22.2 Divine Intervention.

The Gods do not sit passive while mortals fight. Sometimes a patron may aid his or her followers against their enemies in a way which might tip the balance of the fight. This you must accept as part of the land, and part of the freedom of the divinities. All mortals are advised to gain divine patrons (See help on Gods and Patronage). Often, though, divine intervention comes as a regulating force to prevent mortals from victimising one another, or to stop combat from deteriorating into something too personal. When considering the intervention of a deity in any future actions you may perform, remember that they do not occupy a competitive or unstable role - their duty is to protect the land from harm, and it is in the mind of all deities that one mortal should not unduly render another helpless. It is within the power of a deity to destroy any mortal, to strip away experience or skills. Do not make the mistake of competing against the will of a God, for it is a battle no mortal can hope to end victorious.

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