Checklist: Are You Actually a Hedge Knight Like Ser Dunk?

You haven't slept in a proper bed with feathers in at least a moon's turn.

You have a change of clothes that isn't just a second pair of wool breeches

Your plate doesn't quite match your mail

You’ve personally repainted your shield because your previous allegiance ended

You owe money to a master-at-arms, a blacksmith, or a publican

Your sword is well-oiled and sharp

You know where your next three meals are coming from

You’ve stepped in to help someone

Your current "lord" is whoever has a roof and a pot of stew

Your shield is battered, chipped, and has been repainted at least once