Book I - Chapter 1 - Anno 766
Prince-Bishop Fulcaire patiently listened to the squire's stories. For much of the story, he simply nodded silently, but when the details of Sir Eingar's death came up he too crossed himself. "It is not right for men to behave like a pack of wolves and tear apart a man, but in this case it may be excusable since the target of their anger was the one who caused them so much pain." When Walter went on and called the Bible verse, the Prince-Bishop appeared happy. "Well, perhaps you have taken the lessons of the Word of God to heart and are not as pompous as you first appeared. And so I will tell you that Sir Eingar was a loyal knight, but did not seem genuinely pious in the least. It does not surprise me that he could be so abusive toward those below him." For a time, he waited in silence, contemplating his response, eyes closed as if in prayer. Finally, he added, "Go, return to Duke Thierry, deliver the relic as you were instructed. I shall not hold you to blame for a mad-man's self destruction. But let this be a lesson to you, that when you are appointed knights of the Christian faith, you do not forget the teachings of our Lord and Savior." With that, he departed.
The squires stayed another night in Liege, then re-embarked on the road to Bastogne in the morning. This trip, unlike the previous one, was thankfully uneventful, and the squires reached Bastogne quickly.
The knights of the realm, along with their chosen squires, assembled at La Roche at the completion of their mission to track down the bandit-knight who bore a jewel on his shield. With Prince Charlemagne and Duke Thierry seated at the head table, the knights one by one came up and told of their adventures to the hall. Several of the knights produced pieces of the bandit-knight's corpse: his head, hands, feet, and so on. But when pressed, each knight admitted that he found them in the forest, and that he did not slay the bandit-knight himself.
The last knight was Sir Milo, who stated that he found the bandit-knight's armor, but no shield with the famous jewel. However, the whole hall quickly turned when behind Sir Milo, his son and squire Roland, appeared with the very jeweled shield. At first, Roland was bashful, but when pressed by the Prince and the Duke, he told the story of how he encountered and slew the bandit-knight, man-to-man. There were great shouts from the men in the hall, praising Roland and raising toasts.
Once the commotion had died down, several other knights told of minor adventures they had while searching for the bandit-knight. Finally, Duke Thierry motioned to Father Jerome to approach, who in turn brought the squires to the fore of the hall to tell their tale.
Walter: citing a specific Bible verse requires a Religion check... which you luckily passed! Gain an XP check for that skill, and 5 Glory.
Now, you have another chance to tell your story, this time in front of your own lord. Possibly the use of Eloquence, depending on how elaborate and braggy you wish to be.