Order of the Gauntlet

Record type: published Forgotten Realms faction reference. Idlewood integration: not established.

Record

• Origins: A prominent faction of the late-15th-century Realms; the cited source describes chapters and allies but does not establish one origin account suitable for all editions and eras.
• Population / scale: Unknown. It has chapter-based organization and members across the Realms; no overall count is supplied.
• Alignment: No single collective alignment is asserted in this dossier. Members are united by faith and a justice-oriented mission, but no stable organization-wide alignment is given in the cited material.
• Leaders: Chapter leaders differ by location and era. Ontharr Frume is documented as head of the Elturel chapter in one source context; this is not a universal leader or a current Idlewood contact.
• Goals: Oppose evil and injustice through vigilant action, guided by faith, justice, and moral conviction. Its ideal is to punish evil acts rather than police private thoughts.
• Territory: Chapters and agents operate across the Realms; there is no sovereign territory. Local reach depends on the chapter.
• Resources: Faithful members, including martial and religious adventurers, plus chapter contacts and allies. Aggregate force and finances are unknown.
• Relationships: The published faction overview presents it as one of Faerûn's prominent organizations; named allies and rivals depend on source era. No relationship with Idlewood is established.

Campaign boundary

Do not assume a chapter, representative, or legal authority in Idlewood without an explicit setting decision.

Sources: Forgotten Realms Wiki: Order of the Gauntlet; Wizards of the Coast, Basic Rules, Appendix C: The Five Factions.