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

2026-09-15T18:42:19Z

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

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	* [[Leosin Erlanthar]] – Harper monk coordinating anti-Cult efforts		* [[Leosin Erlanthar]] – Harper monk coordinating anti-Cult efforts
	* '''High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]]''' – ruler of Elturel and, per S53, the '''summoner of the Companion'''. ''(Name garbled in recordings as "Fabius Krieg" — spelling treated as settled by usage.)'' His (unnamed) administrator manages [[Nuts Deep]] for the party.		* '''High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]]''' – ruler of Elturel and, per S53, the '''summoner of the Companion'''. ''(Name garbled in recordings as "Fabius Krieg" — spelling treated as settled by usage.)'' His (unnamed) administrator manages [[Nuts Deep]] for the party.
	* The '''Banneret of the [[Dawnbringers]]''' ''(unnamed)'' – recruited [[Baelgrum]] into the militant order (~~S53~~)		* The '''Banneret of the [[Dawnbringers]]''' ''(unnamed)'' – recruited [[Baelgrum]] into the militant order <ref name="s53">[[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|Session 53]].</ref>

	=== Factions ===		=== Factions ===
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	=== Quests & Events ===		=== Quests & Events ===
	* [[The Turnip Wagon Ambush]] – a [[Cult of the Dragon]] hit squad ambushed the party on the Elturel road, within reach of the city (~~S52~~).		* [[The Turnip Wagon Ambush]] – a [[Cult of the Dragon]] hit squad ambushed the party on the Elturel road, within reach of the city <ref name="s52">[[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]].</ref>.
	* '''The Battle of [[Nuts Deep]]''' ~~(S53)~~ – a Cult undead force with wyrmling air support chased a secret Elturel supply caravan to the fort and was annihilated; Thavius Kreeg is sending craftsmen and supplies in thanks.		* '''The Battle of [[Nuts Deep]]''' <ref name="s53" /> – a Cult undead force with wyrmling air support chased a secret Elturel supply caravan to the fort and was annihilated; Thavius Kreeg is sending craftsmen and supplies in thanks.

	=== Nearby Locations ===		=== Nearby Locations ===
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	* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]]		* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]]
	* [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)]]		* [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)]]
			== References ==
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	[[Category:Locations]]		[[Category:Locations]]

Wvaske: Thent: she/her

2026-08-29T17:23:59Z

Thent: she/her

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	A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel — an '''unsetting second sun''' — pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its light is '''death to the undead'''; its reach extends roughly to [[Nuts Deep]], the edge at which undead can survive near the city. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''.		A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel — an '''unsetting second sun''' — pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its light is '''death to the undead'''; its reach extends roughly to [[Nuts Deep]], the edge at which undead can survive near the city. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''.

	'''The history, as Elturel tells it''' (from a [[Dawnbringers]] Banneret, [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|S53]]): in '''1444 DR''' the city's leader was secretly '''taken over by a lich''', who corrupted the minds of the other officials and turned the city toward his dark agenda. When his influence spread beyond the walls and was discovered, an uprising rose — and was hopeless; the people had neither the numbers nor the power. Then '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''' — a man of an old Elturgard family, and a '''high priest of Torm''' renowned for his divination magic — came to the city and '''summoned the Companion'''. It descended from the sky, its light broke the lich's grip, and it has hung there ever since. '''Nobody knows what the Companion is or how Kreeg summoned it.''' The city's first High Overseer was the hero-paladin '''Tamal Thent'''; when ~~Thent~~ vanished with an entire caravan near [[Boareskr Bridge]] in '''1450 DR''', Elturel elected Kreeg to the seat all but unanimously, and he has ruled ever since, building up the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders. ''(See [[The Rise of the Companion]].)''		'''The history, as Elturel tells it''' (from a [[Dawnbringers]] Banneret, [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|S53]]): in '''1444 DR''' the city's leader was secretly '''taken over by a lich''', who corrupted the minds of the other officials and turned the city toward his dark agenda. When his influence spread beyond the walls and was discovered, an uprising rose — and was hopeless; the people had neither the numbers nor the power. Then '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''' — a man of an old Elturgard family, and a '''high priest of Torm''' renowned for his divination magic — came to the city and '''summoned the Companion'''. It descended from the sky, its light broke the lich's grip, and it has hung there ever since. '''Nobody knows what the Companion is or how Kreeg summoned it.''' The city's first High Overseer was the hero-paladin '''Tamal Thent'''; when she vanished with her entire caravan near [[Boareskr Bridge]] in '''1450 DR''', Elturel elected Kreeg to the seat all but unanimously, and he has ruled ever since, building up the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders. ''(See [[The Rise of the Companion]].)''

	Elturel's Dawnbringers speak of the Companion as a blessing that "feels like the Morninglord's own regard." [[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own boon might yet come from the Companion itself — and, more darkly, has noted that the Companion and the Hellriders' old '''gate to Hell''' occupy the same stretch of country: "''a mysterious glowing ball and a demonic incursion all in the same area. That's interesting.''"		Elturel's Dawnbringers speak of the Companion as a blessing that "feels like the Morninglord's own regard." [[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own boon might yet come from the Companion itself — and, more darkly, has noted that the Companion and the Hellriders' old '''gate to Hell''' occupy the same stretch of country: "''a mysterious glowing ball and a demonic incursion all in the same area. That's interesting.''"

Wvaske: Companion/Kreeg history: high priest of Torm, Thent's 1450 disappearance and Kreeg's election; Kreeg's rebuilding of the Hellriders

2026-08-29T16:36:28Z

Companion/Kreeg history: high priest of Torm, Thent's 1450 disappearance and Kreeg's election; Kreeg's rebuilding of the Hellriders

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	A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel — an '''unsetting second sun''' — pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its light is '''death to the undead'''; its reach extends roughly to [[Nuts Deep]], the edge at which undead can survive near the city. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''.		A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel — an '''unsetting second sun''' — pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its light is '''death to the undead'''; its reach extends roughly to [[Nuts Deep]], the edge at which undead can survive near the city. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''.

	'''The history, as Elturel tells it''' (from a [[Dawnbringers]] Banneret, [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|S53]]): in '''1444 DR''' the city's leader was secretly '''taken over by a lich''', who corrupted the minds of the other officials and turned the city toward his dark agenda. When his influence spread beyond the walls and was discovered, an uprising rose — and was hopeless; the people had neither the numbers nor the power. Then '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''', a man of an old Elturgard family ~~from the outlying regions~~, came to the city and '''summoned the Companion'''. It descended from the sky, its light broke the lich's grip, and it has hung there ever since. '''Nobody knows what the Companion is or how Kreeg summoned it.''' ~~Kreeg has been~~ High Overseer ~~since~~, and has ~~built~~ up the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders. ''(See [[The Rise of the Companion]].)''		'''The history, as Elturel tells it''' (from a [[Dawnbringers]] Banneret, [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|S53]]): in '''1444 DR''' the city's leader was secretly '''taken over by a lich''', who corrupted the minds of the other officials and turned the city toward his dark agenda. When his influence spread beyond the walls and was discovered, an uprising rose — and was hopeless; the people had neither the numbers nor the power. Then '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''' — a man of an old Elturgard family, and a '''high priest of Torm''' renowned for his divination magic — came to the city and '''summoned the Companion'''. It descended from the sky, its light broke the lich's grip, and it has hung there ever since. '''Nobody knows what the Companion is or how Kreeg summoned it.''' The city's first High Overseer was the hero-paladin '''Tamal Thent'''; when Thent vanished with an entire caravan near [[Boareskr Bridge]] in '''1450 DR''', Elturel elected Kreeg to the seat all but unanimously, and he has ruled ever since, building up the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders. ''(See [[The Rise of the Companion]].)''

	Elturel's Dawnbringers speak of the Companion as a blessing that "feels like the Morninglord's own regard." [[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own boon might yet come from the Companion itself — and, more darkly, has noted that the Companion and the Hellriders' old '''gate to Hell''' occupy the same stretch of country: "''a mysterious glowing ball and a demonic incursion all in the same area. That's interesting.''"		Elturel's Dawnbringers speak of the Companion as a blessing that "feels like the Morninglord's own regard." [[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own boon might yet come from the Companion itself — and, more darkly, has noted that the Companion and the Hellriders' old '''gate to Hell''' occupy the same stretch of country: "''a mysterious glowing ball and a demonic incursion all in the same area. That's interesting.''"
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	'''In 1354 DR''' — ninety years before the lich — devils sought to take the city. Rather than wait for the assault, the paladins of Elturel opened a portal '''near the old Gray Watch fort''' (now [[Nuts Deep]]) and rode ''into'' Hell — into the first layer — to fight the devils back on their own ground. They won, at great sacrifice: the gate closed behind them, and only a small number ever made it back by various means. The residual energies at the site have long since dispersed. ''(See [[The Ride of the Hellriders]].)''		'''In 1354 DR''' — ninety years before the lich — devils sought to take the city. Rather than wait for the assault, the paladins of Elturel opened a portal '''near the old Gray Watch fort''' (now [[Nuts Deep]]) and rode ''into'' Hell — into the first layer — to fight the devils back on their own ground. They won, at great sacrifice: the gate closed behind them, and only a small number ever made it back by various means. The residual energies at the site have long since dispersed. ''(See [[The Ride of the Hellriders]].)''

	Elturel's paladin corps is '''still called the Hellriders''' — today's paladins are not those who rode, but they keep the pact: no devil shall hold influence in Elturel.		Elturel's paladin corps is '''still called the Hellriders''' — today's paladins are not those who rode, but they keep the pact: no devil shall hold influence in Elturel. The corps that came home from the Ride was a shadow of what had gone through the gate, and for near a century it stayed small — until High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]]'s patronage rebuilt the Hellriders into the strong force whose patrols today guard the Sword Coast cities' southeastern approaches.

	=== Notable NPCs ===		=== Notable NPCs ===

Wvaske: Canonical dates for the Companion (1444 DR) and the Hellriders' ride (1354 DR); link the new event pages

2026-08-18T21:35:29Z

Canonical dates for the Companion (1444 DR) and the Hellriders' ride (1354 DR); link the new event pages

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	A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel — an '''unsetting second sun''' — pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its light is '''death to the undead'''; its reach extends roughly to [[Nuts Deep]], the edge at which undead can survive near the city. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''.		A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel — an '''unsetting second sun''' — pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its light is '''death to the undead'''; its reach extends roughly to [[Nuts Deep]], the edge at which undead can survive near the city. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''.

	'''The history, as Elturel tells it''' (from a [[Dawnbringers]] Banneret, [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|S53]]): ~~some years ago~~ the city's leader was secretly '''taken over by a lich''', who corrupted the minds of the other officials and turned the city toward his dark agenda. When his influence spread beyond the walls and was discovered, an uprising rose — and was hopeless; the people had neither the numbers nor the power. Then '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''', a man of an old Elturgard family from the outlying regions, came to the city and '''summoned the Companion'''. It descended from the sky, its light broke the lich's grip, and it has hung there ever since. '''Nobody knows what the Companion is or how Kreeg summoned it.''' Kreeg has been High Overseer since, and has built up the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders.		'''The history, as Elturel tells it''' (from a [[Dawnbringers]] Banneret, [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|S53]]): in '''1444 DR''' the city's leader was secretly '''taken over by a lich''', who corrupted the minds of the other officials and turned the city toward his dark agenda. When his influence spread beyond the walls and was discovered, an uprising rose — and was hopeless; the people had neither the numbers nor the power. Then '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''', a man of an old Elturgard family from the outlying regions, came to the city and '''summoned the Companion'''. It descended from the sky, its light broke the lich's grip, and it has hung there ever since. '''Nobody knows what the Companion is or how Kreeg summoned it.''' Kreeg has been High Overseer since, and has built up the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders. ''(See [[The Rise of the Companion]].)''

	Elturel's Dawnbringers speak of the Companion as a blessing that "feels like the Morninglord's own regard." [[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own boon might yet come from the Companion itself — and, more darkly, has noted that the Companion and the Hellriders' old '''gate to Hell''' occupy the same stretch of country: "''a mysterious glowing ball and a demonic incursion all in the same area. That's interesting.''"		Elturel's Dawnbringers speak of the Companion as a blessing that "feels like the Morninglord's own regard." [[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own boon might yet come from the Companion itself — and, more darkly, has noted that the Companion and the Hellriders' old '''gate to Hell''' occupy the same stretch of country: "''a mysterious glowing ball and a demonic incursion all in the same area. That's interesting.''"

	=== The Hellriders of Elturel ===		=== The Hellriders of Elturel ===
	'''~~Hundreds of years ago~~''' — before the lich — devils sought to take the city. Rather than wait for the assault, the paladins of Elturel opened a portal '''near the old Gray Watch fort''' (now [[Nuts Deep]]) and rode ''into'' Hell — into the first layer — to fight the devils back on their own ground. They won, at great sacrifice: the gate closed behind them, and only a small number ever made it back by various means. The residual energies at the site have long since dispersed.		'''In 1354 DR''' — ninety years before the lich — devils sought to take the city. Rather than wait for the assault, the paladins of Elturel opened a portal '''near the old Gray Watch fort''' (now [[Nuts Deep]]) and rode ''into'' Hell — into the first layer — to fight the devils back on their own ground. They won, at great sacrifice: the gate closed behind them, and only a small number ever made it back by various means. The residual energies at the site have long since dispersed. ''(See [[The Ride of the Hellriders]].)''

	Elturel's paladin corps is '''still called the Hellriders''' — today's paladins are not those who rode, but they keep the pact: no devil shall hold influence in Elturel.		Elturel's paladin corps is '''still called the Hellriders''' — today's paladins are not those who rode, but they keep the pact: no devil shall hold influence in Elturel.

Wvaske: S53: Companion origin story (the lich, Thavius Kreeg's summoning), Hellriders history expanded, war stockpile, Dawnbringers seat

2026-08-09T19:21:25Z

S53: Companion origin story (the lich, Thavius Kreeg's summoning), Hellriders history expanded, war stockpile, Dawnbringers seat

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	=== Overview ===		=== Overview ===
	Elturel (sometimes misheard as 'Erutel') is a city where Leosin intended to organize the next phase of resistance against the Cult of the Dragon. He offered the party 150 gold pieces each to rendezvous with him there after exploring the dragon egg caves.		Elturel (sometimes misheard as 'Erutel') is a city where Leosin intended to organize the next phase of resistance against the Cult of the Dragon. He offered the party 150 gold pieces each to rendezvous with him there after exploring the dragon egg caves.

			As of [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|Session 53]], the city is actively '''provisioning for war''': the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders are jointly stockpiling '''supplies and magic items''' in Elturel for the coming battles against [[Tiamat]] — moved by secret caravans like the one Deez Nuts saved at Nuts Deep.

	=== The Companion ===		=== The Companion ===
	A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel, pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''. ~~Any cultist move against~~ the city ~~will come~~ from ~~within~~.		A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel — an '''unsetting second sun''' — pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its light is '''death to the undead'''; its reach extends roughly to [[Nuts Deep]], the edge at which undead can survive near the city. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''.

			'''The history, as Elturel tells it''' (from a [[Dawnbringers]] Banneret, [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|S53]]): some years ago the city's leader was secretly '''taken over by a lich''', who corrupted the minds of the other officials and turned the city toward his dark agenda. When his influence spread beyond the walls and was discovered, an uprising rose — and was hopeless; the people had neither the numbers nor the power. Then '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''', a man of an old Elturgard family from the outlying regions, came to the city and '''summoned the Companion'''. It descended from the sky, its light broke the lich's grip, and it has hung there ever since. '''Nobody knows what the Companion is or how Kreeg summoned it.''' Kreeg has been High Overseer since, and has built up the [[Dawnbringers]] and the Hellriders.

	[[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own ~~level-3~~ boon might yet come from the Companion itself.		Elturel's Dawnbringers speak of the Companion as a blessing that "feels like the Morninglord's own regard." [[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own boon might yet come from the Companion itself — and, more darkly, has noted that the Companion and the Hellriders' old '''gate to Hell''' occupy the same stretch of country: "''a mysterious glowing ball and a demonic incursion all in the same area. That's interesting.''"

	=== The Hellriders of Elturel ===		=== The Hellriders of Elturel ===
	~~Roughly 500~~ years ago, devils ~~threatened~~ the ~~region~~. Rather than wait for the assault, the '''~~Hellriders~~''' ~~opened a portal~~ and rode ''into'' Hell to fight the devils back on their own ground. ~~The~~ gate ~~was~~ closed ~~soon after~~, and ~~its~~ residual energies have long since dispersed.		'''Hundreds of years ago''' — before the lich — devils sought to take the city. Rather than wait for the assault, the paladins of Elturel opened a portal '''near the old Gray Watch fort''' (now [[Nuts Deep]]) and rode ''into'' Hell — into the first layer — to fight the devils back on their own ground. They won, at great sacrifice: the gate closed behind them, and only a small number ever made it back by various means. The residual energies at the site have long since dispersed.

	~~Their old fort,~~ '''the ~~Gray Watch~~''', ~~still stands northeast of~~ the ~~city — see [[Nuts Deep]]~~.		Elturel's paladin corps is '''still called the Hellriders''' — today's paladins are not those who rode, but they keep the pact: no devil shall hold influence in Elturel.

	=== Notable NPCs ===		=== Notable NPCs ===
	* [[Leosin Erlanthar]] – Harper monk coordinating anti-Cult efforts		* [[Leosin Erlanthar]] – Harper monk coordinating anti-Cult efforts
	* '''High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]]''' – ruler and ~~leader~~ of ~~Elturel~~. ''(Name ~~uncertain:~~ garbled in ~~the Session 52 recording~~ as "Fabius Krieg" — ~~treat the~~ spelling as ~~unconfirmed~~.)'' His administrator ~~personally showed~~ the party the ~~fort they were granted.~~		* '''High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]]''' – ruler of Elturel and, per S53, the '''summoner of the Companion'''. ''(Name garbled in recordings as "Fabius Krieg" — spelling treated as settled by usage.)'' His (unnamed) administrator manages [[Nuts Deep]] for the party.
			* The '''Banneret of the [[Dawnbringers]]''' ''(unnamed)'' – recruited [[Baelgrum]] into the militant order (S53)

	=== Factions ===		=== Factions ===
	* The [[Order of the Gauntlet]] maintains its headquarters in Elturel — [[Xanphina]]'s faction, and the source of her squire.		* The '''[[Dawnbringers]]''' hold their highest seat (the Dawnspire) in Elturel; [[Baelgrum]] joined their militant order in S53 and will collect his symbols and rank at one of their temples on his next visit.
	* Elturel's light-temples ~~are where~~ [[Baelgrum]] ~~is expected to find his own~~ squire.		* The [[Order of the Gauntlet]] maintains its headquarters in Elturel — [[Xanphina]]'s faction, and the source of her squire V.
			* Elturel's light-temples supplied [[Baelgrum]]'s squire '''Rogar''' — himself a follower of Lathander, now joining the Dawnbringers too.

	=== Nuts Deep ===		=== Nuts Deep ===
	[[Nuts Deep]] — formerly '''the Gray Watch''', the old fort of the [[#The Hellriders of Elturel\|Hellriders]] — sits roughly one mile northeast of the city on a rise, astride the main eastern road and within sight of Elturel's walls. It was granted to [[Deez Nuts]] in [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]], ~~and~~ renamed by [[Keyleth]].		[[Nuts Deep]] — formerly '''the Gray Watch''', the old fort of the [[#The Hellriders of Elturel\|Hellriders]] — sits roughly one mile northeast of the city on a rise, astride the main eastern road and within sight of Elturel's walls, at about the edge of the Companion's light. It was granted to [[Deez Nuts]] in [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]], renamed by [[Keyleth]], and successfully defended in [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)\|Session 53]].

	=== Quests & Events ===		=== Quests & Events ===
	* Campaign events that occurred here		* [[The Turnip Wagon Ambush]] – a [[Cult of the Dragon]] hit squad ambushed the party on the Elturel road, within reach of the city (S52).
	* [[The Turnip Wagon Ambush]] – a [[Cult of the Dragon]] hit squad ambushed the party on the Elturel road, within reach of the city.		* '''The Battle of [[Nuts Deep]]''' (S53) – a Cult undead force with wyrmling air support chased a secret Elturel supply caravan to the fort and was annihilated; Thavius Kreeg is sending craftsmen and supplies in thanks.

	=== Nearby Locations ===		=== Nearby Locations ===
	* Related geographic areas
	* [[Nuts Deep]] – ~1 mile northeast, on the main eastern road		* [[Nuts Deep]] – ~1 mile northeast, on the main eastern road
			* [[Boareskr Bridge]] – north of Elturel; last known location of [[Varram the White]] and the party's next destination

	=== Appearances ===		=== Appearances ===
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	* [[Session 35 - The Training Montage Begins]]		* [[Session 35 - The Training Montage Begins]]
	* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]]		* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]]
			* [[Session 53 - The Battle of Nuts Deep (2026-08-09)]]
	[[Category:Locations]]		[[Category:Locations]]

Wvaske: Session 52 ingest: expand Elturel — the Companion, the Hellriders, High Overseer Thavius Kreeg, Nuts Deep (old Gray Watch), Order of the Gauntlet HQ; add Session 52 to Appearances

2026-07-13T19:22:56Z

Session 52 ingest: expand Elturel — the Companion, the Hellriders, High Overseer Thavius Kreeg, Nuts Deep (old Gray Watch), Order of the Gauntlet HQ; add Session 52 to Appearances

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	== Elturel ==		== Elturel ==
	A city where Leosin Erlanthar planned to meet with allies to coordinate efforts against the Cult.		A city on the Chionthar, ruled by High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]] and guarded by [[#The Companion\|the Companion]]. Originally known to the party as the city where Leosin Erlanthar planned to meet with allies to coordinate efforts against the Cult; as of [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]] it is the party's home base, with [[Deez Nuts]] granted a ruined fort — now [[Nuts Deep]] — on the ridge outside its walls.

	=== Overview ===		=== Overview ===
	Elturel (sometimes misheard as 'Erutel') is a city where Leosin intended to organize the next phase of resistance against the Cult of the Dragon. He offered the party 150 gold pieces each to rendezvous with him there after exploring the dragon egg caves.		Elturel (sometimes misheard as 'Erutel') is a city where Leosin intended to organize the next phase of resistance against the Cult of the Dragon. He offered the party 150 gold pieces each to rendezvous with him there after exploring the dragon egg caves.

			=== The Companion ===
			A giant floating orb of light hangs above Elturel, pushing away darkness, undead and evil. Its presence makes a direct assault on the city effectively impossible — which is precisely why the [[Cult of the Dragon]]'s threat to Elturel is '''infiltration, not siege'''. Any cultist move against the city will come from within.

			[[Baelgrum]] has speculated that his own level-3 boon might yet come from the Companion itself.

			=== The Hellriders of Elturel ===
			Roughly 500 years ago, devils threatened the region. Rather than wait for the assault, the '''Hellriders''' opened a portal and rode ''into'' Hell to fight the devils back on their own ground. The gate was closed soon after, and its residual energies have long since dispersed.

			Their old fort, '''the Gray Watch''', still stands northeast of the city — see [[Nuts Deep]].

	=== Notable NPCs ===		=== Notable NPCs ===
	* [[Leosin Erlanthar]] – Harper monk coordinating anti-Cult efforts		* [[Leosin Erlanthar]] – Harper monk coordinating anti-Cult efforts
			* '''High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]]''' – ruler and leader of Elturel. ''(Name uncertain: garbled in the Session 52 recording as "Fabius Krieg" — treat the spelling as unconfirmed.)'' His administrator personally showed the party the fort they were granted.

			=== Factions ===
			* The [[Order of the Gauntlet]] maintains its headquarters in Elturel — [[Xanphina]]'s faction, and the source of her squire.
			* Elturel's light-temples are where [[Baelgrum]] is expected to find his own squire.

			=== Nuts Deep ===
			[[Nuts Deep]] — formerly '''the Gray Watch''', the old fort of the [[#The Hellriders of Elturel\|Hellriders]] — sits roughly one mile northeast of the city on a rise, astride the main eastern road and within sight of Elturel's walls. It was granted to [[Deez Nuts]] in [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)\|Session 52]], and renamed by [[Keyleth]].

	=== Quests & Events ===		=== Quests & Events ===
	* Campaign events that occurred here		* Campaign events that occurred here
			* [[The Turnip Wagon Ambush]] – a [[Cult of the Dragon]] hit squad ambushed the party on the Elturel road, within reach of the city.

	=== Nearby Locations ===		=== Nearby Locations ===
	* Related geographic areas		* Related geographic areas
			* [[Nuts Deep]] – ~1 mile northeast, on the main eastern road

	=== Appearances ===		=== Appearances ===
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	* [[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]		* [[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]
	* [[Session 35 - The Training Montage Begins]]		* [[Session 35 - The Training Montage Begins]]
			* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]]
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Wvaske: Added Session 35 to appearances

2026-01-12T01:07:42Z

Added Session 35 to appearances

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	* [[Session 33 - Victory at Skyreach]]		* [[Session 33 - Victory at Skyreach]]
	* [[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]		* [[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]
			* [[Session 35 - The Training Montage Begins]]

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Wvaske: Added Session 24 to appearances

2026-01-11T21:04:05Z

Added Session 24 to appearances

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	* [[Session 22 - The Fate of the Dragon Eggs (11/19/23)]]		* [[Session 22 - The Fate of the Dragon Eggs (11/19/23)]]
	* [[Session 23 - The Pair of Black Antlers and the Caravan Plan (12/2/23)]]		* [[Session 23 - The Pair of Black Antlers and the Caravan Plan (12/2/23)]]
			* [[Session 24 - The Caravan to Baldur's Gate (1/7/24)]]
	* [[Session 33 - Victory at Skyreach]]		* [[Session 33 - Victory at Skyreach]]
	* [[Session 33]]
	* [[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]		* [[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]
	* [[Session 34]]

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Wvaske: Added Sessions 33, 34 to appearances

2026-01-11T20:22:22Z

Added Sessions 33, 34 to appearances

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	* [[Session 22 - The Fate of the Dragon Eggs (11/19/23)]]		* [[Session 22 - The Fate of the Dragon Eggs (11/19/23)]]
	* [[Session 23 - The Pair of Black Antlers and the Caravan Plan (12/2/23)]]		* [[Session 23 - The Pair of Black Antlers and the Caravan Plan (12/2/23)]]
			* [[Session 33 - Victory at Skyreach]]
	* [[Session 33]]		* [[Session 33]]
			* [[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]
	* [[Session 34]]		* [[Session 34]]

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Wvaske: Added Session 34 appearance

2026-01-11T18:53:35Z

Added Session 34 appearance

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	* [[Session 33]]		* [[Session 33]]

			* [[Session 34]]

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