Exclusivity is exclusivity– maybe not a "clan" per se, but still certainly not playing with friends.
It's like playing a game with a friend you've known for 10 years and one you've known for 10 weeks.
My suggestion? Get out of Eston, and go join the Barony of Makar. Sordnaz likes to randomly put fairly new people into positions, because he's a cool guy.
