CHA2730 King Arthur Pendragon 5th edition (5.2) Contents

INTRODUCTION
- Playing King Arthur Pendragon
- Which Arthur Is This?
  - English
  - French
  - Chronicles
  - Modern Tales
  - Welsh
  - Radical
- When Is This?
- About This Book
  - Die-Rolling Conventions
  - Rolls and Checks
  - Character Statistics and Values
  - Mind Your C’s and K’s Measurements
  - Common Terms and Abbreviations
CHAPTER ONE: THE PENDRAGON REALM
- Recent History
- Famous People
  - Uther Pendragon
  - Merlin
  - Other Notables
- Britain and Europe
  - Political Divisions of Britain
  - The Church
  - Paganism
  - Foreign Britain
  - Beyond Britain
- The High Order of Knighthood
  - The Origins of Knighthood
  - Becoming a Knight
  - Ranks of Knighthood
- Feudalism
  - Oaths
  - Social Classes
- Customs and Laws
  - The Universal Laws
  - Customs of the Family
  - Customs of Knighthood
  - Justice
  - Customs of the Church
CHAPTER TWO: CHARACTER GENERATION
- Creating a Character
  - Personal Data
  - Traits and Passions
  - Attributes
  - Skills
  - Previous Experience
  - Other Information
  - Conclusion
  - The Importance of Knighthood
  - Introducing Your Knight
- Preconstructed Characters
  - An average Knight
  - The Courtier
  - Master of the Hunt
  - The Fighter
- Squires
  - Player Character Squires
- Women in Pendragon
  - Women’s Roles
  - Religious Women
  - Gentlewoman Bonus
  - Generating Female Characters
  - Non-Traditional Women
  - Women Knights in Play
  - Character Generation
CHAPTER THREE: FAMILY AND FATHERLAND
- Salisbury Family History
  - Your Grandfather’s History
- Family
  - Historical Perspective
  - The Role of Family
  - Your Living Family
  - Other Family Members
  - Your Future Family
- Your Home
  - The County of Salisbury
  - The City of Sarum
  - Salisbury Castle
  - People
  - In and Around Salisbury
  - The Progress of Salisbury
  - Salisbury Manors
  - Your Manor
- Castles
- Travel in Britain
  - Maps
  - Travel Times
CHAPTER FOUR: STATS AND SKILLS
- Traits and Skills
- Using Traits and Passions
- Traits
  - Using Traits
- Magical Virtues
  - Religious Virtue
- Directed Traits
  - Acquiring a Directed Trait
- Trait Descriptions
  - Chaste/Lustful
  - Energetic/Lazy
  - Forgiving/Vengeful
  - Generous/Selfish
  - Honest/Deceitful
  - Modest/Proud
  - Just/Arbitrary
  - Merciful/Cruel
  - Prudent/Reckless
  - Spiritual/Worldly
  - Temperate/Indulgent
  - Trusting/Suspicious
  - Valorous/Cowardly
- Passions
  - Using Passions
  - Gaining a Passion
  - Lowering a Passion
  - Strengths and Weaknesses
  - Initial Passions
  - Other Common Passions
- The Dexterity Roll
- Skills
  - Improving Skills
  - Skill Categories
  - Success or Failure
  - Skill Descriptions
  - Combat Skills
CHAPTER FIVE: GAME MECHANICS
- Die-Roll Resolution
  - Unopposed Resolution
  - Opposed Resolution
  - Modifiers
  - Critical
  - Fumble
  - Values Greater Than 20
  - Values of Zero and Less
- Time Scale
  - Campaign Time
  - Narrative Time
  - Real Time
  - Battle Rounds
  - Melee Rounds
- Experience
  - Obtaining Experience
- Movement
  - Melee Movement
  - Scenario Movement
- Glory
  - Gaining Glory
  - Glory Awards
  - Non-Standard Glory
  - Rewards of Glory
  - Tracking Glory
- The Winter Phase
  - Step 1: Solo Scenarios
  - Step 2: Experience Rolls
  - Step 3: Aging
  - Step 4: Economic Circumstances
  - Step 5: Stable Rolls
  - Step 6: Family Rolls
  - Step 7: Training and Practice
  - Step 8: Compute Glory
  - Step 9: Glory Bonuses
CHAPTER SIX: COMBAT
- Combat and Roleplaying
- The Melee Round
  - Melee Round Procedure
- Basic Rules
  - Damage Statistic
  - Knockdown
  - Armor and Shields
- Actions in Melee
  - Combatti Modifiers
- Special Melee Tactics
  - Optional Combat Tactics
- Mounted Combat
  - Lance Charge
  - Two-Handed Weapons
  - Height Advantage
  - Variant Steeds
  - Horse Armor
- Injury and Health
  - Hit Points
  - Wounds
  - Recording Injuries
  - States of Health
  - Recovery
  - Deterioration and Aggravation
  - Other Damage
- Skirmish Rules
  - The Skirmish
CHAPTER SEVEN: AMBITION AND FAITH
- Differences Between Knights
- Roleplaying Nobles
  - Noble Ranks
  - Vassal Knight
  - Banneret Knight
  - Baron
  - Earl/Count
  - Duke
  - King
  - Pennath
  - Officers
  - Other Titles
- Religion
  - Spirituality and Religion
  - Christianity
  - Paganism
- Magic
  - Types of Magic
  - Magic in the Game
  - Magicians
CHAPTER EIGHT: MATTERS OF WEALTH
- Understanding Wealth
- Standards of Living
  - Grades of Maintenance
  - The Market
- Starting Equipment
  - Prerogatives of Wealth
  - Getting Money
  - Spending Money
- Standard Price Lists
APPENDIX ONE: IN THE FUTURE
- Chivalry
  - Chivalrous Knights
  - Romance
  - Round Table Knight
  - Passions
- Customs
- Organizations
  - The Queen’s Knights
  - Knights of the Grail Temple
  - Order of the Golden Apple
  - The Thrashers
  - The Young Knights
- Knightly Equipment
  - Combat Skills
  - Horses
APPENDIX TWO: CHARACTERS AND CREATURES
- Gamemaster Characters
  - Knights
  - Fighting Men
  - Ordinary Folk
  - Women
- Creatures and Beasts
  - The Stables
  - Mount Statistics
  - Natural Beasts
- Monsters and Fabulous Beasts
APPENDIX THREE: SCENARIOS
- Introductory Scenario
  - Preparing as a Gamemaster
  - Necessary Materials
  - Your First Players
  - Your First Talk
  - To Start
  - First Characters
  - A Day of Training
  - A Horse Race
  - Your First Adventure: A Hunt
  - The Hunt
  - Back to Imber
  - A Visit to Court
- The Questing Beast
  - Further Adventures
- Solo Scenarios
  - Your Own Land
  - Vassal Service
  - Lost in the Woods
  - At the Crossroads
  - The Lover’s Solo
APPENDIX FOUR: BATTLE
The Feudal Army
- The Battle System
- I. Before the Battle
- II. The First Charge
- III. Melee
- IV. Retreat, Rout, and Pursuit
- V. After the Battle
Battle Enemy Tables
APPENDIX FIVE: TOURNAMENTS
- Tournament Glory
- Tournament Sizes
- Knightly Roles
- Other Activities
APPENDIX SIX: GLORY AWARDS
- Successful Tasks
- Defeating Enemies
- Skill Success
- One-Time Honors, Titles, and Ceremonies
- Holding Land and Castles
- Ideals
- Famous Traits and Passions
- Battle Participation
- Tournaments
SUGGESTED READING
DESIGNER’S NOTES
INDEX
CHARACTER SHEETS

TABLES INDEX

Table 2.1: Cymric Attributes
Table 2.2: Additional Belongings
Table 2.3: Family Characteristics
Table 3.1: The Salisbury Army
Table 4.1: Standard Trait Roll Results
Table 4.2: Standard Passion Roll Results
Table 4.3: Dishonorable Acts
Table 4.4: Hunting — Normal Prey
Table 4.5: Hunting — Special Creature
Table 5.1: Basic Glory Awards
Table 5.2: Aging
Table 5.3: Statistics Lost
Table 5.4: Random Marriage
Table 5.5: Childbirth
Table 56: Child Survival
Table 5.7: Family Events
Table 5.8: Scandalous Rumors
Table 6.1: Armor
Table 6.2: Combat Modifiers Summary
Table 6.3: Tactics Modifier
Table 6.4: Followers’ Fate
Table 8.1: Food and Drink
Table 8.2: The Horse Market
Table 8.3: Knightly Equipage
Table 8.4: The Stock Yards
Table 8.5: Clothiers and Jewelers
Table 8.6: Common Services
Table 8.7: Miscellaneous Goods
Table 8.8: Major Investments
Table 6.1B: Armor (Augmented)
Table B.1: Creature Size
Table B.2: Surprise Attack vs. Avoidance
Table C.1: The Bear Hunt
Table C.2: Lost in the Woods
Table 6.4B: Followers’ Fate (Amended)
Table D.1: Battle Results
Table D.2: Battle Enemy — Knights
Table D.3: Battle Enemy — Footmen
Table D.4: Battle Enemy — Saxons
Table D.5: Battle Enemy — Irish
Table D.6: Battle Enemy — Picts