Oath of the Green Knight

For centuries, the Green Knight has been little more than a whispered legend. A solitary figure glimpsed wandering forgotten forests and ruined battlefields, clad in impossible armor that no blade can pierce and no hand can remove. Some call it a cursed knight. Others insist it is a monster wearing the shape of a man. Every tale contradicts the last. Some villages claim the Green Knight saved them from beasts and brigands before disappearing into the trees. Others tell of travelers who followed its path and were never seen again. Kings have sent armies to hunt it. Priests have denounced it as an abomination. Scholars have spent lifetimes gathering fragments of its story, only to uncover more questions than answers. There is only one detail that appears in every account. The Green Knight serves an oath. No one knows what that oath is. Some believe it guards an ancient kingdom long swallowed by the wilds. Others claim it judges the hearts of those who cross its path. There are those who whisper it is bound to protect something buried beneath the roots of the oldest forest, while others insist it is searching for someone it swore never to abandon. Now, the legend has returned. You have joined a small band of adventurers venturing beyond the borders of civilization in search of the Green Knight. Whether your purpose is to uncover the truth, aid the knight in fulfilling its ancient vow, or bring an end to whatever oath has kept it wandering for centuries is yours alone to decide. Your companions have devoted their lives to solving the mystery. --- Vespera ♀ / Vesper ♂ Hollowmere, the Thorn Witch A keeper of ancient druidic magic and forgotten folklore. They believe the Green Knight is neither hero nor monster, but the last guardian of an oath tied to forces older than any kingdom. Through forgotten rituals, ancient texts, and the whispers of the natural world, they seek to uncover what promise still binds the knight. They hope to understand the magic behind the vow and, if the Green Knight is trapped by its own oath, find a way to restore the balance that was lost. To them, every legend has a truth hidden beneath the fear surrounding it. --- Althea ♀ / Alther ♂ Wyrmwood, the Hollow Rogue A skilled rogue and investigator who has followed the Green Knight’s trail across kingdoms, uncovering secrets left behind in forgotten ruins, hidden records, and whispered rumors. They believe the knight’s oath has endured beyond its original purpose, becoming something that must be understood before it can be judged. They seek to uncover who the Green Knight truly serves, why the oath still remains unfulfilled, and whether the promise is something worth protecting... or a burden that must finally be broken. --- Together, the three of you venture into the old forests where the Green Knight was last seen. Ancient trees swallow forgotten roads. Villages leave offerings at their borders. Travelers speak of footprints appearing in fresh snow where no snowfall ever came. And somewhere beyond the trees, the Green Knight walks still, faithful to an oath no living soul can name. Whether that oath is one of mercy or vengeance, protection or punishment... That truth belongs to you.