Richard the hero?

From: Mikko Rintasaari <rintasaa_at_mail.student.oulu.fi>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 01:57:34 +0300

> While the Richard of legend may have been a Hero, by Gloranthan
> standards, the Richard of history was not. He was, in fact, a mediocre
> general and strategist whose reputation was a lot bigger than his boots.
> Overall, he was a Bad Thing for England, as Sellars and Yateman would say.
>
> Andrew E. Larsen

Ah, but Richard was also an awe inspiring fighter in his own right. He was a warrior and a poet, a great fighter and a lousy statesman. Remind's me of a FRP playercharacter :)
  He was an inspiring leader who commanded great loyalty of his followers. A truly heroic king, with heroic faults.  

        -Adept

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