![[tymora red.png]] - **Founded:** **1249 DR** - **Headquarters:** [[The Crimson Coinhall]], [[Silvercross]] - **Faith:** [[Tymora]] - **Alignment Tendency:** NG/CG/LN - **Overview**: The Order of the Lucky Blades is the heart, shield, and soul of Silvercross. Founded nearly 250 years ago, the Order blends devotion, martial discipline, and chance-driven courage into a single creed: **“Fortune favors the bold.”** Where most knightly orders pursue rigid doctrine, the Lucky Blades embrace risk, audacity, and the divine chaos of Tymora’s blessing. They hunt monsters, defend caravans, mediate disputes, train adventurers, and protect the town from bandits, curses, and- most recently rising [[Doommaster]] activity. Silvercross is a town of ~1,050 residents, and the Order sits at its center with about ~140 total members (*including clergy, staff, squires, and knights*). Nearly every family has at least one relative who trained under the red-and-silver banners. ##### Hierarchy and Structure - **The Order** **Highblade Commander** [[Vaela Sunsong]] - Oversees all wings, missions, discipline, doctrine, diplomacy, and training. - Has final authority over oaths, promotions, and the acceptance of new recruits. **Senior Clergy** **High Priest & Arch-Cleric** [[Saelar Quinnlight]] - Oversees spiritual instruction, rites, doctrine, funerals, oaths, blessings, and magical instruction and non-martial staff. - **Directly under him:** - [[Caldus Brightflow]] - Senior Cleric - [[Meridia Luckyborn]] - Senior Cleric - [[Mira Fenthollow]] - Master Chef - [[Talin Marrinwright]] - Bookkeeper - [[Braska Ironweald]] - Quartermaster **Captains** *Each Captain commands one “Wing” of the Order.* [[Therona Eldwynair]]: Captain of the **Luckwardens** [[Thorrin Embergaunt]]: Captain of the **Vanguard** [[Aeris Coinflare]]: Captain of the **Training & Discipline** [[Lyselle Dawnsworn]]: Captain of the **Diplomacy, Law & Logistics** [[Sir Zavian Brannock]]: Captain of the **Town Guard** **Former Captains of Note:** [[Rowan Eldwynair]]: Former Vanguard Captain (*retired*) [[Olivia Halcrest]]: Former Training Captain (*died, 1486 DR*) **[[Knights of the Order]] - **Luckwardens** - **Vanguard** - **Training Wing** - **Diplomacy & Law** - **Town Guard** **[[Squires of the Order]]** Primary oversight: [[Aeris Coinflare]] Secondary placements under: **Therona** (monster hunting specialty) **Thorrin** (expedition training) **Lyselle** (diplomacy/legal apprenticeship) **Zavian** (town defense training) ##### **FOUNDING ERA (c. 1208–1250 DR)** ###### **[[The Five of Fortune]]** The Order’s origins rest with **five wanderers** whose names were never recorded, whether by humility, chaos of battle, or Tymora’s own whim. They were: - **A Paladin of Tymora** whose faith forged their unity - **A Paladin** from a distant land seeking purpose - **A Thief** whose cunning saved them more often than steel - **A Barbarian** whose strength shattered the impossible - **A Fighter** whose discipline anchored the group Together they defended a struggling caravan settlement, early Silvercross from orc raiders and monstrous beasts from [[The Stonelands]] Their greatest deed came when they confronted and defeated a massive and evil entity on the hill where [[The Crimson Coinhall]] now stands. In that battle, the founders invoked [[Tymora]]’s favor so fiercely that the earth itself split with golden light. When the dust settled, the goddess left behind a sacred relic: ### **[[The Luck Blade]] ![[IMAGE_THELUCKBLADE.png]] A divine longsword forged from a coin of pure fortune. It contained unknown magics, with some saying the heroes used them to set the very foundations of the town that stands today.... The Five enshrined the blade deep within the ground, carved their vows onto a wagon plank, and declared the beginning of the [[Order of the Lucky Blades]]. Once their work was complete, the founders vanished into history, leaving behind doctrine, not identity. ##### **THE EARLY ERA (1250–1300 DR)** This period saw the Order transform from five heroes into a functioning militant-faithful guild. **Major Developments:** - The first wooden shrine to Tymora built on the Founder’s Hill - Early paladins constructed makeshift barracks and training yards - The Immerflow trade route expanded under Order protection - First border pacts signed with nearby [[Cormyr]]ean villages - Caravan guilds began requesting escorts from Silvercross - First recorded monster hunts into the [[Stormhorn Mountains]] - Earliest written doctrine of Tymoran paladins appears, referencing the Five’s example - The Order was small, no more than 20 sworn members; but their influence grew quickly. ##### **THE STONE ERA (1300–1380 DR)** This era marks the true institutional birth of the Order. **Major Developments:** - The Coinhall rebuilt in stone, replacing the wooden shrine - The first proto-Ironpost Barracks constructed for town defense - Organized patrol routes formed across the Heartland roads - Introduction of formal ranks: Highblade, Captains, Knights, Squires - Therona's ancestral line "The Blackfens" first enter the Order - First Tymoran pilgrimage route established, bringing travelers to [[Silvercross]] - Construction of secret vault beneath the Coinhall for safeguarding [[The Luck Blade]] - By the end of this era, the Order had grown to nearly 80 members and was known across [[Cormyr]]. ##### **THE CRIMSON ERA (1380–1450 DR)** The Order’s identity as it is known today fully crystallized here. **Major Developments:** - Adoption of the iconic **crimson banners** and silver armor - Expansion of the **Luckwardens** (Therona’s ancestral division) - Widespread recognition across the Kingdom of Cormyr - Formalization of the five wings (precursors to the modern ones) - Great campaigns against wyvern broods in the [[Hullack Forest]] - This era ends with stability, wealth, and reputation firmly in place. ##### **THE MODERN ERA (1450–1490s DR)** Rising prominence of the Eldwynair bloodline. **Major Developments:** - Rise of [[Olivia Halcrest]], whose teachings shaped an entire generation - Prodigies of the era: [[Dio Eldwynair]], [[Lira Morningvale]], [[Kaelen Droswynn]] - Expansion of the Training & Discipline Wing under Olivia - Growth of Silvercross into a vital hub of faith and defense - The tragedy at the [[Cathedral of Lathander]] (*1486 DR*) - The reshaping of the Order’s leadership under [[Vaela Sunsong]], Highblade - [[Thorrin Embergaunt]], [[Lyselle Dawnsworn]], [[Therona Eldwynair]], [[Aeris Coinflare]], and [[Sir Zavian Brannock]] solidify the Five Wings into their modern form - Modern membership stabilizes at around **120 individuals**, plus staff The Order is now a respected institution guarding a key junction of [[The Eastern Heartlands]]