[Yrkoon]

Regarding the bad scales, it is a necessary evil to get a stronger bless. As is taking an imprisoned pretender. But you can't have it all ...

Mind you, many bless nations can take some bad scales without problem (sloth, heat/cold, misfortune if combined with order ...). I never take death because I see myself as a benevolent god. But death does make sense sometimes (EA Agartha for ex.)