Following Orders

[Femme Falchion]

That is one of the most magnificent titles I have ever heard Green Monk!  Lovely!

*swoons*

[Richard de Graeme]

Fitting and well earned brave and gentle Lady.

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Wow...get busy for a few days and all sorts of mischief and mayhem break out!

WM...I didnt see that pic as you resisting Evil's temptations.  I thought she was thanking you for showing her the way! 

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Yes, yes, that could be it!

[Femme Falchion]

Well done Brother Marcus. 

I wish I could recall if that was the way to the mead tent or the way to the privy......     

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Either way, a fair thank you for services rendered, me thinks.

And now a question, dear Brothers.....where to get a nice shield blank?  From what I can learn, most of our shields would have been wood, not the metal ones sold on the 'bay. That, and there's no Hospitaller love!  Hehe...mostly "Templar'ish" things.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

You are absolutely correct Brother, wood, or wood with a leather cover/face. I will look for some sites, but stay away from West Wolf Renaissance on Ebay, unless you want to do a lot of the work yourself to get it ready.

[Sir William Marcus]

Real Armor of God supposedly has several models to choice from. However, If one decides to order from them be careful as some of us have had problems with them claiming they have particular items in stock in which they didn't, which resulted in prolonged deliveries if any at all. Regardless, it is a good reference for further search as these particular shields are of good quality.

http://www.realarmorofgod.com/store/html/Products/Shields/Other-Shields/Wooden-Shields-Unpainte-317.html

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Either way, a fair thank you for services rendered, me thinks.

And now a question, dear Brothers.....where to get a nice shield blank?  From what I can learn, most of our shields would have been wood, not the metal ones sold on the 'bay. That, and there's no Hospitaller love!  Hehe...mostly "Templar'ish" things.

DIY guides:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4676106_kite-shield.html
http://www.larp.com/midgard/shield.htm

[Femme Falchion]

Gramercy Warrior Monk!  It was indeed a pleasure to be a part of your entourage at GARF.  Time well spent that passed too quickly!

I'll have to work on my new confession rituals.  I believe the ceremony shall begin with a chaste kiss.....   

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Crom's thunder! Didn't see that coming!

[Marcus of Ibelin]

But she'll have 'em lining up to confess!

[Lady Christina de Pond]

lol ff you got a new title wonders what i would have got if not stuck in traffic

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Here's a book I've been reading and enjoying lately.  Not sure if anyone here has discovered it yet.  It's kind of hard to come by it seems.



The Medieval Soldier by Vesey Norman.

The first 2/3 of the book cover the different Dark Age peoples that would develop into the feudal system, then feudalism itself and how it developed into chivalry and knighting.  The last third of the book, the final 4 chapters, deals with the Orders, the Crusades and the arms and armor of the crusaders, and their ships.

This is the Barnes and Noble synopsis:

The author outlines the development of the undisciplined barbarian war bands of the Dark Ages into the feudal armies of the early Middle Ages. It deals with the arms and equipments of the soldier, not only from surviving specimens but also from descriptions in contemporary medieval documents. Vesey Norman covers the slow development of tactics and the transition of the warrior from a personal follower of a war leader to the knight who served his feudal overlord as a heavily armoured cavalryman in return for land.He details the attitude of the Church to warfare, the rise of chivalry and the development of the knights of the military orders, the Templars, the Hospitallers and the Teutonic Knights.

He answers such questions as what classes of men made up the army, who commanded them, and how they were equipped, paid and organized. Since armies frequently has to be transported by water, a brief description of contemporary ships in included.