The Knights of the Sword Coast
This adventuring company gained fame and notoriety throughout the Savage Frontier during their two decades of activity. The company grew from its original eight members to a total of twelve people who called themselves the Knights of the Sword Coast over the years. Their greatest adventure saw the destruction of the ancient lich Berthist in the Trollbark Forest, but cost them the lives of their leader, Barkess Lanys the paladin, and four others: Garathorn the Gold Mage, Rett (a follower of Barkess), and Kaylor and Stynirr Heremet (married priests of Lathander). The surviving members all live within the Adventurers' Quarter of South Ward and still keep in contact after retiring in 1366.
Adventuring Charter
Members of The Knights of the Sword Coast are required to wear a badge or coat of arms identifying themselves as such at all times and have this document readily on hand whenever it is called for. The Knights of the Sword Coast is expected to obey, and when called upon, to help support local magistrates in enforcing the posted laws and rules of the realm. This charter requires an annual tax of no less than 765 golden dragons of Waterdhavian mint on the anniversary of the signing of this document, payable at appointed Lords' Court outposts in the realm. These fees can be revised and reassessed at renewal and re-issuance at the discretion of the Lords' Court. These rights shall extend to members of The Knights of the Sword Coast as listed below. Any changes to the membership of The Knights of the Sword Coast requires a re-issuance of this charter by an authorized individual.
- Arren, Arkiem, priest of Milil...60 golden dragons
- Arren, Rachel, priest of Lliira...60 golden dragons
- Deepnell, Travis, ranger of Mielikki...60 golden dragons
- Deepnell, Vhonna, paladin of Torm (founding member)...60 golden dragons
- Garathorn, the Gold Mage (founding member)...90 golden dragons
- Gemidan of Waterdeep, journeyman wizard of Blackstaff Academy...90 golden dragons
- Harpsong, Nopos, bard of New Olamn (founding member), missing and presumed deceased...annulled
- Heremet, Kaylor, priest of Lathander (founding member), deceased...annulled
- Heremet, Stynirr priest of Lathander (founding member), deceased...annulled
- Krom of the Sword Mountains, warrior...60 golden dragons
- Lanys, Barkess, paladin of Torm (founding member), deceased...annulled
- Lanys, Essimuth, trapfinder, (founding member)...75 golden dragons
- Murnig, Nyssa, bard of New Olamn...60 golden dragons
- Rett of Ironford, warrior, deceased...annulled
- Smith, Jon...75 golden dragons
- Thistlebuck, Elistar Snowcrop "Watcher", treasure hunter (founding member)...75 golden dragons
Let it also be known that any untoward behavior acted against the bearers of this charter shall be taken as a threat against the Lords' Court and accepted civilized behavior as witnessed by Heralds of note and standing everywhere. Consider, and conduct thyself accordingly.
I, Challas Amcathra, Lord of the Crescent, expressly empowered by the Sovereign Peerage of the Free City of Waterdeep, being sound of will and free of obligations thereto, do sponsor this adventurer's charter within the territories and protectorates of the Free City of Waterdeep.
I, Ambros Starsym, Magister under authority of the Free and Common Court, do authorize the validity of the statements made herein on this, the 15th of The Fading, 313 years since the ascension of Agharion, otherwise known as The Year of the Saddle.