[Ygorl]

There will be sages somewhere. I will find them. I will make them mine.
Until then, I'll do okay with my nationals.
If some part of this plan doesn't work out, maybe I won't win.
Point is, there are lots of sites that give a huge bonus to their holder. The provinces in which they are located are important. This is a good thing - one of the ways Dominions is more interesting than checkers.