New Allies

On 06/24/2019 House Vandree disbanded the alliance with Haus Vandree, Banksie and Torilian Arcane Order and joined the alliance of Die Tayanische Konvergenz after an invitation issued by the Drachenritter von Chel'El'Sussoloth.

The guild name of the helm guild Die Tayanische Konvergenz translates to "The Thayan Convergence", which implies some connections to the infamous red wizards. With a guild level of 15, one can assume that it has some powerful members.

This was a move, I did not anticipate. Given the fact, that the alliance with House Xorlarrin did not meet the expectations of House Vandree, it was clear that House Vandree was looking for alternatives. This makes sense, because the allies of House Vandree were much smaller and did not show the dynamic growth of Anthiela's own guild. But the timing and the circumstances raise questions.

We know that House Vandree has close connections to the Corrupted Alliance and to the Rangers of the South. Members of House Vandree are often seen in parties with members of the aforementioned guilds. Reliable, well informed sources say, that House Vandree was founded by former officers of the Rangers of the South with the strategic goal to be a subsidiary.

The name of the sword guild that invited House Vandree implies some drow roots as it translates to "Dragonknights of  Chel'El'Sussoloth". With a guild level of 10, it is also more powerful than the Rangers of the South.

Cousin Riordan has joined House Vandree and found evidence in die guild archive that there was a convention of senior guild officers at the beginning of this year, in which options were discussed.

Riordan Parnell at the Guildhall of the Dragonknights.

Riordan had the impression that Fini'they Vandree, high priestess of Lloth, was preparing the guild for a new alliance with Zhenthil keep or the Fabeled Alliance. But this did not materialize. From the minutes of the meeting one gets the impression that the members of House Vandree would rather stay alone than being part of a very active high profile alliance. Maybe this is a lesson, matron mother Anthiela took from the Rangers of the South, being kicked from the Corrupted Alliance for no apparent reason.

The guildhall shows the strength of the Dragonknights.

Questions remain. First and foremost: The only person that could form the new alliance is the matron mother. To receive the invitation, House Vandree had to leave the alliance. A head guild of an alliance, such as House Vandree at that time, has to kick its subsidiaries to disband its alliance. After this, it can join the new alliance. But Riordan knows for certain, that matron mother Anthiela was not in Neverwinter, when the alliance of House Vandree was shifted! Was this a coup by Fini'they?