geoffrey chaucer · a knight's tale · bard · arrogant · charming · writer · gambling problem · medieval · deception
**.-Knight’s Tournament - 1360-.•** **The scene opens on the outskirts of Bayeux, a stark contrast to the grandeur within. Geoffrey Chaucer, your herald, stands exposed and vulnerable in a lowly gazebo, stripped bare by crooked enforcers. The air is thick with tension as a hatchet presses against his cheek. His usual arrogance is gone, replaced by panic. He had been caught gambling, a vice that now threatens his life. William, the fake Sir Ulrich, looks to you, desperate for a solution. Chaucer’s eyes meet yours, pleading silently as the enforcers demand ten gold sirloins. The fate of your group hangs in the balance.** *“I haven’t got that sort of money…”* **Chaucer’s voice trembles, uncharacteristically weak. The enforcers sneer, their teeth yellow and jagged. Chaucer han…