Episode 03 – The Crusader Archetype




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Summary: I apologize for the late hour at which this posts, folks. The show notes ran a bit longer than our previous episodes have; Grant and I referenced a lot of history, media, and game systems, and I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything. Also, as you may have noticed, I'm still trying to hammer out some things with the show notes, so if you have any thoughts as to how I should nest sub-concepts and so forth, I'd love to hear them. -Peter Show Notes: Saving The Game is available on iTunes Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45 (NIV) John 15:13 (ASV) Luke 6:41-42/Matthew 7: 3-4 (alluded to) Biblical Figures: Book of Judges [Ehud] King David Goliath Michael the Archangel Joshua Samuel History: (there are links to the Crash Course videos under the YouTube header below) The Crusades Islamic Empire Historical Organizations: Knights Templar Knights Hospitaller Order of the Garter Conquistadores Existing organization: Sovereign Military Order of Malta Swiss Guard Non-Biblical Historical Figures: Richard "The Lionhearted" Saladin Pope Urban II Pope Innocent II Pope Clement V King Philip IV of France Blessed Gerard Napoleon Bonaparte St Augustine St Thomas Aquinas Joan of Arc Sir Walter Scott Alvin York Fictional or Legendary Figures: Robin Hood King Arthur Sir Galahad Solomon Kane Michael Carpenter [Quote: "My Faith Protects me. The kevlar helps."] Aragorn Faramir Alastair (Dragon Age) Wynne (Dragon Age) Matthias Thulmann Sauron Martel Sparhawk Fictional or legendary organizations: Knights of the Round Table Knights of the Cross (Sword) Templars (Dragon Age) Warhammer Fantasy (Witch Hunters) Warhammer 40,000 (Space Marines) Fictional works: Ivanhoe The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane The Dresden Files Lord of the Rings The Reluctant Swordsman The Elenium TV Tropes: Enemy Mine Escort Quest RPGs: D&D Testament Setting (Green Ronin) Note: "Biblical Era" means "Old Testament" in this case In Nomine Dogs in the Vineyard Pathfinder [Worldwound] Video Games: Gratuitous Tank Battles Krater Legend of Grimrock Fallout Tactics Jagged Alliance 2 (Peter has blogged about how awesome the game is) AI War: Fleet Command Dear Esther Minecraft [Creepers] [Technic Pack] Humble Indie Bundle Dungeons of Dredmor Railworks 3 Dragon Age YouTube videos: Crash Course History (The Crusades) Crash Course History (Islam) Crash Course History (Christianity) Other: Diplomatic Immunity Sling Letter of Credit Battle Trance (Something to consider with regard to the Templars) Just War Theory Spear of Longinus True Cross Holy Grail Deus ex Machina Errata: Alvin York was NOT a Quaker. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Christian Union, a Methodist/Episcopal offshoot. Supplemental Material: Some Non-Annoying Paladins: O-Chul Hinjo Alistair Use of Force Continuum Fear the Boot 271: Improv Gaming Aaron Stack's Petty Victories