Camber the Bold

In the shadowed annals of King Arthur Pendragon 6th Edition, Camber the Bold stands as a towering archetype of the "old pagan" knight— a 45-year-old Cymric warrior from the war-torn county of Salisbury, born around 440 AD amid the chaos preceding Uther Pendragon's reign. Hailing from the remote, forested manor of Woodford (a modest fortified holding with a hidden pagan altar in the woods and a tolerated Christian chapel for his servants), Camber is no shining Camelot idealist. He's a survivor of decades of Saxon incursions, his body a map of scars, his soul bound to the ancient British gods like Cernunnos and Brigantia.

Camber's Traits (each pair summing to 20) scream internal conflict, perfect for Pendragon's personality-driven drama:

• Lustful 19 / Chaste 1: His Achilles' heel—a wandering lothario, popular with women despite his looks, fueled by Lustful Passion 15 and Love (Specific Lady) 17.

• Honest 16 / Deceitful 4: Brutally frank; he inspires respect but alienates with unfiltered truths.

• Just 14, Generous 15, Pious 13 (to Old Gods), Prudent 13, and Valorous 16 make him a pragmatic guardian—donating to mendigos, shielding women/children, analyzing battlefields like a chess master. Lower notes like Love (Family) 11 explain his errant life: family ties strained by loss and wanderlust.

These are Camber's narrative rocket fuel:

• Loyalty (Lord) 25 (Earl of Salisbury/Uther—unbreakable feudal bond).

• Hate (Saxons) 21 (visceral; +bonuses in melees).

• Honor 17, Devotion (Old Gods) 15, Hospitality 15. High passions risk frenzy (roll fails = berserk glory or doom), embodying Pendragon's high-stakes roleplay.

Chainmail + shield, spear/sword/dagger, charger horse, pagan amulet. ~7,500-8,500 Glory marks him renowned; family sparse (deceased wife, 1-2 squire sons, Christian servants). Backstory: Fought Vortigern's wars young, earned "the Bold" slaying Saxons methodically. Errant but homing to Woodford, he tolerates Christianity's rise while clutching old rites.