Barovia IV #32 The Titles That Define Us

About this episode

The episode explores the internal conflict of a knight grappling with oaths and dishonesty in a politically charged environment.

My whole life, I’ve only know of one profession: Knight of the Cloth. There are Oaths to take. Oaths you should not break, cannot break. I took them before I could grow hair on my chin. The Divine Order taught me many things. Mostly how to fight with a sword and not embarrass myself in front of dignitaries. I can recite 9 different prayers for the morning, tell the difference between most devils and demons at a glance but I have no idea how to balance a budget. Contracts are a foreign concept, I was taught that my word was stronger than ironwood. I do not have the training, the brains nor the stomach for politicking. I’ve always hated the dishonesty of it all. But here I am, having to be dishonest to everyone because he is always listening and if he finds out what I have planned I would have died for no reason, like so many others before me. If you're still wanting to pledge for the Jarren's Outpost Board Game you can right here ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• fantasy
• role-playing games
• storytelling
• oaths
• politics

Keywords

• Knight of the Cloth
• Divine Order
• sword fighting
• prayers
• devils and demons
• budgeting
• politicking
• dishonesty

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Jarren's Outpost Board Game

Books & works: the Jarren's Outpost Board Game

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