Post by Cinderella Man on Jul 14, 2015 0:47:11 GMT
Leader SteamID: Preacher
Faction Name:
The Hospitaller Order
Banner:
Backstory:
The most important of all the military orders, both for the extent of its area and for its duration. It is said to have existed before the Crusades and is not extinct at the present time. During this long career it has not always borne the same name. Known as Hospitallers of Jerusalem until 1309, the members were called Knights of Rhodes from 1309 to 1522, and have been called Knights of Malta since 1530.
The origins of the order have given rise to learned discussions, to fictitious legends and hazardous conjectures. The unquestionable founder was one Gerald or Gerard, whose birthplace and family name it has been vainly sought to ascertain. On the other hand, his title as founder is attested by a contemporary official document, the Bull of Paschal II, dated 1113, addressed to "Geraudo institutori ac praeposito Hirosolimitani Xenodochii". This was certainly not the first establishment of the kind at Jerusalem. Even before the crusades, hostelries were indispensable to shelter the pilgrims who flocked to the Holy Places, and in the beginning the hospitia or xenodochia were nothing more. They belonged to different nations; a Frankish hospice is spoken of in the time of Charlemagne; the Hungarian hospice is said to date from King St. Stephen. But the most famous was an Italian hospice about the year 1050 by the merchants of Amalfi, who at that time had commercial relations with the Holy Land. Attempts have been made to trace the origin of the Hospitallers of St. John to this foundation, but it is obvious to remark that the Hospitallers had St. John the Baptist for their patron, while the Italian hospice was dedicated to St. John of Alexandria. Moreover, the former adopted the Rule of St. Augustine, while the latter followed that of the Benedictines. Like most similar houses at that time, the hospice of Amalfi was in fact merely a dependency of a monastery, while Gerard's was autonomous from the beginning. Before the Crusades, the Italian hospital languished, sustained solely by alms gathered in Italy; but Gerard profited by the presence of the crusaders, and by the gratitude felt for his hospitality, to acquire territory and revenues not only in the new Kingdom of Jerusalem, but in Europe, in Sicily, Italy, and Provence. In the acts of donation which remain to us, there is no mention of the sick, but only of the poor and strangers. In this respect the hospice of Gerard did not differ from others, and his epitaph defines his work:
Pauperibus servus, pius hospitibus . . . .
Undique collegit pasceret unde sous.
It is now 1250 after the death of our lord, we have heard troubling news in the realm of NA Sense. The Nordic savages have moved into the area and have setup a raiding camp. The area chosen by the savages was a wise choice, it is very defensible. However these pagans have yet to meet the power of our lord and the strength of our steel. These pagans have already began raiding all of the local settlements, and it is our duty and our life, to protect the people of Arion and right the wrongs of these pagans. As of now our numbers are few, but with time and the grace of god, we will swarm the pagan stronghold and free the people of NA Sense from their cold dead hands. As Grandmaster Guillaume de Chateauneuf gave the command to march, he gave command of the Hospitaller forces to Captain Rhys O'Hare. And know his brothers and sisters of the order have established a monastery, a sanctuary for the poor and weak and symbol of fear for the pagans. Only one god shall rule this land, and we will fight until the very last man. In god's name... Amen.
Faction Characteristics:
- Thou shalt protect the poor, the widow and the orphan.
- Keep the roads clear of bandits.
- Caring for free the injured Christians.
- Follow up the chivalrous code.
Lord Troop Type:
Grandmaster
Culture:
Swadian
Faction Specific Uniforms-
(Used by the mannequin system | Ensure you Include pictures)
Levy: Bascinet, Padded Cloth, Leather Boots, Leather Gloves
Footman: Guards Helmet, Heraldic Mail with Tabard, Mail chausses , Mail Mittens
Knight: Greathelm, Surcoat, Iron Greaves, Gauntlets
Faction Name:
The Hospitaller Order
Banner:
Backstory:
The most important of all the military orders, both for the extent of its area and for its duration. It is said to have existed before the Crusades and is not extinct at the present time. During this long career it has not always borne the same name. Known as Hospitallers of Jerusalem until 1309, the members were called Knights of Rhodes from 1309 to 1522, and have been called Knights of Malta since 1530.
The origins of the order have given rise to learned discussions, to fictitious legends and hazardous conjectures. The unquestionable founder was one Gerald or Gerard, whose birthplace and family name it has been vainly sought to ascertain. On the other hand, his title as founder is attested by a contemporary official document, the Bull of Paschal II, dated 1113, addressed to "Geraudo institutori ac praeposito Hirosolimitani Xenodochii". This was certainly not the first establishment of the kind at Jerusalem. Even before the crusades, hostelries were indispensable to shelter the pilgrims who flocked to the Holy Places, and in the beginning the hospitia or xenodochia were nothing more. They belonged to different nations; a Frankish hospice is spoken of in the time of Charlemagne; the Hungarian hospice is said to date from King St. Stephen. But the most famous was an Italian hospice about the year 1050 by the merchants of Amalfi, who at that time had commercial relations with the Holy Land. Attempts have been made to trace the origin of the Hospitallers of St. John to this foundation, but it is obvious to remark that the Hospitallers had St. John the Baptist for their patron, while the Italian hospice was dedicated to St. John of Alexandria. Moreover, the former adopted the Rule of St. Augustine, while the latter followed that of the Benedictines. Like most similar houses at that time, the hospice of Amalfi was in fact merely a dependency of a monastery, while Gerard's was autonomous from the beginning. Before the Crusades, the Italian hospital languished, sustained solely by alms gathered in Italy; but Gerard profited by the presence of the crusaders, and by the gratitude felt for his hospitality, to acquire territory and revenues not only in the new Kingdom of Jerusalem, but in Europe, in Sicily, Italy, and Provence. In the acts of donation which remain to us, there is no mention of the sick, but only of the poor and strangers. In this respect the hospice of Gerard did not differ from others, and his epitaph defines his work:
Pauperibus servus, pius hospitibus . . . .
Undique collegit pasceret unde sous.
It is now 1250 after the death of our lord, we have heard troubling news in the realm of NA Sense. The Nordic savages have moved into the area and have setup a raiding camp. The area chosen by the savages was a wise choice, it is very defensible. However these pagans have yet to meet the power of our lord and the strength of our steel. These pagans have already began raiding all of the local settlements, and it is our duty and our life, to protect the people of Arion and right the wrongs of these pagans. As of now our numbers are few, but with time and the grace of god, we will swarm the pagan stronghold and free the people of NA Sense from their cold dead hands. As Grandmaster Guillaume de Chateauneuf gave the command to march, he gave command of the Hospitaller forces to Captain Rhys O'Hare. And know his brothers and sisters of the order have established a monastery, a sanctuary for the poor and weak and symbol of fear for the pagans. Only one god shall rule this land, and we will fight until the very last man. In god's name... Amen.
Faction Characteristics:
- Thou shalt protect the poor, the widow and the orphan.
- Keep the roads clear of bandits.
- Caring for free the injured Christians.
- Follow up the chivalrous code.
Lord Troop Type:
Grandmaster
Culture:
Swadian
Faction Specific Uniforms-
(Used by the mannequin system | Ensure you Include pictures)
Levy: Bascinet, Padded Cloth, Leather Boots, Leather Gloves
Footman: Guards Helmet, Heraldic Mail with Tabard, Mail chausses , Mail Mittens
Knight: Greathelm, Surcoat, Iron Greaves, Gauntlets