Lockdown Challenge Day 24: Pendragon 5th edition

Pendragon is a mainstay of fans of Chaosium role-playing games and of the works of Greg Stafford, yet for some reason I think I’ve only played it twice, and always at conventions hence as one-shot adventures, whereas it is well-known that Greg Stafford’s labour of love shines in a campaign game. Oh, well.

The current and latest edition (unless I’m mistaken) is the 5th edition by Nocturnal Media, although it is rumoured that Pendragon is returning to its original fold!

I’ve created this character using the 5th edition character generation rules, which limit the choice of the starting region to Salisbury. My young squire is a Pagan Welshman, more interested in courting ladies and hearing the tales of mysterious Faerieland than jousting. He relies on outmanoeuvring his foes on horseback rather than directly confronting them.

Name: Gwynn
Homeland: Salisbury
Culture: Cymric
Religion: Pagan
Father’s Name: Rhŷs
Title: le blanc
Father’s class: Vassal Knight
Son Number: 1
Liege Lord: Sir Roderick, Earl of Salisbury
Current Class: Squire
Current Home: Durnford
Age: 21

Personality TraitsChaste 7 | Lustful 13
Energetic 13 | Lazy 7
Forgiving 10 | Vengeful 10
Generous 13 | Selfish 7
Honest 13 | Deceitful 7
Just 16 | Arbitrary 4
Merciful 11 | Cruel 9
Modest 7 | Proud 13
Pious 10 | Worldly 10
Prudent 9 | Reckless 11
Temperate 10 | Indulgent 10
Trusting 10 | Suspicious 10
Valorous 15 | Cowardly 5

PassionsLoyalty (Sir Roderick) 15
Love (Family) 15
Hospitality 15
Honour 15
Hate (Saxons) 9

AttributesSIZ 11
DEX 13
STR 13
CON 13
APP 13

Damage 4D6
Healing Rate 3
Movement Rate 3
Total Hit Points 24
Unconscious 6

Non-Combat SkillsAwareness 5
Boating 10
Compose 1
Courtesy 3
Dancing 2
Faerie Lore 1
Falconry 3
First Aid 10
Flirting 3
Folklore 2
Gaming 3
Heraldry 3
Hunting 10
Intrigue 3
Orate 10
Play [harp] 3
Read [Latin] 0
Recognise 3
Religion [Pagan] 2
Romance 10
Singing 7
Stewardship 2
Swimming 2
Tourney 9

Combat SkillsBattle 10
Horsemanship 15
Sword 10
Lance 10
Spear 6
Dagger 5