DX a.D. - L'Epée dans la Pierre

General Summary

Du côté des Héros

Tournoi de Londinium : un jeune écuyer, Arthur, tire Excalibur de la pierre et est reconnu Haut Roi par plusieurs nobles -dont Robert de Sarum. Afin de financer la guerre d'Arthur contre certains nobles, les PJ sont mis sur la trace d'un vieux trésor enterré par les Romains. Ils repoussent des Guerriers Endormis qui gardaient ce trésor et récupèrent celui-ci (cf. Boy King). Les PJ se retrouvent face à l'Ours de Brunnian lors d'une exploration de la forêt Sauvage. Ils sont sauvés par le Chevalier Brun. Bataille de Carohaise entre Arthur et une coalition de princes refusant son autorité (cf. Boy King, p.43)   May 12 20. Carlion Grand Council After the battle Arthur asks his vassals and allies to advise him. The rebel army has re-treated, but is still ranging through¬out Logres pillaging and plundering. The court advises Ar-thur to send to the conti¬nent for help from Kings Ban and Bors. Arthur and the army depart for the north. King Ban and Bors have not yet shown up, but are secretly conducted to the field by Merlin's magic.   Earl Sanam's Court The Ganis and Brittany army withdraws to the ports, and thence to home. The kings re-main with Arthur for a while. The army camps and recovers. Merlin tells King Arthur where a great treasure is buried. He sends a small party of men to recover it. They find a huge cache of Roman silver. After he receives the treasure, King Arthur distributes it among his men. All knights get £20 of silver. After that, the army disperses to the nearby countryside to rest at manors, castles, and towns. Arthur, with many of his men, stays at Bedegraine Castle, the seat of the earl. The earl's daughter, Lyzianor, is young, and of marriagea-ble age. In fact, she is much the same age as Arthur. The king is tended by her constantly, and does not refuse the attention. He isn't shy, and many men are pleasantly surprised by young Arthur's comfortable way with women. He neither hides nor touts their friendship, but acts in every way as deco¬rous as a king ought.   While resting in Carohaise, King Arthur hears that King Ryons of Norgales is besieging King Leodegrance of Cameliard. He re¬members that Leodegrance supported him the first time that he drew the sword and resolves to go to his aid. Thje Battle of Carohaise is not decisive, altough the siege of the city is lifted. Autumn The harvest is brought in without further trouble, and proves to be sufficient de¬spite the ravages of war. After Carohaise, lords are dis-missed to their fiefs. Knights are dismissed to their manors. King Ar¬thur then requests the attendance of those individuals whose advice he desires, and invites all the leaderless knights to his hospitality at Carlion.