[Pendragon 6E] The Sword in the Stone

The year is 510.

The cold, gray, leaden skies of winter mirror the mood of the land. None have worn the crown of Logres since the death of King Uther fifteen years ago. The last High King of Britain, Uther’s brother Aurelius Ambrosius, died 30 years ago. All of Britain suffers under the depredations of rapacious, ambitious barons and opportunistic raiders.

Knights are gathered in Londinium to attend a grand tournament—the first of its kind—shortly after the New Year. This is bound to be one of the great events of their lives, for it is at this tournament that a new High King shall be appointed, or so the noblity have said.

The Knights, along with all other entrants in the grand New Year’s Tournament, are encamped outside the city walls, merchants and thieves mix with the common masses among the ersatz lanes of the rioutous tent town, where banners of counts, barons, dukes, and kings flutter limply in the chill breeze.

The unwashed masses (and more than a few knights and squires) amuse themselves with bohorts, bear baiting, and other martial games, but most of the lords in attendance are focused on the big prize: the winner of the upcoming tournament will become High King of Britain!

This is a One-Shot Adventure for Pendragon, a game set amidst the glory and grandeur of King Arthur’s Britain, with a mechanical focus on the emotional impact of pursuing Glory, overcoming life-and-death struggles, crossing blades with ruthless enemies, and fighting for love and justice in a world of brutal medieval realism.

This game will be beginner-friendly, players only need to bring pencils and dice.

Pregenerated characters will be provided, however, if you want to play your own custom character, send a copy of your character sheet to me for review before Noon on the Friday of September 12

The event will be hosted in a rented private conference room, Players may bring their own food/beverage but are expected to be respectful of the space and clean up after themselves.

Feel free to sign-up even if it puts you on the Waitlist, in my expierence there's usually two or three people who drop-out before the start of the event, usually at the eleventh-hour, and I prefer to have a full table over empty slots.

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