[b]The Setting[/b]

In the Kingdom of Britain, ruled by High King Uther Pendragon, King of Logres, the following things are true, insofar as anything in the world can be said to be true. 

[i][b]Magic[/b][/i] is real, but it is not strong. Magic is harmony. It arises from a connection to the land or the feelings of the heart. It is intensely personal, in emotion and in scope. It can move a single warrior, perhaps a handful. It can offer a small place of stability, perhaps heal a wound. It cannot heal the land nor reverse a blight. It cannot stop armies nor change the minds of kings. 

[i][b]The Fae[/b][/i] are real and they have not yet hidden themselves from the world. They live among humans and at times on their own. They are small in number and do not gather in large settlements of their own. At most, a Fae lord may keep her own household and a handful of retainers. To be Fae is to have a connection to the land and to magic, but the forms it takes are myriad.

[i][b]Armies[/b][/i] are not large, and not even so large as when Uther was in his prime. The whole of Uther's forces, if gathered to his banner, would number perhaps 5,000 foot and 1,000 knights. If he called them today, they would not all come. Despite that, his is by far the greatest concentration of power present and the kingdom lives under his peace, such as it is.

[i][b]Villages and Keeps[/b][/i] are the center of life for nearly everyone. There are a handful of towns and even fewer places that could properly be called a city. Camelot has been built into a seat of power, but it is better to think in terms of kingdoms and duchies. Uther is High King of Britain, and rules Logres. King Lot rules in Lothian. If one cares as to the state of other kings and dukes, they may exist or perhaps most of the leaders are not found in the traditional histories.

[i][b]Religion[/b][/i] exists and is important in daily life, but there is not a dominant practice as between Christian and Druidic traditions. Both have rituals that are effective for the use of magic. Both focus primarily on tending to the people and the land under their care, at least insofar as they live up to their ideals.

[i][b]Nobles and Kings[/b][/i] are judged by their loyalty for the people under their care, their prowess in warfare, and their learning and culture, though the last is in some decline. Anyone can hold roles of leadership, regardless of gender, and indeed this version of Uther's kingdom has notably more women in knightly roles than men.