Ruby Vanguard

The Ruby Vanguard is a secret organization that seeks to release Predathos from its prison in Ruidus and allow it to destroy all of Exandria's gods "to ensure a better future for all of Exandria". It is led by Ludinus Da'leth, who ostensibly communicates with Predathos.

Description
The Ruby Vanguard is a secret organization that seeks to release Predathos from its prison in Ruidus and allow it to destroy all of Exandria's gods "to ensure a better future for all of Exandria". The Vanguard believes that it is "letting nature to run its course" and characterize Predathos as a natural predator of the gods; they additionally believe that, in turn, the gods see mortals as their own prey, rather than as their children. They claim the gods have lost the right to call themselves such, and they wish to "live untethered" from the gods, believing that it is currently impossible to do live free from their influence now.

Their leader Ludinus Da'leth ostensibly communicates to Predathos, and through him, they are confident that Predathos does not threaten life on Exandria, only the gods. Members also do not see themselves as worshiping Predathos as their god, seeing it specifically as a "liberator".

The Vanguard considers itself not necessarily opposed to the goals of the Grim Verity, though they find the Grim Verity "lacks vision", but the Grim Verity actively seeks to stop the Vanguard. Like the Grim Verity, members of the Ruby Vanguard are opposed by the temples of Vasselheim and are being hunted by their Judicators.

Before Campaign 3
By 836 PD, seven years before Campaign 3, the Ruby Vanguard was building three Malleus Keys, devices relating to Ruidus, in the Feywild and the Shadowfell at the point where these planes overlapped with the nexus point in Marquet for the Apogee Solstice in 843 PD. Ludinus was collaborating with Otohan Thull and the Unseelie Court on the project in the Feywild. Ira Wendagoth subsequently left this project and began working against Ludinus and Otohan; Birdie and Oleander Calloway additionally stole the Moontide Crown from this device, delaying progress.

Campaign 3: Bells Hells
In 843 PD, Bells Hells discovered that Ludinus was working with Otohan Thull and the Unseelie Court on work relating to Ruidis through Ira, who left the Unseelie Court project. They learned more details of the Vanguard's work in Marquet, the Feywild, the Shadowfell through members of the Grim Verity.

Tulus and two other members of the Ruby Vanguard attacked Bells Hells at the home of Ebenold Kai in Yios; the Vanguard had been searching for Ebenold for a while and, seeing Bells Hells behaving suspiciously, followed the group into the house. Bells Hells captured Tulus and, by magically charming him and reading his thoughts, learned of the Ruby Vanguard, its goals, and the name of the Malleus Keys. They contacted Ryn, a member of the Grim Verity, and turned him over to her.

Known members and allies

 * Ludinus Da'leth
 * Otohan Thull
 * Tulus
 * Genomia