[HoE] Templar Discussion

[CrazyDan@aol.com]

The whole Templar worthiness issue...  When I think about some of the 
situations my posse might get into (with dos Templars and a Doomie), and I 
keep thinking of a situation I read in one of the books.  In a town mixed w/ 
good and bad, the Templar will force the "unworthy" to do some of the more 
dangerous defending, while the "worthy" work too, but have it a bit better 
off.  For example, the unworthy may be forced to dig trenches near the town 
entrance, and then sit there with their rifles, shooting at the invaders, 
while the worthy may be toward the back of the settlement, loading heavy 
weapons, or doing something else to help the war effort, but not nearly as 
dangerous.  Or, if the only worthy ones were children, they'd be guarded 
heavily, and not really have to do anything.  To the Templars, the unworthy 
are expendable.

Should the people not agree to go with the Templar, well, then either things 
get violent or they just refuse.  Here, different Templars will take 
different courses of action.  I'd think that a good persuasion or overawe 
could help motivate the crowd, or a display of force.  But theoretically, as 
long as there are some good people in the town, a village can be fought for.  
If the village DOES disagree with the Templar, beyond all attempts to 
persuade them, well then the knight has to just walk away...

"Crazy" Dan