Thank you.  I presume the death of the king will not be by natural causes (even thought it may be made to look that way) but on a timetable most suitable to your designs on the kingdom.<br/><br/>If my concept of "the Church" meets with your approval I'd also like to point out that if we're playing in a setting where low magic exists and is effective, then the good guys' "magic" (faith, church stuff like holy water, etc) should have some effect as well ... though I see the struggle as taking place in the political realm (and various beds) so the church's power will be undermined without the need for a lot of magic.<br/><br/>I just wanted to throw that in there, so perhaps an old priest or two might be able to discern the presence of evil if too much is attempted along the lines of use of magic potions, charms, etc. unless the user is careful to avoid detection.<br/>