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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Widowmaker" data-source="post: 3098928" data-attributes="member: 23050">Enforcer beat me to it.Jdvn1 - Yes a hedge knight is a knight who has not sworn fealty to a particular house. They often travel around finding work, food, and service to small houses. They may stay for a few months and then move on. Many also take there oath very seriously and protect the smallfolk.Hedge Knights are looked down upon because they serve no house. Many are quite poor and may not even have a complete set of armor. Many attempt to make a living by travelling to tournaments and winning there. They may also gain some fame and finally attach to a house.A hedge knight might be best described as a Ronin from Feudal Japan. This is the closest assiocation I can think of.One of the most famous Hedge Knights became Commander of the Kingsguard (Seven bodyguards who protect the king). The one thing to remember a Hedge Knight is still a Knight. (Meaning he has the Knight Prestige Class)A Sworn Sword is usually a member of a house. In return for room, board, and equipment he protects the house. Basically a guard. Some move up to Master at Arms or Captain of the Guards or some other important position. Some others leave there house and become mercanaries. These men become what are called sellswords. Rare If you are looking for someone who has wonderlust and such. A hedge knight would not be a bad choice. He could have attached himself to House Steadfast recently. Part of your character history or goals maybe to eventually swear yourself to a house. Nothing says you cannot be a newly raised knight. I would advise an age of eighteen.If you want to work in the stables that is more of a specialized postion as the House Stablemaster or something to that effect. Same with the master of the hunt or houndmaster. They usually have some fighting ability but nothing like a sworn sword. As a hedge knight that might be some of your additonal duties to work with the horses and such. A hedge knight would be Social Status 0. A sworn sword a 1.I would say one or two levels of knave to represent your youth. Then a at least three levels of man-at-arms. And then one level of knight. This would allow you to be a newly sworn Hedge Knight. If this sounds like something you want. I can help you work with it and give you some more info.</blockquote>

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