The Dragon Rising: A Pendragon Solo campaign. Episode 0
Recent History.
Tostig, a king from the neighboring country of Priad Blesh, aided by some rebellious northern Sochian lords, attacks the eastern border of the royal lands. Their army defeats the defenders, and lays siege to the capital city of Andanse.
King Adeon and his army are fresh from driving off a small Blesh army to the south in the province of Stragoll and hasten northward, only to be ambushed by Blesh warriors on the road. He fights a desperate battle, from which his army barely escapes with many casualties.
Already sick, Lord Gussig Harwis is wounded during the battle and during the retreat succumbs to his wounds and infection.
His oldest son Tremayne, who is squiring for one of the Lord Jareth of Gallard’s sons, is present and escapes with the rest of the army.
King Adeon manages to rally survivors of the battle.
Suddenly, Vasperys the Arch druid of the Valadorn sect appears. He advises the King to attack the Priad Blesh warriors and rejuvenates the army with some kind of magic. With the battered remnants of his army, King Adeon sneaks north under cover of darkness, and falls upon the celebrating warriors. The Blesh are slaughtered, and Adeon claims a great victory.
Given the great losses to his army, Adeon decides to declare a victory and rebuild his army to guard against his enemies.
The King and his lords are now seeking qualified men to be raised to knighthood to replenish the army.
At the winter court in Ironguarde, the capital of Lytton, Lord Roderick is demanding of his vassals. “Are your squires qualified to be knighted next year? Or a cousin, perhaps? I didn’t ask for their ages, I asked if they are qualified! Now is the time for all men who would be knights to step forward!”
Our story begins with Tremayne, the eldest son of Lord Gussig being knighted at the winter feast along with about two dozen other young sons of the noble houses of Lytton.
Awesome. Very interested to see how this develops.