[MR] 4th Peerage

[Lady Rhiannon of Berra]

I've not fought heavy and only fought rapier for a short time; but here are
my thoughts.

It takes years of skill and practice to achieve a Knighthood.  The Rapier
community also puts in the same amount of practice and skill in their craft
as well.  It's a fighting style, and as such while the research and skill in
creating the armor for rapier fighting can be considered an Art; the same
"argument" can be made for heavy fighting.  The fighting aspect of what they
do doesn't fit into the other peerages and they should be recognized for
their skill the same as A&S, Service and Heavy fighters are.  To give them
any less is not fair nor equitable.  Everyone should be able to aspire to a
Peerage someday if that's their wish; to impose limits on a group based
solely on their choice of fighting (heavy vs. rapier) in unfair.

I don't think the creation of a fourth peerage takes anything away from the
other three, if anything, it adds to them.


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