# 3. Traits and Passions
Your character’s Traits and Passions are the heart of what differentiates them from the other knights of Britain. Match the template you generated in Step Two on the Traits and Passions Table to find your base values, then adjust by religion, as appropriate.
Characteristics Table
| Template | Traits | Passions |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventuring Knight | Chaste 10/Lustful 10 Energetic 12/Lazy 8 Forgiving 10/Vengeful 10 Generous 10/Selfish 10 Honest 10/Deceitful 10 Just 10/Arbitrary 10 Merciful 10/Cruel 10 Modest 10/Proud 10 Prudent 12/Reckless 8 Spiritual 10/Worldly 10 Temperate 12/Indulgent 8 Trusting 10/Suspicious 10 Valorous 16/Cowardly 4 | Honor 15 Homage 15 Love (Family) 15 Hate (Saxons) 5 Devotion (Deity) 5 Station 10 Hospitality 10 |
| The Champion Knight | Chaste 10/Lustful 10 Energetic 12/Lazy 8 Forgiving 10/Vengeful 10 Generous 12/Selfish 8 Honest 10/Deceitful 10 Just 12/Arbitrary 8 Merciful 10/Cruel 10 Modest 10/Proud 10 Prudent 10/Reckless 10 Spiritual 10/Worldly 10 Temperate 10/Indulgent 10 Trusting 10/Suspicious 10 Valorous 16/Cowardly 4 | Honor 15 Homage 15 Love (Family) 10 Hate (Saxons) 5 Devotion (Deity) 5 Chivalry 5 Station 10 Hospitality 10 |
| The Courtier Knight | Chaste 10/Lustful 10 Energetic 12/Lazy 8 Forgiving 10/Vengeful 10 Generous 10/Selfish 10 Honest 8/Deceitful 12 Just 10/Arbitrary 10 Merciful 10/Cruel 10 Modest 10/Proud 10 Prudent 16/Reckless 8 Spiritual 10/Worldly 10 Temperate 10/Indulgent 10 Trusting 8/Suspicious 12 Valorous 15/Cowardly 5 | Honor 15 Homage 10 Love (Family) 10 Hate (Saxons) 5 Devotion (Deity) 5 Station 15 Hospitality 15 |
| The Hardy Knight | Chaste 10/Lustful 10 Energetic 12/Lazy 8 Forgiving 10/Vengeful 10 Generous 10/Selfish 10 Honest 10/Deceitful 10 Just 10/Arbitrary 10 Merciful 8/Cruel 12 Modest 10/Proud 10 Prudent 8/Reckless 12 Spiritual 10/Worldly 10 Temperate 10/Indulgent 10 Trusting 10/Suspicious 10 Valorous 16/Cowardly 4 | Honor 15 Homage 15 Love (Family) 10 Hate (Saxons) 5 Devotion (Deity) 5 Station 15 Hospitality 10 |
| The Hunter Knight | Chaste 10/Lustful 10 Energetic 16/Lazy 10 Forgiving 10/Vengeful 10 Generous 12/Selfish 8 Honest 10/Deceitful 10 Just 10/Arbitrary 10 Merciful 10/Cruel 10 Modest 8/Proud 12 Prudent 10/Reckless 10 Spiritual 10/Worldly 10 Temperate 8/Indulgent 12 Trusting 10/Suspicious 10 Valorous 15/Cowardly 5 | Honor 15 Homage 10 Love (Family) 10 Hate (Saxons) 10 Devotion (Deity) 5 Station 10 Hospitality 15 |
| The Religious Knight | Chaste 10/Lustful 10 Energetic 10/Lazy 10 Forgiving 12/Vengeful 8 Generous 10/Selfish 10 Honest 12/Deceitful 8 Just 10/Arbitrary 10 Merciful 10/Cruel 10 Modest 10/Proud 10 Prudent 10/Reckless 10 Spiritual 16/Worldly 4 Temperate 12/Indulgent 8 Trusting 10/Suspicious 10 Valorous 15/Cowardly 5 | Honor 15 Homage 10 Love (Family) 10 Hate (Saxons) 5 Devotion (Deity) 15 Station 10 Hospitality 10 |
Adjust the Traits according to your knight’s religion as follows:
- Christian knights add +3 to are Chaste, Forgiving, Merciful, Modest, Spiritual, and Temperate.
- Pagan knights add +3 to Lustful, Energetic, Generous, Honest, Proud, and Spiritual.
All Trait pairs must tally up to 20, so be sure to reduce the value of each Trait opposite to that which you increase by three. (For example, raising Chaste by three points reduces Lustful by three points—and vice versa!)
Note that we assume you are playing a knight from Salisbury, which gives you a Hate (Saxons) Passion with a value of 1D6+6. Knights from other parts of Britain may have a different Passion in its place, or you may instead distribute the points to other Passions (maximum of 15 in any) with the Gamemaster’s permission.