Characters - Friar Tuck

Friar Tuck

Friar Tuck, like Little John, has a memorable adventure related to his joining of the Merry Men. It was rumoured in Sherwood that a Friar that had been expelled from the local abbey (for challenging the corrupt Abott), Michael Tuck, was residing at a ford a short trip from Robin's hideout. Robin decided to visit and challenge him, refusing to pay the fee the Friar demanded for ferrying him across. Robin then forced him to carry him across on his back. Friar Tuck did so, but threw Robin down so hard on the other bank that he dropped his sword, then forcing Robin to carry him across the river, no mean feat, considering Friar Tuck was nearly 20 stone (140 kg). Robin proceeded across and then launched the Friar into the stream, before the two began a long staff-match. With no firm winner, both were assured of the other's mettle and Robin invited the Friar to join his band and tend to their religious needs.

Friar Tuck was a rotund simple Friar, who liked a good leg of lamb or a skin of ale. His usual weapon is a cudgel, sometimes steel-capped.

One of Friar Tuck's common roles in the Merry Men's trips was to infriltrate the town or castle without being sighted; people naturally trusted a portly Friar with a smiling face. In at least one mission, he poses as the seller of ale, riding into town with a cart of beer (the barrels are, in fact, housing Merry Men).

	Friar Tuck Friar Tuck, like Little John, has a memorable adventure related to his joining of the Merry Men. It was rumoured in Sherwood that a Friar that had been expelled from the local abbey (for challenging the corrupt Abott), Michael Tuck, was residing at a ford a short trip from Robin's hideout. Robin decided to visit and challenge him, refusing to pay the fee the Friar demanded for ferrying him across. Robin then forced him to carry him across on his back. Friar Tuck did so, but threw Robin down so hard on the other bank that he dropped his sword, then forcing Robin to carry him across the river, no mean feat, considering Friar Tuck was nearly 20 stone (140 kg). Robin proceeded across and then launched the Friar into the stream, before the two began a long staff-match. With no firm winner, both were assured of the other's mettle and Robin invited the Friar to join his band and tend to their religious needs. Friar Tuck was a rotund simple Friar, who liked a good leg of lamb or a skin of ale. His usual weapon is a cudgel, sometimes steel-capped. One of Friar Tuck's common roles in the Merry Men's trips was to infriltrate the town or castle without being sighted; people naturally trusted a portly Friar with a smiling face. In at least one mission, he poses as the seller of ale, riding into town with a cart of beer (the barrels are, in fact, housing Merry Men).

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