This is the first in a series of articles detailing NPC knights that can be used in your tournaments. Will they become fast friends or bitter rivals?

Sir Roslyn Truehart also appears in the “Duke’s Tourney: Day #” -series of posts, as the playtest knight of Michele Pelkonen.

Appearance

At 24, Roslyn possesses a formidable, athletic presence. She is tall and broad-shouldered, carrying the heavy weight of her armor with effortless ease. She keeps her auburn hair cropped short for the comfort of her helm.

There is a fierce intensity in her green eyes — she doesn’t just walk; she marches with the momentum of someone who expects the world to yield to her.

Backstory

The youngest daughter of a minor lord, Roslyn’s father and mother were most often away at court. Thus, it was mainly the girl’s doting grandfather who raised her, indulging her, but never outright spoiling her. He allowed his tomboy granddaughter to play at being a knight and then train as one, when her athletic prowess impressed the old sergeant-at-arms. The grandfather gave his blessing to the teenager to become a knight, gifting his blade, the Hart Blade, to her, before he passed on.

Rather than marry for land, Roslyn spent her dowry on a warhorse and armor, equipping herself as an adventuring knight. She has since participated in adventures, tournaments, and battles, eschewing garrison duty and other boring offers.

During one particular sharp border skirmish, she met her traveling companion, Sir Gareth Ironwill. The two complement one another; Roslyn’s restless energy tempered by Gareth’s prudence, and vice versa. She has come to Dolmenwood to participate in the Duke’s Tourney, hoping a strong showing will earn her a place in a Noble House. If not, there is always the mysterious wood itself — and more fame to be won within it.

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