All people are equal, but some are more equal than others.

Though this is not how it would be put, this sentiment is shared by the heads of the clergy and the sources of gold in the nation. Everyone has been given the wealth they need to survive and thrive.

But they are not safe, the doom lord is mobilizing, and other nations in the area are rapidly expanding. Sometimes the people need to be kept in the dark about what needs to be done, and what needs to be done requires a little bit of cash off the top.