Thread:Berserkchart486/@comment-25538005-20150110184543/@comment-4869113-20150110190251

1) No. They don't need to be part of a clan, but being part of clan will probably help them survive. Note that clans don't have to be blood relatives; they can be random people trying to survive together.

2) The first character and clan is accepted automatically unless extremely outrageously bad/overpowered/etc. You do not need to submit one for your first character, however either your companion or character must be submit to be judged. Which one you wish to submit is up to you.