Vraunt of the Masked Princess
By Ed Greenwood
In old Sword Coast parlance, a "vraunt" is a secretive cabal or informal organization dedicated to what its members see as noncriminal purposes or deeds. The word largely fell out of use by the end of the 1200s DR because it had been so misused—by kidnappers, traitors, and even clubs of debauchers—as to invite ridicule whenever encountered.
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