492

Year 492 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. This year marked the eighth year of the Pendragon Campaign.

Events

While out on patrol around Tintagel, the Knights of the Sword came upon Merlin. Leading the knights through trails they hadn't noticed before in the woods, Merlin advised them to wait for him.
After disappearing for a few hours, Merlin reappeared and told them to "delay them" before leaving. He was carrying something under his cloak.
A Silchester knight and two other knights appeared and the Knights of the Sword set upon them in an ambush, Sir Oswulf nearly killing the Silchesterian in one blow.
Suddenly, Sir Brastias arrived and told them to stand down, that Merlin had taken the newborn child of Queen Ygraine.
The Knights of the Sword were put on trial for treason at the accusation of Brastias, but were found not guilty. Merlin was found to have ensorcelled the knights and was exiled.
Dame Elad alerted the newly freed knights that Silchester had been raiding Salisbury, seemingly gearing up for an invasion under the cover of their status as potential traitors.

Rushing home, the knights headed for Newton Tony, where the border with Silchester was nearest, and began to mount a defense.
Collecting soldiers and knights from their own levys, they waited at the forest edge for Silchester's scouts. They routed the scouts, but were unable to prevent them heading back into the forest.
Eventually, horns sounded and a large warband emerged, in disguise as common brigands or highwaymen.
A skirmish ensued, and Sir Oswulf and Sir Alaric both lost their minds to their passions briefly. They ran into the forest, screaming about Duke Ulfius and planning to challenge him to combat.
Eventually, Sir Blains was captured and the battle was won. Earl Roderick was very pleased to be able to ransom the prisoners back, taking special delight in Blains's status as his prisoner.