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Wvaske: Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): convert short-form (S NN) session citations to numbered references

2026-09-15T18:42:21Z

Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): convert short-form (S NN) session citations to numbered references

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	* '''Infiltrated a black-market ring''' supplying the Cult's river smuggling, replacing manifests and turning the ring against its patron.		* '''Infiltrated a black-market ring''' supplying the Cult's river smuggling, replacing manifests and turning the ring against its patron.
	* '''Disrupted Cult logistics''' by storming [[Castle Naerytar]] and driving one of the Wyrmspeakers into fleeing with her Red Wizard companion.		* '''Disrupted Cult logistics''' by storming [[Castle Naerytar]] and driving one of the Wyrmspeakers into fleeing with her Red Wizard companion.
	* '''Awarded a guard outpost / checkpoint on the [[Luskan]]–[[Neverwinter]] road''' by the [[Council of Waterdeep]] (~~S52~~), on Deez Nuts' recommendation.		* '''Awarded a guard outpost / checkpoint on the [[Luskan]]–[[Neverwinter]] road''' by the [[Council of Waterdeep]] <ref name="s52">[[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]].</ref>, on Deez Nuts' recommendation.
	* Found a lost calf during a night march and returned it (after it ate half their rations).		* Found a lost calf during a night march and returned it (after it ate half their rations).
	* Mapped a forgotten cellar under a Daggerford cooperage; left a note: "Not a cult lair. Yet."		* Mapped a forgotten cellar under a Daggerford cooperage; left a note: "Not a cult lair. Yet."

Wvaske: Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

2026-09-15T18:39:15Z

Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

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	== Interaction History with Deez Nuts ==		== Interaction History with Deez Nuts ==

	=== First Encounter (Session 42) ===		=== First Encounter <ref name="s42">[[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades\|Session 42]].</ref> ===
	The companies first crossed paths during [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]], where the Blades demonstrated disciplined combat and tight tactical coordination against Cult forces. Deez Nuts came away resentful, convinced the Blades routinely take public credit for work the party had actually done.		The companies first crossed paths during [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]], where the Blades demonstrated disciplined combat and tight tactical coordination against Cult forces. Deez Nuts came away resentful, convinced the Blades routinely take public credit for work the party had actually done.

	=== The Council of Waterdeep (Session 43) ===		=== The Council of Waterdeep <ref name="s43">[[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep (2025-08-31)\|Session 43]].</ref> ===
	At the [[Council of Waterdeep]] ([[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]]), a freshly deputized [[Shade]] asked [[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]] for authority to remove the Blades outright—"''so we can kill on sight without any repercussions''"—only to learn they were Ravenguard's own [[Baldur's Gate]] agents working the same anti-Cult mission: "''they are working on behalf of Baldur's Gate towards the same goal that you are. So if you see them, please offer whatever assistance you can.''" Shade's attempts to discredit them ("''they might take credit for the work of others… maybe you should get some eyes on them''") went nowhere. Far from a license to kill, the party left the Council under orders to '''assist''' the Bronze Blades wherever they found them.		At the [[Council of Waterdeep]] ([[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]]), a freshly deputized [[Shade]] asked [[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]] for authority to remove the Blades outright—"''so we can kill on sight without any repercussions''"—only to learn they were Ravenguard's own [[Baldur's Gate]] agents working the same anti-Cult mission: "''they are working on behalf of Baldur's Gate towards the same goal that you are. So if you see them, please offer whatever assistance you can.''" Shade's attempts to discredit them ("''they might take credit for the work of others… maybe you should get some eyes on them''") went nowhere. Far from a license to kill, the party left the Council under orders to '''assist''' the Bronze Blades wherever they found them.

	=== The Rescue at Garmok's Mine (Session 44) ===		=== The Rescue at Garmok's Mine <ref name="s44">[[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]].</ref> ===
	Hours later, deep in [[Garmok's Mine]] in the [[Mere of Dead Men]] ([[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine]]), Deez Nuts found the Blades being annihilated by a massed Cult ambush—"''the number of cultists is more than we've ever heard of in any encounter with the cult.''" Boomer and Sir Cedric were fleeing the entrance with cultists on their heels ("''we might be in over our heads in this one''"), while Thistle, Whisper, and Silster Elira fought for their lives deeper in. The party cut down the pursuers and charged in, saving the company from a near-total wipe:		Hours later, deep in [[Garmok's Mine]] in the [[Mere of Dead Men]] ([[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine]]), Deez Nuts found the Blades being annihilated by a massed Cult ambush—"''the number of cultists is more than we've ever heard of in any encounter with the cult.''" Boomer and Sir Cedric were fleeing the entrance with cultists on their heels ("''we might be in over our heads in this one''"), while Thistle, Whisper, and Silster Elira fought for their lives deeper in. The party cut down the pursuers and charged in, saving the company from a near-total wipe:
	* '''[[Whisper Willowshade\|Whisper]] was killed''' in the ambush and brought back by [[Silster Elira]]'s Revivify—reviving at a single hit point, and greeting her rescuer with "''oh, Silster, how did you fight them all off?''" ("''We didn't. Help arrived just in time.''")		* '''[[Whisper Willowshade\|Whisper]] was killed''' in the ambush and brought back by [[Silster Elira]]'s Revivify—reviving at a single hit point, and greeting her rescuer with "''oh, Silster, how did you fight them all off?''" ("''We didn't. Help arrived just in time.''")
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	* The Blades' renown is uneven elsewhere: the party's ally Shanna once named them "''the best bet''" against the greater threat, while a long-serving dungeon guardian who had watched party after party die admitted the Bronze Blades "''doesn't ring any bells.''"		* The Blades' renown is uneven elsewhere: the party's ally Shanna once named them "''the best bet''" against the greater threat, while a long-serving dungeon guardian who had watched party after party die admitted the Bronze Blades "''doesn't ring any bells.''"

	=== The Red-Coin Frame-Job (Session 51) ===		=== The Red-Coin Frame-Job <ref name="s51">[[Session 51 - The Red Gold Reckoning (2026-06-28)\|Session 51]].</ref> ===
	The Blades were nowhere near [[Luskan]] during the red-coin crisis of [[Session 51 - The Red Gold Reckoning (2026-06-28)\|Session 51]]—which did not protect them from it. [[Shade]] planted an '''entirely false rumor''' that the Bronze Blades carry cursed blood-red coins and should be searched "''thoroughly.''" She sold it first to the cured dockmaster [[Bargan Thrust]], who pledged that [[Ship Kurth]] would "''check all their gold''" and "''search them good… they've probably got their coins hidden somewhere that they don't want us to find''"; then, with a '''Deception 26''', to the cured [[Zelene]] of the [[Arcane Brotherhood]], who vowed that "''we'll make sure the mages know when they're headed to Waterdeep… and search them thoroughly in case they're trying to hide anything.''"		The Blades were nowhere near [[Luskan]] during the red-coin crisis of [[Session 51 - The Red Gold Reckoning (2026-06-28)\|Session 51]]—which did not protect them from it. [[Shade]] planted an '''entirely false rumor''' that the Bronze Blades carry cursed blood-red coins and should be searched "''thoroughly.''" She sold it first to the cured dockmaster [[Bargan Thrust]], who pledged that [[Ship Kurth]] would "''check all their gold''" and "''search them good… they've probably got their coins hidden somewhere that they don't want us to find''"; then, with a '''Deception 26''', to the cured [[Zelene]] of the [[Arcane Brotherhood]], who vowed that "''we'll make sure the mages know when they're headed to Waterdeep… and search them thoroughly in case they're trying to hide anything.''"

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	'''The Blades are riding north into [[Luskan]] this week.'''		'''The Blades are riding north into [[Luskan]] this week.'''

	That is the city where [[Shade]] convinced both [[Ship Kurth]] and the [[Arcane Brotherhood]] that the Bronze Blades carry cursed red coins and should be searched "thoroughly" (see [[#The Red-Coin Frame-Job ~~(Session 51)~~\|above]]). '''Nobody told them.''' [[Xanphina]] made an attempt to soften the landing without actually confessing. They rode north cheerful, grateful, and utterly unwarned.		That is the city where [[Shade]] convinced both [[Ship Kurth]] and the [[Arcane Brotherhood]] that the Bronze Blades carry cursed red coins and should be searched "thoroughly" (see [[#The Red-Coin Frame-Job <ref name="s51" />\|above]]). '''Nobody told them.''' [[Xanphina]] made an attempt to soften the landing without actually confessing. They rode north cheerful, grateful, and utterly unwarned.

	=== Relationship Summary ===		=== Relationship Summary ===
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	* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]] – granted a road outpost on Deez Nuts' recommendation; Thistle gifts the [[Doss Lute]]; ride north into [[Luskan]] unwarned		* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]] – granted a road outpost on Deez Nuts' recommendation; Thistle gifts the [[Doss Lute]]; ride north into [[Luskan]] unwarned
	* Recurring thereafter as the target of Deez Nuts' mistaken-identity gag and smear campaign		* Recurring thereafter as the target of Deez Nuts' mistaken-identity gag and smear campaign

			== References ==
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	[[Category:Organizations]] [[Category:Adventuring Companies]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Good Organizations]]		[[Category:Organizations]] [[Category:Adventuring Companies]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Good Organizations]]

Wvaske: Session 52 ingest: Bronze Blades — Council-granted road outpost credited to Deez Nuts, full roster, hero-worship after Arauthator, Thistle gifts the Doss Lute and receives "Ah Dang Venom Fang", and the unwarned ride north into Luskan

2026-07-13T19:27:11Z

Session 52 ingest: Bronze Blades — Council-granted road outpost credited to Deez Nuts, full roster, hero-worship after Arauthator, Thistle gifts the Doss Lute and receives "Ah Dang Venom Fang", and the unwarned ride north into Luskan

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	=== Mission and Allegiance ===		=== Mission and Allegiance ===
	The Bronze Blades were dispatched by '''[[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]]''' of [[Baldur's Gate]] to investigate dragon activity and disrupt the [[Cult of the Dragon]]—the same charge later handed to [[Deez Nuts]] by the [[Council of Waterdeep]]. Because both companies serve the anti-Cult cause, the Council recognizes the Blades as sanctioned allies and has repeatedly refused Deez Nuts' requests for a license to "take them out." One councilor noted the Alliance keeps "''a long history of information about the Bronze Blades''" and ordered the two companies to cooperate: "''This is all for naught if we just end up fighting each other.''"		The Bronze Blades were dispatched by '''[[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]]''' of [[Baldur's Gate]] to investigate dragon activity and disrupt the [[Cult of the Dragon]]—the same charge later handed to [[Deez Nuts]] by the [[Council of Waterdeep]]. Because both companies serve the anti-Cult cause, the Council recognizes the Blades as sanctioned allies and has repeatedly refused Deez Nuts' requests for a license to "take them out." One councilor noted the Alliance keeps "''a long history of information about the Bronze Blades''" and ordered the two companies to cooperate: "''This is all for naught if we just end up fighting each other.''"

			As of [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]] they have been '''granted a guard outpost and checkpoint on the [[Luskan]]–[[Neverwinter]] road''' by the [[Council of Waterdeep]] — an appointment made largely on the recommendation of [[Deez Nuts]]. Sir Cedric Lightbringer, delivering the news: "''we got to say a lot of it is thanks to you guys.''"

	=== Membership ===		=== Membership ===
	* '''Sir Cedric Lightbringer''' – Human Paladin (shield-leader, spokesman, negotiations). Fights with greatsword and warhammer backed by Divine Smite, and sustains the company with Cure Wounds and Heroism. Earnest and gracious—repeatedly thanks and defers to Deez Nuts even as they rebuff him.		* '''Sir Cedric Lightbringer''' – Human Paladin (shield-leader, spokesman, negotiations). Fights with greatsword and warhammer backed by Divine Smite, and sustains the company with Cure Wounds and Heroism. Earnest and gracious—repeatedly thanks and defers to Deez Nuts even as they rebuff him.
	* '''Thistle Quickfoot''' – Halfling Bard (face, logistics, morale). The company's "very verbose" mouthpiece; buffs allies with Bardic Inspiration and Faerie Fire. Fragile in a fight—knocked unconscious twice during the [[Garmok's Mine]] ambush.		* '''Thistle Quickfoot''' – Halfling Bard (face, logistics, morale). The company's "very verbose" mouthpiece; buffs allies with Bardic Inspiration and Faerie Fire. Fragile in a fight—knocked unconscious twice during the [[Garmok's Mine]] ambush. '''[[Shade]]'s biggest fan''' (see below).
	* '''Whisper Willowshade''' – Half-Elf Rogue (infiltration, countersurveillance). A shortbow-and-shortsword skirmisher and the butt of a running "wonderful but useless Whisper" joke. '''Slain during the Garmok's Mine ambush''' and restored to life by [[Silster Elira]]'s Revivify.		* '''Whisper Willowshade''' – Half-Elf Rogue (infiltration, countersurveillance). A shortbow-and-shortsword skirmisher and the butt of a running "wonderful but useless Whisper" joke. '''Slain during the Garmok's Mine ambush''' and restored to life by [[Silster Elira]]'s Revivify.
	* '''Boddynock "Boomer" Cogsprocket''' – Gnome Artificer (sapper, alchemy, field repairs, battlefield control). Casts Web, Color Spray, Shatter, Entangle, and buff spells such as See Invisibility; has little answer to airborne threats.		* '''Boddynock "Boomer" Cogsprocket''' – Gnome Artificer (sapper, alchemy, field repairs, battlefield control). Casts Web, Color Spray, Shatter, Entangle, and buff spells such as See Invisibility; has little answer to airborne threats.
	* '''Silster Elira''' (also recorded as "Sister Alira") – Half-Orc Cleric (battlefield medic, rites, undead interdiction). The company's healer and anchor: Guiding Bolt, Sacred Flame, Mass Healing Word, and the Revivify that pulled Whisper back from death.		* '''Silster Elira''' (also recorded as "Sister Alira") – Half-Orc Cleric (battlefield medic, rites, undead interdiction). The company's healer and anchor: Guiding Bolt, Sacred Flame, Mass Healing Word, and the Revivify that pulled Whisper back from death.

			''The full roster — Sir Cedric, Sister Alira, [[Thistle]], Whisper and Boomer — was present at the Session 52 meeting.''

	=== Heraldry ===		=== Heraldry ===
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	* '''Infiltrated a black-market ring''' supplying the Cult's river smuggling, replacing manifests and turning the ring against its patron.		* '''Infiltrated a black-market ring''' supplying the Cult's river smuggling, replacing manifests and turning the ring against its patron.
	* '''Disrupted Cult logistics''' by storming [[Castle Naerytar]] and driving one of the Wyrmspeakers into fleeing with her Red Wizard companion.		* '''Disrupted Cult logistics''' by storming [[Castle Naerytar]] and driving one of the Wyrmspeakers into fleeing with her Red Wizard companion.
			* '''Awarded a guard outpost / checkpoint on the [[Luskan]]–[[Neverwinter]] road''' by the [[Council of Waterdeep]] (S52), on Deez Nuts' recommendation.
	* Found a lost calf during a night march and returned it (after it ate half their rations).		* Found a lost calf during a night march and returned it (after it ate half their rations).
	* Mapped a forgotten cellar under a Daggerford cooperage; left a note: "Not a cult lair. Yet."		* Mapped a forgotten cellar under a Daggerford cooperage; left a note: "Not a cult lair. Yet."
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	Two powerful [[Luskan]] factions therefore stand ready to enthusiastically and repeatedly strip-search a completely innocent adventuring company the moment it shows its banner—and because the Blades are in fact traveling to [[Waterdeep]] to report the party's exploits, they are walking straight into the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s watch. The Blades know nothing of this. ''An unresolved (and ticking) comedic time bomb—see the [[Quests\|Quest Tracker]].''		Two powerful [[Luskan]] factions therefore stand ready to enthusiastically and repeatedly strip-search a completely innocent adventuring company the moment it shows its banner—and because the Blades are in fact traveling to [[Waterdeep]] to report the party's exploits, they are walking straight into the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s watch. The Blades know nothing of this. ''An unresolved (and ticking) comedic time bomb—see the [[Quests\|Quest Tracker]].''

			=== Session 52 — Hero-Worship, a Lute, and a Loaded Gun (2026-07-12) ===

			==== The Outpost, and the Adoration ====
			Meeting [[Deez Nuts]] on the road, the full company — Sir Cedric Lightbringer, Sister Alira, [[Thistle]], Whisper and Boomer — brought the news of their new [[Luskan]]–[[Neverwinter]] road outpost and gave the party the credit for it outright. They now openly '''hero-worship''' Deez Nuts. On hearing that the party had killed the ancient white dragon [[Arauthator]], their reaction was pure awe: "''you're giving us, like, inspiration that we can go and do the same thing.''"

			==== Thistle and the Doss Lute ====
			[[Thistle]] is [[Shade]]'s single biggest fan. The Blades sing her song "'''Ah Dang Venom Fang'''" '''almost every night''' on the road, and Thistle presented her with the [[Doss Lute]] — a magical instrument — in tribute.

			Shade, no longer a bard, cannot attune to it. Instead she gave the Blades something they can keep: the song itself, permanently. "''I shall never sing it again… but I'm glad that my song lives on. Yes, please consider that song your song now.''"

			==== The Loaded Gun ====
			'''The Blades are riding north into [[Luskan]] this week.'''

			That is the city where [[Shade]] convinced both [[Ship Kurth]] and the [[Arcane Brotherhood]] that the Bronze Blades carry cursed red coins and should be searched "thoroughly" (see [[#The Red-Coin Frame-Job (Session 51)\|above]]). '''Nobody told them.''' [[Xanphina]] made an attempt to soften the landing without actually confessing. They rode north cheerful, grateful, and utterly unwarned.

	=== Relationship Summary ===		=== Relationship Summary ===
	The rivalry is entirely one-sided. The Bronze Blades regard [[Deez Nuts]] as the heroes who twice pulled them out of certain death, speak of them warmly, ~~and~~ believe they owe the party a genuine debt. Deez Nuts, by contrast, hold the Blades in open contempt—resenting their reputation, refusing their thanks, smearing their name to anyone who will listen, and quietly arranging for them to be harassed and searched in distant cities. The Blades remain cheerfully oblivious to nearly all of it.		The rivalry is entirely one-sided. The Bronze Blades regard [[Deez Nuts]] as the heroes who twice pulled them out of certain death, speak of them warmly, believe they owe the party a genuine debt, and — since [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]] — credit them for their new outpost and treat them as the standard to aspire to. Deez Nuts, by contrast, hold the Blades in open contempt—resenting their reputation, refusing their thanks, smearing their name to anyone who will listen, and quietly arranging for them to be harassed and searched in distant cities. The Blades remain cheerfully oblivious to nearly all of it.

	== Allies and Relationships ==		== Allies and Relationships ==
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	* '''[[Zhentarim]]''' – "Professional courtesies." They don't cross streams unless profit or tyrants demand it.		* '''[[Zhentarim]]''' – "Professional courtesies." They don't cross streams unless profit or tyrants demand it.
	* '''[[Emerald Enclave]]''' – The Blades can hunt or parley as the grove requires—one reason circle elders keep their door open.		* '''[[Emerald Enclave]]''' – The Blades can hunt or parley as the grove requires—one reason circle elders keep their door open.
	* '''[[Council of Waterdeep]] / [[Baldur's Gate]]''' – Sanctioned agents of [[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]]; the Council treats them as trusted allies and a primary source of field intelligence.		* '''[[Council of Waterdeep]] / [[Baldur's Gate]]''' – Sanctioned agents of [[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]]; the Council treats them as trusted allies and a primary source of field intelligence, and granted them their road outpost in S52.
	* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' – Their rescuers and, unbeknownst to them, their most dedicated saboteurs.		* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' – Their rescuers and, unbeknownst to them, their most dedicated saboteurs.
			* '''[[Shade]]''' – Thistle's idol, the author of their favorite song, and the architect of the trap waiting for them in [[Luskan]].

	== Appearances ==		== Appearances ==
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	* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine]] – rescued from a near-total wipe; Whisper killed and revived; dragon divination		* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine]] – rescued from a near-total wipe; Whisper killed and revived; dragon divination
	* [[Session 51 - The Red Gold Reckoning (2026-06-28)]] ''(in absentia—framed by [[Shade]] as red-coin carriers)''		* [[Session 51 - The Red Gold Reckoning (2026-06-28)]] ''(in absentia—framed by [[Shade]] as red-coin carriers)''
			* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]] – granted a road outpost on Deez Nuts' recommendation; Thistle gifts the [[Doss Lute]]; ride north into [[Luskan]] unwarned
	* Recurring thereafter as the target of Deez Nuts' mistaken-identity gag and smear campaign		* Recurring thereafter as the target of Deez Nuts' mistaken-identity gag and smear campaign

	[[Category:Organizations]] [[Category:Adventuring Companies]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Good Organizations]]		[[Category:Organizations]] [[Category:Adventuring Companies]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Good Organizations]]

Wvaske: Comprehensive rewrite from session transcripts: full Deez Nuts interaction history (Council reveal, Garmok's Mine rescue with Whisper's death/Revivify, aftermath), new Mistaken Identity & Reputation Warfare section, enriched membership/mission and red-coin frame with quotes

2026-07-11T18:04:40Z

Comprehensive rewrite from session transcripts: full Deez Nuts interaction history (Council reveal, Garmok's Mine rescue with Whisper's death/Revivify, aftermath), new Mistaken Identity & Reputation Warfare section, enriched membership/mission and red-coin frame with quotes

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Wvaske: Session 51 ingest: Shade's false red-coin rumor — Ship Kurth and the Arcane Brotherhood now primed to search the Blades; unresolved time bomb

2026-07-04T15:49:52Z

Session 51 ingest: Shade's false red-coin rumor — Ship Kurth and the Arcane Brotherhood now primed to search the Blades; unresolved time bomb

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	In [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]] the relationship soured into a one-sided rivalry. At the [[Council of Waterdeep]], the party (already resentful of the Blades for taking credit for others' work) asked [[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]] for authority to deal with them — only to learn the Blades are Ravenguard's own Baldur's Gate–sanctioned agents working the same anti-Cult mission, and were ordered to cooperate rather than compete. Hours later, deep in [[Garmok's Mine]], the party found the Blades being overwhelmed by a massed Cult ambush and saved them from a near-total wipe. [[Sir Cedric Lightbringer]] acknowledged the company now owed [[Deez Nuts]] a debt — a gratitude the party pointedly refused to reciprocate ("''Except not us, buddy.''"). The Blades also confirmed, via divination, that a [[Voaraghamanthar\|black dragon]] lurked within a few miles of the mine but could not be located, and that the scale of the Cult presence was larger than any they had ever encountered.		In [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]] the relationship soured into a one-sided rivalry. At the [[Council of Waterdeep]], the party (already resentful of the Blades for taking credit for others' work) asked [[Marshal Ulder Ravenguard]] for authority to deal with them — only to learn the Blades are Ravenguard's own Baldur's Gate–sanctioned agents working the same anti-Cult mission, and were ordered to cooperate rather than compete. Hours later, deep in [[Garmok's Mine]], the party found the Blades being overwhelmed by a massed Cult ambush and saved them from a near-total wipe. [[Sir Cedric Lightbringer]] acknowledged the company now owed [[Deez Nuts]] a debt — a gratitude the party pointedly refused to reciprocate ("''Except not us, buddy.''"). The Blades also confirmed, via divination, that a [[Voaraghamanthar\|black dragon]] lurked within a few miles of the mine but could not be located, and that the scale of the Cult presence was larger than any they had ever encountered.

			=== The Red-Coin Frame-Job (Session 51) ===
			The Blades were nowhere near [[Luskan]] during the red-coin crisis of [[Session 51 - The Red Gold Reckoning (2026-06-28)\|Session 51]] — which did not protect them from it. [[Shade]] planted an '''entirely false rumor''' that the Bronze Blades carry blood-red coins and should be searched "thoroughly," selling it first to the cured dockmaster [[Bargan Thrust]] (who vowed Ship Kurth would "search them good") and then, with a '''Deception 26''', to the cured [[Zelene]] — meaning the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s mages are now primed to search them as well.

			Two powerful Luskan factions therefore stand ready to enthusiastically and repeatedly strip-search a completely innocent adventuring company the moment it shows its banner in the city. The Blades know nothing of this. ''An unresolved (and ticking) comedic time bomb — see the [[Quests\|Quest Tracker]].''

	=== Appearances ===		=== Appearances ===
	* [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]]		* [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]]
	* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]]		* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]]
			* [[Session 51 - The Red Gold Reckoning (2026-06-28)]] ''(in absentia — framed by [[Shade]] as red-coin carriers)''

	[[Category:Organizations]] [[Category:Adventuring Companies]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Good Organizations]]		[[Category:Organizations]] [[Category:Adventuring Companies]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Good Organizations]]

Wvaske: Restore full page content (accidentally clobbered in rev 1283) and keep the S43 additions — Council confrontation, Garmok's Mine rescue, the one-sided debt, black-dragon divination

2026-06-18T14:52:35Z

Restore full page content (accidentally clobbered in rev 1283) and keep the S43 additions — Council confrontation, Garmok's Mine rescue, the one-sided debt, black-dragon divination

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 * [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]]
 * [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]]

Wvaske: Pass 2 (S43 texture): record the S43 events — the Council confrontation (Blades revealed as Ravenguard's sanctioned agents), the party rescuing them from a near-wipe in Garmok's Mine, the resulting one-sided debt, and their black-dragon divination

2026-06-18T14:52:06Z

Pass 2 (S43 texture): record the S43 events — the Council confrontation (Blades revealed as Ravenguard's sanctioned agents), the party rescuing them from a near-wipe in Garmok's Mine, the resulting one-sided debt, and their black-dragon divination

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 === Encounter with Deez Nuts ===
 The Bronze Blades encountered the party during [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]], where they demonstrated their combat prowess and tactical coordination against Cult forces.
 === Appearances ===
 * [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]]
+* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]]

Wvaske: Create Bronze Blades adventuring company page with members, accomplishments, and faction relationships

2026-01-12T23:09:31Z

Create Bronze Blades adventuring company page with members, accomplishments, and faction relationships

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	== Bronze Blades ==		== Bronze Blades ==
	The Bronze Blades are an adventuring ~~party operating in~~ the Sword Coast, ~~commissioned by Marshal Older Ravenguard of [[Baldur's Gate]] to fight~~ the [[Cult of the Dragon]].		'''The Bronze Blades''' are a renowned adventuring company active along the Sword Coast during 1486–1488 DR. They present as "problem-solvers for the common folk," but their contracts and contacts suggest a deft hand with faction politics and covert missions. Multiple cells and scribes have credited the Blades with actions against the [[Cult of the Dragon]]—some firmly verified, others… vigorously disputed.

	=== ~~Overview~~ ===		=== Reputation ===
	~~The Bronze Blades are a five~~-~~member adventuring party consisting of Sir Cedric (paladin leader)~~, ~~Thistle (bard)~~, ~~Sister Alira (cleric), Boomer (spellcaster), and Whisper (rogue)~~. ~~While earnest and brave, they have a tendency~~ to ~~find themselves in over their heads, requiring rescue by more experienced adventurers—particularly Deez Nuts~~.		* Lauded by law-minded orders for clean, public victories.
			* Whispered about in spy circles for quiet, surgical work.
			* Rumored to "do business" when it keeps tyrants off the board.

	~~Despite their sometimes questionable tactical decisions~~, ~~Marshal Ravenguard has confirmed that the Bronze Blades~~' ~~work disrupting cult operations has been~~ "~~invaluable~~" ~~to the overall effort against the [[Cult of the Dragon]].~~		=== Membership ===
			* '''Thistle Quickfoot''' – Halfling Bard (face, logistics, morale)
			* '''Whisper Willowshade''' – Half-Elf Rogue (infiltration, countersurveillance)
			* '''Boddynock "Boomer" Cogsprocket''' – Gnome Artificer (sapper, alchemy, field repairs)
			* '''Silster Elira''' – Half-Orc Cleric (battlefield medic, rites, undead interdiction)
			* '''Sir Cedric Lightbringer''' – Human Paladin (shield leader, standards, negotiations)

	=== ~~Members~~ ===		=== Heraldry ===
	* Sir Cedric – Paladin and de facto leader		A burnished bronze shortblade over a laurel; field of river-green. Camps fly a brass wind-chime that doubles as a coded signal (three notes = regroup).
	* Thistle / Thistle Quickfoot – Bard
	* Sister Alira – Cleric and primary healer
	* Boomer – Member with spellcasting abilities
	* Whisper – Rogue

	=== ~~Campaign Involvement~~ ===		=== Accomplishments ===
	~~The Bronze Blades first encountered Deez Nuts in~~ [[~~Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood,~~ and the ~~Bronze Blades\|Session 42]] on~~ the ~~road to [[Baldur~~'s ~~Gate]]~~, ~~where they were being overwhelmed~~ by [[~~Cult~~ of the ~~Dragon\|dragon cultists]]~~. ~~After rescue, Sir Cedric attempted to claim credit~~ and ~~loot, though [[Xanphina]] intimidated him into sharing~~.		* '''Hunted and destroyed a cult operation''' south of [[Waterdeep]]. The cultists were reinforced with numerous guard drakes and even drove off a Wearer of the Purple
			* '''Infiltrated a black-market ring''' supplying the Cult's river smuggling, replacing manifests and turning the ring against its patron.
			* '''Disrupted Cult logistics''' by storming [[Castle Naerytar]] and driving one of the Wyrmspeakers into fleeing with her Red Wizard companion
			* Found a lost calf during a night march and returned it (after it ate half their rations).
			* Mapped a forgotten cellar under a Daggerford cooperage; left a note: "Not a cult lair. Yet."
			* Brokered a three-day truce between reed-cutters and river druids so both could harvest at dawn.

	~~During the Council of~~ [[~~Waterdeep~~]] ([[~~Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43~~]]), [[~~Shade~~]] ~~asked if Deez Nuts could eliminate the Bronze~~ Blades~~. Marshal Ravenguard defended them and ordered Deez Nuts to assist~~ the ~~Bronze Blades if encountered~~.		=== Allies and Relationships ===
			* '''[[Order of the Gauntlet]]''' – Respectful partners; the Blades' public rescues and oath-clean conduct win them temple contracts.
			* '''[[Zhentarim]]''' – "Professional courtesies." They don't cross streams unless profit or tyrants demand it.
			* '''[[Emerald Enclave]]''' – The Blades can hunt or parley as the grove requires—one reason circle elders keep their door open.

	~~Later in~~ Session 43, the Bronze Blades ~~were found in Garmok's Mine, again being overwhelmed by cultists. Deez Nuts rescued them~~, and ~~the combined parties fought through the mine together~~.		=== Encounter with Deez Nuts ===
			The Bronze Blades encountered the party during [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]], where they demonstrated their combat prowess and tactical coordination against Cult forces.

	In [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]], both parties worked together to defeat Voaraghamanthar the black dragon and clear the infernal devils from the mine. Sister Alira's healing and Boomer's See Invisibility spell proved crucial to success.		=== Appearances ===
			* [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]]
	~~In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]], the Bronze Blades fought alongside Deez Nuts against the Mind Gobbler aberration in the Underdark.~~

	=== ~~Reputation~~ ===
	~~The Bronze Blades have a mixed reputation—they declare victory in verse~~, ~~attempt "strategic retreats~~," and ~~often need rescue. However, their dedication to fighting~~ the ~~cult and their successes (often with help) have earned them respect from Marshal Ravenguard and grudging acceptance from Deez Nuts.~~

	~~=== Appearances ===~~		[[Category:Organizations]] [[Category:Adventuring Companies]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Good Organizations]]
	* [[~~Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades\|Session 42]] - First encounter~~
	* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep\|Session 43]] - Rescued in Garmok's Mine
	* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine\|Session 44]] ~~- Allied in dragon battle~~
	* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler\|Session 45]] - Allied against aberrations
	* [[Session 40 - Deez Nuts Brew Deals, Break Oaths, and Bake Blades]]
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== Bronze Blades ==
The Bronze Blades are an adventuring party operating in the Sword Coast, commissioned by Marshal Older Ravenguard of [[Baldur's Gate]] to fight the [[Cult of the Dragon]].

=== Overview ===
The Bronze Blades are a five-member adventuring party consisting of Sir Cedric (paladin leader), Thistle (bard), Sister Alira (cleric), Boomer (spellcaster), and Whisper (rogue). While earnest and brave, they have a tendency to find themselves in over their heads, requiring rescue by more experienced adventurers—particularly Deez Nuts.

Despite their sometimes questionable tactical decisions, Marshal Ravenguard has confirmed that the Bronze Blades' work disrupting cult operations has been "invaluable" to the overall effort against the [[Cult of the Dragon]].

=== Members ===
* Sir Cedric – Paladin and de facto leader
* Thistle / Thistle Quickfoot – Bard
* Sister Alira – Cleric and primary healer
* Boomer – Member with spellcasting abilities
* Whisper – Rogue

=== Campaign Involvement ===
The Bronze Blades first encountered Deez Nuts in [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades|Session 42]] on the road to [[Baldur's Gate]], where they were being overwhelmed by [[Cult of the Dragon|dragon cultists]]. After rescue, Sir Cedric attempted to claim credit and loot, though [[Xanphina]] intimidated him into sharing.

During the Council of [[Waterdeep]] ([[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep|Session 43]]), [[Shade]] asked if Deez Nuts could eliminate the Bronze Blades. Marshal Ravenguard defended them and ordered Deez Nuts to assist the Bronze Blades if encountered.

Later in Session 43, the Bronze Blades were found in Garmok's Mine, again being overwhelmed by cultists. Deez Nuts rescued them, and the combined parties fought through the mine together.

In [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine|Session 44]], both parties worked together to defeat Voaraghamanthar the black dragon and clear the infernal devils from the mine. Sister Alira's healing and Boomer's See Invisibility spell proved crucial to success.

In [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler|Session 45]], the Bronze Blades fought alongside Deez Nuts against the Mind Gobbler aberration in the Underdark.

=== Reputation ===
The Bronze Blades have a mixed reputation—they declare victory in verse, attempt "strategic retreats," and often need rescue. However, their dedication to fighting the cult and their successes (often with help) have earned them respect from Marshal Ravenguard and grudging acceptance from Deez Nuts.

=== Appearances ===
* [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades|Session 42]] - First encounter
* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep|Session 43]] - Rescued in Garmok's Mine
* [[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine|Session 44]] - Allied in dragon battle
* [[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler|Session 45]] - Allied against aberrations

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