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 Introduction soldiers and young priests looking to do
some good in the world. Many of those
A knight is a stalwart figure, representing who became part of the order passed their
strength will, and fortitude. However, while knowledge and skills to those in their care,
a knight may ride alone, no true knight is though, teaching them to defend them-
ever an island. They are bound to others of selves against the harshness of the world
their kind by vows, honor, common cause, around them. Over the past several gen-
or their loyalty to something greater than erations the order has grown and spread,
themselves. These forces come in a wide with chapter houses near many major
variety of shapes and sizes, styles and cities. While anyone can volunteer for the
creeds, but they are known collectively as order if they are willing to take its pledge
orders. and uphold its values, the bulk of its newer
recruits have come from within as the chil-
While some knights may sheathe them- dren it fostered want to join the Keepers’
selves in steel and take the field upon fiery ranks to help the next generation.
chargers, others may wield different weap- 3. The Wayward Brothers: First formed
ons, or find themselves called to other by the powerful sorcerer Enoch Mazeran,
services. From practitioners of the arcane the Brothers act as a safe haven for those
to servants of the divine, and from warriors born with unusual gifts, or strange heritag-
of stealth and guile to those who summon es. Outcast sorcerers, runaway aasimar,
the raw powers of the outer planes, there unwanted tieflings and others fill the ranks
are places for all of these knights on the of the Brothers, using their powers to en-
following list. sure that others like them have a place
they can go to learn to control their abili-
Using the Orders ties, and to use them for noble ends.
4. The Dishonorable Fellows of the
D100 can be used for a random result but Black Standard: Cutthroats, pirates, kill-
it is better to manually choose an appropri- ers, assassins and worse, there is a kind of
ate order to use.

1. The Grave Warders: Wars, both the

just and the unjust, leave battlefields
strewn with the dead. The gray-cloaked
members of this knightly order take no
part in the battles, merely remaining to
bury the slain that none claim when the
final horn is blown. Though they typical-
ly wield shovels, they keep keen-edged
blades near-to-hand. Grave robbers and
human vultures are a concern, but there
are also fallen warriors who find death is
not to their liking, and who try to return.
The Warders ensure that all the bodies are
interred beneath the earth, and that they
stay there.
2. The Keepers of the Lost: Begun as
a charitable order that fed the hungry
and cared for the orphaned, the Keepers
were initially thought of as a place for old

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 honor among these scoundrels that binds 7. Adeptus Draconis: Simply referred to
them all together. While open and hon- as dragon knights by most, this order was
est about the vicious nature of their work, founded by the ancient wyrm Solthirian.
the adventure and sense of belonging the Gathering skilled swords and potent pro-
Fellowship fosters leads many recruits tectors, she charged them with standing
through their doors. Some are young and between her people and self-proclaimed
wide-eyed, looking for a chance to see the dragonslayers who would see them wiped
world. Others are hard and lean, ready to from the world for no reason other than
do real dirty work for a cut of the reward. their own fear and petty egos. Though
Those who excel in the order may even some chapters of the order are dedicated
bear the unique medals it’s developed over to safeguarding particular dragons, oth-
the years, such as the Award for Ignoble ers simply patrol regions that are rife with
Gallantry, typically given to those who’ve younger wyrms. While none know for cer-
led raids on unsuspecting foes, and the tain how novices are selected for the order,
Bastard’s Cross, awarded to those who’ve those who are allowed in are schooled in
used wit and guile to do what steel and ancient fighting techniques, and blessed
force of arms cannot manage alone. with brands heated by dragon fire to hard-
5. The Oaken Masters of the Broken en their bodies and protect their minds.
Bough: First formed by elven refugees Those who reach the full rank of a dragon
who had lost their home, this order began knight are allowed to wear dragon scale
its life as an elite mercenary company of armor, made from the castoff sheddings
scouts and soldiers who had honed their of the ancient creatures they are sworn to
art for hundreds of years. No other con- keep safe.
clave would accept them, but their swords 8. Guardians of the Obsidian Gates:
were in constant demand by other, younger Potent spellcasters and grim warriors, the
races who needed their skills. It wasn’t un- Guardians seek the vulnerable places in
til they were given the forest of Young Oak the world where the barriers between the
as their personal territory that they estab- planes have been rubbed thin. The places
lished themselves, and dedicated their arts where creatures from beyond the veil are
to nobler purposes. Protectors of the re- likely to try to breach their way into the
gion, any with a sincere desire to wear the material. Demon hunters and spirit bind-
oak leaves of the order can dedicate them- ers, these knights have delved into the
selves to their cause. Though the ranks are realms beyond, and have returned with
primarily filled by those with elven blood, knowledge that would drive most men
there are some notable exceptions. mad. Sadly, if the tales are to be believed,
6. The Tenders of the Sacred Flame: that is precisely the fate of many Guard-
Dressed in riotous red, orange and yel- ians whose minds were not able to stand
low, this order fights to defend life. The against the onslaught of the forces that
divine spark that burns in the heart of all lurk beyond the Obsidian Gates.
people is their cause, and they will always 9. The Wanderers of the Winding Way:
take the side of an oppressed party. While Originally established as an order that
skilled in battle, they are best known for policed roadways and kept both merchants
their blessings of fire that allow them to and pilgrims safe from the depredations of
turn flames into weapons. Their battle bandits and highwaymen, the Wanderers
mages and holy swords are famed both are an order that’s very much in decline.
for their beauty, and for the sheer force of Less a group of knights errant these days,
their flames which can incinerate shields, and more a loose confederation of no-ac-
and melt armor to slag with a wave of their count saddle tramps and shifty scoundrels,
hands. there is often no telling a harmless Wan-

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 derer from a member of the old guard. sacred trust. Lords who abandoned their
That reputation often allows the order to people in their time of need, holy men
maintain peace... some of the time, at and women who forsook their vows and
least. even turncoats who’ve spat upon the na-
10. The Order of the Adamantine Wall: tions they once fought for will find a place
Made up almost exclusively of dwarves, among the Foresworn. The order welcomes
these warriors are a shield against threats all, giving them new names, and a chance
that would come upon their cities from to redeem themselves for the failures of
both above, and below. It’s said that this their past lives. The host does not offer
order’s shield wall is able to break any third chances, though, and those who think
charge, turn any blade and even to resist to betray another vow often find that it is
most magics. The warriors are unwavering the last oath they ever break.
in their determination, and unerring even 14. The Justicars of the Accord: Judges
in the face of truly impossible odds. It’s in faceless helms and gray armor, the Jus-
said no knight of this order will ever ask ticars are arbiters of the law. Often called
how many the enemy numbers... only what upon to help settle legal disputes and
direction they come from. personal disagreements, or to stand as a
11. The Attendants of the Page: Librar- judge when a trial is necessary, their ar-
ians, scribes and preservers of knowledge, mor hides their identity and allows them to
the Attendants seek light in the shadowy render their verdicts from anonymity. The
corners of the world. While some members members of this order also keep the peace
of the order go forth with sword and shield with sword and spell, fighting against ban-
to defend knowledge from those who would dits and thieves as well as taking corrupt
destroy it, others spend time copying man- nobles and public officials to task for their
uscripts and tomes to ensure the informa- wrongs. The order’s loyalty is to the law,
tion in them is never truly lost. While the and it is from the law that they draw their
order claims it is open and honest with its strength.
texts, there are rumors that they keep se- 15. The Heralds of War: An ax may be
cret grimoires and dangerous books locked used to fell trees, and a hammer used to
away in their vaults, despite their high drive stakes, but the only purpose for a
ideals. sword is to slay one’s enemies. The Heralds
12. The Hospitallers of Faded Glories: know this, and they do not pretend that
Dressed in off-white robes, this order is they, or their swords, have some higher,
dedicated to caring for those who have more noble purpose. They are weapons,
made sacrifices of themselves, and their and they have mastered the use of the
lives. From crippled and aging warriors, to tools of war for a single, bloody purpose;
tradesmen who’ve gone blind in the ser- to destroy their enemies on the field of
vice of their guild, and rulers whose hands battle. These potent warriors go where
and minds are not as steady as the world their Hand commands; sometimes for glo-
would ask of them, the members of this ry, sometimes for gold, but the swords of
order strive to offer dignity and meaning the order tend not to trouble themselves
to the end of one’s life. Often times it is with why they’ve been called to fight. Their
the knights themselves, who after years of purpose is victory, plain and simple.
service, find their brothers and sisters at 16. The Bearers of the Glorious Ban-
their bedsides, reminding them their own ner: Originally the household guard of a
sacrifices were not in vain. minor noble family, when the bloodline
13. The Foresworn Host: Assembled of rose to prominence, they brought their
warriors from a dozen nations and a hun- personal knights with them. Though the
dred creeds, all of them have broken a kingdom that gave birth to the order has
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 fallen to dust and memories, the knights upon to send messengers in dire situations.
live on, acting as caretakers of the lands Diplomats who host and safeguard sum-
they still hold in trust. Though their ar- mits, and who will carry offers of parley
mor looks decorative, and their pennants between forces, the Emissaries rarely draw
are bright displays of color and art, bat- the steel they keep at their sides. When
tle-ready steel lies beneath the gilded forced to, however, they fight with skill that
lilies of their breastplates. Many foes have is honed daily so that it’s ready when final-
tasted bitter defeat, assuming that knights ly needed.
girded in such courtly finery could not hold 20. The Servants of the Nine Seals:
the line once battle was joined. Serious-faced pilgrims in saffron robes,
17. The Navigators of the Rising Tide: the Servants are an order that obeys a set
Born from a loose confederacy of seafaring of mystical laws known only to those who
nations, the Navigators began as an or- have pledged themselves to service. It is
der of scholars and star finders who en- their adherence to the codes of the order
sured that all ships found their way to their that grants them powers beyond that of
destinations. As wars loomed, and piracy mortal men, making them tireless and bat-
became the order of the day, the order tle, and unmoving in their purpose. Every
turned their clear eyes and sharp minds seal opened grants a knight a new mantle
to defending their charges from those who of power, and it’s said that those who can
would do them harm. Elite archers, deadly open the ninth seal find that even the cold
stormcallers and cunning sailors, today the hand of death can no longer touch them.
Navigators are guides and guards of the 21. The Scholars of Steel: War is often
finest order, and the mere sight of them thought of as a young man’s game, where
on the decks is often enough to turn aside speed and strength will carry the day.
high seas predators. Those who survive enough battles to be-
18. The Stewards of the Green: A mys- come old campaigners, though, learn the
terious order of knights, there are some true secrets of steel. Deadly warriors, each
who believe the Stewards are little more with a hundred opponents or more lying
than myths and legends. Dressed in ar- dead in their wake, the Scholars are teach-
chaic ironwood, and wielding tall staves, ers of the grim arts. They instruct squires
their cloaks are woven of moss and hon- in this brute science, giving lessons that
eysuckle, and they fight with the terrible are often as harsh as they are educational.
strength of wild beasts. A single envoy in As the order’s Iron Chaplains are so fond of
a green cloak is always sent to parley with saying, one must first sharpen their mind
the order’s foes, often with the message and their heart before they can ever hope
to stop cutting the woods, damming the to wield a true blade.
streams or digging too deeply. Those who 22. The Crimson Host: With blazing
ignore the warning find that nature has her capes and red steel armor, these knights
own champions, and their fury is a terror stand as a vision of war. Feared by many,
to behold. and envied by most, it’s said that members
19. The Crossroads Emissaries: An of this order wear red so their enemies
order dedicated to peace through negoti- can never know when they’ve truly been
ation, the gold-trimmed white banners of wounded. Legends tell of a chapter master
the Emissaries are respected throughout known as Alp the Bloodless, who had never
the lands as the flag of a neutral party. once bled in battle. Surrounded by enemy
Masters of the horse, able to find their way corpses, the sight of him still standing sent
through nearly any terrain, it’s said that an entire army into a rout. It was only the
the order has powerful diviners and trans- strength of his armor, and his body’s death
muters at their disposal who can be called grip on his banner holding him up, though.
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 Alp had drawn his last breath as his final bears the curse of the shapeshifter, there
opponent fell, but even in death he had are often howls among its ranks when the
sent his foes running. horns sound, as some of the knights re-
23. The Iron Lions: Fearsome figures that lease their beasts.
combine the features of man and beast in 26. The Order of the Broken Fist: When
their snarling helms and clawed gauntlets, the orcs of Maran du’ Thrak were over-
these knights are best known for the great whelmed and taken prisoner, every war-
cats they ride into battle. The deadliest of rior among them was forced to lay down
cavalry, they are renowned for their abil- their steel, and place their right hand in a
ity to strike fast, and destroy whatever it hobbling gauntlet. The gauntlet was tight-
is that lies before them. It’s said that the ened until every bone in the warrior’s hand
huge battle cats form a bond with their snapped, leaving them crippled. Once
riders that borders on the mystical, with that was done they were cast out, broken
the two of them able to communicate on a and bloodied. These orcs refused to ac-
level beyond that of mere speech. cept surrender, though, forging ugly, iron
24. The Eldritch Order of the Ivory morningstars that held no grace, but which
Hand: Dressed in blue robes with marks of could smash a helm in a single swipe. They
rank at the wrist and throat, the knights of trained day and night, teaching their good
the Ivory Hand often look more like schol- hands to do what their crippled ones no
ars than soldiers. Appearances can be de- longer could. This new fighting technique,
ceiving, however, as it’s often said that the couple with their ruthless ferocity, meant
only thing more dangerous than an ivory that when they took the field again it was
knight with a sword at their belt is one who the orcs who triumphed. When peace
wears no sword at all. The war wizards was negotiated, the orcs were given land,
who reach a mastery of the arcane arts and they formed their own fighting order,
find that steel is an inconvenience, rather teaching new generations their strange,
than a useful weapon when battle is joined. broken-handed fighting style. Though the
order is more diverse in its membership
25. The Order of the Silver Band: Ac- these days, there are few willing to stand
cording to legend, this order was founded and fight an orc with their right hand in an
by a minor lord seeking to protect his peo- iron gauntlet, and a heavy morningstar in
ple from the depredations of a great beast. their left hand.
It came in the night, with a hide that
turned aside steel, taking livestock and 27. The Night Wardens: We fear the dark
destroying property with an unnatural mal- because we instinctively know that dangers
ice. The lord waited for the beast to strike lurk within it. The Night Wardens are an
again, and wounded it with a silver bolt order who has made it their duty to ensure
he had forged from his family’s own silver there is someone to stand against that
signet ring. When he tracked it down, the danger when it comes. Dressed in leather
beast had reverted to a wounded man, na- and chain dyed a deep, midnight blue, and
ked and trembling in the forest. The man, wielding blackened weapons, these knights
his curse half-broken, pleaded with the are unmistakable to those who catch a
lord for his life. He swore his service, and glimpse of them. Few members of this
pledged his fealty on silver, and with his order are humans, though, as every mem-
own blood. The lord accepted, and granted ber of the order needs to be able to see
his new vassal a suit of black armor which perfectly in the lightless hours of the night
bore a ring of chaste silver on the ring fin- without the aid of either spells or torches.
ger of the left hand. That is the same style 28. The Riders of the Storm: Mount-
of armor worn by the order to this day, ed atop great, black chargers who look
and while not every knight within its ranks like living thunderheads, it’s said that
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 the knights of this order strike with the smoking weapons, but who can use them
speed and potency of lightning. While ev- to devastating effect at ranges even further
ery member is a deadly fighter in their than the reach of the best bowman.
own right, many of them wield lances that 32. Masters of the Unbreakable Chain:
crackle with ambient electricity when they Strength of arms is second to strength
charge into the fray. Even more terrifying of will for these knights, as the weapons
are the order’s chaplains; tangle-haired they employ are not of the mortal realm.
priests who roar their prayers to the god Through ancient rites and potent spells,
of storms, and who can call down lightning every knight of this order has bound them-
from the heavens to smite the order’s foes. selves to an outer servitor. Some of these
29. The Howl: A company forged from Thrones come from the realms celestial,
chaos, there is no order among the Howl. others from the planes infernal and some
Some ride, others don’t. Some wear heavy from the outer corners of the universe
armor, others mail and some go into bat- whose names are best not spoken by sane
tle in little more than a breech clout and men. It is through these pacts that the
boots. The only uniformity among these knights achieve their goals, fielding a force
knights (though few would give them such unlike anything seen anywhere else in the
a grand title) is the gleam of fury in their world.
eyes, and the black tattoos across their 33. The Breakers of the Red Tide: The
faces, necks and chests. These symbols bladed cliffs of Barak Dann are an inhospi-
denote rank and accomplishments, and table welcome for any navy who attempts
while they’re impossible for most outside to take them, but they are made even
the order to decipher, it’s generally accept- worse by the Breakers of the Red Tide.
ed that the more tattoos a bearer has, the Dressed in light armor that blends in with
higher in the ranks they are. the sodden, ragged coast, these knights
30. The Order of the Wrung Secret: wield short blades made from volcanic
While given the title of knight, and shown glass that can rend flesh down to the bone
deference in public, the servants of the with a single stroke. No one has ever taken
Wrung Secret are in truth little more than the cliffs, and though few would be suicidal
torturers. Able to inflict great suffering enough to try, the Breakers maintain their
with barely a mark to show for it, it’s said vigilance and their numbers to ensure that
these inquisitors can hear a lie in a confes- trend doesn’t change.
sion the way a silver smith could detect a 34. The Purifiers of the Tainted Chal-
flat note in a bowl that was laced with tin. ice: Referred to as Redeemers by the com-
The number of people who vanish into the mon folk, the knights of this order fight
order’s roughspun cowls, never to be seen enemies of the spirit, rather than those of
again, only adds to these knights’ sinister the flesh. Exorcists and sin eaters, they
reputation. are trained in expelling and binding wicked
31. The Servants of the Roaring Lance: spirits from people, as well as from haunt-
A secretive order, the Roaring Lance fields ed places. Their most potent ritual is called
the most terrifying weaponry most armies Drinking the Demon’s Wine, where the
have ever seen. Their thunder spears and Redeemers drink the blood of a victim to
hand crashers, not to mention their Hell- cast out a spirit. This allows the knights to
mouth bombards, smash through armor siphon evil entities into themselves, where
and shields alike, ripping flesh and pulver- those spirits can be contained. Often sev-
izing battle lines. The order’s alchemical eral knights will drink from a possessed
adepts man their black fortresses, guarded victim’s veins, breaking demonic entities
by their elite Iron Sights; the few troops into dozens of pieces so they can be more
that have not only mastered their loud, easily controlled.
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 35. The Ministers of the Broken Blade: flowers they guard.
The Ministers are recruited from other 38. The Ice Watch: Stationed in the fro-
knightly orders, either when members are zen crags and ancient fortresses along the
no longer deemed worthy, or when they northern trails, the Ice Watch was first
dishonor themselves in the eyes of their formed during a long-forgotten winter war.
peers. Ministers break their old swords When the snows came, followed by an
when taking their oaths of service, vow- avalanche that buried the field of battle,
ing vigilance and willingness to do what soldiers of either side took refuge wherev-
it takes to ensure victory and preserva- er they could. In a show of brotherhood,
tion. Even if other knights would balk at the men refused to fight any further, forc-
the methods they’re willing to use, or the ing their leaders to forge a peace along
lengths they’re willing to go to in order to the border. The mixed units remained in
ensure their victory, the ministers will see place, creating cooperative forces to man
their tasks through to the bitter end. the watchtowers that ranged across the
36. The Little Brothers and Sisters of mountains. Though tough, hardened by
the Shining Hoard: An order originally experiences and the extremes of the north-
empowered by a dragon emperor to help ern weather, these rangers are called upon
maintain his vast holdings, these kobolds to find lost merchants and wayward ad-
are extremely efficient administrators, venturers far more often than they are to
librarians and, when required, warriors. fight battles these days. Still, every knight
While the order has allowed non-kobolds among them is ready and willing to put the
to join if they serve a term of dedication to black blades at their hips to good use if
prove themselves and their skills, the mas- called on to do so.
ters of the order have so far been entirely 39. The Sowers of the Black Wind: Rec-
of scalykind. And while their original mas- ognized by their black, horsehair plumes
ter may no longer rule the way he once and fierce destriers, these knights are
did, they still serve as emissaries, collec- feared across the plains. Horse archers
tors and preservers of the achievements with no equal, they combine the devas-
and accomplishments of the great dragons tating power of their horn bows with the
so they are never truly forgotten. speed of light cavalry. Champions of the
37. The Knights of the Yellow Lotus: Sea of Wheat, and the Stalklands, the very
The lotus flowers come in a rainbow of existence of these warriors has kept out
colors, and each has its own, unique prop- invaders far more effectively than any walls
erties. Some dull pain, others promote their nation could build.
healing and some can even stimulate love 40. The Iron Heart Legion: In a realm
making. The rare golden lotus keeps those filled with gateways to fey realms, the
who drink its nectar young, virile and free Ironheart Legion stands ready to pre-
from the ravages of time. This order of vent war. Trained in the customs of the
knights was created to protect the gardens strange Lords and Ladies of the Other,
of these ever-blooming flowers from abuse, these knights have flawless courtesies,
and in turn they are given droughts to and unshakable wills. And in the event
keep them young and fighting fit. Though that diplomacy does fail them, the swords
it is impossible to tell a lotus knight’s age at their hips are the bane of any fey who
from the color of their hair or the way they would stand before them. Recognized as
move, their eyes often give them away. much by their cold iron signet rings as by
Those who have drunk long of the lotus their strange demeanor and odd habits,
bear golden eyes, and the mark is not tak- their task is a careful act of balance unseen
en lightly by those who would challenge a by most of the people these knights safe-
warrior of this order to take a taste of the guard.
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 41. The Lesser Servitors of the Celes- before them.
tial Reaches: The blood of the celestial 44. The Champions of Arandar: The an-
realms flows through many of the children cient games of Arandar were some of the
of the material plane. Attenuated though greatest spectacles ever witnessed by mor-
that heritage often is, it gifts aasimar with tal eyes. They boasted runners who could
unusual powers, and often fills them with best the wind, hoisters that could heave up
drives that can’t be understood by those titanic weights and grapplers whose grip
who don’t share their unique parentage. was harder to escape than death itself.
The Servitors find these wayward children Though the games are long since gone,
of the upper realms, and provide them with the order remains, seeking the greatest
training to help master their gifts and to champions throughout the lands to test
embrace who they are. Often the scholars their mettle, and to wear the order’s laurel
of the order can help aasimar discover the badges of rank.
specific pool of outsiders they’re descended
from, answering the questions that many 45. The Second Sons: Whether one is a
young aasimar have about who, and why, great lord or a humble farmer, the first-
they are. Those who pledge themselves born is the child who is destined to receive
to the order join a fighting force unlike the inheritance. Younger children need
anything else in the world, and when the to prove themselves in another way, and
children of the heavens march, those who this order has become a method for many
stand against them tremble. such second-born children to do just that.
By pledging themselves to the order and
42. The Blades of Komoria: Unlike its causes, these younger children learn
knightly orders who are known for the a trade, find purpose and help to build
sword or the lance, Komorians carry something that’s greater than themselves.
long-bladed daggers that are forged in se- Despite the order’s name, it accepts any
cret using a method known only to a se- younger children regardless of their place
lect few weapon smiths. Garbed in flowing in the birth order, and it will take daugh-
robes, it’s impossible to tell their wizards ters just as readily as it will sons. However,
from their warriors, allowing the order to most women who join the Second Sons are
maintain a secretive, cloak-and-dagger sort part of the chapter known as the Little Sis-
of reputation that keeps rivals and enemies ters, a smaller order famed for the vicious-
off-guard regarding which knights are ca- ness of both their cavalry and the unforgiv-
pable of what feats. ing nature of their negotiations.
43. The Risen Spears: Most warriors have 46. The Fearless Fellowship: Halflings
only a single life to give for their causes... are famed for their hospitality nearly as
the same cannot be said of those who fight far and wide as they are for their great
beneath the lance and skull banner of the (and often foolish) bravery. Though this
Risen Spears. Those who fall in battle on order is often thought of by many as little
behalf of the order will rise again, raised up more than a collection of jumped up hedge
by the hands and rituals of the order’s Haft knights and country squires, these small-
Chaplains. Every hand that grips a weap- sized warriors have proven their valor
on in this order is missing the ring finger, several times in the field. While the order
the digit given to the chapter masters for has accepted members of other small rac-
safekeeping. Those who can read the her- es, they rarely knight anyone taller than a
aldry of the order know that the iron bands dwarf. Though there are one or two squires
around their weapons hafts mark the num- who have been accepted, despite their
ber of times a warrior has risen from the great size.
dead, and the numbers engraved on those
bands tell how many foes who have fallen 47. The Huntsmen of the Iron Scales:
When great wrongs are committed, tradi-
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 tional agents of the law may only pursue building impregnable walls, and then de-
the guilty parties so far. Borders, or the will fending those walls. While this order is only
of their superiors, often rein them in before truly common among the larger citadels
justice can be served. The Huntsmen ac- of dwarven cities, they have been known
knowledge no such barriers, and if a signif- to second their members to political allies
icant crime was committed they will seek among other races, giving them the fond
those responsible for it to the very ends of nickname “bridge builders” among many
the earth. Seen as heroes by some, and dwarven nobles who are bent on diplomacy
as dangerous vigilantes by others, mem- instead of isolation.
bers of the Wild Hunt (as it’s sometimes 51. The Veiled Riders: None claim to
called) are a disparate-looking group. From have seen the faces beneath the coverings
hard-riding rangers, to sly bounty hunters, worn by this mysterious order. More a cult
to the servants of the gods of judgment, than a traditional assemblage of knights,
this order is not one to be trifled with, as the Veiled Riders are garbed from head to
many have learned to their regret. toe in heavy garments that hide their ap-
48. The Humble Brothers of the Oak pearance. Whether taking the field in their
Staff: Dressed in simple tunics and wool- full armor, or swathed in intricate robes,
en robes, with only a tall staff as a trav- members of this order rarely speak, often
eling companion, these men and women using silent hand gestures to communicate
look more like pilgrims and penitents than with one another. Even their mounts are
they do warriors. Though they take vows veiled, leading some of a superstitious bent
of poverty and service upon joining the to claim the order’s ranks are filled with
order, their weighted ironwood staffs can lepers, monsters or even the risen dead
smash armor and crush bone as effectively who fill their old graves with fresh victims.
as any maul. Even skilled enemies wielding 52. Divers of the Pearlescent Order:
good steel often find themselves bloodied It’s said this order was founded not by a
and broken when facing these unassuming noble warrior, but by a simple pearl div-
knights. er. A young man who dove deeper than
49. The Gazers of the Stygian Well: any others would dare, and for his trou-
These knights are easily recognized by ble he found a pure white pearl in a shat-
the chains of honor around their necks, tered oyster the size of his head. When
the links forged in the shapes of arcane he clutched the pearl he heard voices,
symbols. Though capable fighters, mem- and realized he was hearing the thoughts
bers of this order more commonly act as of a school of dolphins swimming by and
advisers to nobles and officials of high watching him. He befriended them, and
standing. Mixing statecraft with witchcraft, learned to ride them as a man might ride
some think of the Gazers as little more a horse. When a prince was thrown from
than tea-reading charlatans whispering in his ship during a great battle, it was this
the ears of slack-brained magistrates and pearl diver and his unusual mount that
ladies prone to pseudo-spiritual nonsense. saved his life. Knighting the young man,
Those who have seen the accuracy of their the prince charged him with teaching other
predictions, and the uncanny speed at squires to ride the waves as he did, giving
which they react to dangers, suspect that them speed and striking power along their
the order’s methods for seeing the future coasts. He took this decree to heart, and
are more effective than many would be- every knight who learned to ride the sea
lieve. was given a pearl ring as a mark of their
50. The Masons of the Eternal Bulwark: skill and mastery. Some members, though,
Founded by the dwarven engineers of Gol- bear black pearls as a sign that they have
gantha, the Masons serve a dual purpose; bonded with the great, ship-smashing orca,

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 which have sent many an enemy vessel to tle more than peasants playacting at being
the bottom of the sea. warriors. A crossbow was not a weapon
53. The Guardians of the Vaults: Orig- that took years of training to master, and
inally charged with protecting roads from it was a thing of brutish gears that took no
bandits and highwaymen, the Guardians skill to wield effectively. No one could deny
found a unique solution to the problem that it punched through armor and shields,
they were facing; hold valuables for pil- though, and that in the hands of a skilled
grims so they have nothing of value to user a crossbow could decimate a battle-
steal, thereby eliminating them as viable field. Over the years the order’s craftsmen
targets for these outlaws. Travelers who have even developed new and improved
hand their goods over to the Guardians are mechanisms, and those who have faced
given a writ for the items and their val- these weapons on the battlefield have
ue, which they can redeem at any other claimed the designs for such engines of
stronghold. This has greatly reduced the destruction must have come straight from
number of attacks along the roads, and the pit itself.
when combined with Guardian patrols and 56. The Sworn Swords of the Garnet
escorts for merchants, has made walk- Band: Centuries ago, a black knight stum-
ing the highways far safer than strolling bled across a mysterious tourney as he
the streets of nearly any city. Rumors say rode through the forest. While he’d never
there are deeper vaults in the Guardians’ heard of its ilk before, he entered himself
strongholds where they hold valuables for in the lists to the delight of many in the
noble families, as well as the vast wealth crowd. He rode well, and though he was
of lost coinage from pilgrims who never unhorsed, he was given the favor of the
lived to collect it again... no one has been tourney’s Lady all the same. When he rode
foolish enough to attack one of these for- forth after, he found that the flowers he’d
tresses to verify if the whispers are true, carried had turned instead to blood red
though. garnets. He carried them with him to his
54. The Squires of the Dawn: All men next tourney, and he was undefeated. He
fear the darkness, except for the Dawn- felt power, grace and strength flood him,
bringers. Through ancient techniques as long as he carried his Lady’s favor. In
passed down from knights to their squires time, other knights followed him, and he
for generations, these warriors can call formed this mysterious order of champi-
forth the brilliance of the sun when they do ons. It’s said the stones worn in the chains
battle against their foes. Though seen by and rings of the order today came from
many as scholars and teachers, delivering
impassioned speeches and fervently pur-
suing diplomacy when they can, when the
order has decided a battle must be fought
it is swift and decisive, utilizing all weapons
and strategies they have at their disposal.
With their burning swords, and their ability
to cast spears of pure light from their open
palms, this order vehemently opposes any
who would ally themselves with evil, igno-
rance and the dark forces of the world.
55. The Engineers of the Infernal Ma-
chine: Originally formed as a corps of
crossbowmen, these warriors were looked
down on by those who viewed them as lit-
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 this mysterious favor, and that they still be a plain white swatch of surrender. How-
bear the blessing of whatever unknown ever, while the order is open to conces-
Lady chose them as her champions. sions and diplomacy (often called in to act
57. The Minstrels of the Silver Song: as adjudicators between two forces who
Every court great and small gathers its both agree to abide by the order’s final
shares of singers and storytellers, but none decision), there have been times when the
are as prized as the Minstrels. Easily rec- Dove Knights have been stirred to action
ognized in their cloaks of many patches, a by the drums of war. When that has hap-
single Minstrel knows more tales and tunes pened, the order’s better nature vanished,
than an entire motley of performers. While and their pale standards ran red with
some take this order for a joke, the swords blood.
they carry are no dulled prop blades, and 61. The Order of the Golden Hind:
there is great wisdom in the tales they tell Charged with protecting the realm from
for those rulers who are canny enough to dangerous beasts and fearsome monsters,
read between the lines. these knights are some of the most accom-
58. The Shepherds of the Taraman plished bowmen in the land. They’re also
Order: The sling is the favored weapon of noted apothecaries, however, coating their
the shepherd, and in skilled hands it’s ca- arrowheads with some of the most danger-
pable of driving off even the most savage ous poisons and venoms found throughout
of predators. The Taraman Shepherds are nature. They took their name from the
the nation’s guard against the predators of legend of the golden hind, a beast whose
man, and the slings they use are built for blood could slay anything it touched... even
war. Filled with iron bullets, a volley from the gods themselves. Some even believe
these slingers can smash even a spirited the order has a vial of such a deadly sub-
charge to a dead halt on a field of open stance deep in its vaults, reserved for use
battle. And while a helmet or a breastplate against only the direst of threats.
might turn an arrow, the sheer force of 62. The Knights of the Cenotaph:
their weapons can crush steel, and a man Champions of the realm are interred with
who wears it. full honors in the Valley of Heroes, left to
59. The Bannermen of the Final Hill: slumber beneath the pale markers that
There is a tale about an ancient order of proclaim their deeds for all to see. It is
knights that may not be fact, but is cer- the Knights of the Cenotaph, though, who
tainly true. It’s said these knights were no ensure that these champions’ rest remains
stronger, more skilled or braver than any undisturbed. Typically thought of as grim
other order, but that what they excelled in and foreboding in their black, silent armor,
was sheer, dogged determination to refuse these knights are always at their posts in
their enemy so much as an inch of ground rain or shine, snow or sleet. According to
they held. Though they died to a man on some rumors there are no living knights
Skycrest, which was little more than a hill- beneath the steel, but rather the unquiet
top mound at the time, even in death they shades of knights whose duty will not let
held their banners high. It was in admira- them rest, so they stand watch over their
tion for that refusal to yield the last inch brethren. Some say this is foolishness...
that the Bannermen were formed, and it is others, though, aren’t so certain.
why they raised their standard above the 63. The Tinkers of the Scarlet Cog:
fortress of Eagle’s Crest, built atop the site Mechanization is typically thought of as an
of that unnamed order’s valiant last stand. art that’s expressly relegated to curiosities
60. The Order of the Olive Branch: and children’s toys. The Tinkers, though,
Peacemakers of great skill, some deride have adapted the strength of spring steel
the order while claiming their flag should to the fields of war in truly terrifying ways.
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 From constructed mounts who never tire, hips. Executioners of the first order, they
to burnished armors that multiply the stand ready to deliver the death sentence
wearer’s strength tenfold, the Tinkers’ with their own hands once it’s been handed
numbers may be small, but they have an down. It’s been said the Headsmen’s single
out-sized impact on any conflict they’re stroke cuts deeper than flesh, and that no
involved in. force short of a divine hand can undo their
64. The Adherents of the Eternal Eye: work.
First empowered by Queen Toriana, this 67. The Shorn: Though bearing full armor,
order of witch knights answers to no one as well as wielding weapons of quality, the
but the female descendants of the roy- Shorn have no colors or crests. Their tools
al line. Every knight of this order wears a are plain and functional, and they shave
ring bearing a red eye with the slit-pupil their heads to the scalp to represent a
of a great serpent, and more than a few shedding of their past selves. They have no
of them are accompanied by slithering pride or vanity, and they leave behind their
serpent companions. These knights are families and their old identities, belonging
courtly, yet off-putting, and many say that to their order in body and soul until such a
whoever holds their leash can see through time as death claims them, or a chaplain
the rings they bear, which makes them the holds their oaths fulfilled.
literal eyes of all who have succeeded Tori- 68. The Hellhorn Host: The Knights of
ana to the Eibon Throne. the Hellhorn are a terrifying sight to behold
65. The Wyvern Knights: Considered in their twisted armor, and bearing brutal,
a threat throughout the region of Foran, bloodstained weapons. Some claim there
wyverns infested the forests, the moun- are no men within those suits of armor, but
tains, the skies and the streams. While demons bound into service by the high-
most monster hunters would gladly have er-ranking members of the order itself.
slain the creatures for the silver on their While some dismiss those rumors as talk
heads, and the bounty their pelts brought, running from scared lips, it’s hard to look
there were some who captured these at the wanton destruction these ironshod
deadly creatures instead. It was this act of warriors leave in their wake without won-
suicidal bravery that was what eventual- dering what sort of men could bring them-
ly led to the founding of this order. These selves to do the things this order has done.
half-tamed beasts were only ridden by 69. The Order of the Thorn: An elite
elite scouts, at first, and then over succes- order of guerrilla tacticians, these knights
sive generations they were trained to bear leave a wild rose at the battles they choose
heavy cavalry. These days, the knights who to claim. Specialized in the garrote and the
ride these beasts use them for all kinds stiletto, their greatest weapons are silence
of maneuvers, including delivering deadly and darkness. While these are not noble
alchemical volleys on enemies below them. weapons, the knights of this order have
Few wild wyverns exist now, not because never claimed to be noble men. They, like
they were hunted, but because they have their weapons, are no less effective for that
been so thoroughly integrated into society. lack, however.
66. The Headsmen of the Final Re- 70. The Order of the Bronze Stag: With
prieve: Other orders may put on an air of their ceremonial, antlered helms and their
nobility, or wrap themselves in pageantry ungainly, courtly weapons, the Bronze
to hide the true, bloody purpose for their Stags are often thought of as equal parts
existence. The Headsmen wear their rea- ostentatious and ridiculous; nothing more
son for being openly, exposing the ugly than ceremonial guards dressed up to suit
truth to any who look upon their square- the occasion and to carry on a mostly for-
tipped cutting blades that hang from their gotten tradition. The order has protect-
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 ed members of the royal house, as well their minds and wills. Candidates are given
as high noble families, for generations, the chance to mentally bond with the or-
though, and countless assassins have der’s unique, quicksilver armor, becoming
learned their armaments are quite func- one with the sentient, liquid metal. Once
tional, despite their gilding. bonded, knights can alter their armor with
71. The Blackbeak Physicians: Formed a thought, forming weapons, shields, cloth-
during the Great Plague that swept the ing and even extra appendages through
countryside, the sacrifices offered and risks their link with the moonsilver. While all the
taken by these learned scholars earned knights share the same, mercurial compan-
them a place among the nation’s knightly ions, no two members will fight with them
orders. Named for their distinctive, ra- in quite the same way.
ven-headed masks, the Physicians fight en- 74. The Scribes of the Steel Legacy:
emies that cannot be slain with the sword. For ages, great warriors have committed
A safeguard against pestilence, they have their arts and philosophies to the pages
kept the realm safe from future outbreaks. of instructional manuals. The Scribes are
Despite their noble goals, though, there the ones who seek these tomes out, who
are some who whisper that these knights ensure the preservation of the knowledge
have reached beyond their creed, and tried they contain and who practice the arts
to weaponize the very diseases they were found within their pages. While the pen
sworn to fight. Rumors say the order has may be mightier than the sword, every
deployed these plagues on far-off battle- knight who wields a quill in the service of
fields, or that they’ve studied the effects this order has mastered a dozen different
after they’ve released the pestilence in weapons.
small hamlets that no one would miss. 75. The Order of the Sundered Shield:
None have offered proof, but there are Laolin Darant was the sworn shield of the
many for whom the sight of a Blackbeak’s Lady Ambrosia Day. When the Lady was
mask is an ill omen, indeed. slain in a surprise attack, it’s said Laolin
72. The Locust Knights: All knights are went mad. Casting aside her shield, she
trained in battle. Some may focus more on slew every man in the ambush with her
diplomacy, or tactics, or magic, but every own two hands. She refused to take a new
knight knows the rush of blood in their charge, instead walking away from her
veins, and the feeling of cold steel in their lord’s service to found a new order. The
hands. For Locust Knights, though, that knights who have followed her since are
is the only feeling they have left. Sealed not men and women who fight to protect
within strange, alien armors and kept care- something; they fight for redemption, for
fully contained in hive chambers when not fury and for the memory of those they’ve
deployed, when these knights are released lost. Driven by their failures, these knights
they attack in a humming, buzzing swarm embrace a brutal fighting style that has no
that destroys everything in their path. time for defense, relying on sheer feroci-
Friend or foe, man, woman or child mat- ty to prevent their enemies from getting a
ters not to a Locust. Some members of this chance to attack.
order were given as penance for crimes, 76. Knights of the Endless Vigil: There
while others saw it as a way to attain glory are some dangers that must be guard-
when no other order would have them, but ed against at all times, and there are
none who don the order’s armor take it off threats which are ever-watchful for a time
while they yet live. to strike. This order stands against such
73. The Order of the Moonsilver Stan- enemies, ever vigilant and always ready.
dard: These knights are selected not for Accepting only those with the ability to
their strength of arms, but for the power of endure great hardships and still cling to
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 their sense of duty, it’s said that the vows any common steel. Every knight deemed
these knights take chase away the need for worthy of joining this order receives a star
sleep, giving these warriors the ability to metal blade that’s forged for them alone,
stand guard through changing seasons, if and they will carry it for the rest of their
need be. lives. Upon the knight’s death the blade
77. The Order of the Harlequin: Many shatters, and it is their squire’s duty to
knights orders take themselves overly return the broken blade so it may be re-
seriously. Those who join the Order of the forged for another hand to wield.
Harlequin know there is a time for seri- 81. The Order of the Graceful Hearth:
ousness, and a time for frivolity. Tumblers, Neutrality is the watchword of the knights
jugglers, singers, stilt-walkers and actors, of the Hearth, and it is a creed that has
there are many who refer to this order as served them well over the years. Able to
the Fool Knights. It’s their refusal to do avoid miring themselves in costly conflicts,
what’s expected, though, that makes this their ability to balance allies and enforce
order a dangerous one to cross. Especial- peace negotiations has allowed the order
ly when they might be the entertainers at to loom larger with every passing year.
the night’s banquet, ready to spring from Largely made up of the children of promi-
the stage and end a battle before it’s even nent noble families and merchant houses,
begun. the order is always interested in new can-
78. The Order of the Patient Harvest: didates who can expand their reach that
Rather than being found in the thick of the much further.
fighting, the Harvestmen are most at-home 82. The Order of the Steel Quill: Some-
in the commander’s tent. Master sappers, times referred to as the Porcupine Knights
unparalleled siege engineers and truly due to their sharpened steel spines that
terrifying tacticians, it’s said that a single decorate their armor, these knights are re-
adviser from this order is worth a thousand nowned for their brutal, aggressive fighting
skilled swords fighting beneath your ban- style that turns every part of their bodies
ners. into a deadly weapon. Just as dangerous
79. The Order of the Shattered Chain: out of their armor, members of this order
In a bid to prove that the status of one’s tend to be... prickly on the subject of their
birth was no guarantee of prowess or skill, battle prowess.
Lord Ashton Hunter freed a dozen men 83. The Bearers of the Barbed Sex-
from bondage, on the condition they serve tant: The pursuit of exploration is often a
as his squires for five years’ time. Most dangerous one, but it is one the knights
thought him mad, but the former slaves of this order are all too happy to pursue.
and convicted bandits he had brought out Over the years they’ve found many lands
of chains were steadfast, loyal and quickly once thought to be nothing more than
grew skilled enough to challenge any other myths, even to scholars who spent their
knight worthy of the title. Since its rather lives studying such things. Named for the
unusual founding, the order has grown sig- unique instruments they carry, these sex-
nificantly. Petitions from prisoners looking tants allow the knights to find their route
for a second chance, and escaped slaves anywhere... even beyond the material
coming to their stronghold to prove their plane. Each sextant is bound to a single
mettle, mean that the order rarely needs knight, and those who attempt to use it
to look far for fresh recruits. without undergoing the proper ritual find
80. The Order of the Fallen Star: It’s that it’s impossible to handle, cutting their
said that when a champion must wield a hands in dozens of places.
blade like no other that a star will fall, and 84. The Kraken Knights: Renowned
provide them with a weapon unmatched by ocean-going warriors, these knights are
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 known for the signature pair of whips that could not ride to war to defend her people,
each member carries. Able to smash armor her rage was enough to cow anyone who
and snap necks with a twist of their wrists, attempted to come near her. Storming into
these weapons are akin to the writhing the woods, leaving her defenders behind,
tentacles of the seaborne titans for which she cried her fury to the trees around her.
the order is named. She vented her fears, and begged for a
85. The Servants of the Strop: Coiffed mount that would carry her, and help her
and clean-shaven, at a glance the Knights push back the enemies invading her lands.
of the Strop may look nothing more than Laothaloran of the Verdant Tresses came
high-fashion fops of little to no skill or pur- to her then, and lowered his head in re-
pose. However, every knight of the order spect and submission. The black unicorn
is a trained barber surgeon, able to pull had heard her cry, and said he would bear
teeth, lance boils, set bones, stitch wounds her to all her battles as long as she took
and more. Recognized by the red and blue no husband. The two of them rode hard
ribbons that flutter from poles outside their and swift, and Lady Frissone did not ask
tents, these knights are a favorite among permission this time. Instead she rode to
the common folk, and even among low- the front, and the two of them left broken
er-ranking soldiers, for their ability to bring enemies in their wake. Other ladies, left
relief to those afflicted with everyday hard- behind or told they could not do what their
ships. brothers could, quickly flocked to Lady
Frissone and her wondrous mount. Many
86. The Order of the Ash Wand: Conjur- found unicorns willing to carry them, under
ers capable of calling an army to their side the same conditions. These days the Cav-
by invoking the names and rites of the out- aliers are known throughout the kingdom,
er planes, every knight of this order wields and are seen as a place for wayward girls,
an ash wand set with an iron claw. As tools as well as an order redefining the roles
of war, these humble wooden instruments women have been made to fill.
are far more feared than the sharpest
sword, and they’re capable of changing the 89. The Servants of the Seven-Knot-
course of entire battles at a single stroke. ted Cord: Warriors and philosophers, the
Servants all bear a cord hanging from their
87. The Unlucky Fellows of the Bust- left shoulder. Each knot they tie is differ-
ed Cup: Founded by hedge knights, mer- ent, and each one signifies their mastery
cenaries and ne’er do wells, these men of a new and unique truth. Those who
found themselves hemmed in at the siege carefully study the tomes of the order find
of Black Ridge along with the rest of Lady their strength grows greater, their consti-
Armingdale’s severely outnumbered forces. tutions are proof against disease and poi-
With nowhere to turn, they offered their sons and that their sword arms never seem
services to the embattled Lady, who had to tire. Those who delve even deeper into
little choice but to accept. It was through the mysteries develop abilities many have
their unorthodox planning, underhanded called miraculous, though such masters of
tactics and refusal to submit that the siege the seven knots are rare, indeed.
was broken, and the former sellswords
found themselves knighted mostly for sav- 90. The Order of the Felled Oak: Most
ing their own skins. That founding set the battle axes are fairly light weapons that
standard both for these knights’ misfor- are meant for speed and cutting, but which
tune, and for their talent at beating impos- lack the heft and weight of a more tra-
sible odds through guile and willingness to ditional woodsman’s tool. These heavier
do the unexpected. axes, though, can hack through a shield
in a single blow, and turn an enemy’s ar-
88. The Cavaliers of The Untouched mor into a smashed and useless wreck. For
Horn: When Lady Frissone was told she
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 those reasons, the double-headed woods- to be discreet, it’s rumored by some that
man’s ax is the weapon these knights bear members of this order actually have their
into battle. This order was founded by tongues cut out to ensure they can never
the Splinterwood clan, a group of simple repeat anything they hear.
woodsmen who found themselves raised up 95. The Brothers and Sisters of Mis-
to knighthood for their single-handed de- chief: It’s said that any knight can make
struction of enemy supply lines during the a knight, if that person kneels and speaks
War of Three Mountains. their vows. This common law was cited by
91. The Gardeners of the Rose Tracts: Baron Marus DeVann when he inducted
Seen everywhere on the royal grounds in the first members of what would come to
their green leather and blackened chain, be called the Rat Knights... though rarely
these knights were referred to for years where said knights could hear. Made up of
as the royal gardeners. Despite the jibe, common militiamen, rogues, former ban-
there is some truth to the order’s mission. dits, knife hands, fishmongers, farmers
For just as a gardener stops weeds from and other common folks, the knights are
growing, and ensures the soil is healthy recognizable only by the copper badges
and safe, so do these knights ensure that bearing the head of a rat. Sometimes re-
sedition is not allowed to take root, and to ferred to as Plague Knights by orders who
kill the flowers they’ve been charged with consider these consecrated commoners a
safeguarding. With agents known as Wall- nuisance that’s become a genuine threat,
flowers all throughout the city, the Gar- there’s no arguing that what these knights
deners keep their eyes and ears open, and lack in training and equipment they more
their “shears” close to hand. than make up for in numbers.
92. The Drakes of the Black Coast: 96. The Order of the Jackal: Snarling
Sometimes called Drake’s Ducklings, these curs have some of the most dangerous
marines have protected strongholds from bites, or so goes the common wisdom.
incursions via land, sea and even air. Will-
ing to take on any comers, these knights
are known far and wide for their grit,
toughness and their absolute refusal to
back down from any challenge or foe, no
matter how fierce they are. With a red-
eyed black duck on their crest, it’s surpris-
ing how fearsome that symbols has grown
over the past several generations.
93. The Order of the Basilisk: Known for
their serpent helms and gorgon-crested
shields, it’s said these knights can paralyze
their foes with fear. Like all legends, there
is some truth to this. Trained in the use of
basilisk venom, a wound from one of these
knights can leave a foe frozen in place for
hours... and in some cases, it will turn
them to stone!
94. The Knights of the Stilled Tongue:
Also called the Silent Knights, every mem-
ber of this order has taken a vow of si-
lence. Often brought to meetings as body-
guards for important personages who wish
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 Knights who wear the jackal’s teeth on armor, and even turn aside spells, the
their chains are those who have shown knights who bear these rare weapons are a
cowardice in the face of the enemy, and force capable of taking on nearly any ene-
been removed from their initial orders to my.
do penance. Dishonored and marked, Jack- 99. The Order of the Owl: Quiet warriors
al Knights are a vicious breed, often willing in white, their faces hidden behind beaked,
to snap at anyone just to prove they’re still enameled helms, the Owls are feared more
a threat to be reckoned with. than they are respected. It’s said these
97. The Order of the Godhand: The knights can move with such stealth that
servants of the gods are called to different even if one is close enough to touch you,
tasks, often with little in the way of clear you won’t know it until their talons close
direction from their patrons. This order around your throat. How one is chosen to
was established with the intent of bringing become a member of this order, as well
these holy warriors together so they may as what their specific purpose is, are also
help each other in achieving their goals. shrouded in secrecy.
A loose confederation made up of a dozen 100. The Guardians of the Brass Key:
different faiths, these knights often rely on Holding a sacred position, these knights
each other for gifts of healing, hospitality are the keepers of the realm, gaolers
while in far-off lands and the wisdom of and trustees who ensure that none of the
their fellow brothers and sisters of faith. things kept behind bars and locked doors
And when need be, the Godhand can form are ever let out without express permission
into a fist, striking with all the might of the of those who bear the keys. While squires
heavens at its mutual enemies. and lower-ranking members may be en-
98. The Knights of the Glass Sword: trusted with keeping common criminals in
One of the highest honors for a martial jails and prisons, those in higher positions
champion is to be given the opportunity to of authority may be placed in charge of
wield one of the glass blades of Kazarann. more dangerous individuals whose abilities
Though they look fragile at first glance, and powers require... special precautions.
these enchanted swords are stronger than
any known steel. Able to cleave through
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100 Nobles to Encounter
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100 Pirates to Encounter
100 Prisoners for a Fantasy Jail
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