Well Auran, there is always the option of horrible, horrible betrayl. I mean, there are enough guilds around to join, so \"hopping\" around getting kicked out for being a jerk, deserter, theif, sychophant, e.t.c. You could amount a great deal of wealth, experience and eventually fame as a big time jerk (which is always a plus). It shouldn\'t be too hard to get out of a guild and even if you end up with duds, there is always the option of using them as living sheilds for a while.
Option -2: Eat the cake yourself, then invite all your friends, have them bring prezzies, and tell them you are too poor to buy a cake and then have them invite you to all of their parties out of pity.
I think it sounds good for some people.