First of all, I like the setup, but isn't conservation an inherently lawful tendency and revision an inherently chaotic one?
You have a point, but in this case they LG sect want their faith to become stricter and more organized so it would better serve their views. Lawful by RAW indicates "honoring tradition" so I understand it's a bit awkward that such guys would like to change a functioning system. But like ComradeGnull said, they don't believe that they are chancing anything but instead returning to their roots. That was a very good point.
Is the Pope elected from a field of Cardinals by his peers? If so, how do the Cardinals fit into this schism? Is it like the historical chism within the Catholic Church, when there were actually two Popes? are the Cardinals divided between the two sides?
He wants the have elections and all the high-priests would have the right to vote. Basically he already has certain majority of all the votes.
If, on the other hand, such a hierarchy is not universal, visiting individual churches to convert them to his cause makes a lot more sense.
Yes, I think the best way is to visit the temples and talk personally with the high priests.
[/quote]In either case, you want to look to politicians for your inspiration. When consolidating power among other political figures, he'll want to cut deals, posture, and undermine his fellows to whatever extent a politician of his alignment would be inclined to do so.
If consolidating power among the churches, he is more likely to want to strike a populist stance and grandstand.
Being Lawful Good, he will no doubt fully intend to keep any promise he makes, if at all possible, but don't discount even a lawful good character's ability to rationalize when faced with difficult decisions.[/QUOTE]
I have already made a popular figure, especially since he killed one of the PCs who had turned into evil and tried to destroy the capital. I think public pressure could eventually break the resistance of the uncooperative high priest.
Lots of good points so far, I'm taking notes here.