• You can make Bonds with other characters.
• Bonds will be created by following a certain number of steps or requirements that exist
• When you make a Bond it gives each party one mechanical benefit and one roleplaying effect.
• There are ways to break Bonds, but these are not generally known.
• When you have met enough conditions for the bond (and do be honest!) seek out a Ref to create it.

Requirements:

• Both parties must be consenting to the Bond
• Neither party currently has a Best of Friends Bond
• Any three from:
  • You have both been involved in a Defining Moment's description in a way which emphasises the nature of this bond
  • You have prevented the other from receiving a Mortal Wound
  • You have gone on at least 1 Quest together
  • You have been in at least 1 Joust together (on the same side)
  • One has at some point given a Blessing to the other
  • A Knight of Camelot has declared that you are “Greater Friends Than Any Other”

Mechanical Effect: +1 hit when on a Quest or in a Melee or Joust alongside your Best Friend.

Roleplaying Effect: You feel confident in the presence of your Best Friend

Requirements:

• Both parties must be consenting to the Bond
• Neither party currently has a True Love Bond
• Any three from:
  • One has declared a Joust for the honour of the other
  • You have both been involved in a Defining Moment's description in a way which emphasises the nature of this bond
  • You have declared your love for each other publicly at Camelot in front of the Monarchs of your respective Realms (or singular Monarch if you are from the same Realm)
  • Someone beside yourselves has expressly forbidden you from creating this Bond
  • One has stepped down as Monarch or General at the bequest of the other
  • A Knight of Camelot has declared that your “Love Is Like No Other”

Mechanical Effect: You may take the effect of a Curse in the place of your True Love. This can only happen once per curse and at any time after the curse has been cast by informing a Ref. The person who placed the Curse will be informed. In addition to this a HEAL from your true love restores you to full hits.

Roleplaying Effect: You feel serene in the presence of your True Love.

Requirements:

• Neither party currently has a Nemeses Bond
• Both parties do not need to be consenting to the Bond
• Any three from:
  • One has fought the other in a Joust
  • One has reduced the other to 0 hits
  • One has led an invasion of the other's Realm - either by ordering it in conquest, having it loudly declared by your Monarch or by using the Wanderer skill to take a quest into their territory.
  • One has Cursed the other or contributed blood to one
  • One has caused the other to fail a Quest
  • A Knight of Camelot has declared that your “Hatred For Each Other Knows No Bounds”

Mechanical Effect: When contributing Blood to the cost for Curses against your Nemesis, those they are Bonded to (excepting their other Nemeses), and their home Realm, you lose 1 fewer body hit. (e.g. 1 Blood cost is free, 2 Blood cost is 1 hit, etc)

Roleplaying Effect: You feel irrational hatred at the mere mention of your Nemesis.

This is a bond between a Master and Servant - you must state who is who on creation of the bond.

Requirements:

• Both parties must be consenting to the Bond
• The Servant is not the Most Trusted Servant of any other
• The Master cannot already have a Most Trusted Servant Bond as Master or Servant
• You do not have a Nemesis bond together
• Any three from:
  • The Servant has provided resources which the Master has used to create a scroll
  • The Servant has facilitated the Master's creation of another Bond
  • The Servant has fought on the Master's behalf in a Joust
  • The Servant has prevented the Master from receiving a Mortal Wound
  • The Servant has collected resources in stead of the Master on at least one occasion
  • A Knight of Camelot has declared “I Wish I Had A Squire As Trustworthy As Yours”

Mechanical Effect: Once an Event, a Most Trusted Servant may collect twice the number of resources that their Master could collect if sent in their stead.

Roleplaying Effect: Masters feel inherent trust in their Servants at all times.

This is a bond between a Sage Mage and a Student - you must state who is who on creation of the bond.

Requirements:

• Both parties must be consenting to the Bond
• Neither the Student nor the Sage must be Student of another Sage Mage
• You do not have a Nemesis bond together
• Any three from:
  • The Student has ignored the Sage's advice and Miscast a spell as consequence
  • The Student has brought knowledge of a new spell to the Sage
  • The Sage has blessed the Student
  • The Sage has provided resources that the Student has used to create a scroll
  • The Sage has taught a new spell to the Student (and they cast it correctly)
  • Merlin has declared to the Student that “You Could Learn A Lot From This One”

Mechanical Effect: With your Sage present, you may reattempt a Miscast spell once every 12 hours by informing the Magic Ref of this bond when they inform you the spell is miscast.

Roleplaying Effect: The Sage feels a duty of care over their Student and a desire to teach them.

This is a bond between a Mentor and Apprentice - you must state who is who on creation of the bond.

Requirements:

• Both parties must be consenting to the Bond
• Neither the Apprentice nor the Mentor must not be an Apprentice of another Mentor
• You do not have a Nemesis bond together
• Any three from:
  • The Apprentice has declared (or offered to surrender) a Joust on the advice of the Mentor
  • One has created a Defining Moment featuring the other in a way which emphasises the nature of this bond
  • The Apprentice has ignored the advice of the Mentor to their detriment
  • The Mentor has Stepped Down from a position which the Apprentice Stepped Up into
  • The Apprentice has made a public decision on the advice of the Mentor. This can be any of:
    • Forming a bond
    • Submitting Conquest orders
    • Allowing or denying permission to embark on a Quest in their Realm
    • Stepping down from a decision
    • Declaring a Joust.
    • Guinevere or Arthur has declared to the Apprentice “You Should Listen To This One”

Mechanical Effect: With the Mentor actively instructing at the time, the Student may use one of the Mentor's skills. (e.g. Giving instructions on how to block with a shield, while the student is being attacked and is holding a shield.)

Roleplaying Effect: The Student feels a desire to learn from their Mentor