Summary: Our group is attempting a
complete run of the Great Pendragon Campaign
using 5th edition rules. Players are Matt, Mark, and Lilith.
I am the GM.
Year 498
The third
year in the Anarchy Period, there is no king in Britain.
Our current
roster of characters:
- Sir Safrax, played by Lilith.
- Sir Quintus, played by Matt.
- Sir Aeddan of Pitton, played by Mark.
King Idres
of Cornwall is attacking the county of Jagent. The knights are more worried
about Saxons, and luckily the Saxon lords seem to be fighting amongst themselves.
That doesn’t stop the extortion request from Wessex, however. They want either
double tribute or vassalage. On the player knights’ advice, the Countess opts
for double tribute. Other Earls are swearing allegiance to Saxon kings, adding
British knights to the forces of those kingdoms.
Within
Salisbury, new walls are being built around Sarum, the county seat. They will
take a couple of years to complete, which is why the player knights counseled
appeasement toward Wessex. They are already making plans to resist, and are
also looking at King Idres with a great deal of mistrust. The knights go over
to Jagent to help the resistance to the Cornish advance. Their efforts are not enough
to force the Cornish back, but they do not do themselves any harm in the
battle.
Thoughts: Another year where a lot of
the knights’ efforts were concentrated on building defenses in Sarum and trying
to hold back the tide of invasion. They are very worried about Saxons, and the
county on its own has no means to resist. The player knights are now
considering how to deal with that, perhaps by finding allies among the other
free counties in Britain.
