RPGA - Living City - Knightly Honors

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Tournament authors should be aware of the following list of available Knightly Honors, which may be written into a scenario. Authors should make it clear to event judges that a knight may obtain only one honor for a given deed. For example, in the tournament "The Court Of The Crimson King" two honors were offered. One was general to all knighthoods, while the other was specific to Griffon knights and Griffon knight-squires. Griffon knights and Griffon knight-squires were not allowed to receive both honors, but were offered the honor specific to their order.

Knightly honors should be rare and difficult to obtain. Be advised that HQ will put a cap on the number of tournaments per year that may offer an honor. Scenarios with a low level of difficulty would be the first to lose the opportunity to offer an honor.

Honors specific to the Knights of the Raven may not be obtained by anyone other than a Raven Knight, but they may be included in a tournament as a plot device.

Knightly Honors that are available to all knighthoods:

A Leopard Skin Cloak		Awarded to a knight who risks his or her own life to save the life of a defenseless innocent.
A Weapon of Honor		An expertly crafted non-magical weapon given to the winner of a tournament.
The Grass Crown		Awarded to a knight whose individual action have saved an army in the field (awarded in an event involving miniature battles).
The Oak Leaf Crown		Awarded to a knight who risks his or her own life to save the lives of fellow knights in battle.
The Laurel Crown		For leading a military unit or adventuring party to victory against a very powerful opponent in time of war.
The Hero's Circlet		A silver circlet that is given to a knight who defeats a great threat in single combat. Usually this represents a duel to the death.
The Bronze Cloak Pin		A bronze symbol of the knight's current order. This award is given to knights for gallantry against a superior foe.
The Gold Cloak Pin		A gold symbol of the knight's current order. This is awarded to a knight who sacrificed his own life so that a vital mission for the safety of Ravens Bluff would succeed. (If the body is recovered the knight's order will pay for the raise dead, if it can not be recovered the money will be used for prayers for the knight's immortal soul at the temple of his choice.)
The Jeweled Pin		For rescuing a kidnapped member of the Ravens Bluffs nobility and successfully capturing the person or persons responsible for the cowardly, ignoble crime.
The Hero's Cup		A bronze drinking horn, given to knights by the Lord Mayor, whom presents it to knights who successfully bring a major evil doer in to the city authorities for justice. The evil doer must be alive and must have presented a clear and certain danger to the city.
Key to the City		A small platinum key that can be worn on a key ring. This is given to the knight who recognizes that a magic item, or artifact, is too powerful to be left in the hands of those who recovered it and turns the item over to the proper city, or knighthood authorities.
The Red Crystal		The glowing crystal fits into a normal sized human's hand, and looks very nice on a desk. It is given to a knight for braving enemy lines to bring help to a trapped and cut off military unit, that would otherwise be destroyed.
Personal Banner		The knight's personal symbol and the seal of Ravens Bluff will be artistically placed on a banner that will be used during tournaments, and in time of war, to identify a true hero and those that stand with the knight. It is also common for the banner to fly over any holdings owned by the knight. The banner is presented to heroes who save the city from a terrible destructive menace such as the wrath of an ancient huge dragon or a Tarrasque.
Red Pennant		This small flag of honor bears the seal of Ravens Bluff and a symbol of small ship on a red field. It is awarded to a knight who goes to sea and defeats a pirate threat to the city, or the city's commerce. The knight should capture some of the pirate leadership alive so the city can make an example of how it now punishes robbers of the sea.
Blue Pennant		This small flag of honor bears the seal of Ravens Bluff and a symbol of a flaming torch on a blue field. It is awarded to knights who go deep into the depths of the earth and defeats a great threat to the city from one of the evil powers that reign there, such as the Drow or the Illithid.
The Fellowship Ring		A knight earns this green sapphire jeweled silver ring for doing a great deed to benefit the elves. It is a symbol of friendship that must be earned, for a deed that will not be forgotten -- such as rescuing elven children, recovering and returning an important elvish relic. The Knights of the Hawk hold this honor in great importance. Any Elf seeing a knight with this ring will view the character as an Elf friend.
The Cold Forged Hammer		The war hammer is earned by a knight who proves by his actions that he or she deserves respect from dwarves. The knight must have learned to speak dwarven and have done a great service for the benefit of dwarven peoples, i.e. recovered and returned a dwarven relic or artifact, aided a royal heir to recover his throne, slain a great enemy that holds a dwarven stronghold and aiding its return to the dwarven people. The hammer is not magical but it is +1 to hit and damage because of quality. Any dwarf seeing a knight with this weapon will view the character as a true friend.
The Blue Scarf		Given to a knight who succeeds in destroying an evil artifact.
The Black Scarf		A knight who succeeds in destroying, a spell using evil undead -- vampire or lich -- receives the black scarf.
The Green Scarf		Lifting a great curse on the land such as a plague or pestilence.
The White Scarf		Finding an innocent person under a terrible curse and using the knight's powers, skills and other abilities to free the tortured soul, then tracking down the evil spell caster who made the curse and bringing them to justice.

Special Golden Rooster Honors:

Gold Sword -- An elegant and functional weapon. It looks nice on state occasions. Given out to the best-dressed Rooster, who even if he is forced to adventure through the city's sewers, always looks elegant.
Gold Cane -- This gold rooster headed cane is given to knights who refuse to let danger get in the way of traditions. This cane is a symbol of courage, bestowed on knights who commit an act of bravado like having tea at 4 PM, even if the goblins are preparing to attack. The knight should symbolize a spirit of civilized behavior that refuses to bow before uncouth beasts and lowborn louts.
The Golden Cloak -- For completing a dangerous mission, where most of the party members were seriously injured, but the knight kept his cool under fire and instructed the lads on the finer points of etiquette even when his own life was in danger.
The Gold Medal -- In the form of a rooster, this award is given to any knight who stops an evil plot to bring their order's reputation into disrepute.

Special Griffon Honors:

Griffon Helm -- Awarded to knights who take the aerial riding non-weapon proficiency. A knight who earns this award and the Feather Necklace may apply to join the Griffon Guard, an elite military unit that only uses its powerful Griffon mounts in battle in the defense of the city.
Claw Gauntlets -- Special fighting gloves that do 1d4 plus strength bonus damage in hand to hand fighting. These marks of personal honor are given to a knight who avenges his honor by completing a quest after having to go before the Knights' Council for cowardice. In a world of magic spells, there is no lingering shame in failing a saving throw versus fear spells and the like just pride in having cleansed your honor.
Griffon Feather Necklace --For reckless courage that inspires others to accomplish a great victory over a powerful enemy.
Sky Blue Cloak -- For avenging the honor of the order against a plot to discredit the knighthood.

Special Dove Honors:

Crystal Paperweight -- Given to a knight who uses his mind to discover how an evil doer is cheating the city. The knight and his or her friends must succeed in bringing the evildoer in alive to face the city's justice.
The White Rose Ring -- Saving the life of an innocent at the loss of your own.
The Red Rose Ring -- Defeating a powerful monster in order to protect your party without the use of deadly weapons or damage causing spells. Monster must be at least twice the knight's level in hit dice.
Dove Bracelet -- For success at negotiating a peace treaty that ends or prevents a war. Must involve serious opponents who otherwise would attempt to kill each other.

Special Hawk Honors:

Hawk Ring (Bronze) -- Bravery in the recovery of valuable information that can aid the city against a great enemy.
Hawk Ring (Silver) -- Setting up a strong enemy so that he defeats himself.
Hawk Ring (Gold) -- For action above and beyond the call of duty. Such as rescuing a prisoner from a wizard's tower in such a way that the wizard will believe letting the prisoner go was his idea, or that the wizard will still believe the captive is his prisoner long after he, or she, has been freed.
The Hawk Tattoo -- The knight has silenced forever a traitor to his order, and will forever be known as someone that can bring death with him anywhere. The mark of honor -- an avenging Hawk -- is placed on whatever portion of the body the knight chooses.

Special Honors for the Knights of the Right Hand of Tyr:

Book of Fair Prayers -- For confronting a creature of the lower planes of at least the knight's level and destroying it, or banishing it back to the lower planes.
Holy Symbol of Tyr -- For those who take the final vows and becomes a priest of Tyr.
The Way of the Blade -- For those who successfully lead the defense of only a handful against a multitude of evil this book is considered a great honor.
The Silver Sash -- To a lay brother who has sworn to only speak when asked questions, or confronted by evil, so that he can concentrate fully on prayer, self purification, and being a true warrior of the faith.

Special Honors for the Keepers of the Mystic Flame:

Each honor is a special 2,000 gold piece gemstone that appears to contain a flame frozen within it. To sell one of these gems is to lose all honor and rights of knighthood in this order.

The Ruby -- Earned by a knight who captures and brings to justice a being whose actions have proved to be a magical threat to the city.
The Emerald -- Given to a knight that provides evidence that leads to the conviction and imprisonment or execution of a powerful magical menace to society.
The Star Sapphire -- Given to a knight, who convinces a powerful magical menace to change their ways and convert to Mystra, this must be a true conversion, involving a voluntary alignment change and the loss of levels that this involves.
The Pearl -- Earned by a knight who recovers a lost or stolen thought bottle, a secret item important to their faith.

Special Honors for the Pillars of the Realm:

The Jade Ring -- Given to a knight who, while on a mission, survived extreme conditions of weather and other circumstances, and successfully completed the task that brought them there.
The Azure Girdle -- A cloth belt/girdle marked with the order's symbol is given to a knight who sees a potentially dangerous clash of legal religions that could escalate, and defuses the problem before it becomes a matter of serious concern. In cases where the trouble was actually caused by a member of an evil religious cult the knight should have apprehend the guilty priest.
The Crimson Gauntlet -- This piece of finely made armor, or a symbolic glove, is given to a knight who succeeds in an undercover mission that rooted out the leaders of a banned religion trying to establish itself in Ravens Bluff.
The Broken Pillar -- The rarest of all Pillar awards. This is reserved for knights who went undercover, died on a mission, and whose bodies could not be recovered. It is basically a headstone shaped like a broken pillar. Knights honor their fallen dead through various ceremonies of remembrance during the year.

Special Honors for the Knights of the Phoenix:

The Iron Feather -- This honor is given to a knight or knight-squire who through direct action defeated or otherwise banished a powerful undead or extra-planar creature, which threatened the city of Ravens Bluff.
The Brass Talon -- This honor is given to a knight or knight-squire who single-handedly destroys a level draining undead or free-willed fiend from the lower planes in defense of the city of Ravens Bluff.
The Bronze Wing -- This honor is given to a knight or knight-squire who through direct action rescues a citizen of Ravens Bluff from a powerful undead or extra-planar creature.
The Golden Crest -- The highest honor given by the order of the Phoenix is bestowed to a knight or knight-squire who travels to the lower planes or the negative material plane and defeats a major fiend or undead, thwarting a plot against the city of Ravens Bluff.

Special Honors for Raven Knights:

The Marshal's Rod -- Given to an army commander who decisively defeats an enemy field army. Given as part of a major city festival on the border areas.
The Silver Scroll -- Given to a knight who successfully completes a mission as an ambassador for Ravens Bluff. The mission must result in a trade agreement, treaty or other important negotiation that greatly benefits the city.
The Purple Cloak -- Given to a knight who completes a personal mission of heroism, such as defeating a great dragon threatening the city. The knight must have been in a real threat of death, and may have died accomplishing the mission.
The Silver Coronet -- A knight must first have earned The Marshal's Rod, The Silver Scroll and The Purple Cloak, and have an estate of at least 1,500 developed acres. This award is given to a knight who has defeated a major threat to the city, such as a powerful hidden alliance of Red Wizards who were manipulating city leaders to gain control for themselves. Having met minimum requirements, the knight is fully accepted into the city's ruling nobility and will have a voting seat on the Council of Lords.

Author: various LC authors Uploaded By: TSRO Stone@AOL.COM Date: 04/17/97

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