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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sword-dancer" data-source="post: 2285400" data-attributes="member: 1491">Maybe, Germaqn Empereors had a tradition of leading their warriors from the front.Otto the I led them at Lechfield, he led them against the slaws(he didn`?t tool command, that duty he`d rest by commanders experienced in this war)Otto II had the saying, he`d every quality of an empereor except to win battles, but nobody could`ve said anything about his courage and skill as a warrior.The first Salian Empereor thrown with his own hand torches in enemy villages to alarm his troops, and he stood for the lowborn when needed against nobility.Balduin the leper King was a boy, when he met Saladin in battle and won.It isn`t necessary for a King to be the best warrior in his realm, that`s what the Kings Champion and the Kings Henchmen are for, but he must´ve the abilitities of a ruler and be able to assemble his vassals to war.You don`t hold your crown with your swordskill at end, but your courage on the battlefield is one of the things to get the loyalty of your vassals and knights, Justice could get you loyailty also.The Chief cleric of an church mustn`t automatically his highlevelst cleric, maybe his Aristocrat/experts level outranks his cleric level, because he must administrate his church.</blockquote>