[banestorm] who knights knights?

chimchim · 02-14-2013, 05:07 AM

I am about to start a campaign in Cardiel on Y'rth and as this will come up in the game I thought I would ask the hive mind for advice.
Who in Cardiel issues knighthoods? Is it the prince or does each duke/baron issue knight hoods as they see fit?

Hannes665 · 02-14-2013, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by chimchim

I am about to start a campaign in Cardiel on Y'rth and as this will come up in the game I thought I would ask the hive mind for advice.
Who in Cardiel issues knighthoods? Is it the prince or does each duke/baron issue knight hoods as they see fit?

Both I would think. Maybe it´s more of a prestige to get knighted by the Prince and it could come with some land and gold.

Mateus · 02-14-2013, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hannes665

Both I would think. Maybe it´s more of a prestige to get knighted by the Prince and it could come with some land and gold.

In my games I tend to give royal knights, and royal personal in general, a level or 2 of Social Regard: Crown Service. Or maybe some 1 pt status if you feell that it would be more aprropriate.

chimchim · 02-14-2013, 08:48 AM

Thanks guys for your answers I expected it would be both in this case.

Any thoughts on wether or not non warriors would ever get knighted. Here I am thinking battle wizards.

Hannes665 · 02-14-2013, 09:13 AM

Why not - Knight being a title not a RP class.

gilbertocarlos · 02-14-2013, 09:20 AM

Even singers have become knights.

If you pay enough, you can have the title even to your horse.

Mateus · 02-14-2013, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

Even singers have become knights.

If you pay enough, you can have the title even to your horse.

I remember that in Yrth that is not necessariy true. Megalos allows titles to be sold, Caithness do not. But I dont remember how Cardiel handle the issue.

~~Peter Knutsen~~ · 02-14-2013, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by chimchim

I am about to start a campaign in Cardiel on Y'rth and as this will come up in the game I thought I would ask the hive mind for advice.
Who in Cardiel issues knighthoods? Is it the prince or does each duke/baron issue knight hoods as they see fit?

What is a knight?

David Johnston2 · 02-14-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by chimchim

I am about to start a campaign in Cardiel on Y'rth and as this will come up in the game I thought I would ask the hive mind for advice.
Who in Cardiel issues knighthoods? Is it the prince or does each duke/baron issue knight hoods as they see fit?

In real life, it was just the King/Queen who handed out knighthoods.

~~Figleaf23~~ · 02-14-2013, 11:02 AM

Theoretically any member of chivalry could knight another person, ie. admit them to chivlarous arms. Enfoefment and admission to the heirarchies of vassalage was a different thing. The theoretical however quickly fell into disfavour and the right to make knights crept up the social scale, but not exclusively monarchs. Popes, dukes, and even regnant counts I think created chivalric orders even after the middle ages.

02-14-2013, 05:07 AM	#1
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02-14-2013, 08:48 AM	#4
chimchim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South yorkshire, united kingdom	Re: [banestorm] who knights knights? Thanks guys for your answers I expected it would be both in this case. Any thoughts on wether or not non warriors would ever get knighted. Here I am thinking battle wizards. __________________ battlegrounds:rpg edition. A really useful VTT system. Down load the demo at battlegrounds home

02-14-2013, 09:13 AM	#5
Hannes665 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Reykjavik, Iceland	Re: [banestorm] who knights knights? Why not - Knight being a title not a RP class. __________________ In the Griffin World I play Agriana Trotter, here is the GURPS crunch. Darth Vader "Luke! I am your fathers second cousins sisters best friends brother!" Luke Skywalker "Nooo... eehh What?!"

02-14-2013, 09:20 AM	#6
gilbertocarlos Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caxias do Sul, Brazil	Re: [banestorm] who knights knights? Even singers have become knights. If you pay enough, you can have the title even to your horse.

02-14-2013, 11:02 AM	#10
~~Figleaf23~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: [banestorm] who knights knights? Theoretically any member of chivalry could knight another person, ie. admit them to chivlarous arms. Enfoefment and admission to the heirarchies of vassalage was a different thing. The theoretical however quickly fell into disfavour and the right to make knights crept up the social scale, but not exclusively monarchs. Popes, dukes, and even regnant counts I think created chivalric orders even after the middle ages.