510 - The boy Arthur pulls the Sword from the Stone during the New Year Tournament in London.  Later that year, he becomes High King.

511-513 - Many battles are fought and Arthur slowly gathers the support of Logres and other parts of England.

514 - Arthur is married to Guenevere, only daughter of King Leodegrance of Cameliard.  The Round Table Knights are formed and include King Arthur, Sir Ector, Sir Brastias, Sir Hervis de Revel, Sir Tor, Sir Tristan of Cornwall, King Bors of Gaul, Sir Gawain, Sir Urien, Sir Dinadan, Sir Lamorak, and Sir Sagramore.

515 - Arthur held a tournament in London after Easter.

King Arthur - High King of Briton.
Guenevere - Queen, only daughter of King Leodegrance of Cameliard.  Surpassing beauty.
Merlin - Magician, Seer, High Druid, advisor to the King.

Sir Gawain - Round Table Knight, King's Champion, member of Orkney Clan.
Sir Tor - Round Table Knight, knighted at Arthur's wedding.
Sir Ector - Round Table Knight, Arthur's foster father.
Sir Brastias - Round Table Knight.
Sir Hervis de Revel - Round Table Knight.
Sir Tristan of Cornwall - Round Table Knight.
King Bors of Gaul - Round Table Knight.
Sir Urien - Round Table Knight.
Sir Dinadan - Round Table Knight.
Sir Lamorak - Round Table Knight, son of King Pellinore.
Sir Sagramore - Round Table Knight.

Earl Robert - Earl of Salisbury, liege lord to the player knights.
Sir Elad (Glory 4,189): The Marshall of the county, Elad is the castellan of Vagon as well.
Sir Hywel (Glory 2,457): The banneret of West Lavington, he holds many manors which he inherited from his father; he has only a young daughter. Since his wife died at her birth and he refuses to remarry, his daughter will inherit great wealth.
Sir Amig of Tilshead (Glory 3,234): An older man, scarred and with a noticeable limp, Sir Amig is a veteran of many battles. He was just granted castellanship over Tilshead, built to defend the county against the witches and monsters of the nearby forests.
Sir Jaradan (Glory 1,190): A skilled and ambitious young knight, he is the best swordsman at court (Sword skill 22).
Bishop Roger: The Bishop of Salisbury is both wealthy and worldly, in a religious sort of way. His wealth comes from the holdings of the church, including the church holdings of Amesbury and those around Sarum and Warminster, and the other numerous sources of church income.  He is well educated, widely read, and influential; he loves to travel to London for business. He tends towards practicality when conflict between the count and the church arises.
Father Tewi: The priest of Salisbury Castle, Tewi is personal confessor to the earl and his wife, as well as the general religious overseer of the castle and its people. He is not particularly wealthy, but is well maintained by the earl.  He loves his drink, and is rumored to have a wandering eye (and hand, depending on who tells the tale) when it comes to several of the serving maids.

Sir Llednais - father of Ceidwad, the boy Sir Tyngyr rescued.
Sir Mylon - Earl of Cardiff, Ellowyn's father.
Sir Kay - Seneschal, step brother to Arthur.
Sir Bedivire - Sir Kay's assistant.
Sir Dencile - knight who abducted his own wife at Arthur's wedding.
Sir Felot of Langduk -  one of Sir Dencile's knight.
Sir Petipace of Winchelsea -  one of Sir Dencile's knight.
Sir Agravaine - Member of the Orkney clan, son of King Lot.
Sir Gaheris - Member of the Orkeny clan, son of King Lot.
Sir Cormacc - Irish knight who killed Countess Fiona's father.
Sir Loftrees - Formerly courted Countess Fiona, has since taken to betting young knights that they can't score with her.
Father Coombs - Friar who assisted the players in London after the altercation with Sir Agravaine.
Sir Balin le Savage, called The Knight of Two Swords, brother to Sir Balan, both brothers killing each other and causing the Dolorous Stroke, which created the Wasteland, among other things.
Morgan le Fay - Arthur's half-sister, they share a mother (Ygraine/Igraine) but have different fathers, Duke Gorlois and King Uther, respectively.
Diarmuid - Druid, friend to Merlin
Archbishop Dubricus - Archbishop of London
Praetor Jonathel of Dorset - Duke of Dorset, father to Galaria, formerly courted Countess Fiona of Hereford.
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The May Babies Incident

In the early summer of 512, Merlin and Lady Viviane visited the Kings of the North.  They spoke of a famous child being born on May Day.  The power of their glamours and prophecies allowed the pair to take the newborn children upon their departure.

In late summer, Queen Margawse performed a ritual at the request of the northern queens to find their children.  That knight, a dark storm raged outside.  In her scrying pool, Margawse watched in horror as an unmanned ship bearing their children was dashed against a shore and sank.  Rumors began to spread that the children had been killed and Arthur was responsible.  This incident led directly to the 513 rebellion.


The Dolorous Storke

After King Arthur hears of the crimes of King Royns of North Wales, he calls the knights from all his lands to a general council at Camelot. When the council is assembled, there comes a damsel sent by the Lady Lyle of Avilon. Under her mantle, the damsel has a sword which is fixed in its scabbard and cannot be drawn out except by a knight completely pure of heart. It is her curse that she must wear the cumbersome sword and scabbard everywhere she goes. Arthur and all his knights try to draw the sword and fail. At last, a prisoner among them, Sir Balin, newly released from the dungeon and shabbily dressed, asks that he be allowed to try, for though he has been accused of a crime, and though his apparel is humble, he believes himself worthy. He draws the sword out easily and he says he will keep it, even though it is a fated sword: it will murder his dearest friend.  Arthur apologizes for misjudging and mistreating Balin, a man proved so noble.

Balin accepts the apology and prepares to leave the court. Before he has left, the Lady of the Lake arrives and demands the gift Arthur promised her when she gave him his sword. She wants either Sir Balin's head or that of the damsel who gave him his sword. Arthur refuses, and Balin, recognizing her as his mother's murderer, hacks off her head. Arthur is outraged as a visitor to the court she was in his safekeeping and says he will never forgive Balin for this murder.

. . .

Balin is directed to King Pellam's castle, where he will find Garlon (who Balin swore to kill). Balin kills Garlon before Pellam's eyes, and Pellam fights to avenge his brother. Losing his sword, Balin takes a marvelous spear (which was used to wound Christ) and strikes with that. The castle falls to the earth, all but Pellam and Balin are killed, and the land goes to waste. Balin has struck the Dolorous Stroke and created the Wasteland.  Balin later goes on to kill his beloved brother Balan with the cursed sword, with Balan killing him at the same time.