The Lady’s Favour

A group of loyal knights must deal with the death of their lord and the ascension of his widow to the throne.

Customise

Choose one for each option:

• The widow is [stricken with grief and unable to govern or scheming and ambitious]
• The knights of the kingdom are [aged veterans or untried whelps]
• We [hold the values of chivalry dear or pay lip service to the notion of honour]
• The king’s death [is a tragic event and a cause for great mourning or suspicious and unexpected, a cause of discontent]

Threats

• Orcs in countless numbers lurk in the foothills of the mountains
• Vicious bandits declare their rule of the forests
• A knight in black armour is challenging all knights who travel the roads
• The fae king Ostervek has sworn an oath to bring ruin to the kingdom
• People have been disappearing in the dead of night, never to be seen again

Locations

• The beautiful castle Kamludd
• The mystical lake Silene through which one can walk between worlds
• The ancient stone arch on the blasted heath
• The Golden Hinde inn and its welcoming hearth fire
• The monastery of Saint Farsiel where the wealthy send their mistakes

Character seeds

• A naive but noble knight
• The veteran man-at-arms who has seen one battle too many
• A young squire with no idea who his real father is
• The feared yet respected witch of the Black Woods
• The sophisticated and debauched master of the hounds
• The fervent young priest
• The well-liked noble who the people would prefer to see on the throne
• The bitter brother who feels the crown should be his
• The lady in waiting whose beauty and inheritance is desired by all

Names

Gaewan, Furis, Tobat, Gwyno, Rhianne, Suli, Rekkard, Ema, Agar

Crossroads

• The king’s nearest male relative, a man unknown to the people of the kingdom, demands the throne
• A terrible monster is ravaging the kingdom and the common people plead for protection
• A family feud threatens to spill over into open warfare
• Orcs are burning villages to the ground
• Rivalries are turning from chivalric competition into ugly feuds. A tournament should be held to settle disputes with honour.
• A woman on the throne is a risk to all. She must be deposed in favour of a man and a warrior.
• The widow wishes to marry a commoner.