I hit a sticking point on the issue of food and water. If the regions a blasted hell hole, where are they getting food? The nearest farms must be near other towns, and even then you can't survive a large population (over like 100) on raiding alone. So I decided to give Hellion a food machine, so he'should been rising quickly to power by offering food at a price like Immortal Joe from Mad Max, "know that it is by my Devine will that you are nurished! Spurn me and you and yours shall die as dust fills your mouths!"
I figure it also helps show why he already has priests, plus they can make food and water too can't they?
