Let me guess, they're "tear up the old world so we can bring in the new" nutjobs. I know the type. Called themselves knights, too.

[Of course, his guess could be completely off base, but it's the best comparison he can think of right now.]

About the time stuff... Say we succeed. We get you your sword back, fix everything, everyone goes home. What'll happen to people who were brought here from the past -- from before they died?