Ulder Ravengard - Revision history

Wvaske: Remove published-module comparison note (namespace hygiene — module canon-checks are DM-only)

2026-08-16T15:38:04Z

Remove published-module comparison note (namespace hygiene — module canon-checks are DM-only)

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	* '''The fort.''' High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]] of [[Elturel]] wants an old choke-point outpost on the eastern road renovated against Cult incursions, and Ravengard handed it to Deez Nuts outright — "ownership or lordship." The fort was the home of the '''Hellriders of Elturel''', who once opened a portal and rode into Hell to fight the devils back. His pitch to a party that had recently done exactly that: '''"So if you've been to Hell and back, you're going to fit right in."''' The party named it [[Nuts Deep]].		* '''The fort.''' High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]] of [[Elturel]] wants an old choke-point outpost on the eastern road renovated against Cult incursions, and Ravengard handed it to Deez Nuts outright — "ownership or lordship." The fort was the home of the '''Hellriders of Elturel''', who once opened a portal and rode into Hell to fight the devils back. His pitch to a party that had recently done exactly that: '''"So if you've been to Hell and back, you're going to fit right in."''' The party named it [[Nuts Deep]].
	* '''[[Varram the White]].''' The high Wyrmspeaker is moving in the northeast — "Not certain what she's doing. But we think if you can go and track her down, that'll be a pretty big blow against the cult." He places Varram at [[Rezmir]]'s rank, "just below their main leader." ~~''(Varram is a woman in this campaign — a DM change from the published module.)''~~		* '''[[Varram the White]].''' The high Wyrmspeaker is moving in the northeast — "Not certain what she's doing. But we think if you can go and track her down, that'll be a pretty big blow against the cult." He places Varram at [[Rezmir]]'s rank, "just below their main leader."
	* '''The alliance.''' Seeing [[Maccath the Crimson]] with the party, he took the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s support as read: "That's great. We need all the help we can get. The cult is starting to get more and more powerful."		* '''The alliance.''' Seeing [[Maccath the Crimson]] with the party, he took the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s support as read: "That's great. We need all the help we can get. The cult is starting to get more and more powerful."

Wvaske: Varram gender resolved: she (campaign canon) — remove the open-question flag

2026-08-09T19:43:36Z

Varram gender resolved: she (campaign canon) — remove the open-question flag

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	* '''The fort.''' High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]] of [[Elturel]] wants an old choke-point outpost on the eastern road renovated against Cult incursions, and Ravengard handed it to Deez Nuts outright — "ownership or lordship." The fort was the home of the '''Hellriders of Elturel''', who once opened a portal and rode into Hell to fight the devils back. His pitch to a party that had recently done exactly that: '''"So if you've been to Hell and back, you're going to fit right in."''' The party named it [[Nuts Deep]].		* '''The fort.''' High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]] of [[Elturel]] wants an old choke-point outpost on the eastern road renovated against Cult incursions, and Ravengard handed it to Deez Nuts outright — "ownership or lordship." The fort was the home of the '''Hellriders of Elturel''', who once opened a portal and rode into Hell to fight the devils back. His pitch to a party that had recently done exactly that: '''"So if you've been to Hell and back, you're going to fit right in."''' The party named it [[Nuts Deep]].
	* '''[[Varram the White]].''' The high Wyrmspeaker is moving in the northeast — "Not certain what she's doing. But we think if you can go and track her down, that'll be a pretty big blow against the cult." He places Varram at [[Rezmir]]'s rank, "just below their main leader." ''(~~He said "she"; the wiki records~~ Varram ~~as male~~ — ~~an open question~~.)''		* '''[[Varram the White]].''' The high Wyrmspeaker is moving in the northeast — "Not certain what she's doing. But we think if you can go and track her down, that'll be a pretty big blow against the cult." He places Varram at [[Rezmir]]'s rank, "just below their main leader." ''(Varram is a woman in this campaign — a DM change from the published module.)''
	* '''The alliance.''' Seeing [[Maccath the Crimson]] with the party, he took the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s support as read: "That's great. We need all the help we can get. The cult is starting to get more and more powerful."		* '''The alliance.''' Seeing [[Maccath the Crimson]] with the party, he took the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s support as read: "That's great. We need all the help we can get. The cult is starting to get more and more powerful."

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	* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' — patron; granted them their first stronghold on the strength of their record		* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' — patron; granted them their first stronghold on the strength of their record
	* '''[[Council of Waterdeep]]''' — Baldur's Gate's representative		* '''[[Council of Waterdeep]]''' — Baldur's Gate's representative
	* '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''' — High Overseer of Elturel, whose fort he brokered ~~''(name uncertain — garbled in the recording)''~~		* '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''' — High Overseer of Elturel, whose fort he brokered
	* '''[[Bronze Blades]]''' — the Council (through this same channel) gave them their road outpost, on Deez Nuts' recommendation		* '''[[Bronze Blades]]''' — the Council (through this same channel) gave them their road outpost, on Deez Nuts' recommendation

Wvaske: Session 52 ingest: create Marshal Ulder Ravengard — Baldur's Gate representative to the Council who grants Deez Nuts the Hellriders' fort and sets the Varram hunt

2026-07-13T19:15:47Z

Session 52 ingest: create Marshal Ulder Ravengard — Baldur's Gate representative to the Council who grants Deez Nuts the Hellriders' fort and sets the Varram hunt

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== Ulder Ravengard ==
'''Marshal Ulder Ravengard''' commands the military of [[Baldur's Gate]] and sits on the [[Council of Waterdeep]] as his city's representative. He became a direct patron of [[Deez Nuts]] in [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)|Session 52]].

=== Description ===
A working commander rather than a courtier. The party found him in a private room at the '''Honorable Knight''' in [[Waterdeep]], papers spread over a map of the whole region, writing. He is direct, unceremonious, and openly delighted by competence: "Ha! Welcome back, Deez Nuts. I was wondering when we'd hear from you. Have a seat, have a seat."

=== Session 52 — the fort, and the hunt ===
Ravengard had heard through the grapevine that [[Arauthator]], Old White Death, was dead, and wanted it from the source. [[Gootcha]]: "I mean, it required us to go to hell and back, but yes, that was us." His reply — "Whoa, that's quite the story. Sounds like you're gonna fit right in" — turned out to be a setup.

He brought three things to the table:

* '''The fort.''' High Overseer [[Thavius Kreeg]] of [[Elturel]] wants an old choke-point outpost on the eastern road renovated against Cult incursions, and Ravengard handed it to Deez Nuts outright — "ownership or lordship." The fort was the home of the '''Hellriders of Elturel''', who once opened a portal and rode into Hell to fight the devils back. His pitch to a party that had recently done exactly that: '''"So if you've been to Hell and back, you're going to fit right in."''' The party named it [[Nuts Deep]].
* '''[[Varram the White]].''' The high Wyrmspeaker is moving in the northeast — "Not certain what she's doing. But we think if you can go and track her down, that'll be a pretty big blow against the cult." He places Varram at [[Rezmir]]'s rank, "just below their main leader." ''(He said "she"; the wiki records Varram as male — an open question.)''
* '''The alliance.''' Seeing [[Maccath the Crimson]] with the party, he took the [[Arcane Brotherhood]]'s support as read: "That's great. We need all the help we can get. The cult is starting to get more and more powerful."

He was explicit that the party are not to be garrison troops but a '''mobile strike force''', and stood them fresh horses in Baldur's Gate for the ride east.

=== Relationships ===
* '''[[Deez Nuts]]''' — patron; granted them their first stronghold on the strength of their record
* '''[[Council of Waterdeep]]''' — Baldur's Gate's representative
* '''[[Thavius Kreeg]]''' — High Overseer of Elturel, whose fort he brokered ''(name uncertain — garbled in the recording)''
* '''[[Bronze Blades]]''' — the Council (through this same channel) gave them their road outpost, on Deez Nuts' recommendation

=== Appearances ===
* [[Session 52 - Nuts Deep and the Turnip Wagon Ambush (2026-07-12)]]

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