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In Year '''487''' was a common [[Years_(Pendragon_(2023))|year]] starting on Thursday. This year marked the Summer third year of the Pendragon Campaign. == Events == ==== Lincoln ====* [[Alaric]], [487[Eithne]], and [[Runa]] were given the Knights ability to decide their course of action for the Sword traveled with year, between joining Prince [[UtherMadoc]]on naval raids along the coast, or accompanying [[UlfiusUther]], and to [[RoderickLincoln]] .* The Knights of the Sword decided to Lindsey, go with Uther as part of a diplomatic mission to try and secure the loyalty of Logres's less enthusiastic vassalsDuke [[Corneus]] of [[Lindsey]].* They traveled with Earl [[Roderick]], Duke [[Ulfius]], and King [[Uther]] himself. Corneus was not at Lincoln when Once they arrived, and so the group waited, with Corneus was nowhere to be found.* Uther intimating that suggested he may might sack the city if the Duke Lindsey did not arrive within 5 days, and the Knights settled in with their host knights, training in combat and feasting with the older warriors.* Eventually, an investigation found that Corneus had not been successfully contacted, and may be unreachable. The Knights of set off to avoid a tragedy by finding him, asking Earl Roderick to buy some time for them to reach the Sword were Duke. ==== The Borderlands ====* Eithne was able to successfully determine track Corneus's troops, finding that Corneus was on patrol they had made for Malahaut, but then looped back along the border towards the Saxons forests and the Saxon lands to the northwest.* Determining that half of Lindsey's knights had potentially unreachablebeen slain, they made haste. Runa set the pace, displaying incredible skills at riding and negotiated for extra time so that they could seek out Duke scouting ahead.* They reached Corneus after 2 days' travel, finding him and his troops involved in a skirmish against overwhelming numbers of Saxon warriors.* The Knights charged down the hill into the rear of the Saxon positions, taking them by complete surprise and bring him back safelybreaking the lines of the brutes. When This rallied the Knights found himforces of Lindsey, and they began to turn the tide almost immediately.* The Saxons were slain quite handily, and Duke Corneus was saved. In thanks, loot was engaged in a skirmish with provided to the Knights, including a gold torc from the neck of the Saxon warband. Once the battle chieftain which was wonbequeathed to Runa, who fought him alongside Corneus went with them back himself. ==== Lincoln ====* Corneus returned to Lincoln with his warband and met with the Knights, greeting Utherhesitantly.* A feast was held, and the Knights again performed the Ballad of Sword Lake, their earlier composition which has become quite the local hit in Logres. While initially unimpressed with * Uther's pleasstopped them before the end, bidding [[Merlin]] come forward and tell more about the enchantment history of Excalibur took hold . The sorcerer did so, and then Uther drew the sword, revealing it to all in attendance.* Lindsey, enchanted by the power of the Duke sword, submitted fully and pledged his undying loyalty to Uther's command, trusting him finally as the One True King. [[Category:Pendragon_(2023)]]