Deus Vult Primer (2e)
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In 1095¸ Pope Urban II called on the kings and knights of Europe to liberate the Holy Land in a great crusade. As one they lifted their voices to Heaven¸ crying deus vult - God wills it! This cry was taken up by thousands of knights and peasants¸ martyrs and madmen¸ as a great tide of righteous fury flooded across the world.
"This cry was heard in the shadows¸ too. Since the days of the apostles¸ a secret order of warrior monks guarded the church and protected Christendom from all enemies¸ both natural and supernatural. Trained from birth and equipped with lost secrets of ancient civilisations¸ this secret order also hears the call to crusade. Deus vult - God will it¸ and they are the instruments of His divine Will.>[?
"It is the closing years of the twelfth century. Saladin has reconquered the Kingdom of Jerusalem¸ and the holy city is once more in the hands of the Saracen. Heresies and sorcery rot Europe from within¸ while the nobles quarrel and bicker. Even the church is falling prey to this corruption. The world must be saved¸ through any means necessary. No enemy¸ no sorcery¸ no doubt and no fear will prevent the monks of the Order from carrying out the Will of God. Deus Vult!