Squires

[James Crouchet]

On Thu, 2 Nov 1995 ches at tristero.io.com wrote:

> I have a question first directed to Knights and then to the general populace. 
[...]
> How many squires do you limit yourself to? 
> How do you feel about Knights that have too many squires?
> And, what constitues too many squires?

Whether Squires, cadets, apprentices or whatever, the answer is the same. 
Too many is one more than the Knight/Don/Laurel/? can handle and that 
varies from person to person.

I recommend you think of what you will teach your squire, what you expect
them to learn and how much of your time it will take (hint:write this
down, along with a suggested reading list -- you will use it later). Add
time for the personal conversations and guidance that will probably be a
part of your squire's growth, and then consider how many you can fit in
your schedule, and subtract one. Odds are your number will be around -1. 

So then start with one and see how it goes. When you are satisfied you 
are providing one all he/she needs you can consider adding another.

I have not made it past one.

Don Savian