Guild:The Black Hand Gang

History of the Black Hand Gang

 * The Black Hand Gang was established in Guild Wars in May of 2005 by a group of four coworkers (plus one spouse). Its hall hath a nice seat upon the Frozen Isle.


 * Despite the BHG’s eminently violent tendencies (not!), it was not named for an organized crime mob. The original guild leader, Gerwon Nermong, asked his potential members—who had not yet purchased Guild Wars—for suggestions for clan names. The name which stuck, The Black Hand Gang, derives from the children’s mystery series by Hans Jurgen Press, which member Sofi Anguissola remembered loving to read as a child.


 * The guild grew slowly at first. There were definitely growing pains, and different opinions on the direction of the guild. Leadership changed hands from Gerwon to Sofi.


 * Eventually, there came a new member here, another one there, and members invited their friends, spouses, and siblings to join as well. The guild now encompasses members from all over the U.S. and Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and China. The guild also has a presumably unusually large contingent of female players.


 * Through the friendship of one of BHG’s officers, Xavier Blackthorn, with the leader of the Blood Warriors [BW], Piper Ravenheart, as well as Sofi’s friendship with Gryphon Radwing, the co-leader of the Knights of Gryphon [KoG], the BHG was already in an informal 3-guild alliance by the time of the release of Guild Wars: Factions. The alliance itself, aligned with the Kurzick faction, has now grown to 6 guilds, simply due to tremendous growth and the development of sister guilds.


 * The BHG, in concert with sister and allied guilds, continues to recruit players who strive for the same goal in the game of Guild Wars: cooperation, experimentation, friendship, respect, support, and above all, fun.

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Recruitment
You may contact one of our officers for recruitment, but please also apply via our web application. Further, to learn more about the guild please visit our Guild Website.

Contact information
Leader: Sofi Anguissola

Officers:
 * Elektra Rain
 * Perpetual Salvation
 * Serenity Silverstar
 * Xavier Blackthorn
 * Puff Zilla
 * Minka Sayang