Bretonnian Knights Errant [Mousillon setting].pdf

BRETONNIAN KNIGHTS ERRANT

According to the ancient custom, which is still followed in Bretonnia, anyone

who desired the honour and privilege of knighthood must first prove himself

worthy by accomplishing a perilous task. Traditionally the errand of

knighthood is chosen by the fairest maiden in the village, and is often to slay a

monster and bring back its head or return with a treasure. The maiden is

required to marry the knight if he succeeds in his errand, so sometimes the

quest is a dangerous one indeed. Many Knights Errant, as these aspiring men

are called, travel to Lustria or the Land of the Dead in search of treasure and

victory in combat. Some travel to the mysterious forest of Loren with high

hopes to impress the legendary Elves with their courage.

The knight is equipped with weapon and armour before he departs on his

errand, depending on the wealth of the village and the knight's family this

ranges from a suit of leather armour and a simple shield to a barded warhorse

and ornate heavy armour. All knights are given a shield with their family

colors, or the colors of the Knight of the Realm of that village if the family

doesn't have their own colors. The shield is traditionally without heraldry, as

this will be based on the errand that the knight strive to complete, for example

slaying a monster would be cause to emblazon the image of the monster on his

banner and shield. Sometimes the Knights bring along a trusted friend, his

hunting dog, the Knights of Bretonnia love hunting and one of the duties of the

young Squires are to look after the Knights hunting dogs. It is not uncommon

for a knight to give a faithful squire one of the whelps from a new litter.

Knights Errant often band together and travel in a group; sometimes they are

brothers or childhood friends who have taken up the errand together. In

addition they are joined by a number of young squires, eager to prove

themselves in combat. In addition as the Errant party passes through villages

they attract the attention of the village youth. Sometimes a bored youth decides

to join the party, in the hope that one day he will have the courage himself to

attempt the Errand of knighthood. While the knights pursue a particular goal

with their Knightly Errand they will not immediately abandon the warband

once they have completed it. Abandoning your friends in the dangerous Land

of the Dead or City of the Damned would tarnish the knight's honor. Thus the

knights stay together until they all agree to return.

CHOICE OF WARRIORS

A Knights Errant warband must include a minimum of three models. You have 500 gold

crowns to assemble and equip your initial warband. The maximum number of warriors in

the warband may never exceed fifteen.

Knights Errant: Your Knights Errant warband must include at least one Knight Errant

and up to four in total.

Squires: Your Knights Errant warband may include any number of Squires.

Hired Swords: The Knights Errant warband may not recruit evil Hired Swords or those

who practice magic or use poison, for this would dishonor them.

STARTING EXPERIENCE

Knights Errant start with D6+7 experience

Henchmen start with 0 experience.

KNIGHTS ERRANT SKILL TABLE

Combat Shooting Academic Strength Speed Special

Knight

KNIGHTS ERRANT SKILL TABLE

KNIGHTS FEATS

1 - Combat charge

Some knights specialize in running down opponent on their initial combat impact.

The character gain +1 attack and +1 WS when he charges.

2 - Lancer

The assault on horseback with lance, may best be the way everyone imagines a Knight

doing combat. Though this feat is very hard and difficult to master correctly. And yet

there is nothing more impressive than a knight on horseback, using lance and shield to

skewer his enemies.

The character can use this skill only on horseback. May not be combined with combat

charge.

If the character's first opponent(s) suffer an unsaved wound, the character may continue

his charge. Opponents are not allowed to strike back.

The charge may then be continued another 4", and any enemy within 2" of that charge

line can be charged. If the character does charge another enemy he counts as charging in

the next combat round

3 - Sword master

Some knights are such masters in wielding their swords that no blow seems to reach

them. When using a sword the character may parry, with reroll at equal or higher.

4 - Armour specialist

Often a knight moves in his armour as if it does weigh almost nothing. And blows that

reach him seem to just bounce of his armour.

When using Heavy armour and shield the subject ignores the standard movement penalty

and his armoursave cannot be modified beyond 5+ due to strength. This does not work on

horseback.

KNIGHTS ERRANT EQUIPMENT LIST

Hand-to-Hand Combat Weapons:

Armour:

Mace/Hammer

3 gc

Battleaxe

5 gc

Sword

10 gc

Morning star

15 gc

Double-handed weapon

15 gc

Lance

20 gc

Upgrade Light Armour

to Heavy armour

+30 gc

Helmet

10 gc

Barding

40 gc

Miscellaneous Equipment:

Warhorse

80 gc

Missile Weapons:

Wardog

30 gc

None

SQUIRES EQUIPMENT LIST

Hand-to-Hand Combat Weapons:

Armour:

Dagger (first free)

2 gc

Mace

Shield

5 gc

Helmet

3 gc

Axe

5 gc

Sword

10 gc

Spear

10 gc

Halberd

10 gc

Light Armour

20 gc

Missile Weapons:

Bow

10 gc

Longbow

15 gc

HEROES

1- 4 KNIGHTS ERRANT ...................50 gc each

Anyone who desires the honour and privilege of knighthood must first prove himself

worthy of the position by accomplishing a perilous task, an errand of knighthood. The

nature of the errand is chosen by the fairest maiden of the village, the duke of the

province or the King himself.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Knight 4 4 3 3 3 1 4 1 8

Weapons/Armour: Knights Errant have a suit of Light Armour and a shield when first

recruited. In addition the Knights Errant may have equipment from the Knight Equipment

list, a Knight Errant must buy a weapon from the hand-to-hand combat list, a simple

dagger is not acceptable.

SPECIAL RULES:

Brettonian Leader: The Knights Errant warband doesn't have a leader like a normal

warband has, the Knight Errants are brothers in arms and the Squires will happily follow

any of the mighty knights. However as rules and scenarios confer special bonuses or rules

to leaders the warband must have one. Each of the Knight Errants start with D6+7

experience points, the knight which rolls the highest experience is the leader and from

now on follow all the rules that apply to the leader. If two or more knights roll the same

experience, choose one of them as the leader. Note that the experience rolled does not

allow the Knights Errant any starting advances.

Knights Virtue: A Knight Errant is a chivalrous warrior warrior who is superior to

ordinary warriors. He will never break and panic from combat and so does not have to

pass a leadetrship test for being All Alone.

HENCHMEN

SQUIRES ...............25 gc each

Knights Errant usually have several Squires in their retinue as servants and companions.

Squires are loyal to their Knights and will follow them without question, learning the art

of war and the code of chivalry, in preparation for their own errand of knighthood.

Profile M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Squire 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 7

Weapons/Armour: Squires will be armed and equiped at the expense of the Knights

Errant they serve. The equipment they may have is listed in the Squires Equipment list.

(V1.6) By Tommy Punk with help from Bill Strip and Gary Mort

Edited by tom E. green

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