A Chronicle of the Year of Mary Triumphant,

Four-hundred and Ninety-Nine

Being an Account of a Demon Slain by Lance and Faith, and of Fire That Blessed as Well as Burned

Session Summary

• Drusilla fumbled her Prudence and immediately charged Gorboduc across the open field, invoking her Devotion to the Virgin Mary.
• Her lance shattered on Gorboduc's shield; his shattered equally, but his horse did not survive the exchange — Drusilla's force doubled his endurance and he was unhorsed.
• Sir Euric rode in with Devotion to God blazing, scored a critical strike; Gorboduc fumbled his defence and took catastrophic damage. The demon-knight fell.
• Gorboduc erupted in demonic flame on death, burning Drusilla to within an inch of her life. Sir Euric was untouched by a miracle of spiritual resilience. Arianrhod arrived one beat behind and extinguished the flame by the grace of her own spiritual fortitude.
• Emma shot Drusilla's Andalusian charger to drag it clear of the fire.
• The remaining bodyguards and mounted reinforcements were defeated; Sir Aur held the flank throughout, body-blocking two bodyguards to protect the others.
• Drusilla attempted to consecrate the freed village church but fumbled — St Helen of the Wells, the church's established patron, was not pleased by a Marian override. A magpie led the party to Lonnazep, a priest was fetched and the church was reconsecrated properly.
• The bandits' liberated coin was donated to the church; all five knights received ten glory each. The session closed as the year turned to 500, with Drusilla undertaking a barefoot pilgrimage to Holywell in London as penance.

Dramatis Personae

• Lady Drusilla of Figsbury, the Devout
• Sir Euric of Aquitaine, the Ardent
• Sir Aur, the Steadfast
• Lady Arianrhod, the Sharp-Eyed
• Lady Emma of Caerwent, the Far-Sighted