Setting: Valenhold, a feudal realm where the Silver Aegis once kept law and chivalry. Peace has frayed as a necromantic cult gnaws at the realm’s edges and undead march from forgotten vaults. The Knight’s Oath has fractured into rival factions, and nobles jostle for power while frontier towns suffer raids. The idea of true knighthood is in tatters, and a hidden memory of a righteous order awaits reclamation.

Main Quest: Rebuild the Oath by recovering three Relics—Sword of Dawn (longsword +1, radiant smite that banishes undead when drawn), Shield of Lumen (shield +2 AC; once per day grant an anti-fear aura to allies), Ring of Vigil (ring granting advantage on Perception/Insight checks). Each relic lies in a trial-filled location: the Sunken Vault beneath White Harbor, the Ember Spire in volcanic marches, and the Moonlit Vault inside a ruined fortress. Reuniting the Relics unlocks a rite to sever the necromantic binding on Valenhold and lay the Waking Knight to rest.

Hooks & Side Quests: A spectral knight visits the PCs in dreams, bearing a sigil only the party can decipher. A squire vanishes near a knightly tournament, hinting at a traitor within the order. Clues to a hidden pact with undead tempt the party toward difficult moral choices: expose the conspirators or bargain for their help in the fight to come.

Setting, Challenges & Progression: Expect political intrigue, dungeon crawls, and moral tests—mercy versus vengeance, tradition versus reform. The undead menace surges as the lunar alignment approaches, and a final ritual at the Cathedral of White Fire tests the party’s resolve and strategy against Maligroth, the cult’s arch necromancer.

Climax & Rewards: The Relics grant light-imbued powers and unparalleled warding. Completing the quest earns renown within the realm, access to the Knightly Archives, and potential alliance with a reformed knightly order. The fate of Valenhold hinges on whether the Oath is repaired, redefined, or forsaken, making every choice carry weight beyond steel and oath.