From the publisher: A Glimmer of Hope in a Darkened Soul... Mightiest of Dark Medieval warriors, knights on horseback have cut a swath of crusade and war across Europe. Lords of men and slayer of infidels, they attract the childer of Caine like maggots to dead flesh. Some vampires seek out knights solely as pawns in their power games, but others look to Chivalry as a way to stave off the Beast. And a Stream of Blood on a Drawn Blade? Across Europe and Outremer, vampiric knights fight in midnight tournaments and shadow crusades. Knightly orders of Cainites pursue goals both blessed and unholy and seek to avoid the attention of Templer devil-hunters and other chivalrous threats. From the back cover: The Ashen Knight includes: Details on knighthood and chivalry across Europe, including knightly orders such as the Templars and Hospitalers; Complete information on vampiric knights; The truth on the mysterious Order of the Biter Ashes; Plentiful information on playing chivalrous women, both in and out of armor; Expanded character creation rules and new Traits