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Message: <blockquote data-quote="papa_laz" data-source="post: 496278" data-attributes="member: 7992">The Church of Hextor in Korvell Part IIQuick to capitalise on their popularity, the Fists took up position in each of the newly constructed temples. The people of Moraki, sworn devotees of Hextor, adopted the mantra of the church with zeal, adhering absolutely to the expectations placed upon them. The ranks of the Church began to swell, and soon the imposing fortress-temple that loomed above the town became home to over one hundred members. Fearful of unleashing a veritable Pandora's box on a realm still recovering from the savage Barbarian raids, Sario maintained a policy of appeasment with regards to the expansionist tendencies of Hextor. Slolwy the control of southern Korvell slipped from his grasp, and soon even his own representatives were being ursurped by the Church and relegated to 'ambassador' status. As construction of the realms fourth temple-fortress to Hextor began in the southern town of Callitas, the Duke realised the folly of his plan, as now fully one third of Korvell was under the control of the church. Faced with the prospect of losing his own position, Sario held council with the king, hoping that Azar X would intervene and send forces to eliminate the encroaching threat. Furious that Sario had let the situation spiral so out of control, Azar denied the dukes request and ordered that he solve this problem as he had the last one. Spiteful of the Kings stubborness and disregard for his own lands, Sario struck a deal with the patriarch-general of the church. In exchange for a cease in expansionist policy, the duke agreed to forfeit all taxation rights and allow the church to form an independent theocratic state. Opinions anybody?</blockquote>

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