Hospitallers (Yrth)

The Hospitallers are a monastic order of knights following the Benedictine Rule, seeking Christian domination of Yrth. Their main ally is the Empire of Megalos, which rewarded their early efforts with titles and lands, legitimizing them as knights. They answer only to the grandmaster of the Order, and occasionally, the Curia.Banestorm, p.62 
== History of Violence ==
Along with the Templars, the Hospitallers are often employed as tools of conquest for Megalos; particularly the Mages' War of 1924 and the Frontier Wars of 1991. For their 800-year existence, the Hospitallers have refused to accept fantasy races as people. As such, dwarves, elves, goblins and orcs have a justified distrust of those flying the Hospitaller flag.
== Assorted Fact Bits ==
* founded New Jerusalem in 1188
*became allies with Megalos in 1350
*expelled from Cardiel in 1845 due to their religious intolerance
*fought al-Wazif in the Mages' War of 1924 and the Frontier War of 1991
*is a member of the CuriaBanestorm, p.61
* absolutely intolerant of most fantasy races
*originally just Grand Master Roger des Moulins and eleven Knights of the Order
*distrustful of magic and magic users
== Trivia ==
* Their original title, from Earth, is The order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.
* Despite their name, they only operate one hospital.
*Due to the
== References ==
* GURPS: Banestorm
Category:Organisations in GURPS