Holy Order of the Knights of Samular

The Holy Order of Samular, also known as the Knights of Samular, is made up of warriors in the service of Tyr. The order is based at Summit Hall, while also maintaining a chapter house in Waterdeep. Legendary paladin Samular Caradoon founded the order in 952 DR after the Second Troll War and the deaths of his brothers Renwick “Snowcloak” and Amphail the Just during the war. When Tyr fell silent and the paladins in his service lost their powers, many turned to other gods such as Torm, but the Kights of Samular stayed true to Tyr. Their patience was recently rewarded when, upon Tyr’s return to the world, many of their dwindling number were invested with the powers of a paladin. Known for their support of the law, many paladins of the order follow the Oath of the Crown.

Current Base of Operations: Summit Hall (Sumber Hills, southeast of Red Larch), Halls of Justice.
Former Base of Operations: Thornhold (just south of the Mere of Dead Men on the Long Road, now held by Bronwyn Caradoon and Shield Dwarves of Clan Stoneshaft).
Holy Order of the Knights of Samular: 
Expansive Religious
AL LG; 
40000 gp resource limit; 
Membership 508; Isolated (humans 474, half-elves 15, Aasimar 13, others 6 
Dues 50 gp/month (500 gp to join).

Authority Figures

Sir XXXX of Waterdeep
Master XXXX of Summit Hall
High Lord Abbot XXXX of Summit Hall

Important Characters

Renwick "Snowcloak" Caradoon
Associated Classes: Aristocrat, cleric, fighter, paladin.
Associated Skills: Concentration, Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (religion), Ride, Sense Motive.
Requirements: You must uphold the tenets of Tyr's faith and obey the lawful commands of superiors in the Order. You must also serve an average of 10 hours per tenday standing guard over places holy to Tyr or the strongholds of the Order.
Favored in Guild Fringe Benefit: Your faith is bolstered by your participation in the Order. Once per character level, you can deem a particularly insidious mind-affecting spell or ability to be a test of faith, and thereby gain a +5 bonus on your Will saving throw against that attack.
Special: Admittance to the Knights of Samular is open only to males of human descent and usually requires the successful completion of a quest and a vow of devotion to the Maimed God. The aspirant must demonstrate knowledge of the tenets of Tyr's faith (2 ranks in Knowledge [religion]). Senior members of the order usually adopt the justiciar of Tyr prestige class.
Algorind: Algorind (LG male Tethyrian paladin 6) has strong features, short, fair, curly hair, and a guileless, direct blue-eyed gaze. He favors chainmail covered by a white tabard bearing the symbol of Tyr and rides a white stallion named Icewind. Where once he was an earnest young man, full of certainty and strong in faith, Algorind is now a man adrift. Although he is earnest, dedicated, and sincere, his willingness to follow the orders of his superiors unquestioningly has led him far from Tyr's principles, much to his confusion. As a result, Algorind relies on Sir Gareth Cormaeril (see below) for advice and direction even more than he did in years past, unaware that it was Sir Gareth's manipulation that has sent him on one lonely, futile quest after another for the past few years. Algorind has only recently returned to Waterdeep, determined once again to prove his worth to his beloved order. He has orders to avoid Bronwyn Caradoon, since the two worked to opposite ends in the Thornhold affair.
Harkas Kormallis: Harkas (LG male Illuskan human paladin 8/justiciar of Tyr 6 [Tyr], Hand of Tyr feat) is the eldest son of Lord Helm Kormallis. He is also Tyr's Champion, tasked with the defense of the Halls of Justice. Of the two roles, Harkas takes only the second seriously, because he is fanatically devoted to the service of the Maimed God, going so far as to cut off his right hand to demonstrate his faith. Harkas is the senior paladin of the Knights of Samular based in Waterdeep, and he strictly governs the conduct of members of the order. Harkas is a strong believer in the importance of regular quests, and he regularly calls upon younger Knights of Samular to handle reports of evil doings in the wilds of the North.
Among the Knights, Harkas is closest with Lord Morus Brokengulf II, whom he regards as a son and protége. Harkas has somewhat strained relations with Hykros Allumen, believing that the Hammer Lord's prejudices blind him to the greater glory of Tyr. Of course, Harkas himself has failed to notice the seed of evil now staining the order, embodied in his right-hand man, Sir Gareth Cormaeril.
Morus Brokengulf II: By the age of 16, Lord Morus (LG male Illuskan human paladin 4, Hand of Tyr feat) was a paladin and Tyrran zealot, cutting off his own right hand in sacrifice to Tyr and devoting himself to the teachings of Harkas Kormallis. After roaming the Sword Coast for years, doing good in Tyr's name, the death of the elder Lord Morus I forced Morus II to return to Waterdeep and assume the mantle of patriarch. After several months of frustration, the new Lord Morus II turned over day-to-day operation of the family business to his close friend, Sir Gareth Cormaeril, Exchequer of the Knights of Samular, so that he could once again sally forth against the evils of the North in the name of Tyr. Lord Morus II returns to Waterdeep periodically, but now spends most of his time away, battling evil monsters and hunting Old Gnawbones, a long-standing enemy of the family.
Renwick "Snowcloak" Caradoon: Renwick (LN male archlich [augmented Illuskan human] wizard 14/arcane devotee 5 [Tyr]) is the elder brother of Amphail the Just and the legendary Samular. Centuries ago, he engineered the founding of the Holy Order of Samular and then retreated into undeath and seclusion. The Guardian of the Order has hidden for centuries in his old tower in Summit Hall, awaiting a descendant of Samular to claim the third of the rings of Samular. Although Bronwyn Caradoon briefly united the rings and Kezelbane, Renwick's long-laid plans are blocked once again by her decision to divide the rings among the Knights of Samular, the Church of Cyric, and the Harpers, and to hide Kezefbane away again in a location unknown to Renwick (in Blackstaff Tower).
Gareth Cormacril: Sir Gareth (CE male Chondathan human paladin 7/blackguard 5, Veil of Cyric feat) is a tall, well-made man in vigorous late life distantly related to the now exiled Cormyrian noble house of the same name. He wears his white hair in precise waves and has bright blue eyes. Although he retired from active service in the Knights of Samular over three decades ago, thanks to a grievous wound that left him with a withered night arm, Sir Gareth has continued to serve the order for many years as Exchequer of the Knights and the senior paladin of the order based in Waterdeep at the Halls of Justice.
Unbeknownst to his fellow knights, or indeed anyone other than Malchior and Dag Zoreth of Darkhold, Sir Gareth fell away from the faith of Tyr decades ago after saving the life of Hronrulf Caradoon at the cost of his arm. It was Gareth who sold the location of Hronrulf's children to the Zhentarim in the Year of the Spur (1348 DR), and it was Gareth who nearly engineered the assemblage of the rings of Samular and Kezefbane in the hands of Dag Zoreth, a priest of Cyric.
Sir Gareth has never admitted even to himself that he no longer follows the teachings of Tyr, constructing elaborate rationalizations and falling back on willful ignorance to justify his actions to himself and others. Nevertheless, he continues to follow the lead of Malchior of Darkhold and fund his activities, claiming to Dag Zoreth, for example, that "Whatever else he might be, Malchior's a scholar and most knowledgeable in the lore and history of the order. Therefore, it is right and fitting that some of the order's monies support his work. I have no firsthand knowledge that these funds were used in any other manner." The fallen paladin never explicitly lies, but often omits inconvenient truths or misleads others.

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The Margasters of Waterdeep believe that they still have a right to Thornhold. The fortress sits on the reestablished High Road leading to Neverwinter, so it is no wonder that the nobles wish to profit from the fortress’s location along that route. The Knights of Samular also show interest in restoring their outpost at Thornhold as a prelude to sorties into the Mere, and there is talk that these desires may lead to a curious alliance between the grasping human nobles and the high-minded paladins.

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Структура

Summit Hall

Headquarters in Waterdeep

Публичное заявление

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История

Formed in 952 DR after the Second Troll War, the Knights of Samular traced its roots to three brothers who became champions of the war, Samular Caradoon, Renwick Caradoon and Amphail the Just. While successfully stopping the siege of trolls through the use of the Rings of Samular and the magical siege engine known as the Kezefbane, Amphail and Renwick were killed around the end of the war. The invading trolls were eventually routed by Samular and his growing group of Tyrran paladins. These knights would eventually come to be known as the Knights of Samular.
After routing the warlord Brunyundar Margaster from the keep, the knights made Thornhold as their chapterhouse. The Knights lost their headquarters to the Zhentarim thanks to the treachery of Dag Zoreth. The keep was then confiscated by Bronwyn Caradoon whom took up residence with her niece. This resulted in a breakdown of relations between the Knights of Samular and the Harpers. Ever since their initial loss of the keep, the Knights of Samular have been based out of Summit Hall.

In the Year of the Rings Royal (952 DR), the Second Troll War finally ended under the leadership of Aeroth, War Captain of Silverymoon. One of the great heroes of that war was Samular Caradoon, a Tyrran knight whose bravery and faith were unsurpassed. Samular was the third of three brothers: The oldest, Renwick, studied wizardry, while Amphail the Just and his younger brother Samular became paladins of Tyr.Nearly two decades before the war, Renwick Caradoon acquired a trio of artifacts of mysterious purpose now known as the rings of Samular and later gave them to Samular to hold. When the Second Troll War began, the magic of the three rings enabled the brothers (each of whom temporarily held one of the rings) to employ a magic siege engine known as Kezefbane to great effect against the trolls, lifting the siege of Waterdeep. For his heroism and leadership, Amphail was elevated to the position of War Lord of Waterdeep after the battle, only to die in a troll raid less than a year later. Without the third brother, the effectiveness of Kezefbane against the trolls was greatly diminished. Nevertheless, Samular played a key role in Aeroth's eventual victory through his martial prowess and valor; in so doing, Samular acquired a legion of devoted followers. Renwick fell in the final battle, but the eldest brother had prepared to transform into an archlich, a process he began as he lay dying. Only Samular knew that Renwick had survived his "death" in battle.
After the war, Samular formed an order of Tyrran paladins based in the North. Under Samular's leadership, the order seized Thornhold, the keep of a petty warlord named Brunyundar Margaster, and made Thornhold its chapterhouse. Located just south of the Mere of Dead Men, Thornhold became the personal property of Samular and his direct heirs. Renwick retreated into his tower in the Sumber Hills - his undead state would have been considered an abomination by many of Samular's followers - and Samular's acceptance of such would have destroyed the fledgling order. Samular ordered that a training monastery; Sunimit Hall, be built around Renwick's tower, and that the tower remain undisturbed for all time, in honor of his brother's memory. The heart of the order moved to Waterdeep, occupying a wing of the Halls of Justice.
1491 - Неудачная атака вместе с силами Культа Дракона, Маргастерами Тернового оплота. После этого в Ордене были проведены "чистки"

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Тип

Military, Knightly Order

Уровень подготовки

Professional

Уровень ветеранства

Experienced

Головная организация

Church of Tyr of Waterdeep

Deities

• Tyr

Место

Зал Собраний - Summit Hall