If a Holy Site has already been found and activated by a player, a “Locate Holy Sites” action will become available on [[altar]]s. Using this action, on any altar, will show the locations of all activated Holy sites on the in-game map, even those not belonging to a player's god.
<!-- ==Restrictions==
Holy Sites are special places protected by their Godsgods, and are meant to be accessed and used by the public. As such, the The following activities are disallowed within Holy Sitessites:
* Founding a settlement.* Expanding an existing settlement into the Holy Site.* Terraforming (digging, mining, etc.).* Building structures or fences.* Changing tile types by packing, cultivating, adding , or removing pavement, dropping dirt/sand, transmuting, planting , or cutting trees, or any similar actions.** Creatures grazing or moving will also not pack tiles within Holy Sitessites.* (PVE servers only) Blocking or intentionally restricting access to the Holy Site site in any way. Activation A Holy Site is dormant and provides no benefits until it is found and activated by a follower or priest of the Holy Site’s deity. To activate the Holy Site, pray or hold a sermon (with enough listeners for Faith gain) at the special item at the center of the Holy Site.
==Activation==
Once A Holy site is dormant and provides no benefits until it is found and activated, by a follower or priest of the expiration timer of Holy site’s god. To activate the Holy Site will reset, in order to guarantee that pray or hold a sermon (with enough listeners for Faith gain) at the special item at the center of the Holy Site will last for its full duration after being found no matter how long it takes to find.
Power & CorruptionOnce activated, the expiration timer of the Holy Site will reset, in order to guarantee that a Holy site will last for its full duration after being found no matter how long it takes to find.
==Power & Corruption==
Power and Corruption are the two most important characteristics of a Holy Site. Each ranges from 0 to 100.
===Power: Strength of the deity’s influence===
This is represented by the [[quality]] level of the special item at the center of the Holy site, and can be seen by examining it.Poweraffects: Strength * The size of the Holy Site.* The power or effectiveness of almost all Holy site benefits, such as the quality level of goods received from it.* Possibility of the deity’s influenceHoly site expiring early and with no rewards, if power ever reaches 0.** (most power effects are handled through adjusted power instead)
This is represented by the Quality Level of the special item at the center of the Holy Site, and can be seen by examining it.
Power affects:
The size of the Holy Site.
The power or effectiveness of almost all Holy Site benefits, such as the Quality Level of goods received from it.
Possibility of the Holy Site expiring early and with no rewards, if Power ever reaches 0.
(most Power effects are handled through Adjusted Power instead)
And is increased by:
* Prayers and sermons within the Holy Site site by followers and priests of the Holy Site’s Godsite’s god.* Only prayers and sermons that are valid for gaining Faith faith may increase the Site’s Powersite’s power.* The prayer or sermon may be done at the Holy Site’s site’s special item, but any altar will work, as long as it is within the current borders of the Holy Sitesite.
And is decreased by:
* Natural decay over time once the Holy Site is activated.* Chance for decay occurs at the same time as Pulse events.* Amount of Power decay is randomized and may not occur at all.
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Corruption: Malicious taint and impurity, making Holy Site less effective and possibly resulting in negative effects.