History VideoGame / KingArthurKnightsTale

In the grand finale to King Arthur's saga, Sir Mordred gathered an army of monsters and outlaws and marched on Camelot, razing the kingdom and slaughtering the Knights (and Sorceresses) of the Round Table. As both sides decimated one another, Mordred and King Arthur took to the corpse-strewn battlefield and unleashed what was left. Neither made it out alive. The Lady of the Lake brought Arthur's corpse to the mystical island of Avalon, so that he might rise again in the distant future.

->''"I have brought you back to end this nightmare, Sir Mordred. I want you to go on a knightly quest. I want you to finish what you have begun: Kill King Arthur and whatever he has become, after I took his dying vessel to Avalon."''

In the grand finale to King Arthur's saga, Sir Mordred gathered an army of monsters and outlaws and marched on Camelot, razing the kingdom and slaughtering the Knights (and Sorceresses) of the Round Table. As both sides decimated one another, Mordred and King Arthur took to the corpse-strewn battlefield and threw everything they had at each other. Neither made it out alive. The Lady of the Lake brought Arthur's corpse to the mystical island of Avalon, so that he might rise again in the distant future.

But the epilogue has gone terribly wrong.

Avalon has been cursed. Monsters and bandits roam the once fairy-tale countryside, is ancient guardians have gone mad, hordes of the damned undead walk the earth. And Arthur has been turned into... ''something'', powering the engine at the heart of the island's corruption. In desperation, the Lady of the Lake has turned to an uncanny champion - and sent Sir Mordred's corpse to Avalon. Now the player, as Mordred, must rebuild the Knights of the Round Table, but who he chooses to serve - from Christians to Celtics to Honor-Bound Paragons to Psychotic Raiders and everything in between - and for what ultimate cause, is his to decide. There is only one duty that ''must'' be upheld: Finish the job. '''Kill King Arthur - or whatever he has become'''.

* ActionGirl: Quite a few. Guinevere, Boadicea, Morgana le Fay. Lady Dindraine was not one in Britannia, but when she awoke in Avalon she'd now become a talented archer and is one of Mordred's first recruits.

* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Arthur was meant to be healed in Avalon but something went terribly wrong leaving his soul torn and twisted, [[FisherKIng which is what turned]] Avalon into the DarkWorld its become.]]

* KarmaMeter: Two axis, one between Old Faith and Christianity, and another between Righteous and Tyrant. Your value on each axis offers passive perks, purchasable upgrades and recrutable characters. For example the mission to recruit Sir Lancelot unlocks at 13 Righteousness, while Sir Dagonet can be recruited by having 8 in both Old Faith and Tyrant. Non-neutral Heroes gain loyalty if their alignment corresponds to Mordred's while opposite alignment causes a penalty to loyalty.

* KnightInShiningArmor: Most of the heroes are this, if they've not gone off the deep end into Tyranny. Most notable of course is Sir Lancelot, recruitable by a Mordred with a ''very'' high Righteousness score of 13.

* LostRomanLegions: The expansion features, and is named after, the 9th Legion which famously vanished from history while stationed in Britain during the 1st century.

In November 2023, a new expansion was announced, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yncKVZekB90 IX Legion]]'', adding a Roman campaign to the game.

In November 2023, a new expansion was announced, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yncKVZekB90 IX Legion]]'', which would aad a Roman campaign to the game.

In the grand finale to King Arthur's saga, Sir Mordred gathered an army of monsters and outlaws and marched on Camelot, razing the kingdom and slaughtering the Knights (and Sorceresses) of the Round Table. As both sides decimated one another, Mordred and King Arthur took to the corpse-strewn battlefield and threw everything they had at each other. Neither made it out alive. The Lady of the Lake brought Arthur's corpse to Avalon, so that he might rise again in the distant future.

And that should've been the end of the story.
But something went terribly wrong.

Avalon has been cursed. Monsters and bandits roam the once fairy-tale countryside, the ancient guardians have gone mad, and the dead walk the earth. And Arthur has been turned into... ''something'', as the engine at the heart of the corruption. In desperation, the Lady of the Lake has turned to an uncanny champion - and sent Sir Mordred's corpse to Avalon. Now the player, as Mordred, must rebuild the Knights of the Round Table, but who he chooses to serve - from Honorable Christians to Psychotic Old Guards and everything in between - and for what ultimate cause, is his to decide. There is only one duty that ''must'' be upheld: Finish the job. '''Kill King Arthur - or whatever he has become'''.

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a [[StrategyRPG tactical]] RolePlayingGame where the player sends Sir Mordred and a squad of three adventurers on knightly quests. Battles take place on a tabletop-like turn-based grid, managing stamina and positioning to decimate various enemies. Between missions, Mordred must manage New Camelot, enacting policies and maintaining the morale and health of his other adventurers. Mordred can be anything between a righteous ruler, a tyrannical despot, a devout Christian, or a follower of the Old Faith. Mordred's alignments unlock perks and determine which allies (from legendary Knights of the Round Table to side characters turned badasses and even heroes of other stories who happen to find themselves in Avalon) are willing to be recruited.

Sir Mordred gathered an army of monsters and miscreants, and marched on Camelot, sacking the city. The dark knight and King Arthur met in combat. Mordred slew Arthur, the Once and Future King, but not before the King mortally wounded Mordred.

And that should've been the end of the story. But something went terribly wrong when the Lady of the Lake sent the dying Arthur to Avalon. The land is now cursed, with the dead rising, unable to die. And Arthur's own whereabouts are unknown, yet this darkness seems inexorably linked to him. In desperation, the Lady of the Lake turns to a most unlikely champion, the one man who once slew Arthur himself, and she raises Sir Mordred from the dead. Now the player, as Mordred, must assemble a round table of knights, and free Camelot from its curse. And above all, kill Arthur, for good this time.

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a [[StrategyRPG tactical]] RolePlayingGame where the player controls Sir Mordred and his allies. Doing battles in a system close to many a modern StrategyRPG. Adding a complexity layer to the game is the game's two alignment axis. Mordred can be a rightful ruler, or a tyrannical despot, as well as either a devout Christian or a follower of the Old Faith. Mordred's alignments unlock perks, but also what allies (including storied members of the Round Table) will be available to recruit.

And that should've been the end of the story. But something went terribly wrong when the Lady of the Lake sent the dying Arthur to Avalon. The land is now cursed, with the dead rising, unable to die. And Arthur's own whereabouts are unknown, yet this darkness seems inexorably linked to him. In desperation, the Lady of the Lake turns to a most unlikely champion, the one man who once slew Arthur himself, and she raises Sir Mordred from the dead. Now the player, as Mordred, must assemble an order of knights, and free Camelot from its curse. And above all, kill Arthur, for good this time.

* ActionGirl: Quite a few. Guinevere, Boadicea, Morgana le Fay. Lady Dindraine was not one in Britannia, but when she awoke in Avalon she'd now become a talented archer, and is one of Mordred's first recruits.

* DarkWorld: Avalon is now this to Britannia. Containing its own copy of Camelot. And many of the people who died on Britannia now find themselves in Avalon.
* DeadpanSnarker: Mordred can be played as this.
* ExactWords: Sir Tristan, now undead, says he needs Mordred's help to lift the curse that keeps him on Avalon's shore. Implying the curse of undeath that keeps him bound there. [[spoiler:He actually means the curse entrapping Isolde's soul in the form of a Banshee. He won't leave until she's free.]]
* FateWorseThanDeath: All undead that are still conscious suffer this.
* FinalDeath: If a Hero falls in battle, they're gone for good. [[spoiler:You ''do'' eventually unlock a way to resurrect dead Heroes, but it is a ''very'' expensive process.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The optional quest The Ancient Throne will show you a glimpse of the enemies you will face in the future, even in order of appearance.

* RedBaron: The player can award special titles to his heroes, increasing their loyalty. Some titles have more affinity for certain heroes, such as "Guardian of the Lady" giving more loyalty to Old Faith aligned Heroes, while "Champion of the Faith" awards more to Christians. Each building in Camelot also has a special posting that gives a small bonus, Such as Grandmaster of the Round Table which decreases the costs of decrees. Some Heroes have traits that synergizes with certain titles. For example Ector generates free dust for enchanting if put in charge of the Enchanter's Tower, while Sir Balan gets extra loyalty from the title "Defender of the Bridge" as said bridge is his ancestral home.

* WellIntentionedExtremist:
** Sir Ector is now of a tyrannical alignment, as what happened to Avalon clearly broke him. Now, in his own words, he's willing to do anything to save Camelot, including killing innocent people, or raising the dead bodies of knights of the round table.
** In some of his ambient dialogue, and in his bio, Mordred is depicted as this, that he saw Camelot under Arthur as utterly flawed.

* TinTyrant: Mordred, in his backstory, and should he retain a tyrannical alignment.

->''"I have brought you back to end this nightmare, Sir Mordred. I want you to go on a knightly quest. I want you to finish what you have begun: Kill King Arthur and whatever he has become, after I took his dying vessel to Avalon"''

King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a [[StrategyRPG tactical]] RolePlayingGame developed by ''Neocore Games''. Drawing heavy inspiration from their previous game ''VideoGame/KingArthurTheRolePlayingWargame''.

Sir Mordred gathered an army of monsters and miscreants, and marched on Camelot. Sacking the city. The dark knight and King Arthur met in combat. Mordred slew Arthur, the Once and Future King, but not before the King mortally wounded Mordred.

** Vanguards like Sir Banin or Sir Tristan deal great damage from stealth or flanking, but have terrible armor and no sustainability to damage.

* KarmaMeter: Two axis, one between Old Faith and Christianity, and another between Righteous and Tyrant. Your value on each axis offers passive perks, purchasable upgrades and recrutable characters. For example the mission to recruit Sir Lancelot unlocks at 13 Righteousness, while Sir Dragonet can be recruited by having 8 in both Old Faith and Tyrant. Non-neutral Heroes gain loyalty if their alignment corresponds to Mordred's while opposite alignment causes a penalty to loyalty.

* KnightInShiningArmor: Most of the heroes are this, if they've not gone off the deep end into Tyranny. Most notable of course is Sir Lancelot, recruitable by a Mordred with ''very'' high Righteousness score of 13.

* MightyGlacier: Champions like Sir Kay or Sir Banan are high damage knights using two handed weapons. In damage output they are near unparalleled and can one shot most enemies - sometimes even bosses if they use their ''power attack'' skill. Their ''Cleave'' skill meanwhile devastates enemies who gang up on them, and if any enemy survives their ludicrous damage output, almost all their abilities inflict bleed. On top of that Champions wear heavy armor so they shrug off damage easily. The downside is they are ''slow''. Their skills all cost 4 or 5 APs to use, and they get very few skills that give them free movement AP. So champions cross the battlefield slowly, and are easily outflanked, and can rarely attack more than once. Later in the game you can mitigate their slowness using equipment that gives movement bonuses, or rings of teleportation.

* ShoutOut: In the Heart of the Deepwood the party can encounter [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail a white rabbit surrounded by dead bodies]]. Mordred calls it the most vile and dangerous creature he's ever heard of.

A free update in June "The Chained God" adds a campaign where the player will play as the Formorians, opposing the knights of the Round Table.

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: ZigZagged, all the male heroes save Merlin, Ector and Yvain wear full face concealing helmets (Tristan wears a helmet with an open face). All the female heroes save Guinevere do not wear helmets.

* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: ZigZagged, all the male heroes save Merlin and Yvain wear full face concealing helmets (Tristan wears a helmet with an open face). All the female heroes save Guinevere do not wear helmets.

* {{Avalon}}: The main setting of the game. It seems to include copies of things and people who existed in Britannia, such as Camelot itself.