This is a minimodmod for Fall from Heaven II. The Council of Esus has always been the weakest religion in the game, redeemed only by Nox Noctris, the holy shrine anyone can build, even if Council of Esus is not their state religion. This helps level the playing field a little, putting the Council of Esus on the same level as Empyrean... the second weakest religion in the game.
In the lore, it is mentioned that the theme of paying for miracles is common in the Council of Esus. However, this theme is severely lacking in the game itself. That's where A Shadow of Doubt comes in. If you are running the Council of Esus as your state religion, and a unit is a follower of the Council as well, you can pay gold to grant them a small miracle. These miracles are as follows:
Sway The Odds - This miracle gives your unit 2 First Strikes and a considerable boost to strength(50%). However, it wears off after your first combat, so you can not count on this forever. Even if you keep paying, there will be periods when it may not be available during another player's turn.
Flee The Scene - This miracle gives your unit an additional 2 movement, but the cowardly action reduces your unit's strength by 50%. It wears off after one turn, so it is best to use this spell to get out of trouble, not into it.
Shadowscry - Esus does not turn it's back on his more arcane followers. This miracle allows casters to cast another spell after they have already cast. With an infinite supply if gold, you could have an infinite supply of spells! But aside from Kilmorphs followers, who has that much gold anyway?
Corruption - No, not corruption of spirit. You would think this was the Ashen Veil, geez. No, I'm talking about a corruption of faith. This spell will remove all religions from a city upon being cast, with the exception of the followers of Esus.
Evade Death - Only followers of Esus can evade death. This powerful miracle will remove any wasting disease from it's followers as well as imbue ther body with a unnatural vigor, allowing them to heal very fast. If this all fails, the deceased will suddenly find themselves undeseased, back in their homeland. The effects of this miracle will wear off once the unit is fully healed; you can't count of Esus to watch your back forever, can you?
In the lore, it is mentioned that the theme of paying for miracles is common in the Council of Esus. However, this theme is severely lacking in the game itself. That's where A Shadow of Doubt comes in. If you are running the Council of Esus as your state religion, and a unit is a follower of the Council as well, you can pay gold to grant them a small miracle. These miracles are as follows:
Sway The Odds - This miracle gives your unit 2 First Strikes and a considerable boost to strength(50%). However, it wears off after your first combat, so you can not count on this forever. Even if you keep paying, there will be periods when it may not be available during another player's turn.
Flee The Scene - This miracle gives your unit an additional 2 movement, but the cowardly action reduces your unit's strength by 50%. It wears off after one turn, so it is best to use this spell to get out of trouble, not into it.
Shadowscry - Esus does not turn it's back on his more arcane followers. This miracle allows casters to cast another spell after they have already cast. With an infinite supply if gold, you could have an infinite supply of spells! But aside from Kilmorphs followers, who has that much gold anyway?
Corruption - No, not corruption of spirit. You would think this was the Ashen Veil, geez. No, I'm talking about a corruption of faith. This spell will remove all religions from a city upon being cast, with the exception of the followers of Esus.
Evade Death - Only followers of Esus can evade death. This powerful miracle will remove any wasting disease from it's followers as well as imbue ther body with a unnatural vigor, allowing them to heal very fast. If this all fails, the deceased will suddenly find themselves undeseased, back in their homeland. The effects of this miracle will wear off once the unit is fully healed; you can't count of Esus to watch your back forever, can you?