Welcome to the Rising Dawn

The Rising Dawn was established on April 22nd 2018The idea behind creating Risen was to make a family friendly FC that will welcome people from all skill levels from new players to veteran players from all walks of life and to try and add a little extra to the gameIt has been the goal of the FC leader, her amazing officers to create a caring, well rounded and drama free community within the Zodiark server for anyone who wants to join usWe hope you will take the time and enjoy reading our magazine. It will introduce you to the FC leader, her Officers, as well as finding out a little about two of our other ranks Ganesh (event organisers), Securitas (a role that helps work the subs and airships) and our Worker Bees (who work tirelessly to keep the coffers full). All three of these roles are non officer based. It will let you know a lot of what is available for you, all about our events, our rules and even testimony from some of our members.
Have a look and see if we are for you.

Actions

We make sure we have actions on everyday although there are some days that we may not be able to follow the below timetable. All our members are able to put on the actions if the FC leader or an Officer is not online. We try to have level 3 actions charging but please remember they take 72 hours to charge.

The actions days are as follows -

Monday - Helping Hand ll
Tuesday - Meat and Mead ll
Wednesday - Any
Thursday - Reduced Rates ll
Friday - Reduced Rates ll
Saturday - Jackpot ll
Sunday - Earth and Water ll

We always have Heat of the Battle 2 or 3 on every day

Meet the Management of Risen

Here you will meet the FC Leader and the Officers of The Rising Dawn and get to know them a little

The Rising Dawn is ran by 3 kick-ass women that have no problems going above and beyond for Risen and its members. They are Suri Mai (the FC leader), Azalea Moonflower and Halgrim Bloodlust. In the next few pages you will get to meet them and find out a little about them.Our officers are almost always working hard maintaining the FC itself, running events, updating discord and this magazine as well as crafting and gathering and selling items they make to raise gil for the FC chest. All the gil they make goes into the upkeep of the airships and submarines, re-decorating but most importantly going into fun activities for it members and prizes. None of the officers claim a single gil of it's earnings. As well as all this they are here to help members of Risen where and when they can.

Suri Mai - FC Leader

The FC leader along with her Officers and Event Organizers works really hard to run The Rising Dawn <Risen>. She is almost always on hand either in game or on discord. Don't be afraid to message her, she doesn't bite. Let's meet our FC leader.

Hey all. How are you doing?I'm Suri and I am the FC leader. I run this FC with 2 of the most incredible people helping me as my officers. You will meet them all next. I also have some amazing people in a non-officer ranks helping with organizing and hosting events, maintaining the airships and submarines and working hard to fill the coffers for event prizes.
I have to say that I am totally blessed with some of the most amazing members and in running Risen. I have met some phenomenal people all over the world not just online but also in real life with some of these people becoming my closest friends over the years..I was born in May 1981 and share my birthday with Azalea. I play Final Fantasy 14 with my real life husband Kaito Mai. I'm not new to MMORPG's I have been gaming for years and played a large variety of different games but where it comes FF14 is the first Final Fantasy I have played and I am totally hooked.Other than gaming my hobbies are reading and cross stitching and playing with my staffie Luna (who you will hear in vc as she likes to say hello, tehe). I am online most days but you can always get me in discord.I really look forward to meeting you, until then take care, stay safe and happy gaming. 🥰

Azalea Moonflower - Officer

The Rising Dawn has some amazing people running it. They are almost always in hand either in game or via discord. Don't be afraid to message them with any questions or if you need anything. If they can help they will.

Hello all.
My name is Azalea Moonflower I am born in the year 1984 (lately that is also how I feel), I am one of the officer in this FC, pleasure to meet you all.A little about who I am, I'm from Sweden and are currently on sick-leave from work, my time in game can vary a lot but I am happy to help if I can.
I live by myself and my 3 cats ( I know, crazy cat-lady).I am an old final fantasy fan and have played all of them except ff3 and ff11.
Final Fantasy 14 is my first ever MMO game so I am still a rookie regarding many things (even after all the years I have played it now) but I make it up with being chatty and trying to get all to have fun while playing with me.Hopefully we get to play in game soon and until then stay safe you all.

Halgrim Bloodlust - Officer

The Rising Dawn has some amazing people running it. They are almost always in hand either in game or via discord. Don't be afraid to message them with any questions or if you need anything. If they can help they will.

Hello everyone!!!
I'm Halgrim, your friendly neighborhood hyur.
I was born in 1986 which makes me a lot older than I feel or act, I take pride in being a shorty bum at 5ft half an inch...you know what they say - good things come in small packages...or is it poison comes in small bottles. I'll let you decide which one suits me more! I'm English and live up north just by Liverpool.I have been playing FFXIV properly for almost 3 years, I re downloaded it due to covid lock-downs and needed a new game to get obsessed with...and here I am today! I love the final fantasy series as a whole but my Favorited is the pre-remake version of FF7, my original ps1 copy is still boxed and still works!Outside of the game I have a 12, almost 13yr old daughter and 1 fur baby, Loki, we recently lost Elsa who liked to bark and do zoomies whenever Id go on discord VC and be a general psycho 🤣 💔
I enjoy cooking...and eating a lot and love going out for cocktails and dancing like nobodies watching.In game I main Tank but can dabble in any class. If you ever need help with anything at all then ask and I'll try my best to help you! I love playing this game and I love having our FC to enjoy it with, I don't mean to be cringy but we really are like a big family ❤️I look forward to seeing you all soon!!

Working ranks

Here we get to meet the phenomenal people that work with the FC's management

Within Risen Suri, Azalea and Halgrim are blessed to have additional help in running things here in Risen.These are our non-officer based ranks.
Event Organizers
Worker Bees
SecuritasThe incredible people in these roles are a vital cog in a well oiled machine, taking time out of their busy lives to help up bring that little extra to Risen and it's members.Please join me in meeting them

Event Organizers

Here in Risen we have some of the most amazing people that take the time out of their busy schedules to bring events to the members of our FC and try to add a little to the game for our members.
They are our Event Organizers.

This is a Non Officer role within Risen.
The Event Organizers will work closely with the FC Leader and the Officers to bring you events from content clears (Please note we are a casual FC not a hard core one), to mount farms, to events where we give away prizes and gil and as much in between as possible.You can find a list of what we have to offer in the "Event" section of this magazine.These members from left to right are
Rhaeda, Lucan, Jaina, Forrest and Melody

Securitas

Here in Risen we have some of the most amazing people that take the time out of their busy schedules to help us run our airships and submarines and more to help add a little to the game for our members.
They are our Securitas.

The Securitas role is made up of 2 members that work alongside Risen's management to manage the day to day running and upkeep the Submarines and Airships. They also help alongside the FC leader, Officers and Worker Bees in making gil for the FC and its members.
They have taught us how to make the most of the Submarines through builds and to help make gil from them for the FC and in doing so taking off some of the pressure.These members are Poppy and Ragnar

Worker Bees

Here in Risen we have some of the most amazing people that take the time out of their busy schedules to help make gil to help add a little to the game for our members.
They are our Worker Bees.

The Worker Bees role is a busy and hard working one. These members work along side the FC leader and Officers and even have the help of not only Secritas but several incredible members within Risen. They spend a lot of time to work grueling team crafts, crafting, gathering, lists for give away's and so so much more. All the gil that they make goes into the FC chest for its members.The Worker Bees role consists of 2 members and Suri's alt.The member for this role are Kaito, Taeldrom and Jade

Events

We have seen the people behind Risen. Here we will look into the events for Risen

We have a large variety of events that we host here in Risen and we are always open to new ideas, suggestions and requests.During times of major events we close recruiting for the FC for approx 2 - 3 weeks before the date of those event(s) and then open up recruiting again usually the day after the event is finished.

Events List

Here we will give you the list of events that Risen has available.
Remember we are open to suggestions, requests and ideas for new events

Pony farm
Bird farm
Wolf farm
Dragon farm
Lynx farm
Other mount farm
Heaven on high
Palace of the dead
Eureka Orthos
Lala darts
PVP
Triple triad
Jumping puzzles
Minion roulette
Content clears / farms
Unreal
Maps
Quiz night
Fashion Show
Cluster farming
Hide and seek
Cat and Mouse
Riddle me this
New Year give away
Screenshot Contest (gpose, no mods or photoshop)
Lotteries
Photo scavenger hunts
Raid runs (old and new)
Special events ( a variety of different events in one )
Object hunts (inside the FC house)
Scavenger hunt
Sardines

Current Events

In this section you will find our current events

All our events can be found in Risen's discord (discord available by invite only) with full information, links and guides if needed.

Unreal

Wednesday 5th February - 7pm ST

Hosted by Suri

Perks of Risen

There are perks to Risen as an FC. Have a read and see if we are for you

Discord
We have our own discord. It's full of useful info and all of our events as well as other fun things such as the social aspect of both voice and text chats, a food channel, screenshots, personal artwork and so much more. Here you will also find things like fashion reports, patch notes and the FC's rules.

The FC Chest
The FC chest is located in the basement of the FC house, as well as like most major cities.
Once you have passed the mandatory trial, you will have full access to tab 1 in the chest, which is full of goodies, but please try to be considerate of other members.

Regular Events
We have events from our monthly lotto to hide and see competitions and all in between. Some of our events include rare prizes from the game. Our Premium event (please see disclosure for more) includes a range of prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place that are loaded into a name-generated wheel which is spun to determine the prize the member receives.

Mount Farms and Content Clears
Need a mount or a clear from old patches to new ones we have your back. Risen often posts events for those in discord. If you do not see something you might want, please message the FC leader, an officer or the event organizers (Ganesh Rank) via game mail or discord. We will happily take suggestions and requests and do our best to accommodate you.

Crafters and Gatherers
Risen has a great variety of high-level crafters and gatherers who are willing to help you. If you can supply the materials, we can make it.

Highly Experienced Players
Risen has a large variety of experienced fighters, gatherers and crafters that will almost always help you if they can when they are free. If you need advice, general help or just have a question, please feel free to ask. We encourage all our members to help each other when possible. We all started somewhere.

FC Workshop
We are lucky to have unlocked all the housing walls in our workshop or manage to unlock new walls quite quickly after they are released. So if there is something you want, feel free to go and make it.
The fabrication station is open for all members to use if you are tall enough to use it. If not, please ask an officer or the FC leader to do it for you, just make sure you have all the required materials. All we ask is that you do not leave unfinished projects as they will be removed and the materials lost.

Thavnairian onion
Risen tries to time cross-bred for these most of the time and either have them growing or in the FC chest for has members. Once your Chocobo reaches level 10, you can buy one of our onions from the FC for a reduced price of what they are selling for at that time on the market. Just ask the FC leader or an officer.

FC funding
The FC leader, her officers, the worker bees are tirelessly working to keep our coffers full. The gil in the FC chest goes back into the FC for event prizes as well as other things.

Airships and Submarines
We are trying to keep our airships and submarines up to date in their levels, builds and all areas they can travel. To help us with this we have our Securitas ranked members. Risen used the airships and submarines to get mounts and minions and other items for it's members for event prizes and give aways among other things.

A quick mesage from the FC Leader and Officers

Suri, Azalea and Halgrim would like to interrupt this magazine for a quick message to all our members both past and present.

As we have said, the FC leader and the officers are almost always working for the benefit of the FC and we have mentioned the non-officer-based roles that go out of their way to help us.BUTWe do have several members, both past and present, that have gone out of their way and, above and beyond, to help the FC and their fellow members.Here in The Rising Dawn we would like to acknowledge what others do and have done and try to find ways in which to thank them. We have a hidden channel in the management section of discord where we keep a record so no one is forgotten, so that this is possible.

So our message to you is

Rules of Risen

As with all FC's / Guilds in any MMO there are, of course, rules to follow. Let's have a look.

Risen has a zero tolerance policy for the following:-Bullying
Racism
DiscriminationNone of these are tolerated in Risen. Depending on the severity of the situation will depend on how the FC leader and officers deal with the situation at hand. In the case of bullying, we understand that there are 2 sides to every story and we will get all sides before we deal with the issue.

BanterWe understand banter is all good and fun, but let's keep it that way. We do not want any unnecessary misunderstandings. If you have a dispute with someone and are unable to resolve it, please come and ask the FC leader or an officer to mediate the situation, but please remember we are not running a kindergarten.

Leave of absence.Here at Risen we have a policy that if you take a leave of absence without informing the FC leader or an officer for more than 60 days, you will be removed from the FC. We do, however, understand real life comes first and circumstances change and that there will be times you need to be away for 60 days or more. If this is the case, please inform the FC leader or an officer and you will be changed to the rank Somnus (which is inactive) and your character will remain in Risen for up to 120 days.

Extended leave of absence.As stated above, we understand real life comes first and circumstances change and that there will be times you need to be away for 120 days or more. If this is the case, please inform the FC leader or an officer and you will be ranked Terminus. However, to keep Risen as active as possible, we will only allow your character to be ranked Terminus for up to 365 days before we remove your character, but we will attempt to message you before this happens to make sure you are OK.

Leaving and re-joining RisenWe understand there are reasons people leave an FC, but here at Risen we will not tolerate a player continuously leaving and re-joining the FC. It does not look good for you or for us.

Family friendly FCHere at Risen we are a family-friendly FC. We do have a few minors that are a part of the Risen community. The minors we have that play are all very mature, but that is not a licence to behave inappropriately. While in voice chats in discord, please be aware that a lot of our members have small children in the background that can hear everything, so please try to keep swearing to a minimum.

StreamingAs we are a growing FC, there are more and more people using discord. Not everyone wants to be in a chat room with people streaming as they do not wish to be heard or recorded. On this note, we have, however, set up a section in discord for our streamers where you can stream freely and post all your streaming sites.

PromotionsOnce you have joined Risen, as with all FC's, you will automatically be ranked "Nova". This is our rank for new members. You will be at this rank for 7 - 14 days at the discretion of the FC leader or his officers. Once this period is over, you will be promoted to the rank of "Amin", which is the rank of our members. Once this happens, you will have full access to Tab 1 of the FC chest.

AltsDue to the fact we are trying to keep Risen as active as possible, members are only permitted to have 1 at the FC at the discretion of the FC leader or her officers.

FC chat / discordSince we created Risen, we have had an unwritten rule of keeping politics out of the FC chat as it causes issues.So now I am putting it in all the notices and the rules. In the FC chat in game and in ALL discord channels. Suri is banning the topic of politics, political issues and other such topics. Everyone has different opinions and standings about political ideals and policies and this is fine. We have a lot of amazing people from a lot of different countries. With everything going on in the world, there are a lot of serious, upsetting, life-changing and catastrophic events happening that are traumatizing people. Your opinions matter and here in Risen we value everyone's opinions. But these topics can trigger people, cause unnecessary upset and animosity towards others.If you wish to talk about these issues, please keep it to private chats, If you need someone to vent to or someone to just listen to you. Please see myself (Suri Mai) and I am happy to be a sounding board and a shoulder if you need it.

What's available for me?

Risen has a range of things to offer it's members. Let's take a look at some of it.

Our very own large house
in the Mist
Plot 15 Ward 24

We have 2 different level
training dummies so all members are to practice their skills and rotations

Our Chocobo's have a nice home and are fed regularly to help them level up

We have a large range of vendors in the FC house including ones for repairs, materials even a Journeyman Savager. As well as an FC chest, Summoning bell (Retainers), and a Crystal bell (Aesthetician) located in the FC house as well as an Aetherial Wheel making level 3 actions

Fully functioning workshop that is always open for business for our members to use

We are bless that we have a lot of gardens working day and night in the FC house and our personal houses

The interior of the FC house is constantly changing depending on events and the holidays

A Little Something from our Members

Here is a little something from our members
Nope we didn't pay them ...

"The Rising Dawn, a company with a long history. In which we only have risen stronger.
A place to find company, fun, guidance and help. A digital home and family.
Where you can feel free to interact or to lurk and a welcoming place to come back to if you've been a way for a little while. For me this company is the only place in Eorzea to be."
Novee Rivir

"A welcoming and cosy place"
Gweya Arconis

"I joined Risen with around 20 friends after we decided to disband our previously successful FC and seek out a more currently active home. Finding one that ticked all our boxes was really not easy, plus we had the unusual situation where we would be joining in numbers, so it was important to get it right. There are many FC's that are run by good leaders and are full of great people, but there are not so many that truly work on their community, from frequent and varied events through to generous competition prizes that the FC leaders work hard to source. The atmosphere is also always pleasant and warm. It does not matter if you are there every night or have inconsistent gaming patterns due to real life (like I do). It does not matter if you are super-sociable or prefer to just log on and chill by yourself, you never feel like you are being judged. We integrated so well when it could have gone badly wrong, and I put this down to the great group of people here who accepted us the same as we accepted them appreciated the great stuff they are doing. These are all really good traits for a top notch FC and I'm glad I found it so I can be part of this new family for years to come!"
Pink Floydd

One of my closest friends was the person who got me into FFXIV. But after a while she had to stop playing because of her new job. Before it didn't bother me that I never saw anyone else from the FC she (and I) was a part of or much of any other player. But when her life got busy I realized how alone I was, stuck in an American server.Then another friend then told me about her FC, an FC where people socialized, did group activities and just had a lot of fun together. It honestly sounded too good to be true. But when I finally took the leap I found everything that she promised me to be true. I have never felt more welcome. I'm normally a really shy and socially awkward person online but everyone in Risen really helped me to get out of my shell. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming, always willing to help out with content, doing fun events or just saying hi when they see you in game.Now it's been about a year later, everyone is still as friendly as ever and I find myself looking forward to the days to come.
Silver Istalri

"Hey we are Rag and Pop a real couple who have played FFXIV for a little over 5 years now, im a 84 Baby and Pops 87 so a little seasoned compared to some Ingame our main focus is housing, crafting and gathering and last but not least making gil We dont really dabble in much battle content but have a massive obsession with housing.
I hail from the FFXI days where i played for nearly 7 years and going back i played FFVII so a fairly serious FF player. This is Pops first real online gaming experience as she never really gamed before meeting me xD but we enjoy playing games like Raft, The Forest and Subnautica together outside of FFXIV.
Our real life is just utter chaos as we have 3 children, 2 girls aged 2 and 5 and a 7 year old boy and then 2 cats, one a grumpy old woman xD and the other is a super friendly ginger cat who enjoys murdering any wildlife that comes near our house.
We have not been a part of the RIsen family long but we can say we are seriously happy here, after some drama running our own FC we decided to look for something more family orientated and relaxed and Risen fits the bill, super chilled and incredibly friendly atmosphere with all types of stuff to do or if you just wanna lay back and chill then Risen is the perfect place to be."
Poppy and Ragnar

"I’ve only been a member of this FC for few months and what a lovely bunch of people they are. All very helpful and friendly, I’ve had some great fun doing events with them and looking forward to many many more so if anyone out there is looking to make new friends as I have and get help ie getting mounts and doing dungeon’s with a very friendly group please join this FC, you’ll not be sorry" 😊
Bobbo Stirland

"I’ve been part of Risen for nearly 3 years now, and I couldn’t imagine a more friendly, family-like group of people to play FFXIV with. I’ve made some lifetime friends here and I’ll always have very fond memories of this FC" ❤️🧡💛
Forrest Enacy

"Awesome community. lots of events happening weekly, that will keep you entertained like mount farming to build up your teamwork, right to a simple game of Hide and Seek and don't forget the prizes. they are AMAZING.
Suri and the officers put in a lot of time into the FC to help not only the events but the community as a whole so if you're looking for a relaxed and fun environment, look no further than The Rising Dawn!"
Yoi Blackkit

"Free-company that provides a welcoming environment and community of supportive members to assist with daily roulettes & other group content. Coupled with the free companies discord information and a few knowledgeable members."
Hunter Okami

"Warm and welcoming FC from day one. Plenty of lively chatter with friendly and helpful people. Also tons of fun events and give always. I would move all my alts here"
Jade Lionheart

Thank you for taking the time to read our magazine

We hope you enjoyed it

Take care and stay safe.
Happy Gaming