The Knight and the Dragon
A dragon has recently demanded that the small village of shepsfield give him tribute: one sheep a week. The dragon has also offered to accept goats, pigs, cattle, and large numbers of poultry, but shepsfield has more sheep than anything else. While not immediately ruinous to the towns-folk, the tribute is not sustainable. The dragon has threatened that if the tribute is not met he will burn fields, knock over huts, and take a child instead of a sheep.
An Errant Knight has come upon this situation, and promised the towns folks that he will deal with this problem by slaying their Dragon. He is expecting some gifts and gratitude from the rescued village, but more important is to be able to boast about his deeds when he meets with his fellows later in the year.
The Dragon has taken up residence on an old ruined castle (a stone keep with four walls round it). The dragon sleeps on top of the keep. 1/3rd of the walls go all the way up, and 1/3rd of the permiter has been breached or knocked over. The sheep generally feed on poor land with the occasional bush. The sheep land has many mild (5 foot) rises and dips, about every 20 yards. The Fields are much smoother. 1/3rd have wheat, 1/3rd are fallow, and 1/3rd have an odd arrangement of peas and barly. A well tended wood is nearby. The village has 55 houses and 55 households. A castle with a local lord is 4 miles away in a castle of his own, who has mostly abandoned the village to its fate.
The player with the Dragon may decide how to accept their tribute. The knight starts play in the village.
Weapons and armor are from Low Tech. Tech level is 3.
Extra effort is available
Targeting locations is in use
Most optional abilities from martial arts are available. Stay on theme.
The bleeding rule is in use.
I'm torn on character creation. I have an over-abundance of templates. Input would be appreciated. We can use Dragons, Basic Set, Fantasy, Banestorm, and possibly martial arts for templates. Preferences? The Knight will probably be beefed up a little past the basic template. I'm debating if the knight gets assistants, crossbows, or magic items.