited from rejoining Shadowclan.  Shadowclan members can of course join other guilds with their non-Shadowclan characters.
• Game Friendly - Our storyline and background blend in with game's storyline and background to the highest degree possible.  We won't force other players to break character in order to match our own roleplay style.  We follow the rules of the game.  No cheating, bug exploiting, illegal 3rd party programs, or other violations of the game's Terms of Service are ever allowed.

Want more info about us?  Check out an audio interview of Fogroth, a member of Shadowclan, by Fear from Battlevortex.   Or visit our message boards and ask some questions.  Or just dive in and make a Shadowclan character.  Pick the game and location that suits you best from those listed on our main page.

See you in-game!  Hoowah! 

Shadowclan Orcs of Catskills - Ultima Online
Shadowclan Orcs of Siege Perilous - Ultima Online
Shadowclan Horde of Xev - Everquest
Shadowclan Horde of Guinevere - Dark Age of Camelot
Shadowclan Kobolds et cetera of Mordred - Dark Age of Camelot
Shadowclan Irekei of Treachery - Shadowbane
Shadowclan Irekei of Mourning - Shadowbane
Shadowclan Irekei of Vindication - Shadowbane
Shadowclan Rodians of Kettemoor - Star Wars Galaxies