*American Football...what do they call it across the Pond, anyway?
They call it "American Football" or "Handegg" if they're feeling snarky.
Why do they call it "handegg"...hand egg...ah.
First off we'd have to lose ALL of our hit points before we even take a wound, I doubt that will happen in a sport played by monks. Lost hit points will be healed when we rest, so they won't effect us at all. (based on something i remember reading but could of made up.)
There's such a thing as fatigue and bruises and such. We don't know how rough these guys play--if they serve a war god, it could be very rough indeed.
Second, we got a good feel, it's a glorified red rover, not to mention we are good with a stick and our hands, so we're set to not be terrible at this game.
We learned the rules; that's it. If you were told that hockey was a game where people skated around and tried to hit a puck into a goal, etc etc, could you divine how violent it is?
Also, we should ask the monk to join as well, "fighting" together is a much better way to build trust and friendship then watching a game.
He has his reasons not to join...
Oh, and you missed the time reason, a pretty major one if you ask me. Or would you leave in the middle of a game?
We'd probably get pretty smelly, though.
We isn't really important, just cause we earn his trust doesn't mean we "hire" him right away, we work on it over a few days. You know like how real people form bonds.
Whuh? Why isn't that important? You don't show up gross to dinner!
Sorry, "We" was my main point.
Also dude fishes for a living, and were gonna probably be eating fish. You aren't gonna be the only thing that stinks. Plus that's what post shower's are for!
Before anyone points out that they wouldn't shower after a game, let me remind you that they probably wouldn't shower ever, and bathe rarely.
Medieval people were a lot more interested in hygiene than many think, and anyways this seems more like the Renaissance. Regardless, we can't assume filthiness is the standard.
Wait, you're telling us those are different?
Yes. Very.
I don't pay much attention to handegg and none to rugby, so I wouldn't know.
. In fact, one thing I think we can have her in charge in is the library project, so she is pretty well read IIRC.