Launcelot (LL)

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==Sir Launcelot of the Lake==
The greatest knight of the Round Table was Launcelot of the Lake, who was invincible in combat and irreproachable in character—save for his love of Guinevere. Orphaned as a young child, he was raised by the Lady of the Lake in her underwater castle. She saw to it that he was trained not only in the ways of the warrior, but also in those of chivalry, and became the ideal paladin.
: Fighter 18
: Str 18/00
: Int 14
: AC -3
: HP 159
: #AT 2	
: Dex 18
: Wis 13
: MR 10%
: AL lg
: Dmg 1d8/1d8 (sword) +6	
: Con 18
: Cha 18
: MV 12
: THAC0 0
When Launcelot turned 18, the Lady of the Lake gave him a magic ring (which modified his AC by -3 and bestowed a 10% magic resistance), and sent him to Arthur's court to join the Round Table. The young knight was immediately accepted, and he fell irretrievably in love with Queen Guinevere, though he swore to love her from afar.
Launcelot quickly proved his worth and became the king's champion and most trusted friend. He went on many quests for Arthur and defended the king's side in many battles. In addition, it was Launcelot who rescued Guinevere when Sir Meleagans abducted her. Near the end of this adventure, Launcelot and Guinevere consummated their love. It was after that episode that Launcelot lost the benefits of paladinhood and became an ordinary knight. Despite his fall from grace, Launcelot continued to serve his friend the king, struggling all the while to return his love for Guinevere to its pure and chaste form.
Launcelot is the object of the affections of Elaine, the beautiful daughter of one of the minor kings of Britain. She has even resorted to sorcery to win his affections, having herself changed into a likeness of Guinevere in order to seduce the handsome knight. This episode, during which they conceived Launcelot's son Galahad, so disturbed Launcelot that he became a hermit for a time.
His presence was missed so much that both King Arthur and Guinevere spent fabulous sums searching for him, eventually finding the sad knight and convincing him to return to Camelot and the Round Table. This proved disastrous, for having known Guinevere's physical love once, he was not be able to resist it forever.
Launcelot is the perfect gentleman, always courteous to those he meets and willing to give all strangers the benefit of the doubt. He is extremely charming and will gladly befriend any person who would befriend him, provided that friendship does not encroach on his loyalties to Arthur or Guinevere. Those who mistake his mild manner for cowardice, however, will soon see that this is not the case, for Launcelot is fearless in battle.