A guild is an organization of five or more people with similar goals, ideas, perspectives, crafts, etc., who join together for need of mutual support, networking, friendship, power, etc.
A guild is what you make it.
Advantages may include, again, support, friendship, private tips and hints about Yliakum and its system, a sort of \"home,\" and the like. Disadvantages: er... responsibility? Your behavior may be used by others to judge the guild as a whole (though in all honesty, it never should). Lack of freedom, I suppose, since you will have jobs or tasks that guild leaders or overseers will impose on you. Participation in guild wars, if such ever arise.
Though keep in mind, this is only roleplay. (Well, minus the guild wars part. That\'s actually possible with current game mechanics.)