Role

Chapter 4

Destuvius asked his Priest for plans and Bokrahr complied. He did not include
all his rationale. It was not asked for. If they have questions they will
ask. He does have some thoughts worth memorializing.

1. Protect Divine Sect status and confound the emboldened forces of chaos.

Keeping the Sect strong is clear in Sect Laws and if he plays a clear role in
that he is sure he will be chosen High Priest. That includes making his own
donations and making nobody weakens the Empire. He sips frequently from the
fountain in the Asylum to ensure he identifies his enemies.

2. Dominate Mt. Tochal-Rah in your name under the banner of the Empire. Set
up training ground for legions.

This was the first task Bokrahr was given and he aspires to be Lord
Tochal-Rah, utilizing his skills to identify the chaotic elements, crushing
them, and installing Imperial soldiers to maintain Order. Mt. Tochal-Rah
could be quite the breeding and proving ground for Centurions and other
imperial soldiers. At any rate, he must complete this task to "free" himself
to focus entirely for a time on advancement in the Empire.

3. Bring Dominion, Obedience, Darkness, and Order to front of mind for Empire.

The role of the Divine Sect is to be the hand and voice of the Imperial Gods.
As a Destuvian Bokhrahr knows he will be rewarded for catalyzing a renewal of
understanding of and adherence to imperial law. Doing this will take coin and
effort. If he could become Destuvius' Preacher he might spread word of the
Design, but as he channels the Design's Gears of War he does not shy from
confrontation, like that with the Black Sect necromancer who was traveling
with a chaosite. Attacking the gnome impressed the Black enough that they
agreed to seek Destuvius' the fountain themself. This activity must continue.
Leaders are never idle.

4. Grow your Empire through the blood oath.

Bokrahr has given 3 oaths and would give 30 more if he could. This does not
aid a sect. They take ownership when they raise the oath to Citizenship. It
is purely additive to the Empire.

5. Reward service and fealty to the Law with material aid. Punish oath-
breaking with vengeance.

Only weak minded Divines would curry favor by tolerating violations or
rewarding indolence but any master must reward obedience. A High Priest must
be known to set an example for the Empire by rewarding fealty to the Law and
punishing disloyalty with vengeance. Thus encouraging proper behavior serves
the interests of the Divine and is allowable for a Sect member.

6. Show at least one in another Sect to your Divine Asylum.

A perfect solution to Sect Law prohibiting certain interactions with other
sects. God is above Sect. If the blood oath provides a strong unity of
purpose, Destuvian councilmembers will be vastly preferable to others for
obvious reasons and will narrow competition in a vote.