Paladin Kit Concept

Got an ad from Medieval Collectibles for a medieval knight outfit. Here is how it looks:

I rather like the look and thought about ordering the package. But then I started ticking off the components:

• Cloak - got it
• Tabard - got it
• Chainmail - got it
• Belt - got it
• Hosen - got it
• Shoes - got it

Really the only thing I don't have is the head wear. Not sure if I want to do a chain coif but would like a new arming coif. And high on my priority list is a helmet, although I prefer plastic, something like this helm from Norton Armoury.

Dream Stealers

At church today the preacher did a sermon entitled "Overlooked and Underused." During it, he spoke about "dream stealers," those people who tell you that you can't do something, thereby taking away your dream.

Amtgard has become a "dream stealer" for me. So what is my dream? In game, I want to belong to a company of paladins that defends the kingdom against the forces of darkness. But in Amtgard I can't call myself a paladin because I don't have an Amtgard knighthood (and am extremely unlikely to get one). Furthermore, they have corrupted the entire meaning of paladin. Instead of a holy warrior for good it is a status symbol for the high and mighty.

The solution is obvious - good bye Amtgard. But don't worry, there is something better on the horizon.