The Order of the Gauntlet is a militant alliance of faithful warriors, paladins, and clerics bound by a single belief: evil must be confronted and destroyed before it can spread. Honour, discipline, and swift action define their creed. Unlike more diplomatic factions, the Order doesn’t wait for corruption to fester or for dragons to descend—they strike pre-emptively, guided by divine conviction.
Formed during a time of growing unrest across the Sword Coast, the Order brings together devotees of gods such as The Church of Torm, Tyr, and Helm, united not by dogma but by shared values—justice, courage, and the absolute refusal to tolerate evil. Their members are rarely subtle. They wear their symbols openly, deliver judgments with conviction, and see retreat as failure.
The Order views the Cult of the Dragon as an existential threat. Their leadership, including Ontharr Frume of Elturel, pushes for decisive action. They supply elite warriors, coordinate with other factions, and send strike teams to sabotage cult rituals, rescue captives, or destroy dragon hatcheries. Their presence at the 1st council of waterdeepis influential but rigid—they demand direct responses and often clash with more cautious voices like the Harpers or the Lords’ Alliance.
Where others see shades of grey, the Gauntlet sees a clear choice: either stand for righteousness or stand aside. In this war, they do not compromise.