{"id":4568813895738,"title":"Hundred Kingdoms: House Hold Knights","handle":"hundred-kingdoms-house-hold-knights-sku-pbw8224","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuy today and get 15% off RRP and free shipping over £75.00 within the UK!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-label-description\" data-role=\"content\" id=\"description\" class=\"data item content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe time, effort and money required to train a knight is staggering. Training begins at the age of seven, when the young aspirant is trained as a page. Around the age of fourteen, weapons and horsemanship training are focused on and the Squire is expected to follow his master into battle if needed. By the age of twenty one, a prospective candidate is expected to have impressed his master sufficiently to earn his recommendation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the sweeping reforms of Charles Armatellum at the onset of his conquests, the ceremony of dubbing can only be performed by an Imperial noble of at least the rank of Margrave or Count Palatine. The anointment, moreover, can only take place after a battle in which the prospective knight has blooded his blade. These mandates were established to ensure that only men of true prowess earned the rank of Knight. Even with the Empire dissolved, those mandates are well preserved traditions and those who ignore them meet ridicule. In fact, a recurring article presented in the Imperial Conclaves is the appointment of Counts Palatine, to replace those who may have fallen in battle or died of old age. As a result of these efforts, the Household Knight endures as a pillar of the social structure of the Hundred Kingdoms. While land and coin have gained tremendous importance in determining the power of noble houses, allowing them to secure the services of mercenaries and men at arms, these cannot match the battlefield supremacy and prestige that Household Knights offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe massed charge of Household Knights is one of the most powerful weapons at the disposal of a Hundred Kingdoms commander. Hundreds of pounds of obdurate metal and muscle, forged through years of training and experience, they have shattered men, formations, and kingdoms throughout the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox Contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Plastic Miniatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Infantry Plastic Stands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Command Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2020-10-08T13:47:59+01:00","created_at":"2020-10-08T13:47:56+01:00","vendor":"Para Bellum","type":"Conquest","tags":["Conquest","Conquest \"The last Argument of Kings","Para Bellum","SKU PBW8224","The Hundred Kingdoms"],"price":3375,"price_min":3375,"price_max":3375,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":3925,"compare_at_price_min":3925,"compare_at_price_max":3925,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32058062209082,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"- SKU PBW8224","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Hundred Kingdoms: House Hold Knights","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3375,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":3925,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/battlegroundgaming.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/b18ddd534055eeb2d55890dacaf5fa3eeac4d192_Household_Knights_6ts6_8k.jpg?v=1602161278"],"featured_image":"\/\/battlegroundgaming.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/b18ddd534055eeb2d55890dacaf5fa3eeac4d192_Household_Knights_6ts6_8k.jpg?v=1602161278","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":6515467288634,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.707,"height":1000,"width":707,"src":"\/\/battlegroundgaming.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/b18ddd534055eeb2d55890dacaf5fa3eeac4d192_Household_Knights_6ts6_8k.jpg?v=1602161278"},"aspect_ratio":0.707,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/battlegroundgaming.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/b18ddd534055eeb2d55890dacaf5fa3eeac4d192_Household_Knights_6ts6_8k.jpg?v=1602161278","width":707}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch2\u003eBuy today and get 15% off RRP and free shipping over £75.00 within the UK!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-label-description\" data-role=\"content\" id=\"description\" class=\"data item content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe time, effort and money required to train a knight is staggering. 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In fact, a recurring article presented in the Imperial Conclaves is the appointment of Counts Palatine, to replace those who may have fallen in battle or died of old age. As a result of these efforts, the Household Knight endures as a pillar of the social structure of the Hundred Kingdoms. While land and coin have gained tremendous importance in determining the power of noble houses, allowing them to secure the services of mercenaries and men at arms, these cannot match the battlefield supremacy and prestige that Household Knights offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe massed charge of Household Knights is one of the most powerful weapons at the disposal of a Hundred Kingdoms commander. Hundreds of pounds of obdurate metal and muscle, forged through years of training and experience, they have shattered men, formations, and kingdoms throughout the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox Contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Plastic Miniatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Infantry Plastic Stands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Command Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}