Order of the Bath and foreign nationals may be made Honorary Members. The Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the British Orders of Chivalry, after The Most Noble Order of the Garter, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, and The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick (dormant). In the Middle Ages, knighthood was often conferred with elaborate ceremonies. These usually involved the knight-to-be taking a bath (possibly symbolic of spiritual purification) during which he was instructed in the duties of knighthood by more senior knights. He was then put to bed to dry. Clothed in a special
Chivalry & Sorcery reward will be many hours of joy. If you are not, stay away, it is not for you." Chivalry & Sorcery Chivalry & Sorcery is a fantasy role-playing game that was first published in 1977 by Fantasy Games Unlimited. Originally created by Edward E. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus in 1977, "Chivalry & Sorcery" ("C&S") was an early competitor to "Dungeons & Dragons" ("D&D"). Historically, the two designers of the game were dissatisfied with the lack of realism in "D&D" and created a gaming system derived from it, which they named "Chevalier". They intended to present it to Gary Gygax