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Templar · Seasoned Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 264

Ok, sort of a weird question, what do you think the attitude of the Templars would be (or should be) towards bloodsports, IE the arena fights and the like. Part of why I wonder is that one of my players is doing a few arena bouts to help the group get cash, he is heavily mutated and is also a templar (see the posse power level threat to get an idea) and has said that he won't use his martyr gifts or anything like that in the arena as he feels that would be unfair and abusing those gifts. What I wonder is how would, say Simon react to the idea of a Templar fighting in the arena, even if they use any prize money to donate to worthy causes or the like? Just wondering.

SlasherEpoch · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:08 am Post subject:

Well, I feel like it makes the Templars look more badass when they win (pro) but more mercenary to compete (con). And they look a lot weaker when they lose (con). As far as Simon is concerned, his little organization has very little to gain and a lot to lose from a Templar fighting in the ring.

If it were me, I would make being a Templar part of my pit fighter "gimmick." Everyone assumes my being a Templar is part of the kayfabe.
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VonDan · Legendary Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 3249

What if the Templar was only matched against something every one agrees is evil

ValhallaGH · Legendary Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Posts: 4475

Is he openly a Templar in this town, or is he still doing the Test of Worth, as a pit fighter? I can see Simon being cool with the second, since bloodsport competitors are about as low on the social ladder as a community member can be - a great perspective to measure the worth of a community.

As a publicly known Templar? SlasherEpoch would seem to have the right of it.
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Templar · Seasoned Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 264

SlasherEpoch · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:22 pm Post subject:

If I'm understanding this right it sounds like he's not really "on the clock," so to speak. Is this correct?
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SilasWrathStrike · Novice Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Posts: 76

On the one hand, a Templar, someone whose life is supposed to be more than just something to throw away, is greatly increasing the chances that he might die, which I'd consider pretty antithetical to the entire test of worth.

On the other hand, if this guy really is THAT DAMN GOOD, perhaps he's not really putting himself in that much danger, and it would depend more at that point at how useful the money he earns is going to be. If it's going toward very necessary gear for the posse to fight the minions of the Reckoners, then it's more worthwhile. If someone in his posse is going to just buy a lady of the night or stay at the Hilton, then not so good.