And, with any writing, I'd suggest attempting to unlock both writing perks and the 'Prayer for Imagination' first - it is incredibly helpful for all writing purposes, even at copper quality. The starter 'Casual Prayer' is not bad (Faith = base + 2), but an early focus should be replacing it, which unfortunately requires Faith. The other important aspect is the type and quality of a successfully performed sermon. Candelabra I's and not-soft Church Benches, for example but this is also rounded up and down, so (for exmaple) there is no difference between a Church Quality of 8 and 12 - they'll both yield 2 Faith 13-17 = 3, 18-22 = 4, 23-27 = 5, etc.point being, don't bother with an addition that won't provide you with a significant enough benefit. The math is also a bit odd for every ~5 points of Church Quality, you'll get 1 Faith. so, with low Faith, I'd suggest making the interior quality a high priority. Oroberus is only half right - the quality of the interior church is what directly impacts the amount of Faith one gets from sermons, while the quality of the graveyard directly impacts the amount of money. so, more to the point, you should concentrate on giving sermons every 'Sun'-day as your primary source for Faith (and money). and aside from the sermons, you're right to build a confessional (hopefully two), while the only other source that comes to mind is a late-game quest for the Inquisitor, which is also limited.

You're right in that it's one of the more scarce resources, especially when starting out.

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