Introduction
1349 The plaque has hit almost every village, except for one. The people there have quarantined themselves from the rest of the land. And two groups have formed. The apparently highly religious who believe their Priest has protected them through prayer and the innocents who live their suspiciously. A group of surviving Templar knights have been sent to the village hoping to find a cure for the black death in these people and clear their names. But what they find is more terrifying than the ruthless disease they are fighting.
Plot Overview:
The Priest has made a pact with the devil, allowing evil to live within the village in exchange for protection from the disease. The strangely religious and secretive newcomers are infact demons in the possessing peasants bodies. Will the Templars discover the Priest’s secret, will they defeat the demons or will they surcome to the Priests ideals and join the community.
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The fanatical Priest who has turned from religion to the devil.
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The Village- anywhere within the village boundaries.
The Priests dewellings- the priests home where he holds private meetings.
The Templars lodge- Where the Knights stay during their visit.
The village meeting hall- official meetings, punishments and 14th century tortures are carried out here.
Useful Notes
The plague:
What Medieval People Believed Caused the Plague: The most common assumption was that God was punishing mankind for its sins. There were also those who believed in demonic dogs, and in Scandinavia, the superstition of the Pest Maiden was popular.
How People Reacted to the Black Death: Fear and hysteria were the most common reactions. People fled the cities in panic, abandoning their families. Noble acts by doctors and priests were overshadowed by those who refused to treat their patients or give last rites to plague victims. Convinced the end was near, some sank into wild debauchery; others prayed for salvation. Flagellants went from one town to another, parading through the streets and whipping themselves to demonstrate their penitence. The common belief that God was punishing mankind for its sins led to an increase in sinful behavior. What was the use, many reasoned, in repenting when everyone died anyway?
Social Effects
• The marriage rate rose sharply -- in part due to predatory men marrying rich orphans and widows.
• The birth rate also rose, though recurrences of the plague kept population levels reduced.
• There were notable increases in violence and debauchery.
• Upward mobility took place on a small scale.
Effects on the Church
• The Church lost many people, but the institution became richer through bequests. It also grew richer by charging more money for its services, such as saying mass for the dead.
• Less-educated priests were shuffled into jobs where more learned men had died.
• The failure of the clergy to help the suffering during the plague, combined with its obvious wealth and the incompetence of its priests, caused resentment among the people. Critics grew vocal, and the seeds of the Reformation were sown.
Templar Knights:
Officially endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church grew rapidly in membership and power. Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, existence was tied closely to the Crusades; when the Holy Land was lost, support for the Order faded. Rumors about the Templars' secret initiation ceremony created mistrust, and King Philip IV of France, deeply in debt to the Order, took advantage of the situation. In 1307, many of the Order's members in France were arrested, tortured into giving false confessions, and then burned at the stake. Under pressure from King Philip, Pope Clement V finally absolved the Templars of all heresies before formally disbanding the Order in 1312. The abrupt disappearance of a major part of the European infrastructure gave rise to speculation and legends......
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To those who live in hiding. Now is the time for you to come into the light.
It has come to my attention in these times of dark disease and plague that a small village in the north lives in peace whilst the black death stays clear of it's gates.
If this village does in deed hide the cure or prayers to fight the black death the world must know it. My once loyal Knights, i call on you again to fight and work for our Lord's purposes. If you return with success, your findings may clear the names of all those still shrouded in darkness. Attached are my orders and a map to this rumoured Village.
Sincerely
The Bishop D'Ambialet
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