The Book of Sir Dupuis

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The Book of Sir Dupuis

Defenders of Kinsland - Collection 8 - "Heroes of the Molten Sea"

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Character Bio: "Áve María, grátia pléna, Dóminus técum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus frúctus véntris túi, Iésus..."
The prayer, spoken through a throat choked with sorrow, echoes off the walls and off the shelves and shelves of mildewed books and scrolls. The air is thick with the smell of dust and age. The room is alight with the glow of a hundred candles, dancing their slow flickering dance.
"...Sáncta María, Máter Déi, óra pro nóbis peccatóribus, nunc et in hóra mórtis nóstrae..."
The weeping man kneels, bare-chested, at the foot of a silver chalice, a holy relic. He recites his prayer of penance over and over, his voice shrinking to a hoarsely rasping whisper. His chest is marred with the long crooked lines of a vicious scar, running from neck to abdomen and shoulder to shoulder, the form of a cross.
"Áve María, grátia pléna, Dóminus técum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus frúctus véntris túi, Iésus..."
He is haunted by her memory, by the sin of his childhood. His life he gives over in service of the Holy Christ, a payment for his sin... It is not enough, not nearly enough, but it is all he has to give.
"...Sáncta María, Máter Déi, óra pro nóbis peccatóribus, nunc et in hóra mórtis nóstrae. Amen."
Standing, the warrior slips his arms through his undershirt and pulls a suit of chained-mail on over his head. Over the mail, he dons a bright white tabard marked with a scarlet cross, the symbol of the knights templar. Carefully he takes up the relic and exits the small room through its only entryway. He stands squinting for a moment, giving his eyes time to adjust to the bright sunlight, and then begins to wade through the vast pile of bodies strewn about the courtyard. The bodies are those of the warriors slain at his hands and the hands of his knights, warriors who stood between him and the Chalice of Fortitude, unworthy heathens.
"Hail, Sir Dupuis! You have the chalice?"
Dupuis holds the chalice up, letting the sun glint of its polished surface and then tucks it away as he mounts up on his steed and rides off. His faithful knights follow after him. (Hasbro)


(photos courtesy of Truth )
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

Q. TACTICAL DISENGAGEMENT 7 : Multiple Wounds
After Sir Dupuis is dealt multiple disengagement wounds from a single figure (such as a Knight of Weston, with his COWARD'S REWARD Special Power), does one successful roll of the d20 for Dupuis's TACTICAL DISENGAGEMENT 7 allow him to ignore both wounds just dealt, or must he roll again to escape the second wound?
A. Only one successful d20 roll is necessary to ignore any number of disengagement wounds from a single figure. If Sir Dupuis disengages from multiple figures in a single move, he will have to roll the d20 once for each figure, regardless of how many wounds would have been dealt.

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

- CONCAN THE KYRIE WARRIOR : Knight and Sentinel Enhancement
As a Knight, Sir Dupuis may benefit from Concan the Kyrie Warrior’s KNIGHT AND SENTINEL ENHANCEMENT attack and defense bonus.

- KNIGHTS OF WESTON : Knight's Courage
As Knights, the Knights of Weston may aid Sir Dupuis with his Knight's Courage Attack Enhancement.

- TEMPLAR CAVALRY : Knight's Courage
As Knights, the Templar Cavalry may aid Sir Dupuis with his Knight's Courage Attack Enhancement.

- PHANTOM KNIGHTS : Knight's Courage
As Knights, the Phantom Knights may aid Sir Dupuis with his Knight's Courage Attack Enhancement.

Synergy Benefits Offered

- 4th MASSACHUSETTS LINE : Valiant Army Defense Bonus
Having a Valiant personality, Sir Dupuis may aid the 4th Massachusetts Line with their VALIANT ARMY DEFENSE BONUS.

C3V and SoV Custom Synergies

Spoiler Alert!

Synergy Benefits Offered

SIR ORRICK : A BROTHER'S CALL
As a Human who follows Jandar, Sir Dupuis may aid Sir Orrick with his A BROTHER'S CALL movement bonus.

Synergy Benefits Received

EBON ARMOR : ANIMATED MATERIEL & ETERNAL WAR
As a Unique Human, a destroyed Ebon Armor you control may be placed on Sir Dupuis's Army Card to replace Sir Dupuis upon his own destruction.

PRINCE AL'KAHORA : KNIGHT'S COURAGE
As a Knight, Prince al'Kahora may aid Sir Dupuis with his Knight's Courage Attack Enhancement.

MYRDDIN : MYSTIC SACRIFICE
As a Medium Unique Hero, Sir Dupuis may benefit from Myrddin's 20-sided die enhancement.

CAPT. JOHN VARAN : PURPLE HEART
As a Human who follows Jandar, Sir Dupuis may benefit from Capt. John Varan's PURPLE HEART wound reassignment.

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