ANST - Q? - War Tabards

[John Ruble]

Alexis stated:
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> partaking in the battle.  There is a second benefit in that a baronial
> or regional group provides an excellant opportunity for newer fighters
> to get to know some of the veterans in their area and work with them. 
> From experience it builds a great deal of comraderie and esprit de
> corp.  I have been wondering to what extent people would be interested
> in forming such groups with a goal to forming a unit identification. 
> There are several visible groups out there, but there does not seem to
> be enough leaders that people are rallying around to make the whole
> thing work.
> 
I hear the Northern Region has a Gryphon banner to fight under.  Some
regions do not (yet).  I think the problem is the "group awareness".
Some baronies (and some Dukes) can field enough fighters  to form a
significant unit.  Some baronies and most shires do not have enough
fighters at a war to make a usable unit; instead, they join up with
other units.  This means they do not have that group's insignia, and
thus are subject to friendly fire or just being flat left behind when
the unit moves.

I suggest two things.  One: if your group will have enough fighters to
be a working unit, make extra tabards or insignia for others that may
join.  Two: Someone create some "Kingdom Unit" banners to fight under,
like a Lion Banner, a Crane Banner, an Iris banner, etc.  These kingdom
heraldic symbols are well known, and carry some sentimentality for
Ansteorrans.  Who wouldn't want the honor of carrying the Lion Banner?

Other things.  Tabards take a lot of cloth and time if you are going to
make something that doesn't get in the way.  Baldrics and sashes are
easier, but harder to spot.  How about the helmet coverings the
Crusaders used, that became the basis for Mantling?  A simple square of
cloth covering the helmet and hanging down a little in back.  It could
be held on by a torse, or even duck-taped on.  Just a thought from a
herald...


Ulf Gunnarsson
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