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--- knights_and_knighthood [2021/04/09 18:53] – dave
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 **KNIGHTS**:  The Knight has a privileged place in society of the Realm.   They are tasked with most police and military tasks and are granted benefits in return.
-**To Become a Knight**:  a character must be a 2nd level or higher fighter, and have possession of a suit of plate armor, shield, helmet, sword, lance, and a heavy warhorse and 2 medium or light horses (with tack and saddles), and have engaged a squire.  He presents himself at a lord, baron, duke, prince or the king’s court on April 1, August 1, or December 1 at the festival held on those dates.  He then undergoes a trial of arms (to prove 2nd level fighter status) and must swear an oath of loyalty to the Law and to the Realm.   Then he is dubbed knight and has its privileges.  The sons of Lords, Barons, Dukes or Princes are automatically knighted on their 21st birthday, regardless of their class and level.
+**To Become a Knight**:  a character must be a 2nd level or higher fighter, have both the horseman and lancer trainings, and have possession of a suit of plate armor, shield, helmet, sword, lance, and a heavy warhorse and 2 medium or light horses (with tack and saddles), and have engaged a squire.  He presents himself at a lord, baron, duke, prince or the king’s court on April 1, August 1, or December 1 at the festival held on those dates.  He then undergoes a trial of arms (to prove 2nd level fighter status) and must swear an oath of loyalty to the Law and to the Realm.   Then he is dubbed knight and has its privileges.  The sons of Lords, Barons, Dukes or Princes are automatically knighted on their 21st birthday, regardless of their class and level.
-Since the equipage for a knight runs about 600gp, it can be difficult to afford to become a knight.   Some lords will front the equipment to good prospects to serve as Household Knights for a fixed term of years.   Other knights achieve their gear from their families or their own efforts and wander freely as Knights Errant.   The goal of most knights is to be granted a knightly manor in exchange for military service as a Knight Vassal.
+Since the equipage for a knight runs to many hundreds of gold pieces, it can be difficult to afford to become a knight.   Some lords will front the equipment to good prospects to serve as Household Knights for a fixed term of years.   Other knights achieve their gear from their families or their own efforts and wander freely as Knights Errant.   The goal of most knights is to be granted a knightly manor in exchange for military service as a Knight Vassal.
 **Benefits of Knighthood**:
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   - Trial by Combat: An accused knight can refuse trial by jury of his fellow knights in exchange for trial by combat with his accuser or the accuser’s champion.
   - Honor: A knight who is struck or insulted has the legal right to a duel to get satisfaction from his equals and may inflict disproportionate retribution on lower-order men who have so besmirched his honor.
-  - Command: Only knights can raise or command bodies of soldiers within the Realm (thus merchant caravans and temples eagerly seek knights-errant to command their guards).
+  - Command: Only knights can raise or command bodies of soldiers above 12 in number within the Realm (thus merchant caravans and temples eagerly seek knights-errant to command their guards).
   - Joust: Only knights may joust at tournaments, which can be a source of great fame and wealth.
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 **Degrees of Knighthood**
   * A Knight Errant is a free-roaming knight with no lord who must earn his own income
-  * A Knight of the Household receives 25gp per level per month and is employed full time by a nobleman.
+  * A Knight of the Household receives livery and maintenance and is employed full time by a nobleman.
   * A Knight-Vassal receives a house of some sort and at least a square mile of land, with its peasant tenants in exchange for 2 months of military service per year to his lord without pay.
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 **Squires**
-•	Each knight requires a personal attendant called a squire. He is either a knight-in-training or a loyal retainer who is either a level-1 fighter or normal man.
+•	Each knight requires a personal attendant called a squire. He is either a knight-in-training or a loyal retainer who is either a fighter or jack.
-•	The squire counts as one of the knight’s henchmen (followers).
+•	The squire counts as one of the knight’s henchmen.
 •	The knight must supply the squire with a horse and saddle, suit of armor (of any type), some weaponry (typically a mace and dagger) and a pair of silver spurs (3gp).
-•	The squire serves until he reaches 2nd level at which time he will either be knighted or leave service to quest for the wherewithal to gain knighthood.   If he is knighted due to his knight’s efforts/gifts he will often stay in service as a Household Knight.
+•	A trainee squire serves until he reaches 2nd level at which time he will either be knighted or leave service to quest for the wherewithal to gain knighthood.   If he is knighted due to his knight’s efforts/gifts he will often stay in service as a Household Knight. Permanent squires, whether fighters or jacks, typically rank above the remaining henchmen.