Ruddry

Ruddry
Title(s):	Knight of Clearwater
Gender:	Male
Race:	Human
Unit type(s):	Knight

Ruddry (also known as Sir Ruddry) was a knight and member of the Clearwater Port expeditionary force.

Biography

Sir Ruddry was a knight of Clearwater and a member of the Clearwater Port expeditionary force. His companions ran into a very large army of orcs, and he was the sole survivor.

Return to Clearwater Port

I’m the sole survivor of the Clearwater Port expeditionary force. Trust me, you can’t continue down this road, Sir. Especially with the refugees, you’ll be slaughtered.

—Sir Ruddry tells Prince Haldric not to continue towards Clearwater Port.

Plot branch : Haldric chose to travel southeast

After avoiding being killed by the orcs, Ruddry came across a group of humans marching through the Swamp of Esten, traveling in the direction of the orcish army. He warned them of the danger there, and the leader of the humans identified himself as Prince Haldric, asking if Ruddry had abandoned his post. Ruddry spoke of how his force had been routed. After Haldric inquired as to whether Clearwater Port was still standing, Ruddry spoke of it as likely, even in spite of the number of orcs attacking it. Haldric realized that he would have to change course as a result, traveling to Clearwater Port through the Oldwood Forest instead of continuing directly to Southbay. Ruddry offered his services for the march ahead. Ruddry accompanied Haldric's refugees through the Oldwood Forest where they aided Elilmaldur-Rithrandil's woses against a band of orcs. In return, Elimaldur-Rithrandil opened some temple catacombs for Haldric's forces to search for the Ruby of Fire. Ruddry helped Haldric to destroy the Lich-Lord Lenvan and escape with the Ruby of Fire. They returned to the surface late into the fall, uncertain what to do next. Lady Jessene appeared and advised that they travel to Clearwater Port instead of Southbay. Upon arriving at Clearwater Port with the orcs close behind, Ruddry was relieved to see that it had not yet fallen. Haldric quickly realized that they would need to hold out against the orcs until enough ships came to evacuate as many of the refugees to Southbay as possible. Ruddry aided Haldric in the evacuation until they were forced to flee before the port froze over. Instead of sailing directly to Southbay, they chose instead to take an alternative route, and claim a valuable artifact from Fallen Lich Point.

Fleeing the Green Isle

Plot branch : Haldric chose to travel southeast

When they landed at Fallen Lich Point, they found the petrified Lich-Lord Caror. Haldric uttered the magic words which freed Caror, who immediately cried out for the Ruby of Fire. Ruddry helped Haldric to kill him and seize the Book of Fire and Darkness, an artifact necessary for using the Ruby of Fire. They then hurried into the sewers, which were protected by a group of orcs. Haldric's forces made their way through the sewers, fighting off a pair of banished magi there, eventually reaching the other side. They emerged in Southbay and earned an audience with King Addroran, who requested that they provide martial aid until they could evacuate. They held out against a group of orcs and undead, lead by the Lich-Lord Jevyan, before rigging the ships and setting sail east for the Great Continent. Haldric laid anchor at a drake-infested volcanic island to re-provision his ships. Ruddry aided the refugees in pacifying the drakes there before they set sail once more. As they continued sailing, the weather became quite severe, forcing them to make an emergency landing at a nearby archipelago. They fought against a number of nagas before they managed to regroup their ships. They set sail again, and eventually landed at the Great Continent during the summer. Upon landing, however, they were confronted by a group of hostile elves and dwarves, and nearly engaged in battle, only to be interrupted by Lady Dionli, who demanded that the fighting cease and requested that they make their way to the Ka'lian, a ruling group of elves.