and master of disguise. While the game introduction mentions that Robin was driven into outlawry by corrupt men, it is not established whether he is a commoner or a disinherited nobleman. He is shown as devoted to commoners, women, his king and the Virgin Mary. Maid Marian is living a double life as a young noblewoman of Nottingham and pagan forest priestess. Though she sees no conflict between her priestess duties and Christianity, equating the "Virgin Queen of Heaven" with the Virgin Mary, she fears being burned as a witch if she is ever caught. Her primary role in the story is as Robin Hood's love interest and his contact with the Queen Mother's network of spies and loyalists, who are also trying to raise money for King Richard's ransom (the Queen, an unseen character, is Eleanor of Aquitaine). Marian's priestess duties include, among other things, a one-person spiral dance. The Sheriff of Nottingham is a slovenly, cruel, and somewhat stupid man. Loyal to Prince John, he works with the Abbot of St. Mary's and the Prior to divert ransom money away from the Queen and ensure that Richard will remain a prisoner. The Abbot of St. Mary's is shown as greedy and cunning. The game mentions that he forces peasants and artisans to work on his large abbey for free under threat of excommunication. He is fond of jewels, young women, and drinking contests. Friar Tuck, a curtal friar, is the band's chaplain, treasurer, and chef. Though shown as "fond of food for a holy man" himself, he also shows distaste for laziness and soft living. At one point, he had one of the abbot's monks chop wood for them so he could learn the value of honest work. Little John, Will Scarlet, Much the Miller's Son, and Alan-a-Dale are, along with Tuck, Robin Hood's inner circle. Will is the best woodsman. Little John is the strongest. Alan is shown as a troubadour. The game mechanics permits Robin to call John, Scarlet, Much, Alan, and Tuck to discuss strategies with him before most big heists. King Richard the Lionheart is the noble ruler of England, with Prince John acting as regent while he participated in the third crusade. As he was returning to his home country, he is captured in Austria and held for a ransom of 100,000 golden marks by King Leopold. As John refuses to pay the