1. Week 7 – The story + rough ideas for the layouts that could be used for the character bible.

2. Notes to take in to account.
Since Arthur and his father aren’t kings in this world, they will be the highest ranking person on their ship.
What should Uther be? (Either a pirate(unlikely) or a member of the navy)
What motivates Arthur to be a pirate? (The matinee that causes his fathers death)
What role does Guinevere play in this? (Either arranged marriage or just love)
How should I adapt the lady of the lake? (water spirit)
Merlin is a wizard in the legend, due to him not being hanged for witch craft he either would have hid it or he possessed white magic, which was seen as holy in the time period.

3. Birth of Arthur and his raising, Death of Uther
Prologue
Birth of Arthur and his raising, Death of Uther

4. Story Idea Notes
Uther Pendragon : in the myth he slept with Igraine (who was married at the time) then killed her husband the duke of Cornwall (Gorlois). In the 16th century this would have been a petty treason and punishable by death.
In the legend Arthur was raised by Sir Ector (friend of Uther’s) as his ‘bastard’ son. Step brother of Sir Kay.
Women were viewed as bad luck and as a result this section the would have to have been near land.

5. Time period
Prologue set at end / after the end of the 3rd British civil war (1649 – 1651) and the start of the golden age of piracy (1650 – 1730).
The prologue will take place within the early buccaneering era of the age of piracy (1650 – 1680).

6. Uther – Admiral (Commands a large number of ships).
Igraine – House wife on dry land. Party in legend replace with a retuning party (return from sea) Uther falls for her.
Gorlois – part of Uther's fleet probably finds out while out at sea (after party) and declares mutiny. Is defeated. (mutiny punishable by death).
Uther returns to land and marries Igraine, later Arthur is born. Arthur taken away by Merlin to keep him safe from Gorlois supporters. Uther dies out at sea (another mutiny).
Merlin – Old friend of Uther’s, will be Arthurs navigator. Merlin will make sure that Arthur is looked after. Arthur raised by Ector (another friend of Uther’s).
The main ship used at the time was the Galleon which could hold up to 800 crew members but very few survived the sea and trips on it.
Morgana Le fay – Gorlois and Igrains daughter, Half-sibling of Arthur. (Mother of Mordred(uses magic combined with her own and Arthurs DNA To create a Homunculus)).

7. Uther’s fleet return home, and there is a party to celebrate.
At the party Uther meets Igraine and falls for her. Over a month he shows his interest in her.
After the fleet next sails to the American colonies to check on them after the completion of the 3rd British civil war, Gorlois over hears Uther speak about the affection he has for Igraine.
Gorlois declares Mutiny with some of his close friends and tries to take control of the ship.
Uther’s fleet return home, and there is a party to celebrate.
After another 9 months (ship damaged) Arthur is born, Uther is sent out on a simple job, but another mutiny occurs, caused by surviving supporters of Gorlois, Uther dies.
Uther returns home with his fleet and informs Igraine of the situation. He then starts to date and eventually marry her.
3 Month Trip
After the Mutiny is suppressed Uther has no choice but to kill Gorlois (military Doctrine).
Arthur set sails in 1670
February 1652
November 1652
Arthur is 16
1668
Merlin moves Uther’s flagship in to a cavern and uses his magic to hide the cavern. Places Uther’s sword in to an anvil for Arthur to pull out and release the flagship.
Tutorial
Clarent
To protect his friends child from the Gorlois supporters, Merlin Uther's old friend takes him to be raised by Ector another close friend of Uther’s. Igraine dies due to illness contracted during child birth.
Prydwen

8. Flagship / Ship – Prydwen Is Arthurs ship, was Uther’s ship.
Morgana Le Fay, hearing about Uther’s ship being released, uses her magic to get a hold of some of Arthurs DNA so that she can later create the Homunculus, Mordred.
Merlin also presents Arthur with his fathers Spear (Rhongomynyad) and Dagger (Carnwennan)
Spear – Rhongomynyad
Is used to kill Mordred in the final battle.
Has a holy quality so does extra damage to evil beings. (Witches, homunculus and spirits.)
Dagger – Carnwennan
Is incredibly sharp.
Has ability to cloak player character in darkness.
Is also a more damaging weapon then most other daggers.
Sword –
Clarent
The sword in the stone and is stolen from Arthur by Mordred, Used to Kill Arthur.
Increases the damage it inflicts the larger your crew is.
The playable sections before Arthur draws the sword from the stone will be the tutorial section of the game and the player will be given a normal knife to use in this section.
Flagship / Ship – Prydwen
Is Arthurs ship, was Uther’s ship.

9. Crew Positions / Roles within the
At maximum there were 14 members of the round table.
King Arthur – Captain
Sir Mordred - Cabin Boy / Captain of the Flying Dutchman (Son of Arthur and Morgana)
Sir Lancelot Du Lac – First Mate
Sir Gawain – Quartermaster
Sir Geraint
Sir Gareth
Sir Gaheris
Sir Bedivere
Sir Galahad – Helmsman (Holy Grail) (Lancelot’s son)
Sir Kay – First person to join crew (Arthurs adoptive brother)
Sir Bors de Ganis (Holy Grail)
Sir Lamorak
Sir Tristan – Master Gunner
Sir Percivale (Holy Grail)
Merlin – Navigator
Guinevere –
Morgana Le Fay – Arthurs half sister and the mother of Mordred. Created the Dutchman (Ship)
Nimue -

10. Objects of Note
o Excalibur / Caliburn / Sword from the lake. (Original welsh name can translate the same way either Excalibur or Caliburn).
 Excalibur’s Sheath (no name given) – Stops it’s holder from bleeding. Considered by Merlin and the Lady of the Lake better than the actual sword.
o The sword in the Stone (Never Given a name)
o Clarent, the sword of knighting (possibly the sword in the stone) stolen by Mordred.
o Rhongomynyad / Ron, King Arthurs Spear (Used to kill Mordred).
o Carnwennan, King Arthur’s knife. (Said to hit its target no matter where they are hidden, as well as split the hit target in to and also shroud the user in shadows).
o King Arthur didn’t wear the classic knightly armour like his other knights, instead he wore :
 A leather Jerkin
 The Golden helmet, Gosuhit (belonged to his father) which has the symbol of a dragon upon it.
 The cloak / cape that all knights / royals wore at the time.
Wynebgwrthucher / Pridwen, Arthurs shield was circular instead of the normal spade like shields, was said to bore the face of the Blessed Mary upon it.
o Prydwen was the name of Arthur’s ship.
o The Holy Grail
o The Round Table – A wedding present upon his marriage to Guinevere, it was round to represent that all who sat around it were equals.
o Several of the Knights of the Round table had their own weapons and items though very few are mentioned:

11. Continued  Sir Percivale • Shield of Joseph of Arimathea
• The Grail sword – was given to him in three pieces but it repaired itself, though the cracks remained. Was known as the Cracked Holy Sword)
 Sir Gawain
• Shield of Judas Maccabee – Red Shield with a gold eagle on it.
• Galatine – Sword given to him by the lady of the lake.
• Stone of Giramphiel – Protected from Dragons breath
• Gawain was considered the most loyal of Arthurs Knights as well as rumoured to be unbeatable while the sun is in the Sky.
 Sir Galahad
• Shield of Evalach – White Shield with a cross drawn on it in the blood of Josephus of Arimathea. Said to grant Heavenly Protection.
• The sword with the Red hilt. One of the two swords wielded by Sir Balin.
 Sir Lancelot Du Lac
• Arondite (Main Sword)
• Secace (Wielded against the Saxons)
• Ring Of Dispel – Given by the Lady of the Lake, dispels all Enchantments.
 Sir Tristan
• Courtain – A blunt tipped sword (symbolise mercy)
• Fail-Not – A bow said to never miss a target in Tristan’s Hands.