The Warders

The Warders

Type	Tradition of bonded protectors
Origin	Clairnia
First Warder	Teadra
Hallmark	A magical bond between warder and charge

The Warders are stalwart warriors who use a magical bond to protect another - most often seen in the employ of noble houses and traveling mages, sworn to a single charge whose life becomes their own.

Origin

It is said the first warder was a woman named Teadra, tasked with protecting the daughter and heir of House Hollow in Clairnia on a journey to the oracle of Difloa. The bond between protector and charge grew so strong over their travels that magic itself mixed into it - and from that first bond came the warders as they are known today.

The Bond

A warder forms a lasting magical bond with a willing charge: an empathic link through which each feels the other’s health and feelings, a shared sense of one another’s location, and a strength that steadies the warder at their charge’s side. The bond is severed only by death - and when a warder’s charge dies, the breaking of that bond carries a terrible toll on the mind.

Appendix

See Also

• Teadra - the first Warder
• Clairnia - where the tradition began
• The Order of the Bastions · The Holy Company

Notes

• Worldbuilding page; the Warder’s game mechanics (Warder Bond, Bodyguard, etc.) were intentionally omitted.

Sources & Attribution

• Primary lore: editions/5e-2014/subclasses/fighter-the-warder.md (Traveler’s Guide - Fighter → The Warder), author TrueMichato.

Organizations

Organizations Of Thelemar

Political Organizations

Countries	The Lexalian Republic The Holy Theocracy of Olympus The Kingdom of Clairnia The Jaknian Conglomerate The Hub
Noble Houses	House Terra House Elemdar House Abingale

Old World

Bard Colleges	College of Lore College of Glamour College of Swords College of Eloquence College of Whispers College of Valor College of Tragedy College of Jesters College of Surrealism College of Creation College of Spirits
Assassin Guilds	Three Knives Murder Inc. Servants of Thanatos Bringers of Death
Crime Syndicates	The Scarlet Embrace The Council of Dawn The Crystal Vipers The Areanites The Hounds of Nemesis The EmberCats The Night Market
Cults	Cult of the Four Seasons The Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh The Brothers of the Yellow Sign The Children of the Brass Worm The Church of Starry Wisdom The Prideful
Religious Organizations	Priestesses of the Virgin Moon Scribes of Ibis
Knowledge Gatherers	The Anthropological Institute
Secret Societies	The Complex
Merchant Guilds	Stormbreak Inc
Druid Circles	The Moon Circle

Thief Guilds

Schools of Magic	School of Divination School of Transmutation School of Abjuration School of Conjuration School of Enchantment School of Necromancy School of Illusion School of Evocation The Magisterium

Fighter Guilds

Mercenery Groups	The Everlegion Red Raven Company
Dragon Hunters	Bana Drakar
Martial Orders	The Holy Company The Order of the Bastions The Warders
Monster Hunters	The Blood Hunters The Fiend Hunters The New Fiend Hunters
Knight Orders	The Masked Bastion

Adventurer Parties

House of Horrors	House of Horrors

Theocracian Exalted Families

Secret Societies	They The Cave Wildwood Club The Order of the Bloody Cup The Trismegistus They

Adventurer Parties

Adventuring Bands	The Merry Bunch The Raza The Cursed Conclave The Faithful Companions The Messengers The Servants of Eldrai The Red Hawk The Humble Few Gilded Requiem The Cobalt Shadows The Juggernaut Three
Adventurer Parties	The Cinderwolves

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