Romalo5
Corporal
I am an Ecclesiastical (Church) Historian and I think that FoE is missing a trick. There are numerous occasions when Bishops led troops into battle, or were simply present to encourage the fighters. What about having a Priest/Bishop/Muezin/Fakir/Monk as well as the 'Champions"? They could add Happiness, Fighting Bonuses, Special Powers, ....
This is without even going near the possibilities offered by the Military Orders (Templars, Hospitallers, Teutonic Knights, Knights of the Sword), the Varangian Guard of the Vikings, The Sufi Brotherhoods of Islam, the Fighting Monks of the Far East, ......
We already have temples, cathedrals, etc. Why could they not produce a "holy warrior' - say one per week/day?
After all is it not true that most (if not all) wars have been caused by Religion in one form or another? But then, perhaps the liberal lovey-dovies might object. Just let them have a read about Anthony Bek, Prince Bishop of Durham (and a monk), who commanded the forces of King Edward I of England on so many occasions! No 'shrinking violet' he!
This is without even going near the possibilities offered by the Military Orders (Templars, Hospitallers, Teutonic Knights, Knights of the Sword), the Varangian Guard of the Vikings, The Sufi Brotherhoods of Islam, the Fighting Monks of the Far East, ......
We already have temples, cathedrals, etc. Why could they not produce a "holy warrior' - say one per week/day?
After all is it not true that most (if not all) wars have been caused by Religion in one form or another? But then, perhaps the liberal lovey-dovies might object. Just let them have a read about Anthony Bek, Prince Bishop of Durham (and a monk), who commanded the forces of King Edward I of England on so many occasions! No 'shrinking violet' he!