Sir William Cornwell
Vitals
| Name: | William Cornwell |
| Formal Name: | Sir William Cornwell of Melverley |
| Race/Nationality: | English |
| Age | 32 |
| Place of Origin: | Ellesmere (Aprox. 20 miles from Nova Semente) |
| Known Specialties: | Martial Arts |
| Family | None Living |
Character Sheet
Characteristics
| Intelligence: | +0 | Perception: | +1 | Bravery: | +3 |
| Strength: | +2 | Stamina: | +2 | Loyalty: | +1 |
| Presence: | +0 | Communication: | +0 | Faith | +3 |
| Dexterity: | +1 | Luck: | -1 |
Virtues & Flaws
| Virtues Knight (Minor) |
Flaws Oath of Fielty: Lady Anghard (Major) |
Skills
| Skill | Specialty | Score | XP |
| Animal Handling | (Horses) | 3 | 30 |
| Artes Liberales | (Astronomy) | 3 | 35 |
| Athletics | (Endurance) | 3 | 30 |
| Awareness | (Ambush) | 2 | 22 |
| Barony Lore | (Knightly Lands) | 2 | 15 |
| Brawl | (Fist) | 2 | 15 |
| Carouse | (Fighting) | 2 | 15 |
| Charm | (First Impressions) | 1 | 14 |
| Civil and Canon Law | (Pilgrim Law) | 2 | 15 |
| Common Law | (English) | 2 | 15 |
| Etiquette | (Nobility) | 3 | 30 |
| English Nobility Lore | (Local Counties) | 1 | 10 |
| Folk Kin | (Nobility) | 2 | 19 |
| Holy Land Lore | (Crusader States) | 2 | 15 |
| Leadership | (Combat) | 2 | 21 |
| Philosophiae | (Moral Philosophy) | 1 | 8 |
| Ride | (Combat) | 5 | 75 |
| Nova Semitae Lore | (Christians) | 1 | 6 |
| Speak French | (Nobility) | 5 | 75 |
| Speak English | (Legal) | 4 | 50 |
| Speak Latin | (Church) | 3 | 30 |
| Speak Arabic | (Conversational) | 2 | 15 |
| Speak Hebrew | (Conversational) | 1 | 12 |
| Stealth | (Ambushing) | 3 | 30 |
| Survival | (Desert) | 3 | 30 |
| Swim | (River) | 1 | 5 |
| Teaching | (Single Weapon) | 0 | 0 |
| Theology | (Holy War) | 2 | 15 |
| Weapon, Single | (Sword) | 5 | 100 |
| Weapon, Missile | (Bow) | 5 | 75 |
Mundane Qualities
Description
Known Languages
| Language | Dialect | Specialization | Score | Fluency |
| French | Norman | Noble | 5 | Fluent |
| English | Southern | Legal | 4 | Functional |
| Latin | Litergical | Scripture | 3 | Halting |
| Arabic | Holy Land | Conversational | 2 | Basic |
| Hebrew | Nova Semitae | Conversational | 1 | Basic Q&A |
Reputation
| Location | Reputation | Score | Exp. |
| Nobility | Long-Traveled Crusader | 4 | 73 |
| Local | Great Adventurers | 1 | 5 |
| Infernal | Dangerous Meddlers | 1 | 5 |
Seasonal Activities
(Usual Pattern: Winter – Noble Duties, Spring – Train, Summer – Noble Duties, Fall – Train/Read)
1220
Winter: Sir William arrived at Nove Semitae at the same time as (and accompanying) Magus Joshua. He then rode north to return to his own lands, only to discover they had been reclaimed by the baron due to his disappearance and the death of the rest of the family. Having nowhere else to winter, William returns to Nova Semitae and is put up as a guest. He spent his downtime with L'Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal, reminding himself who was who in noble circles. He also sent out a number of letters to noble friends of the family.
(Training +9xp Org. Lore: English Nobility; Correspondence +1xp Folk Kin; Exposure +1xp Hebrew)
Spring: Finally able to meet with the local baron, Sir William discovered that his family manor had indeed been legally inherited by another family. William spends some time in the company of these new lords, as well as traveling the courts of several of the nearby counties to see what is needed of him and to remind others of his existence. During this time he retakes his oath of fidelity to the local baron, even though the old oath was still technically valid. Also during this time, he exchanged a number of letters with a local bishop about the nature of holy wars.
(Exposure +2xp Folk Kin; Correspondence +1xp Theology; Exposure +0xp)
Summer: Feeling like he was overstaying his welcome and a need to move on, Sir William returned to Nova Semitae. Shortly after his return, a cross-shaped grouping of stars was seen to fall from the skies over Ireland. Finding this a sign from God, he accompanied the Magna Sr. Adria on a series of adventures to seek out a holy sword and slay an infernal being. After his return, he wrote additional letters to the local bishop on just wars.
(Adventure: Single Weapon +10xp / Awareness +5; Correspondence +1xp Theology; Exposure +1xp Hebrew)
Autumn: Prayer and the recent expedition to Ireland and the Isle of Man led William to believe that Gods place for him was here among the Magi, though he knew not for what reason. However, these same activities had left him feeling his swordsmanship was rusty, so he spent much of the fall practicing with Siegfried and the Turb. He also continued his correspondence with the local bishop.
(Training +5xp Single Weapon; Correspondence +1xp Theology; Exposure +1xp Hebrew; Exposure +2xp Melverley Lore)
1221
Winter: There was nothing like living among Magi to make one feel uneducated. William asked the covenant librarian for a suggestion to remedy this, and she provided him with the first of Cicero’s De Inventione. He spent most of the windy nights in the Greystone manor reading from it. He even found a university teacher willing to answer a few questions by letter.
(Study: Arts Liberales +14xp; Correspondence: Arts Liberales +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp)
Spring: Still a noble and bound knight of the realm, Sir William set forth from Nova Semitae to visit his fellows and perform his knightly duties. During the season, the local baron had him lead a small levy to suppress a peasant rebellion. He also used this time to send letters to his noble friends.
(Exposure: Leadership +2xp; Correspondence: Folk Kin +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp)
Summer:
Returning from his service to his lord, Sir William offers his services to the Autocrat to train some of the Terb members in coordinated combat operations. The Autocrat accepted, wanting to free up the Terb captain to spend more time actually leading the troops. On a particularly eventful day in June, Sir William took part in a lady's honor, resulting in his engagement to a local Lord's Daughter. During this time William continued to correspond with local nobles.
(Exposure: Leadership +2xp; Adventure: Charm +5xp; Correspondence: Org. Lore Nobility +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp)
Autumn:
As the weather began to cool, William focused on his own martial skills again.
(Practice: Single Weapon +5xp; Correspondence: Theology +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp; Exposure: Melverley Lore +2xp)
1222
Winter: Sir William returns to Cicero’s De Inventione in hopes of a greater understanding of this foundation of education.
(Read/Study: Arts Liberales +14xp; Correspondence: Theology +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp)
Spring: Sir William rides out again in service of the realm and is tasked with clearing the traveling lanes of the county to clear out bandits. It begins to become clear to William that the Baron has little ability to support a bachelor knight. He continues to exchange letters on the nature of holy war.
(Exposure: Awareness +2xp; Correspondence: Theology +1xp; Exposure: +0xp)
Summer: The experience in training the Terb members in the previous year had led him in a different direction this time, with a focus on following orders.
(Exposure Leadership +2xp; Correspondence: Theology +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp)
Autumn: With Strength of Arms coming up on a regular base, William continues to practice extensively with his weapons.
(Practice: Single Weapon +5xp; Correspondence: Theology +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp)
1223
Winter: Changing subjects, Sir WIlliam picks up The Discourses of Epictetus
(Read/Study: Philosophiae +8xp; Correspondence: Theology +1xp; Exposure: Hebrew +1xp)
Spring: Sir William spends a season once again traveling through the noble courts of middle England, finding both who's who.
(Exposure: Charm +2xp; Correspondence: Theology +1xp; Exposure +0xp)
Summer: Sir William travels to the wedding of Lord Geoffrey De Dreux and Lady Angharad ferch Madog. When Angharad is kidnapped, William joins Geoffrey in giving chase around Wales. Sir William, now Sir William of Melverley, spends time in the courts of Powys Wenwynwyn meeting neighbors and introducing himself.
(Exposure: Area Lore (Powys Wenwynwyn) +2xp; Adventure: Awareness +5xp; Correspondence: Welsh Law +1xp; Exposure: Welsh +1xp)
Autumn: Sir William returns to Melverley, and spends much of his time practicing his martial skills. He also visits with Lady Martha (alongside Angharad in disguise) and they arrange for Catherine to become a handmaiden to Lady Angharad, where she will be far away from the rivals.
(Practice: Single Weapon +5xp; Correspondence: Welsh Law +1xp; Exposure Welsh +1xp; Exposure Melverley Lore+2xp)
1224
Winter:
(Activity +0xp; Correspondence +0xp; Exposure +0xp)
Spring:
(Activity +0xp; Correspondence +0xp; Exposure +0xp)
Summer:
(Activity +0xp; Correspondence +0xp; Exposure +0xp)
Autumn:
(Activity +0xp; Correspondence +0xp; Exposure +0xp)y