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Create Faction Support Tracker: council scorecard factions, swing-vote city-states, and off-scorecard powers (Giants via Thurmin/Bechamel/Bernie, Arcane Brotherhood, metallic dragons) with standing, goals, +/- levers, and party actions |
Incorporate faction handbooks: split Emerald Enclave into Talons of Veylan (Keyleth) and Scales of Eldath (Karma) with their distinct goals/levers; enrich goals & +/- columns with handbook desired-outcomes and gain/lose criteria; note Enclave-wing correction |
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= Faction Support Tracker = | = Faction Support Tracker = | ||
Committed resources and standing of the anti-[[Tiamat]] coalition, plus key powers not on the official [[Council of Waterdeep]] scorecard. ''(Reconciled against Sessions 33–50, June 2026.)'' | Committed resources and standing of the anti-[[Tiamat]] coalition, plus key powers not on the official [[Council of Waterdeep]] scorecard. ''(Reconciled against Sessions 33–50 and the faction handbooks, June 2026.)'' | ||
== Standing scale == | == Standing scale == | ||
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| '''[[Harpers]]''' <br/>''Rep: [[Remalia Haventree]], [[Leosin Erlanthar]]; member: [[Gootcha]]'' | | '''[[Harpers]]''' <br/>''Rep: [[Remalia Haventree]], [[Leosin Erlanthar]]; member: [[Gootcha]]'' | ||
| '''★★★ Committed.''' Intelligence & safehouses: covert routes, informant networks, encrypted dossiers, false identities. | | '''★★★ Committed.''' Intelligence & safehouses: covert routes, informant networks, encrypted dossiers, false identities. | ||
| | | Expose and dismantle the Cult from within; preserve the balance of power through secrets, not open chaos. | ||
| | | Exposing plots, intelligence handed over, recruiting informants, averting bloodshed through subtlety, sparing collateral. | ||
| | | Brutality, recklessness, public exposure of missions, burning Harper assets, betrayal. | ||
| Enlisted a pickpocket spy; rescued the [[Bronze Blades]]; cleared hobgoblins on the Candlekeep road; trained Lizardfolk defenders; took/retook [[Castle Naerytar]]; brokered [[Thurmin]]–[[Halia Thornton|Halia]]; infiltrated the [[Infiltrate the Masquerade of Whispers|Masquerade of Whispers]]; standing deputized reporting. | | Enlisted a pickpocket spy; rescued the [[Bronze Blades]]; cleared hobgoblins on the Candlekeep road; trained Lizardfolk defenders; took/retook [[Castle Naerytar]]; brokered [[Thurmin]]–[[Halia Thornton|Halia]]; infiltrated the [[Infiltrate the Masquerade of Whispers|Masquerade of Whispers]]; standing deputized reporting. | ||
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| '''[[Order of the Gauntlet]]''' <br/>''Rep: [[Ontharr Frume]] (champion); member: [[Xanphina]]'' | | '''[[Order of the Gauntlet]]''' <br/>''Rep: [[Ontharr Frume]] (champion); member: [[Xanphina]]'' | ||
| '''★★★ Committed.''' Sanctioned strikes: troops, healers & divine support, relic loans, legal authority for public action. | | '''★★★ Committed.''' Sanctioned strikes: troops, healers & divine support, relic loans, legal authority for public action. | ||
| | | Total eradication of the Cult and its allies; protect the innocent and destroy evil openly and honorably. | ||
| Openly slaying | | Openly slaying cultists, fiends, undead, and evil dragons; protecting innocents at personal cost; honorable conduct and mercy; exposing corruption. | ||
| | | Deceit, cowardice, cruelty, collateral harm; consorting with fiends (the hidden [[A Compact of restoration and continuance|infernal Compact]] is a latent liability). | ||
| Killed [[Lord Valtheran]], [[Rezmir]], [[Rath Modar]], [[Vaartox the Red|Vaartox]], [[Iskralathrax]]; eased [[Veylan]]'s spirit; trained defenders; retook Castle Naerytar; took [[Skyreach Castle]]; began the giant alliance. | | Killed [[Lord Valtheran]], [[Rezmir]], [[Rath Modar]], [[Vaartox the Red|Vaartox]], [[Iskralathrax]]; eased [[Veylan]]'s spirit; trained defenders; retook Castle Naerytar; took [[Skyreach Castle]]; began the giant alliance. | ||
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| '''[[Emerald Enclave]]''' <br/>'' | | '''[[Emerald Enclave]] – Talons of Veylan''' <br/>''Member: [[Keyleth]]'' | ||
| '''★★ Supportive | | '''★★ Supportive.''' Dragon-hunting muscle; relic preservation; wilderness guides and dragon-lair intelligence. | ||
| | | Destroy the Cult and '''purge evil dragonkind'''; strength must answer corruption. | ||
| Slaying | | Slaying chromatic dragons and draconic servants; protecting sacred groves; opposing corrupting arcana. | ||
| Sparing | | Sparing evil dragons; allowing desecration; aiding civilization's spread over the wild. | ||
| Killed Iskralathrax | | Killed [[Iskralathrax]], [[Vaartox the Red|Vaartox]], [[Voaraghamanthar]], [[Arauthator]]; '''(−)''' calmed [[Venomfang]] and parleyed with the black dragon at sea (sparing dragons costs Talons standing). | ||
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| '''[[Emerald Enclave]] – Scales of Eldath''' <br/>''Rep: [[Declan Winterhound]]; member: [[Karma]]'' | |||
| '''★★ Supportive.''' Druidic wards, negotiated creature withdrawals, sanctuary and restoration. | |||
| Stop the Cult '''while preserving the balance''' — even evil has a place; violence is a last resort. | |||
| Reforming or relocating dangerous creatures; preventing bloodshed; healing corrupted lands. | |||
| Needless death; slaying foes that pose no immediate threat; breaking the peace. | |||
| '''(+)''' Calmed Venomfang, brokered the sea parley and the merrow peace; '''(−)''' killing Iskralathrax when peace was possible cost Karma standing. | |||
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| '''[[Zhentarim]]''' <br/>''Leader: [[Rian Nightshade]]; member: [[Shade]]'' | | '''[[Zhentarim]]''' <br/>''Leader: [[Rian Nightshade]]; member: [[Shade]]'' | ||
| '''★★ Supportive (transactional).''' Logistics & favors: transport and smuggling routes, bribes, political influence, deniable teams, "lost" paperwork. | | '''★★ Supportive (transactional).''' Logistics & favors: transport and smuggling routes, bribes, political influence, deniable teams, "lost" paperwork. | ||
| | | Crush the Cult to keep power balanced — and profit plentiful; prefer leverage and "business" over conquest. | ||
| | | Growing Zhent reach or profit, eliminating threats, preserving monetizable stability, returning Zhent property, brokering deals. | ||
| | | Failures and exposure, altruism that costs profit, destabilizing their operations, aiding Harper/Gauntlet aims against them. | ||
| Returned Zhentarim items to Waterdeep; brokered Thurmin–Halia; dealt for the [[Bagpipes of Zariel's Lament|bagpipes]]; most coalition wins also nudged Zhent standing. | | Returned Zhentarim items to Waterdeep; brokered Thurmin–Halia; dealt for the [[Bagpipes of Zariel's Lament|bagpipes]]; most coalition wins also nudged Zhent standing. | ||
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| '''Devout of [[Athena]]''' <br/>''Member: [[Alexios]] (soul lost, S50)'' | | '''Devout of [[Athena]]''' <br/>''Member: [[Alexios]] (soul lost, S50)'' | ||
| '''★★ Supportive (now orphaned).''' Strategic counsel: battlefield planning, oaths of protection, enemy-strategy analysis. | | '''★★ Supportive (now orphaned).''' Strategic counsel: battlefield planning, oaths of protection, enemy-strategy analysis. | ||
| | | Thwart the Cult through courage, cunning, and protective vengeance; strategy and wisdom over spectacle. | ||
| | | Protecting the weak, tactical victories, just vengeance, keeping one's word. | ||
| | | Selfish vengeance, rash spectacle, abandoning the weak, dishonoring an oath. | ||
| Alexios's deeds carried this voice; with his soul lost in the Hells (S50), the Athena track is currently without a party anchor. ''(See reconciliation note — Alexios's earlier Oathbreaker turn in S40 also needs squaring.)'' | | Alexios's deeds carried this voice; with his soul lost in the Hells (S50), the Athena track is currently without a party anchor. ''(See reconciliation note — Alexios's earlier Oathbreaker turn in S40 also needs squaring.)'' | ||
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== Reconciliation notes == | == Reconciliation notes == | ||
* '''Haventree name:''' linked here as [[Remalia Haventree]] to match the [[Quests]] tracker; the [[Council of Waterdeep]] page uses "Ramalia Haventree." Pick one canonical spelling. | * '''Haventree name:''' linked here as [[Remalia Haventree]] to match the [[Quests]] tracker; the [[Council of Waterdeep]] page uses "Ramalia Haventree." Pick one canonical spelling. | ||
* '''Enclave wings:''' Talons of Veylan ([[Keyleth]]) and Scales of Eldath ([[Karma]]) are split here, matching the [[Renown Tracker]]. The Council of Waterdeep page mislabels Karma as Talons — she is Scales (Rivercaller, S43). | |||
* '''Athena / Alexios:''' the Athena voice lost its party anchor when Alexios's soul was lost (S50), and his S40 Oathbreaker turn toward Tiamat was never squared with his "Devout of Athena" standing. Needs a DM ruling. | * '''Athena / Alexios:''' the Athena voice lost its party anchor when Alexios's soul was lost (S50), and his S40 Oathbreaker turn toward Tiamat was never squared with his "Devout of Athena" standing. Needs a DM ruling. | ||
* '''Committed-resource detail:''' the official ''Rise of Tiamat'' epilogue scorecard assigns concrete pledges (troops, dragons, gold) per faction based on standing — fill in exact pledges here as they're locked in at future councils. | * '''Committed-resource detail:''' the official ''Rise of Tiamat'' epilogue scorecard assigns concrete pledges (troops, dragons, gold) per faction based on standing — fill in exact pledges here as they're locked in at future councils. | ||
Revision as of 02:47, 28 June 2026
DM tracker — contains spoilers. This page tracks the war-coalition's committed resources and each faction's disposition toward Deez Nuts in the Rise of Tiamat effort. Players are working to move these numbers largely blind. See also the Council of Waterdeep and the Renown Tracker (personal renown is tracked separately).
Faction Support Tracker
Committed resources and standing of the anti-Tiamat coalition, plus key powers not on the official Council of Waterdeep scorecard. (Reconciled against Sessions 33–50 and the faction handbooks, June 2026.)
Standing scale
- ★★★ Committed — a reliable ally actively pledging resources
- ★★ Supportive — favorable; will help on request
- ★ Conditional — helps when it serves them, or warming up
- ◐ Skeptical — unconvinced; needs persuading
- ⚠ In progress — alliance actively being built
- ✗ Hostile — opposed
Council of Waterdeep factions (official scorecard)
| Faction | Standing & committed resources | Goals & priorities | Raises support (+) | Lowers support (−) | Key party actions to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Rep: Remalia Haventree, Leosin Erlanthar; member: Gootcha |
★★★ Committed. Intelligence & safehouses: covert routes, informant networks, encrypted dossiers, false identities. | Expose and dismantle the Cult from within; preserve the balance of power through secrets, not open chaos. | Exposing plots, intelligence handed over, recruiting informants, averting bloodshed through subtlety, sparing collateral. | Brutality, recklessness, public exposure of missions, burning Harper assets, betrayal. | Enlisted a pickpocket spy; rescued the Bronze Blades; cleared hobgoblins on the Candlekeep road; trained Lizardfolk defenders; took/retook Castle Naerytar; brokered Thurmin–Halia; infiltrated the Masquerade of Whispers; standing deputized reporting. |
| Order of the Gauntlet Rep: Ontharr Frume (champion); member: Xanphina |
★★★ Committed. Sanctioned strikes: troops, healers & divine support, relic loans, legal authority for public action. | Total eradication of the Cult and its allies; protect the innocent and destroy evil openly and honorably. | Openly slaying cultists, fiends, undead, and evil dragons; protecting innocents at personal cost; honorable conduct and mercy; exposing corruption. | Deceit, cowardice, cruelty, collateral harm; consorting with fiends (the hidden infernal Compact is a latent liability). | Killed Lord Valtheran, Rezmir, Rath Modar, Vaartox, Iskralathrax; eased Veylan's spirit; trained defenders; retook Castle Naerytar; took Skyreach Castle; began the giant alliance. |
| Emerald Enclave – Talons of Veylan Member: Keyleth |
★★ Supportive. Dragon-hunting muscle; relic preservation; wilderness guides and dragon-lair intelligence. | Destroy the Cult and purge evil dragonkind; strength must answer corruption. | Slaying chromatic dragons and draconic servants; protecting sacred groves; opposing corrupting arcana. | Sparing evil dragons; allowing desecration; aiding civilization's spread over the wild. | Killed Iskralathrax, Vaartox, Voaraghamanthar, Arauthator; (−) calmed Venomfang and parleyed with the black dragon at sea (sparing dragons costs Talons standing). |
| Emerald Enclave – Scales of Eldath Rep: Declan Winterhound; member: Karma |
★★ Supportive. Druidic wards, negotiated creature withdrawals, sanctuary and restoration. | Stop the Cult while preserving the balance — even evil has a place; violence is a last resort. | Reforming or relocating dangerous creatures; preventing bloodshed; healing corrupted lands. | Needless death; slaying foes that pose no immediate threat; breaking the peace. | (+) Calmed Venomfang, brokered the sea parley and the merrow peace; (−) killing Iskralathrax when peace was possible cost Karma standing. |
| Zhentarim Leader: Rian Nightshade; member: Shade |
★★ Supportive (transactional). Logistics & favors: transport and smuggling routes, bribes, political influence, deniable teams, "lost" paperwork. | Crush the Cult to keep power balanced — and profit plentiful; prefer leverage and "business" over conquest. | Growing Zhent reach or profit, eliminating threats, preserving monetizable stability, returning Zhent property, brokering deals. | Failures and exposure, altruism that costs profit, destabilizing their operations, aiding Harper/Gauntlet aims against them. | Returned Zhentarim items to Waterdeep; brokered Thurmin–Halia; dealt for the bagpipes; most coalition wins also nudged Zhent standing. |
| Lords' Alliance Leader: Lord Dagult Neverember |
★★ Supportive. City authority and resources across member cities, troops, logistics, legal standing. Deputized the party in S43. | Coordinated defense of the Sword Coast cities; preserve member-city power. | Protecting member cities, delivering assigned missions (Maccath, Varram), proving the threat is real. | Endangering cities, freelancing against Council authority, failing assignments. | Accepted deputization; killed Lord Valtheran; delivered Cult intelligence; found and freed Maccath. |
| Devout of Athena Member: Alexios (soul lost, S50) |
★★ Supportive (now orphaned). Strategic counsel: battlefield planning, oaths of protection, enemy-strategy analysis. | Thwart the Cult through courage, cunning, and protective vengeance; strategy and wisdom over spectacle. | Protecting the weak, tactical victories, just vengeance, keeping one's word. | Selfish vengeance, rash spectacle, abandoning the weak, dishonoring an oath. | Alexios's deeds carried this voice; with his soul lost in the Hells (S50), the Athena track is currently without a party anchor. (See reconciliation note — Alexios's earlier Oathbreaker turn in S40 also needs squaring.) |
Council swing votes (city-states & realms)
| Member | Standing | Position & priorities | What moves them | Party actions to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterdeep Lady Dalla Silmerhelm |
★★ Supportive | Aligned with the coalition; knowledgeable about Maccath the Crimson. | Protecting Waterdeep; delivering intelligence. | Provided the Maccath lead; party delivered. |
| Neverwinter Lord Dagult Neverember |
★★ Supportive | Presided over the Council and deputized the party. | Delivering on assignments; defending the North. | Earned the deputization. |
| Baldur's Gate / Flaming Fist Marshal Ulder Ravenguard |
★ Conditional | Tactical pragmatist; defends the Bronze Blades (his agents) and backs the giant alliance. | Aiding the Bronze Blades; battlefield results. | (−) early friction over the Bronze Blades; (+) later rescued them; standing order to keep aiding them. |
| Mithral Hall dwarves Ambassador Conrad Brawn |
◐ Skeptical | Distrusts the giant alliance (ancient dwarf–giant enmity). | Proving giants are reliable; dwarf-friendly deeds. | (−) the deepening giant alliance is a sore point. |
| Misty Forest elves King Melendrak |
◐ Skeptical | Doubts the Cult can truly summon Tiamat. | Hard proof of the threat; elf-aligned deeds. | Yet to be decisively convinced. |
| Silverymoon Taern Thunderspells Hornblade |
★ Conditional | Wants all intelligence on summoning and resurrection magic (Red Wizards concern). | Relaying arcane intel to him / Silverymoon's mages. | Reported the Draakhorn, the resurrections of Rath Modar & Rezmir, and Red Wizard involvement. |
Powers off the official scorecard
| Power | Standing & committed resources | Goals & priorities | Raises support (+) | Lowers support (−) | Party actions to date |
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| The Giants Brokered by Thurmin, Bechamel, and Bernie aboard Skyreach Castle |
⚠ In progress. Potential: giant warriors as anti-dragon muscle; aerial mobility via the flying castle. | Reclaim giant standing; giants opposed the dragons in past Tiamat summonings. | Honoring giant custom, keeping promises made through Thurmin/Bechamel/Bernie, proving worth against dragons. | Dwarf-aligned slights; broken promises. | Took Skyreach Castle from the Cult; sent the flying castle to enlist the giants; Thurmin (with Bechamel and Bernie) travels among them building the alliance. |
| Arcane Brotherhood (Luskan) Contacts: Zelene, Maccath the Crimson |
★ Conditional (warming). Arcane expertise on the Draakhorn/dragons; magic gear at cost with buy-back; spellbooks & scrolls; a publishing channel. | Arcane knowledge and power; recover Maccath; study the Draakhorn and white dragons. | Returning Maccath safely; delivering Marfulb's research; sharing dragon intelligence. | Losing or endangering Maccath; withholding research. | Found and freed Maccath from Oyaviggaton; escorting her home; carrying Marfulb's life's work to publish; bought gear at cost (buy-back pending). |
| Metallic Dragons Contact: Verithrax (bronze) |
⚠ Nascent. Potential prize: dragon allies for the final battle. | Oppose Tiamat and chromatic tyranny. | Anti-chromatic credentials; aiding or freeing metallics; proving the cause. | Harming metallics; appearing as indiscriminate dragon-slayers. | Befriended Verithrax; slew chromatics (Vaartox, Iskralathrax, Voaraghamanthar, Arauthator); the over-broad Draakhorn is now drawing metallics too — both a complication and an opening. |
Reconciliation notes
- Haventree name: linked here as Remalia Haventree to match the Quests tracker; the Council of Waterdeep page uses "Ramalia Haventree." Pick one canonical spelling.
- Enclave wings: Talons of Veylan (Keyleth) and Scales of Eldath (Karma) are split here, matching the Renown Tracker. The Council of Waterdeep page mislabels Karma as Talons — she is Scales (Rivercaller, S43).
- Athena / Alexios: the Athena voice lost its party anchor when Alexios's soul was lost (S50), and his S40 Oathbreaker turn toward Tiamat was never squared with his "Devout of Athena" standing. Needs a DM ruling.
- Committed-resource detail: the official Rise of Tiamat epilogue scorecard assigns concrete pledges (troops, dragons, gold) per faction based on standing — fill in exact pledges here as they're locked in at future councils.
See also
- Council of Waterdeep — member blocs, agendas, and the S43 deputization
- Renown Tracker — per-character renown and boons
- Quests — active quests and leads