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[quote=@Durandal]
Priests themselves usually, while part of the household, acted quite independently. The bishop, for example, would likely have his own palace/manor/castle somewhere and receive quite a hefty income. Priests I'm not as sure about. Parish priests would receive money from tithes. As to ones that served only the lords, I assume they would receive some sort of tithe as well, most likely from part of the lord's income.
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I see. I haven't really made any of my family members a cleric thus far. I suppose one of you guys could have a bishop in the family or perhaps it could be an NPC.
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The bishop should probably be an NPC. If someone had a bishop then they would immediately wield more power than pretty much anyone else in terms of politics and prestige.