tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post2732162745808294685..comments2024-03-14T10:32:29.233-05:00Comments on Blood of Prokopius: World Building Part 8FrDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-45424696734445779172009-12-21T13:53:21.633-06:002009-12-21T13:53:21.633-06:00Red,
In the Orthodox Church, missionaries are sen...Red,<br /><br />In the Orthodox Church, missionaries are sent out under the auspices of a bishop (thus, the pattern for the adventuring deacon). Sometimes these missionaries are clergy, sometimes they are laymen.<br /><br />Hospitallers and Templars are both Catholic orders, of which I have only a passing knowledge. As someone who is fascinated by history and fantasy, I have done some research into these orders, but not nearly enough to be any kind of authority. From a fantasy perspective, however, they are great templates upon which to build cool adventurers, whether clergy, paladins or fighters.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-54589650668349214312009-12-21T13:45:37.570-06:002009-12-21T13:45:37.570-06:00Derek,
You are absolutely correct that laymen mak...Derek,<br /><br />You are absolutely correct that laymen make great adventurers; however, I was speaking specifically about the cleric class. All the other classes are available to portray the layman (especially the paladin, for those of us who love to play that class).FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-86376520876916027352009-12-21T02:58:27.476-06:002009-12-21T02:58:27.476-06:00As a card-carrying member of the secular humanist ...As a card-carrying member of the secular humanist conspiracy, I feel obliged to say that if there is a war on Christmas it isn't being discussed at our meetings. Honestly, I really do appreciate people's sentiments when they say 'Merry Christmas'. Just wanted to clear that one up regarding persecution in your first paragraph.<br /><br />There's no mention here of any Holy Orders such as the Knights Hospitlar or Knights Templar. When the church and adventuring are usually discussed those orders are typically the main order of business.<br /><br />I'd be also curious as to the ecclesiastical structures of missionaries. Historically, I think even more than the templars many of the activities of adventurers were performed by missionaries. At least that is my impression as a Texan and my knoweldge of Spanish missions in Texas and Mexico.redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600098550347299095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-20370863716565704982009-12-16T23:25:00.154-06:002009-12-16T23:25:00.154-06:00Four flavors, two adventuring types. You're f...Four flavors, two adventuring types. You're forgetting the lay person who can perform miracles and has a calling to fight. Jeanne D'Arc, for example.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006319412311052853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-58026870000662560682009-12-16T10:16:38.530-06:002009-12-16T10:16:38.530-06:00John & Rob,
Thanks for the kind words.John & Rob,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2290828421410624791.post-77801276760759879032009-12-16T08:37:33.425-06:002009-12-16T08:37:33.425-06:00Great Post! I blogged about this at Bat in the Att...Great Post! I blogged about this at Bat in the Attic <br /><br />http://batintheattic.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-useful-advice-on-clergy.htmlRobert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.com