By Mark Morrison
Did you know the recently-released Pendragon Gamemaster's Handbook includes two all-new scenarios for Pendragon, written by game designer Greg Stafford? Both scenarios are designed as either a starting point for a group of fresh Player-knights, or for use in an ongoing campaign.
The Adventure of the Crucible is intended for starting characters, and is the perfect way to kick off your Pendragon campaign. Lords, ladies, allies, and rivals are introduced as the Player-squires earn their spurs in a time of anarchy and desperation.
The Adventure of the King’s Gambit has the County of Sarum facing annihilation when the Saxons of Wessex launch an invasion. Can the Player-knights break through enemy lines and ride for aid in time?
In fact, all of the scenarios in the recent Pendragon releases can be run in sequence as a complete campaign. It’s designed to guide players through their first adventures in Arthurian Britain. The story starts in the years of anarchy when the land is without a High King, through to the drawing of the Sword in the Stone by Arthur and the war against the Rebel Kings, and ends with the strange affair of the Grey Knight.
Here is the complete scenario chronology of Pendragon to date, with the game year for each adventure:
Pendragon Gamemaster's Handbook
508 - The Adventure of the Crucible
509 - The Adventure of the King's Gambit
Pendragon Starter Set
510 - The Adventure of the Sword Tournament
511 - The Adventure of the Forest of the Silver Deer
512 - The Adventure of the Broken Sword
The Grey Knight
513 - Bearding the Lion
514 - King Pellinore’s Quest
515 - The Grey Knight
Over eight years of game time the Player-knights will face moral challenges, strange beasts, dastardly knights, and fight in the thundering battles which turned Arthur from a boy into a king. What kind of knight will you become?
If you’d like to see the campaign in action, the Stream of Chaos are currently playing through the entire sequence, and have started with The Adventure of the Crucible. Episode #1 is now available on the Chaosium YouTube channel.
Start your journey with Pendragon today!
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