Sir Geraint

Notes

Player: BrotherRidge (joined Session 12).

Only survivor of Knight Commander Caradoc’s conroi after the burning of Dunkerton and a giant ambush. Found battered on the road and joins the Kenroi. Unlike most of the group, Geraint is sworn directly to Count Roderick of Salisbury.

Timeline

• (485–486) — Drives King Eosa’s golden axe into the winged demon masquerading as Ælflaed, pinning it; the revealed demonic face drives him into madness and flight, later steadied by his companions. (Source: Session 019 - The Well of Bargains and the Demon Princess; Session 019 — Player Synopsis — Well of Bargains and Demon Princess)
• (482) - Survives the Dunkerton massacre (giant ambush) and warns the Kenroi. (Source: Session 012 - The Burning of Dunkerton and the Peace of Summerland; see also Session 012 — Player Synopsis — Dunkerton).
• (482) - Argues to abort Uther’s destructive mission after Dunkerton (alongside Drustin and Liam). (Source: Session 012 - The Burning of Dunkerton and the Peace of Summerland).
• (482) - Finds an overturned wagon with a partially eaten peasant family and judges the wounds were inflicted by men, not beasts. (Source: Session 012 - The Burning of Dunkerton and the Peace of Summerland; see also Session 012 — Player Synopsis — Dunkerton).
• (482) - Accompanies the deer-path shortcut toward Tisbury and is caught in the wolf ambush. (Source: Session 012 - The Burning of Dunkerton and the Peace of Summerland; see also Session 012 — Player Synopsis — Dunkerton).
• (483) - During the ogre ambush on the Ellen escort, is knocked from his horse by the ogre’s uprooted tree. (Source: Session 013 - The Assassin’s Winter and the Escort of Lady Ellen; see also Session 013 — Player Synopsis — Assassin Winter and Ellen Escort).
• (483) - At Easter court, exchanges stories with Lady Rachel of Carbonog and later witnesses Lady Rhianneth force a kiss on Sir Madoc in the gardens. (Source: Session 014 - Easter Court at Sarum and the Duel of Sir Marius; see also Session 014 — Player Synopsis — Easter Court and Sir Marius Duel).
• (484) - Helps expose the “holing” pit (black-armored officials throwing peasants into pits) and fights in the Sherwood ambush; beheads a huscarl who nearly kills Millicent. (Source: Session 015 - The Road to York and the Ambush in Sherwood; see also Session 015 — Player Synopsis — York Road and Sherwood Ambush).
• (484) - On the road toward Wilderspool, is struck badly in the hag clearing fight but stays mounted. (Source: Session 016 — Player Synopsis — Wilderspool and Hag of the Dead).
• (484) — Fights at the Wyrd Pool; engages the serpent creature and deals telling blows during the rescue of Madoc and Ælflaed. (Source: Session 017 - The Wyrd Pool of Wilderspool).

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• 490: Pursues Dubricus’ restoration quest, trades up to a proper warhorse at Bath, recruits Brother Nerovens at the Castle of Salt, and tracks Giant Erge near Stafford. (Source: Session 033 - The Crown Quest, the Siege of Exeter, and the Giant Erge)

• 490: Helps bait Giant Erge into chasing the second giant trail and lands the decisive blow against a Hound of Hecate at the Shrine of Hecate. (Source: Session 034 - Erge, Exeter, and the Hounds of Hecate)

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• (487) — Advances his courtship of Lady Rachel of Carbonog, volunteers enthusiastically for the spring 488 Gaul campaign, and becomes strongly loyal to the Ladies of the Lake cause. (Source: Session 024 - The Feast at Sarum and the Forest’s Warning)

• (488) — Commands “The Normans” at Calais; rallies his men with homage in the battle that lifts the siege. (Source: Session 025 - The Feast at Caen and the Battle of Calais)

• (488) — Kills a werewolf at the Wildenburg Pagan Shrine and recalls folklore that lycanthropy is a Saxon affliction and not every bite turns the victim. (Source: Session 026 - The Wolves of Wildenburg)

• (488) — In the House of Constantine trial, gives up his name and coat of arms and is styled the Nameless Knight. (Source: Session 027 - The House of Constantine and the Return to Wells)

• (488) — Becomes the “Eastern Wind” at the White Tower feast, continues courting Lady Rachel of Carbonog, and helps Assterius restrain Drustin before another Ellen disaster. (Source: Session 028 - The Easter Feast at the White Tower)

• (489) — Finds refugee tracks near Brun, leads refugees toward Cambria, negotiates aid at Carohaig from young Leodegrance, and later rejoins the conroi at Peterborough. (Source: Session 030 - The Angel’s Command and the Child King)

• (490) — At the Battle of Lincoln, charges down a wild man, trips a small giant, then nearly falls into Saxon hands while trying to aid Millicent before Liam rescues him. (Source: Session 031 - The Battle of Lincoln and the Birth of Meredith)

• (490) — Still unrecognized as the Nameless Knight, appeals to Roderick and then Archbishop Dubricus; Dubricus says a quest is needed to remove his sins and anonymity. (Source: Session 032 - Madoc’s Funeral and the Question of Britain’s Crown)

• 490: At Appleby, treats successfully with the brownies, asks them to watch over Lady Appleby, recognizes a Gore shield, and kills the Auroch of Appleby with his hammer/pollaxe. (Source: Session 035 - The Battle of Tintagel and the Brownies of Appleby)

• 490: At Loch Lomond, spots the Silver-Haired Woman of Loch Lomond, sees a wolf-linked life vision in the Loch Lomond Fountain, is baptized in Love-Sun Water, and enters a vision of his mother, Duty, Pleasure, and the Black Knight at the Well. (Source: Session 036 - The Sun-Water of Loch Lomond and the Road to Merlin)