494 & 495 AD: Guests of the Fey Queen

The Knights of Huntington had an interesting year.

We spent several weeks recovering from the wounds received at the tournament of Uther Pendragon's wedding.

We learned that our lord, Pwyll, the Earl of Huntington, would solidify his friendship with his neighbor, the Earl of Hertford, through marriage of their children.

The young Lady Glesig, famous for her beauty (Appearance 23, where women usually roll 4d6) was kidnapped on the road to Huntington, and we Knights set out to avenge her loss.

Thinking we would need to kill vile Saxons, we instead soon learned that it was the Fey people of the woods, led by Queen Lanolis, that had taken Lady Glesig and slain her guards.

Through our courtesy, we were able to return ourselves and Lady Glesig to the mortal world. What seemed like a year and a day there was just two months on our calendar.

However, Lady Glesig was now deemed unsuitable for marriage to our Lord's son, due to her inability to resist amorous relations with Fey noblemen during her time on the Other Side. Several knights of Huntington volunteered to save our lord embarrasment by offering to wed the Lady Glesig.

In the early winter, Lord Pwyll hosted the court of King Uther. Merriment was had by all; the hunting was especially good.

In spring, we were summoned to war by King Uther. We would deal the Saxons a crushing blow. We met them at St Albans. The Knights of Huntington were in the front ranks, and led the charge the broke the Saxon right flank. However, we paid dearly... Two of us fell under Saxon axes, and two had to be dragged to safety by loyal squires. The battle ended with a complete English victory, certainly due to our efforts.

The vile, hated Saxons had one final act of vengeance. They corupted the well before the high nobles victory feast, and many great men of England were poisoned. The worst blow to us was the loss of both our Lord Pwyll and his eldest son, serving as squire to King Uther. Our new lord is Pwyll's younger son, a mere 12 years old in 495.

Sir Gwynnod married Lady Glesig, and they were both happy to find it more than a marriage of convenience. Both their families are known for their prowess in the Hunt, and they plan to raise many sons to carry on this fine tradition.