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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sir Kendrik" data-source="post: 1183" data-attributes="member: 123">Another session has been and gone and things just get more and more “difficult” for young Sir Kendrik.Here is the latest instalment.The party had finished readying for the ride home to Clyster. Sir Kendrik was feeling very disappointed that his family had completely forgotten his 22nd birthday but he kept that to himself, not wanting to appear childish for being upset over it. The ride to the next village of Igham along the route went without incident. We spent the night there in an inn. Lady Elanor getting the best room available, Sir Kendrik the next one, the clerics staying at the church and the others in the Inn common room. Kendrik doesn’t visit his grandfather Keenan, the local harper in Igham, who he hasn’t seen in 3 years not wanting to get sidetracked from the mission at hand. We set off the next morning. This is where things go totally wrong. As we are riding through a copse of trees a brigand jumped out in front of the party demanding we hand over our goods. Kendrik refused and demanded the brigand step aside and let us through. The brigand states his terms again and an arrow is fired from the trees at Jon the ranger as he tried to draw an arrow from his quiver. Suddenly about 10 halfling brigands appear from the trees with arrows pointed at the party. The head brigand tells the party to dismount and hand over our goods. Sir Kendrik again refused and the head brigand stated to do as we are told or the fair maiden will not look so pretty after they are finished with her. This is when the story goes all totally wrong. Kendrik fearing that the brigands will target his lady got her to hop off their horse and tells her to get cover from the other horses and he charged the head brigand. His idea was to draw the fire of the other brigands, thus protecting Elanor. Then close in on the head brigand to hold the point of his long sword at his throat and demand they surrender or their leader would taste to cold hard steel of Sir Kendrik’s trusty blade. Thus these brigands would be brought to justice. His idea went completely wrong. The brigands fired at the other members of the party including Lady Elanor. The head brigand fired at Sir Kendrik’s warhorse Valiant leg and causes it to crash to the ground, Sir Kendrik lept off. Lady Elanor didn’t hide between the other horses and is racked with fear. She runs into the woods with brigands following her, the rogue Callin in pursuit. To make things even worse the party was losing and one of the halflings hopped up on the packhorse where all the treasure was and rode off. The brigands all disappear their work now done and we couldn’t see them. Ranger Jon tries to follow the tracks of Lady Elanor and Co and calls out that he has found them. Kendrik heads towards Jon, who thinks it might be someone going to attack him and readies an arrow. Seeing that it is Kendrik he doesn’t fire and they follow the tracks towards Lady Elanor and Callin. While they are doing this a group of brigands ambush Lady Elanor, surrounding her. She stops in her tracks and Callin catches up with them. She tries to run from them but is tripped and a brigand heaps on her and threatens to cut her throat. Another starts to pop the stitching on her bodice. Callin disposes of the brigand disrobing Elanor. Unfortunately the other one stabs her and she goes unconscious. Callin stems the bleeding and yells for help. Kendrik runs and Br Arton hears Callin’s call for help and rides in on his horse. Br Arton heals her and Elanor and Arton walk back to the road. Sir Kendrik then interrogates one of the brigands who would say nothing but sweeten the deal and I will talk. Sir Kendrik refuses to deal with them and tells the brigands that they will stand trial. Lady Elanor seems concerned. Br Arton asks her what is troubling her. She says she is concerned that Sir Kendrik is more concerned about his own glory than protecting her and his other charges. She said twice now he has gone after an opponent leaving her unprotected. Br Arton tries to reassure her that Sir Kendrik wouldn’t do it for selfish motives like that and that maybe she is judging him too harshly. She seemed to listen to what Br Arton was saying and she ended the conversation. Kendrik was following them at a distance. When he finally catches up with his Lady, Kendrik drops to one knee and apologises to her for what had happened. Kendrik was deeply remorseful for his apparent lack of chivalry towards Lady Elanor. He thought he was doing the right thing and yet again his lack of good judgment failed him. She let him know yet again that he had done her wrong. She let him know that he may be able to gain her favour again but it may not be so easy with her warden Baron Aldred and with her father, Baron Althor. Kendrik’s heart sank at this statement. He had lost his chance with her, and he was deeply upset. One foolhardy act may have ruined his chance at a happy life with his true love.Kendrik became distant ignoring Ranger Jon who was talking to him. Kendrik was too busy beating himself up over his actions to notice that Jon had decided to take matters into his own hands. He told the brigand that “Sir Kendrik may be too honourable to go through with a threat against you but I have no problem” and promptly threatened to cut off some of his toes with his axe if he didn’t talk.Kendrik was called over by Br Arton who told him what they should do, Sir Kendrik raised his voice at Br Arton and told him that was exactly what he intended on doing. He told the group to get ready and that they were to ride back to Igham to hand the brigands over to the local constable and continue on our way to Clyster.The party arrived eventually at Clyster. Lady Sharra, the Baron’s daughter and Lady Elanor’s closest friend and Sir Brand, the Baron’s champion and Castellan while the Baron was away met Sir Kendrik and Lady Elanor in the main bailey of the keep. Lady Elanor and Lady Sharra embraced and returned inside talking at a million miles a hour. Sir Brand and Sir Kendrik chatted with Sir Brand asking why Kendrik had a very concerned look on his face. Kendrik told him that Kendrik had dishonoured his name. Sir Brand first asked Kendrik if Elanor was still a maiden. He replied of course and described to Sir Brand what had happened. He told Sir Kendrik that he was happy in to be in his situation and tried to reassure him.Br Arton took Br Quynn to the cathedral to arrange for his wounds to be healed by the proper spell. He also had the unenviable task of informing the Bishop that the holy relic was corrupted and lost. The Bishop told him to make it his priority to return the relic to the church.At the evening meal Lady Elanor didn’t talk to Kendrik once, she was too busy with Lady Sharra. After the meal Sir Brand asked Sir Kendrik to go for a walk along the battlements. The two Knights discuss Sir Kendrik’s predicament. Sir Brand told Sir Kendrik that he if he was honest with Baron Aldred the Baron would understand but it would be much harder to convince Lady Elanor’s father. Sir Brand asked Sir Kendrik what he would do next to regain his honour. Sir Kendrik said he would make his quest to ride back to bring the brigands to justice. Kendrik knew that this alone will not gain Elanor’s father’s approval but it would show he was still worthy. Kendrik said that he had proved his worth before he would do it again.The rogue Callin found a scroll in his clothes chest that made him have to leave the castle in important personal business. The next morning Sir Kendrik visited his companions to arrange to leave at lunchtime to return to Igham to capture the brigands and end the banditry that was on the increase in that part of Borderlund.Sir Kendrik went to see his Lady before leaving and they had a good conversation. Sir Kendrik said that Lady Elanor would be on his mind always while he was away and that he would make sure that he was not away from her a minute longer than was necessary. Elanor told Kendrik that it was not a good idea for him to have her on his mind as it may distract him. He reassured her that she was worthy of this place in his thoughts and that she was no mere distraction. Lady Elanor smiles and touches his cheek. Sir Kendrik then dropped to one knee and took her hand and kissed it before leaving.End SessionAny comments?OK everyone, what does everyone think Sir Kendrik should do to return his lost honour? Is all lost in this saga?</blockquote>

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