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Vote tally - A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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[X] Fourfold Approach
-[X] Firstly, and that which threatens him most currently, he would be supporting a deity part of an ancient alliance that was instrumental and staving off the scourge from the Deep, and which will continue to do so with your own support.
-[X] Secondly, currently your realm is without much of a divine portfolio suited to countering the Others' supremacy over the Sky, and it is yet another Power which has had experience in war against that dark power in ancient times.
-[X] Thirdly, it is an obvious means to empower his House and bloodline beyond the scope which others might have access to, and it is a reciprocal relationship, not that of a supplicant to a greater political body like the Faith is.
-[X] Finally, you don't trust the Seven or their priorities against that which threatens the realm, and would limit their influence in your lands where possible, which is harder to do if most of your chief vassals are either apathetic about religion or actively permissive of their maneuvering.
--[X] Viserys probably could see this coming at this point. Stannis seems to resent the concept of Gods. He's a man who believes not only in justice, but duty. The 'idea of evil' does not work as a concept given your current understanding of how the universe works. Gods are not all powerful or omniscient, just closer to it than most mortals ever will be. They can fail, just like the most loyal and dutiful man can fail. Realigning Stannis' understanding of this is likely essential to get him to actively make dealings with Gods.
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