Mar 11, 2017 7:53 pm
This is a stricter version of the Civilized Code of Honor. The Chivalrous Code is almost exclusive to Yuoric Knights of the Nadrilian West (especially Mathia, Noric, and Allenia) and the Marke Lands (especially Talance and Jeres), though it is very similar to codes found among the warriors of the mysterious eastern lands of Alijan (the actual far eastern land, not the small communities of displaced Alijanians that live in the port cities around the Alornic Sea).
A character with a chivalrous code of honor will:
Obey all precepts of the civilized code of honor.
Respect alliances with other honorable civilized characters.
Avenge any insult to his honor, even if this leads to his own death. The Yuoric Knights are fond of the expression ‘death before dishonor’.
Find an honorable lord and swear allegiance to him. To count as an honorable lord, the person a character with this code of honor swears allegiance to must himself possess a code of honor. The chivalrous and the civilized codes of honor are preferred but any code of honor will do. This allegiance, known as fealty, will always be the knight’s first allegiance; allegiances are listed in order of importance. The lord to whom the knight swears allegiance will be known as his Liege Lord.
Avenge any insult to his Liege Lord’s honor, even if this leads to his own death.
Avenge the death of his Liege Lord, even if this leads to his own death.
Obey the orders of his Liege Lord without question.
Show unwavering courage and bravery in the face of battle, even if that battle involves overwhelming odds and will result in the knight’s death. The knight sees his life as a temporary state but his honor is eternal.
Aid any honorable lady in need.
Always grant mercy (in return for ransom) to any character with the chivalrous or civilized code of honor unless ordered differently by his Liege Lord.
A character with a chivalrous code of honor will not:
Break any of the precepts of the civilized code of honor.
Attack an opponent at a disadvantage. If an opponent has no missile weapons, the knight will close and melee. If an opponent is on foot, the knight will dismount.
Break his word under any circumstances.
Betray or abandon his Liege Lord. Once a knight swears allegiance to a Liege Lord, only the death of the knight or his Liege Lord can break that bond.
A character with a chivalrous code of honor will:
Obey all precepts of the civilized code of honor.
Respect alliances with other honorable civilized characters.
Avenge any insult to his honor, even if this leads to his own death. The Yuoric Knights are fond of the expression ‘death before dishonor’.
Find an honorable lord and swear allegiance to him. To count as an honorable lord, the person a character with this code of honor swears allegiance to must himself possess a code of honor. The chivalrous and the civilized codes of honor are preferred but any code of honor will do. This allegiance, known as fealty, will always be the knight’s first allegiance; allegiances are listed in order of importance. The lord to whom the knight swears allegiance will be known as his Liege Lord.
Avenge any insult to his Liege Lord’s honor, even if this leads to his own death.
Avenge the death of his Liege Lord, even if this leads to his own death.
Obey the orders of his Liege Lord without question.
Show unwavering courage and bravery in the face of battle, even if that battle involves overwhelming odds and will result in the knight’s death. The knight sees his life as a temporary state but his honor is eternal.
Aid any honorable lady in need.
Always grant mercy (in return for ransom) to any character with the chivalrous or civilized code of honor unless ordered differently by his Liege Lord.
A character with a chivalrous code of honor will not:
Break any of the precepts of the civilized code of honor.
Attack an opponent at a disadvantage. If an opponent has no missile weapons, the knight will close and melee. If an opponent is on foot, the knight will dismount.
Break his word under any circumstances.
Betray or abandon his Liege Lord. Once a knight swears allegiance to a Liege Lord, only the death of the knight or his Liege Lord can break that bond.