Re-writing the Yavi plotline
by Marc Saindon"One of Yavi's current projects is to find the original stone tablets of Tomia, alter their inscriptions, and reveal chem to the public. In the meantime, he has just finished creating "authentic tablets" of The People's Temple which have messages on them chat will ridicule all past teachings of the temple . He had the tablets hidden so that they can be easily found outside the Temple walls. His assistant in this project, Halla, is uneasy about the deception he is involved in and desperately seeks a way to expose the fraud without endangering himself.
When the false tablets are found, Yavi will be waiting to comfort all the disillusioned and misguided souls who crusted The People's Temple, and guide them into a "true" and solid faith."
Gaz 4, Ierendi p.18
I think we can do something better, but keep elements of this, and change the Eternal Truth's rivalry with the People's Temple to be about the great treasure hunt. Followers of Al-Kalim are looking for relics, artefacts, maps and proof of the passage of their local saint, the Immortal Sinbad, and so engage in a lot of exploration and treasure hunting. The People's Temple, believing that the fabled Great Treasure exists, also seek maps, hire crews, and might even claim some of the same loot as proof of the Immortals' bling.
This creates a lasting rivalry.
With Ierendi as a hub, both organizations can send adventuring parties, which can sometimes cooperate, sometimes spy on each other.
(Image from: https://www.deviantart.com/davidrabbitte/art/Sinbad-85389789)