Saturday Knight Fever - part 1

This game followed on from this earlier outing to the Middle Ages.  Everyone was sent a general briefing:

SATURDAY KNIGHT FEVER

The Kickyerhead Inn

 

Having had his rather fetching daughter snatched away by outlaws, an enraged Lord John has raised his surviving retainers to recover her and capture the Outlaw Robin Banks.  The pair have been traced to an inn on the edge of the forest.  In the later afternoon of a summer Saturday the Lord and his retainers approach the inn.

The lady – a blushing virgin (with, if the rumours are to be believed, much to blush about) - does not appear to have shown reluctance to run off. 

The knights at least 12 inches from each other and from the inn.

Figures may not leave the playing area!

 

Ye Code of Chivalrie.  The lord will look unfavourably upon knights who break the code of chivalry.

Only a knight may retrieve the lady.  No knight may attack a woman.

A knight may not engage a non-knight in combat if another knight is closer.

A knight will not engage another knight who is currently in combat with another.  He won’t ‘gang up.’

Knights.  Knights have trained their entire lives for combat.  A knight cannot be put out of action until he receives three Wounds.  Treat any Out Of Action result on the Wound chart as a Wound instead.  Once he has sustained three Wounds, he’s Out Of Action.

If a knight is put out of action, his retainers will leave the field and take no further part in the action.

Lord John and his posse

Ye Cast Liste

Lord John of Westbourne       a God-fearing gentleman, lord of Broomhall, Endcliffe and all ye lands as far East as ye inner ring road

Friar Paul of Wigan                a devout monk. Lord John’s confessor, so a busy man

Peter of Almondbury              the county executioner

Mark of Great Ayton              a bold, if somewhat battered warrior

Martin of Nether Edge           a bald warrior

Robin’ Banks                          Ye Notorious Outlaw

Russell of Hebden Bridge       A notorious outlaw from ye neighbouring county

The Lady Ermentrude             a tidy piece

Ye Jolly Innkeeper                  proprietor of the Kickyerhead Inn

Ye Buxon Serving Wench      makes up for the flat beer

Others:

Yonder peasant, also Ye Umpire and Ye Narrator

Sundry scurvy knaves

Players were also sent individual objectives:

John                Lord John of Westbourne

Ensure the Lady Ermentrude is recovered. Kill Robin’ Banks.  Stay out of danger.

Leader.  Sword, spear, heavy armour, shield

Martin                       Martin of Nether Edge

Recover The Lady Ermentrude.  Kill someone.  Get Lord John drunk

Sword, heavy armour, shield

Pete                 Peter of Almondbury

Project an air of menace.  Suck up to Lord John.  Get knighted.

Two handed axe, dagger

Mark              Mark of Great Ayton

Impress Lord John with a daring exploit.  Kill someone.  Pull the barmaid.

Sword, heavy armour, shield

Jerry               Ye Notorious Outlaw Robin Banks

Keep The Lady Ermentrude in your er, ‘protection.’ Kill someone.  Do something daring and reckless.

Leader.  Sword, bow

Simon             Ye Jolly Inkeeper

Ply Lord John’s party with strong drink.  Make sure someone pays.  Defend the dubious virtue of the barmaid (or at least get paid!)

Dagger, club

Tim C             Friar Paul of Wigan

Pray several times during the game.  Get roaring drunk.  Seduce the barmaid.

mace

Russell           Russell of Hebden Bridge

Do something dramatic (so you get a role in the film), Kill someone.  Pull the barmaid.

Sword, bow