The people of Poland

[B.T.]

Slightly OT, but it fits in here nicely:
Maybe this is a kind of silly idea, but I thought about it for some time.

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

This could be the opening for a GM to put a high-level, charismatic religious figure NPC into his campaign -- whether in Poland or not.

When you have a look at the military signs of the most important armed forces, there seems to be a preference for a five-pointed star. The US military and the Soviets use this emblem. As a red or as a white or black star. A religious madman could argument, that this is the pentagram of a devil's worshipper in disguise.
This has not necessarily to be a Polish "pious" man, but I thought about a local "militia", that tries to fight against all folks, that have to be (from the mad priest's point of view!) sent by the Devil.

Given the state of mind of several people on the edge of insanity, this could be a hook for a small, area based adventure. I'd put it into Poland because of the high percentage of catholics. (Just in case you'd ask: No, I don't think that such an idea would be common!)

If the pope had been killed or if he had moved to another city in Italy or even to a city in France (Avignon had been the city, where some medivial popes resided.), such reasoning might be the trigger for a mad religious character.

Okay, end of OT, back to topic

[pmulcahy11b]

Even more OT, but sort of fits here:

I've discussed the possibility that many apocalyptic cults would spring up -- people thinking they were "left behind," people thinking that God is punishing Mankind, people thinking that it is the end times, people thinking that they are God's warriors in the end times.

[Adm.Lee]

Originally Posted by B.T.

If the pope had been killed or if he had moved to another city in Italy or even to a city in France (Avignon had been the city, where some medivial popes resided.), such reasoning might be the trigger for a mad religious character.

Avignon was the city where several medieval "anti-popes" elected and supported by the French kings resided. That's going to be one of the LAST places the Pope will be heading, IMO. Switzerland is much more likely.

[pmulcahy11b]

It might be interesting for the PCs to have to rescue the Pope from French-occupied territory.

And maybe he has to be convinced to be rescued -- he feels he must form a core of resistance.

And he has to forgive and take confession from a chaplain who has taken up arms.

I'm sure there's more possibilities there.

How about a modern-day incarnation of warrior-monks, similar to the Templars?