What that also means is that, rather than change the world completely, your characters are going to experience a history that is already pretty much set: Arthur will die, the romantic court will fade away, etc.) (A note on time and metaplot: A lot of the other books take a similar attitude towards time for instance, the Book of Armies talks about compositions and strengths of different armies in different times.

(When Arthur marries Gwenevere, that introduces the Romantic virtues of love, etc.) If you play this campaign, you might end up dealing with the spreading Wasteland (that necessitates the quest for the Holy Grail to heal the land), or maybe get involved in fairies, as well as the Saxon invasions, the conquest of France, etc. Each year is presented as a collection of events, gossip, news each era introduces new customs, armor, rules. To that end, the real gem here is the Great Pendragon Campaign, which is 430 pp (in the copy I have), and covers - year by year - from 485 (King UtherвЂ™s reign) to 566 (ArthurвЂ™s death). Everything here is focused on playing the game. So, thereвЂ™s a page or two on travel a page or two on castles, etc. That's impossible to imagine in D&D, but allegorical creatures are all over medieval and Arthurian legends.)ДЄlso, one more thing to note about this book (and particularly the core): it gives you just enough on many subjects to make an adventure sing without getting bogged down in details. (Heck, just like in the Arthur stories, there are creatures that have allegorical meanings, and if you see one of these in action, you might have to make a roll to see if that allegory influences you for instance, if you see a beaver castrate himself to escape, you might find yourself becoming more cowardly. In the core book, Stafford has a few FAQ areas where he tends to hit that same note: this isnвЂ™t just any knights game, this is King Arthur. Pendragon is also a good model for a style of narrative emulation, which narrows player possibility in order to emphasize a certain narrative arc: you really canвЂ™t be evil, you canвЂ™t be anyone you want to be, you canвЂ™t be anywhere you want to be. The invention here that really influences a lot of other games is StaffordвЂ™s notion of vices/virtues, which are culturally specific and also a lot more mechanically/narratively important than the broad outlines of alignment that dominates D&D-style fantasy. * A game where time passes and what happens with you at winter (do you die? Have kids? Fall into poverty?) impacts you as much as your adventures and tournaments the rest of the year * a game that is built around your characters dying and passing on their glory to their children, who then become adventuring knights * a game that lets you adventure as knights, a game where your virtues and passions are as important as your other stats. Slightly longer version: this is Greg StaffordвЂ™s magnum opus,

The short version: this is the RPG that lets you play MaloryвЂ™s Le Morte dвЂ™Arthur. (More important probably) * a game that is built around your characters dying and passing on their glory to their children, who then become adventuring knights * A game where time passes and what happens with you at winter What is this? Slightly longer version: this is Greg StaffordвЂ™s magnum opus, * a game that lets you adventure as knights, a game where your virtues and passions are as important as your other stats. What is this? The short version: this is the RPG that lets you play MaloryвЂ™s Le Morte dвЂ™Arthur. This book contains everything you need to explore the mysteries and dangers of Arthur's Britain. Armed and armored, you are the law of the land, in a life-or-death struggle to join the fellowship of the Round Table. To become a knight of the Round Table you must uphold the chivalric ideals of courage, honesty, fair play, and justice. Pendragon is a roleplaying game based on the legends of King Arthur, Lancelot, Guenever, and the Knights of the Round Table. Smite bloodthirsty giants, crush treacherous invaders, brave the mysterious lands of faerie, and dabble in Celtic magic.

To become a knight of the Round Table you must uphold the chivalric ideals of courage, hon Live the glory of King Arthur's court.

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