Hey @TheEdVerse need some help to figure out the ranking system of Cormyr’s Purple Dragons. I am playing a PC who is a “lieutenant” in modern parlance so I have labeled him a Swordcaptain, but some places on google say this is more a enlisted sergeant-type rank. Volo’s is scant You are correct. See POWER OF FAERUNp29 for a handy comparative ranks table. A modern private = blade in the Purple Dragons; corporal = telsword ("sword"); sergeant = first sword; lieutenant = swordcaptain; captain =lionar; major = ornrion; colonel = constal, etc.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 8, 2019

I think the confusion arises because "swordcaptain" is used as a rank in some town and city watches across the Realms as the title of a street patrol leader…so, yes, about an enlisted-sergeant-type rank. But Cormyr=long-established professional military=firm ranks.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 8, 2019

Thank you mighty Sage, I knew that Volo guy was sketchy. Heh. Sketchy indeed. And so shifty he escapes being drawn in many sketches. ;}

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 8, 2019