Lord's Alliance

The Lords’ Alliance is an association of rulers from cities and towns across Faerûn (primarily in the North), who believe that solidarity is needed to keep evil at bay. The rulers of Waterdeep, Silverymoon, Neverwinter, and other free cities dominate the coalition, and all lords in the Alliance work primarily for the fate and fortune of their individual settlements.

Alliance agents include sophisticated bards, zealous paladins, talented mages, and grizzled warriors. They are chosen primarily for their loyalty and are experts in observation, stealth, innuendo, and combat. Backed by the wealthy and the privileged, they carry fine equipment (often disguised to appear common), including large numbers of scrolls scribed with spells of communication.

Agents of the Lords’ Alliance ensure the safety and prosperity of civilized Faerûn by standing united against the forces that threaten civilization. They proactively eliminate such threats by any means, fighting with pride for the glory and security of their people, and for the lords who rule over them. However, Alliance operatives are often glory hounds, looking to gain a leg up on their counterparts from other Alliance cities. The leaders of the Alliance know that the order will survive only if its members support each other, requiring a balance between pride and diplomacy. Rogue agents within the Lords’ Alliance are rare, but defections have been known to occur.

Everyone wants to sleep at night and feel safe in their homes, but how many want to do what it takes to keep the tide of evil at bay? To stand in the cold and rain, waiting for battle while hunger gnaws at their bellies? Many wish to reap the rewards of a good harvest, but few care to remove the stones and till the fields for planting.

The Lords’ Alliance fights the things that the shopkeeper in his bed has never even heard of. We remove threats before the town mayor even knows about it. We make bad things go away. That’s what we’re good at.

— Rameel Jos

Structure

Waterdeep: Open Lord Dagult Neverember  Silverymoon: High Mage Taern Hornblade Baldur's Gate: Grande Duke of Baldur's Gate Dillard Portyr  Daggerford: Duchess Morwen Daggerford Mirabar: Marchion Selin Ramur Longsaddle: Dowell Harpell Mithral Hall: Queen Dagnabbet Waybeard Amphail: Lord Dauner Ilzimmer Yartar: Waterbaron Nestra Ruthiol

Culture

The alliance usually hired adventurers to work for them in the past for tasks ranging from gathering simple information, or even for use in raids against Zhentarim strongholds and outposts. Local adventurers could quickly gain status, as well as powerful friends by helping the alliance, but can just as easily make enemies of the sinister Zhentarim as a result.

Public Agenda

It was formed to oppose the growing influence of the Black Network in the North, as well as the Shadow Thieves of Amn.

Founding Date

1325 DR

Type

Alliance, Generic

Alternative Names

Council of Lords

Leader

Dagult Neverember

Notable Members

• Morwen Daggerford

Relationships

Allegiances
The Harpers
The Emerald Enclave
The Order of the Gauntlet

Enemies
The Zhentarim
Luskan
Shadow Thieves of Amn
Red Wizards of Thay
Calimshan