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Warden

Role Description

Wardens are the regional project managers of WesterosCraft. Named after the title given to rulers of major regions in Westeros, Wardens oversee entire regions, such as the Crownlands or the Iron Islands, ensuring projects there maintain stylistic consistency, historical accuracy, and quality standards.

A Warden is the primary point of contact for anyone working on a project in their region. The work centers on approvals, consistency, support, and coordination. Wardens don't micromanage every build or dictate every detail, but they do guide and check that everything follows the region's requirements and expectations. They're resources, reviewers, planners, and coordinators who help projects succeed while keeping an entire kingdom coherent.

How the role operates day to day:

  • Wardens are the sole approvers of projects on the server. Maesters can see and participate in #warden-chat on Discord, but project decisions rest with the Wardens.
  • Wardens coordinate and manage projects within their region's Discord channel (#stormlands-chat, #riverlands-chat, etc.), which is central to project management.
  • Wardens flag builds that need updating by tagging projects in their region channel with the "Needs Updating" tag. Details on what needs updating live in the project discussion itself.
  • Wardens organize City Project build days alongside the city's project leader.
  • Wardens keep their region's plot in the Repository world organized in-game.

Responsibilities

Review and Approve Project Applications

Every Immersion, Canon, Server, and City project in your region requires your approval before work begins. You're confirming the applicant has done their canon research, that their plans are realistic, and that their vision aligns with the region's broader development. When someone submits an application for a location in your region, you:

  • Review their research, plans, and test builds to ensure they understand the location's role in the world
  • Assess whether their approach fits regional style and lore (a Dornish castle shouldn't look like a Northern keep)
  • Approve it, request changes, or suggest a different approach
  • For Server and City Projects, coordinate with a second Warden, since those require two Warden approvals (see Project Types)

Maintain Regional Style Consistency

Each region of Westeros has distinct architecture, materials, and cultural influences. The North uses stone and wood in harsh climates. Dorne has sun-baked adobe and open courtyards. The Reach has prosperous timber-framed towns and fertile farmland. A Warden guards these distinctions:

  • Creating and maintaining regional style guides in the Repository world for project leaders to reference
  • Ensuring new projects don't clash with established builds in materials, scale, or approach, keeping regional and sub-regional styles consistent
  • Identifying when older builds need updates, and keeping your region's projects current on the Projects page (updates, redos, fostering)
  • Keeping your region's area in the Repository organized as a source of good examples

You're not forcing everyone to build the same way. You're ensuring everything feels like it belongs in the same kingdom. Think of how game development works: the overall style is set at the top level and distributed to 3D artists. Builders, in this case, are the 3D artists.

Conduct Post-Approval Reviews

When a project leader marks their project complete, you conduct a final review before sign-off. They'll ping their Warden (and a second Warden for Server and City Projects) in their application thread. The review involves:

  • Walking through the completed project in-game to assess quality, completeness, and consistency
  • Checking that major elements from the application were implemented
  • Providing feedback on anything that needs refinement before final approval
  • Coordinating with the project leader to address any issues
  • Signing off once you're satisfied, by posting your approval in the application thread

Most projects pass with minor feedback; occasionally larger revisions are needed. This step helps ensure every completed project reflects well on the region.

Support and Mentor Project Leaders

Project leaders will have questions, hit roadblocks, and need guidance. The Warden is their primary resource for regional matters:

  • Answering questions about regional lore, geography, and culture that affect their builds, catching issues early
  • Helping them navigate challenges like coordinating with neighboring projects or resolving style questions
  • Providing feedback during the building process when requested or when you notice issues developing
  • Connecting them with other builders who might help or collaborate

Becoming a Warden

Wardens are selected from experienced Builders who have demonstrated project leadership, deep regional knowledge, and strong community standing.

Requirements

  • Led and completed at least one major Canon Project
  • Active Builder for at least six months to a year
  • Deep knowledge of the region's lore, geography, and culture from the books
  • Strong understanding of project management processes
  • Demonstrated ability to give constructive feedback
  • Consistent activity on Discord and in-game

How to Apply

Warden positions are filled based on regional need, experience, and community fit. Not every application is accepted immediately, and you can reapply as you gain more experience.