> > > There would be a few priesthoods, but I think they are magical
> > > societies sponsored by a House for power purposes (ie a Valind
> > > Priesthood to invoke Winter against one's enemies, an Atyari
> > > priesthood to steal secrets or a Ikadz priesthood to invoke
> > > torment) rather than being the average vizier deities to
> > > help with the knowledge.
>I tend to disagree with Peter here on the scale of the role of
>deities.
I was talking about the Gods of the Viziers here, considering that they are largely sorcerers. That there are organized Carmanian priesthoods is beyond doubt but a priest of those gods generally belongs to other castes - a Humakti for example would be a Hazar.
--Peter Metcalfe
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