After the fall of rome and before the arrival of william the conqueror, there was a time in britain that has spawned legends aplenty. Use this in place of the family events table in the core books winter phase. Produced by nocturnal media and distributed by chaosium inc, they return the focus of the game back on to playing arthurian knights and ladies. King arthur pendragon help me sort out the supplements rpgnet. Playing with book of the estate, book of battle, book of solos, and book of knights and ladies. Pendragon year 490491 gareth solo adventure youtube. The focus on arthurian knights can be maintained if desired by restricting players to cymric characters, but i. There are also a number of small changes to combat in book of knights. Book of the warlord brings much more detail to the uther period, good if you want to run a campaign focused on the dark ages of arthurian legend, perhaps the closest in kap to the possible. The knights of pendragon is a superhero team appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. This wikia is created to chronicle the adventures of a pendragon rpg group. It introduced traits and passions that reward players acting as virtuous knights as they compete for glory.
Always confirm your character with george, especially if you are making a foreign or unusual character. From the grim days of uther pendragon to the shining chivalry of king arthur, knights and heroes take central. The essential list of king arthur pendragon roleplaying books. Camelot chroniclers news 531 new knights knighted in salisbury another raid by levcomagus thwarted. Character generation king arthur pendragon wiki fandom. They may come from any of a hundred different specific locations in britain proper, or from any one of ten foreign lands. This is the subreddit dedicated to the king arthur pendragon rpg, first published in 1985 by chaosium, and currently published by nocturnal media. With this book you may generate knights and ladies from any place and time in the legendary arthurian realm.
With this book you may generate knights and ladies from any. The book of the knights and ladies is a players guide, but not a replacement for the core rulebook. As players you take on the role of knights following the chivalric code. The knights of pendragon are individuals who the green knight, a proclaimed mystical protector of britain who lives in the green chapel in the realm of avalon, places pendragon spirits into which.
At, i discovered the tale of king arthur and the knights of the round table and fell under the spell of the legend. The book develops other cultures and counties within arthurian britannia, which allows the players to take the role of a saxon, pict or many others. Pendragon has seen publication in the past twentythree years from chaosium, green knight, and now white wolf. From 1999 to 2001, green knight published supplements for the roleplaying game, in which players take on the roles of knights and ladies performing chivalric deeds in arthurian britain. Your onestop online shop for new and vintage rpg products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format. If you want knights from outside of salisbury, the book of knights and ladies is a must.
All of the mentioned books can be purchased from drivethrurpg. My recommendations i would recommend picking sourcebooks up in the following order. The rpg draws upon the literary and historical material of the matter of britain to create a roleplaying experience very much unlike that afforded by any other rpg. I would retreat to the woods behind my parents house and play at knights and ladies, all by myself of course, until one of my older siblings was sent to.
The team was published by the imprint marvel uk in a selftitled comic from 1990 to 1993, and in the anthology title overkill. Expands upon the wolrd of pendragon and details many new cultures and lands of arthurs worlds, such as france and irelan. Always confirm your character with george, especially if you are making a foreign or. It expands character creation beyond the basic cymric knights of the core rulebook.
Pendragon is greg staffords awardwinning arthurian roleplaying game. Live mondays 46pm pt at playing with book of the estate, book of battle, book of solos, and book of knights and ladies. Download pendragon the book of knights and ladies files. Book of knights king arthur pendragon for 2nd3rd ed. Pendragon companion nobles book the gray knight tournament of dreams king arthur companion by phyllis ann carr knights adventurous pendragon 4th edition rules lordly domains beyond the wall pagan shore land of giants savage mountain is also good. Epic roleplaying in the world of king arthur pendragon the book of knights is a complete edition of king arthur pendragon written to introduce you to the world of epic adventure in legendary britain. The goal of this geeklist is to serve as a list of all material published for the king arthur pendragon rpg, with commentary and links to help interested gamers make a decision about the game, and where to start.
The essential list of king arthur pendragon roleplaying books posted by modoc31 on september 19, 2017 july 27, 2018 earlier this year i was part of an engaging online conversation about king arthur pendragon and what books were essential versus nice to have. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition. Pendragon s unique system of traits and passions creates dramatic personalities and takes roleplaying to new heights. And needs to not be confused with 5ths book of knights and ladies, which adds ladies and nonsalisbury knights to 5e. Pendragon, or king arthur pendragon, is a roleplaying game rpg in which players take the role of knights performing chivalric deeds in the tradition of arthurian legend. Hey, i recently discovered the king arthur pendragon rpg from green knight publishing who took over the game from chaosium or something and have been completely wowed. They may come from any of a hundred different specific. The supplement book of knights and ladies, selfpublished by greg stafford in 2008, allows creation of more diverse characters for fifth edition. The game was originally published by chaosium and later published by green knight publishing and white wolf, inc. It was originally written by greg stafford and published by chaosium, then was acquired by green knight publishing, who in turn passed on the rights to white wolf publishing in 2004. Beyond that, the books contain more detailed rules for your more lordly duties improving your manor, maintaining an entourage, leading an army, etc. I think this is a fantastic game with some excellent source books and supplemental material and would love to start a long running campaign. I have owned the last few versions of the king arthur pendragon core rulebooks 5, 5. Pendragon programs some great little web apps for ginning up random knights, squires, and ladies, by some of the best minds on the nocturnal forums.
The following is a really well laid out synopsis by reddit user bimbarian. If the players desire to invest in the domain minigame, book of the manor is worth the purchase. It was written by dan abnett and john tomlinson with art by gary erskine. Earlier this year i was part of an engaging online conversation about king arthur pendragon and what books were essential versus nice to have. Pendragon, also known as king arthur pendragon, is a roleplaying game that is part of chaosiums basic roleplaying game system. Im interested in checking out pendragon for its multigenerational play. Pendragon, or king arthur pendragon, is a roleplaying game rpg in which players take the role of knights performing. Green knight publishing was founded by peter corless after he bought the rights to the awardwinning pendragon roleplaying game from chaosium in 1998. If youre not a member of the group, we still hope you find it enjoyable. Click download file button or copy pendragon the book of knights and ladies url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Recommend an edition of king arthur pendragon rpgnet forums.