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Clerics and Televangelists can soothsay, which spreads 5 unhappiness in a target city. The attack always succeeds and costs 500 gold.

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Soothsaying, the foretelling of future events, serves as a tool used by religious fanatics and doomsayers to spread the word of imminent Armageddon, and thereby encourages people to seek salvation - quickly. By predicting dire events, soothsaying spreads discontent. While happiness decreases, religious memberships increase.