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The Book of Sires is a specialized supplement designed for the King Arthur Pendragon roleplaying game (specifically tailored around the 5.2 and subsequent editions published by Nocturnal Media and Chaosium). It serves as an expanded character creation tool focused entirely on a knight’s heritage.

Detailed tables for 464–484, covering the wars of restoration and the rise of the Pendragon line. Detailed Maps & Lore:

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Many file-sharing sites offer scanned copies of the 2003 print book. These are almost always with missing pages, skewed images, and garbled tables. Worse, they often contain malware hidden inside zip files. We strongly advise against downloading these —not only for legal reasons but for your digital safety.

The book tracks how much Glory and wealth your ancestors earned—or lost—which directly impacts your starting character’s social standing and financial inheritance. Why Use the PDF Version?

: Allows for year-by-year generation of a character's father and grandfather starting as early as the year 439. Key Features of the PDF Version

If your PDF includes fan-expanded material, it might add matrilineal tables or rules for lady-knights’ lineages. But the core design reveals a deliberate choice: to make players experience the constraints of medieval gender as part of the system’s realism.

Covers the historical eras of King Constantine, Vortigern, Aurelius Ambrosius, and the early reign of King Uther Pendragon.

How to determine your character’s homeland and social class (e.g., Vassal Knight vs. Estate Knight).

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