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Well, I just *had* to join in this debate.

Firstly, clerics using blunt weapons is from the Christian clergy of the Crusades, the first of whom was Bishop Adhemar le Puy, Papal representative in the first crusade, who wouldn't use an edged weapon. Like it's been mentioned, a flanged mace is just as ...

Originally posted by Chenjzen:
AND for geh4th. The punks are wearing the colors, they pay the price. They know what they're getting into, it's not like they're joining a men's golf club - they're a gang.

Excellent! A new one - Lawful Evil!

I'm no different from any other citzen who wants to ...

Originally posted by Chenjzen:
Nice little ruckus raised. How perfectly Chaotic. My view of Chaotic Good is someone who is willing to do whatever it takes spread his version of good across the land. He/she is a strong individualist who is confident in their views of morality - they don't need ...

Originally posted by Chenjzen:
Er, do you mean I should let the scoundrels get away with taking hard-working folks' money - just out of the fear of "something unknown" taking their place?..<cut>.. I will make the town of Athkatla safe for the law-abiding citizen and the innocent.

Safe for law ...

Originally posted by Chenjzen:
First things first. Thieves EVIL. Me, GOOD. Chaotic Good. I don't give a hoot for order. I want to kill bad guys.

And killing is *not* good. Certainly not in cold blood.

As a chaotic good guy, I would not understand how a town with thieves would be good. A town ...

Originally posted by hermetic:
The good alignment is simply not realistic. We are all looking out for ourselves, it's the basic motivation for our species' survival and evolution.

Try 'The Selfish Gene' by..er, well look it up on Amazon. Great book.

Noone can be genuinely good without being ...

Originally posted by Drakron Du´Dark:
I dont need you to tell me what I kown since my 8 Year in school, Phil, and we get rid of the moors in 15th century(we here get rid of them 2 centuries before) we were discovering new places before brittain was capable of navige outside the Thames river.

Hey ...

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
Letters after your name don't impress me. Did I mention I did War Studies at King's College London? Put that in your pipe and smoke it, MA-boy!


Mutual alumni! My God, what a small world. I'm so jealous. War Studies was so much closer to the bar than the History ...

Originally posted by hermetic:
Viconia, on the verge of being burnt at the stake, is like a witch. In fact, Keldorn calls her as much literally. Keldorn's paladin kit, in turn, is named after the very type of person who enacted such acts against witches and Jews and other heathens in the middle ...

Originally posted by hermetic:
And I don't think the church had much to do with it, really, at least on a theological level. The powers-that-were back then knew full well what they were getting involved in against the Saracens and the reasons, as Phil pointed out, were all practical.

OK, last ...

Originally posted by hermetic:
Hey Phil, I'm currently applying for the MA in Medieval Studies at U of Toronto. That where you went? Or are you a Cornell boy? Catholic University?

Erm, a few thousand miles out. King's College, London. Specialised in Magna Carta, Warfare and Crim/Criminal justice ...

Originally posted by Drakron Du´Dark:
Phil were you in the crusades?
I like to say Thanks to the Crusades veterans that are still alive since they help to get the City were I live(Lisbon) from the moures.If were not for They I would have to speak arab.



Ah, but if it wasn't for the Moors in ...

Originally posted by Doltan:
Let me wipe off that MA is Interpreting British Spellings. How can you Brits survive with all of those extra letters (mediaeval, favour, honour)? My fingers get tired just typing all of the a's and u's.

So, what's so dangeOUrous about generaliSing about the crusades ...

Originally posted by Aegnor:
From what I've heard, some of the casting seems very thoughtfully done. I can't imagine a better pick for Galadriel. But Uma Thurman as Eowyn


This is an early rumour. It's some aussie (or Kiwi) actress now.

Check out the v. interesting official site:
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Originally posted by Drakron Du´Dark:
Phil? that name rings a bell......
And its AD&D 2 edition, 3rd edition rules in a RPG game will be Neverwinter Nights our Pool of Radiance, Ruins of Myth Drannor.
BG II uses AD&D 2 edition rules.



Ah, well if it's BG2 we're talking about, then I humbly ...

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
Piracy? That's your value system. The crusades were about the crusaders value systems - booty and largesse.

Ooh, now we're talking. Did I ever mention my MA in Mediaeval History? http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/smile.gif

Dangerous generalisations, people. The ...

Originally posted by Buck Satan:
Very interesting, a thread about religion and AD&D... an ongoing debate for many, many years. This could very easily get out of hand, so please watch what you say to each other =)


A few quick notes.

Firstly, there's actually quite a few interesting websites ...

Originally posted by Drakron Du´Dark:

And by the way its AD&D not D&D

Not it aint. The new edition is very definitely D&D (or as I prefer D&D3E) NOT AD&D

Originally posted by FoulDwimmerlaik:
Grunting One:
Yes, in select theatres, each potential viewer first buys a ticket, and then is asked three questions ranging in difficulty from easy (four different names for Mithrandir), medium (how many creatures wore the One Ring throughout the LoTR) to ...

Originally posted by Mhr'djynn:
thanks, i will, and i agree. i didn't even know a movie was coming out but i will definitely make the effort to get as far as possible before buckling to the lure of film.


!! I'm amazed. Here in the UK it is being touted as THE film of 2001 - and its not even due ...