Well met! Would you see a new High King rise? Take up the Five Virtues, and join our quest for righteousness and glory!
- Tell me about Knights.
And so it was, at the dawning of the tenth century of the Age of Kings, that the treachery and wickedness of the Fey led them to break the All-Father's Last Commandment. The Elves in their spite abandoned the path of righteousness and waged the War of Tears upon the Sons of Men. The Ten Kingdoms of men were divided, as prone to fight each other as the Elvish host. One by one, the Ten Kingdoms began to fall before the Elvish onslaught, the savagery of the Orcs, or the fury of the Northmen. Men prayed for the return of the All-Father, but He would not come, and the faith of the people waned.
And then, just as the future looked its darkest, a beacon of hope was kindled, and the tide of fate began to tum. A young warrior named Cambruin appeared in the Kingdom of Caledorn, a warrior who could not be defeated in battle. Cambruin spread the word of the Five Virtues, which he said were the source of all his strength, granted to him through the grace of the All-Father. As Cambruin's fame grew, the strongest and most noble warriors flocked to his banner, becoming the first Knights. Battle by battle, league by bloody league, the Knights won Cambruin a kingdom through toil and war and became legend by bringing the light of his wisdom to all who would see it. As his kingdom grew, Cambruin's enlightened rule transformed the Heartlands into a land of peace, order, and justice. In time, the High Kingdom spread from the jungles in the South to the Ice in the North, with legions of Knights as the High King's defenders and enforcers. Once the Sons of Men were united under Cambruin's banner, even the ancient armies of the elves were as wheat before the righteous swords of the Champions, the greatest of Knights, who served Cambruin as his lieutenants and companions. Men throughout the One Kingdom praised Cambruin, calling him the All-Father returned, or the mightiest of His Archons, the savior of humanity.
Alas, that ever those days of quest and glory should come to such an evil ending! Peasants of virtue who had followed Cambruin's vision and noble warriors who had given up title and family for the High King's cause were given lands for their service. As the War of Tears dragged ever on, even the greatest Knights began to go astray, their strength sapped by an easy life of wealth and greed or consumed by bloodlust born of war. Some tried to revive the Path of Virtue, creating the Holy Knighthood of the Sash, while others convinced the High King that crusades against the fey folk and the Dwarves of the mountains were the key to peace and order. The Knights lost their way, and ancient feuds resurfaced. Dissension split Cambruin's court, and even the knights of the Shining Champions, Cambruin's chosen, quarreled amongst themselves. The High King, alas, was too distracted by the War to see the shadow growing at his back.
Finally, on the eve of his final victory, disaster struck. Even as the walls of Kierhaven, the last great Elvish stronghold at the edge of the Northern Wastelands, broke before the strength of the High King's siege, the King himself hunted Elvish archers in the nearby forest. The King came to a great Oak tree, the largest ever known, and in the shadows of its ancient boughs he was betrayed. The Betrayer, one of the King's own Champions, drew the great sword Shadowbane and drove it through Cambruin's heart. And so was broken what could not be broken, and with it Hope was broken. And the very World was Sundered, and the Heavens raged and wept at the High King's passing and at the death of his greatest Champion. And while the Knights of the Sash cried in vain to the All-Father and launched their inquisitions, most of the Shining Champions fell to accusations and petty quarrels. They warred over the scraps of the High Kingdom, and the Age of the Petty Kings was reborn.
Two Knights who still clung to their virtue, Sir Adelard and Sir Mardiock, realized the error of their ways, and left that place, waiting for the High King's return. Long they rode, spreading the gospel of the Five Virtues, and teaching young warriors the Code they had learned in their youth. Those who showed sufficient strength of body, virtue, and purpose were made knights, to spend their lives fighting for justice. And so it has fallen to us, the Knights of this sad age, to keep Cambruin's dream alive in the face of chaos and despair. The All-Father would not have given us so great a King without an heir to follow him. As Cambruin himself arose from humble origins, so his heir must be living, somewhere in the World, unknown. It is our quest and our highest duty to find him.
- Tell me about the Code.
Each Knight must renounce all claim to any land and title granted by birth, pledging themselves instead to live by the grace of their deeds and the generosity of the people they defend. Every Knight strives, above all, to uphold the five virtues of the Code by word and deed. Know you then the virtues:
Valor: Bravery is the Knight's lifeblood, and the force that drives him to deeds of honor and glory. A Knight must be brave first and foremost, matching his courage not only against his foes but against the impossible task that faces all knights: re-forging the High Kingdom and re-establishing the rule of the High King.
Generosity: As the High King of old was a river of prosperity to his people, so must his knights be ready to give anything they have, be it the coin in their purse or the strength in their body, to any righteous soul who asks.
Modesty: Pride is the ultimate villain, the greatest foe any Knight ever faces. All of our strength is born of our purpose, which comes of the Code, King Cambruin's great gift. All of our works are done for his glory and the glory of the All- Father, not ours. When a Knight forgets that he is only a servant and thinks himself a master of men or destiny, he repeats the betrayal that slew the High King and sundered the land.
Mercy: We strive through quest and hardship to renew the High Kingdom, and thus to redeem the world. Defeat is enough for any foe: let the example of your virtue shine even to your direst enemy, that he may see his error and take up our Code as you have.
Justice: If valor be a knight's blood, justice is his very soul. The strong should not prey upon the weak, as animals do -- we are men, and the All-Father wrought us to live well, so that we might enjoy the fruits of our labors and rule as masters of the world. Let no crime go unpunished, for despair is the ultimate poison of hope, and the bar to our great goal. When every man, lowly peasant to rich merchant, lives without fear of war, theft, or oppression, then will justice have been created, and the High Kingdom reborn.
- How do I become a Knight?
Long have we True Knights toiled to rebuild Cambruin's kingdom. Our greatest obstacle have been the Dark Knights, power-hungry warlords who have abandoned the High King's Code and know only might and greed. Their rank offenses do besmirch the very name of Knighthood! One of these vile villains is Sir Rangorn, called the Strong. How dare he claim knighthood! Give him the taste of Steel Justice, and I shall know your worthiness. The rascal last was seen in the Highlands, terrorizing both villagers and Hillmen alike.
- Train discipline: Knight
- Done
（校訂：原文のDissension split Cambruin's court,のDissentionをDissensionへ修正）
会えて幸いだ。上級王の台頭を見たくないか。五道徳に応じて、おまえも正義と栄光の探究に参加するのだ。
ナイトについて話してください。
どうすればナイトになれますか。
長いあいだ、わたしたち真正騎士は、カンブリュワンの王国を再建することに尽力してきた。わたしたちを妨げる最大の障害は、ダークナイトたちだ。かれらは、上級王の道徳律を放棄した、武力と渇望しか知らない、権力に貪欲な僭主たちだ。ダークナイトたちの違反行為は、騎士身分の全体を汚している。
下劣な悪党たちの一人が、乱暴騎士と呼ばれているランゴーン卿だ。ランゴーンは、よくも騎士身分を名乗れたものだ。ランゴーンに鋼鉄制裁を加えろ。そうすれば、わたしはおまえの価値を知るだろう。この悪漢が最後に目撃された場所は高地であり、かれは、村人たちと高地人たちの両方を脅かしている。
分野の訓練を行う：ナイト
終了
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用語一覧
か：カンブリュワン（Cambruin）
き：騎士身分（Knighthood）
こ：高地（Highland）、高地人（Hillman）、鋼鉄制裁（Steel Justice）、五道徳（Five Virtues）
し：上級王（High King）、真正騎士（True Knight）
た：ダークナイト（Dark Knight）
と：道徳律（Code）
な：ナイト（Knight）
ら：ランゴーン卿（Sir Rangorn）、乱暴騎士（Strong）
