Re: [HoE] Templars and Anti-Templars vs. Doomsayers

[Coucouvinis <deimos@tig.com.au>]

Steve Crow wrote:

>
> >I don't have the Doomsayers SB handy, but what would be the reaction of
> >Joan
> >and the Mentor to the DS turning his back on some Chosen?  If it's
> >tantamount
> >to a death sentence, how is this any different from the Templars?  IIRC,
> >the
> >DS can't have his powers removed either, just wouldn't be able to learn
> >anymore --- seems to be similar to Templars.
>

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> The description of "Outcast" in the Doomsayer SB isn't tantamount to a death
> sentence literally (Joan doesn't order anyone's death in these cases).  But
> it _is_ harsher than what anyone has suggested Simon do to templars who do
> less-than-massively abusive violations of the Templar Code.  That folks (and
> Pinnacle itself in some cases) are mellowing out Simon to the point where
> he's less harsh than Joan kinda demonstrates the contradictions some of us
> are having problems with.
>

I would say that abandoning Chosen (those the Doomsayer has sworn to protect)
would be a fairly massive violation of the oath, so the punishment would be
justifiably harsh. I'm sure Simon's very harsh with Templars who abandon worthy
settlements.

Nick