Chapter 3.3 - The Adventure of the Holy Sword (516 AD)
When the party is ready to head north to Burton, they return to the Duke's castle, for one final meal and one final night's rest. They chat briefly with the Duke over dinner, and he informs them, "Five years ago, Sir Peter came to me to ask of a sacred place called the Golden Field, for he had heard that one of the most religious knights had once quested for it. He explained that he had a dream and that a holy man had told him to seek this Golden Field. I offered to give him information in return for a favor. He agreed and I told him that I believed that the Golden Field lay somewhere within the depths of the Sauvage Forest, to the north, for that is where my knight quested. In exchange for my information, Sir Peter and his companions went to the village of Burton, the very village where you are now going, to slay a beast that had been terrorizing the villagers. The knights did not return but within a few weeks the attacks on Burton ceased. That is all that I know about Sir Peter."
He will expect a report on how to deal with Burton.
The group heads out of Cirencester on the following morning, taking the King's Road to the north for about 12 miles before taking a smaller road to the northeast. Although this road is smaller, it is still well kept up. At length, the group nears the town of Burton.
As the town comes in sight, a knight approaches, although none recognize him. As he nears he shouts out a greeting, "Hallo! Good meeting you here. I am Sir Brocklebuck. I do not recognize you, although . . ." he stares at Sir Sejanus for a moment, "you appear to be a Roman. I've not seen another Roman in these parts since that Sir Peter and his companions back some five or so years ago. You aren't related are you?" he inquires.