"Yes, Solvunn would not have been the problem. That is where it originated, no doubt, zealotry is very real there." For Josselyn to find people who agreed with her, she'd have an easier time in a faction that already believed so heavily in the gods. Convince the group of them that the gods supported her plan, and that would do the trick. She apparently had the money and power to do the rest.

Istredd hasn't spoken with her yet, but he will soon, and get some answers from her before she dies. But there still won't be a good enough reason or excuse or explanation for why she did this to them.

"Thorne and Free Cities are not very religious though. They'd be harder to navigate, but obviously not impossible." They were successful. They pulled off something that shouldn't have been possible. And it means none of them will ever really feel safe again.

"We're trying to get more information from the Summoned in Solvunn about the gods. Clearly they are real in this sphere, so it would be smart to know more about them. The magic they used was High Magic, it requires a connection with the divine." Their connection with the god they used wasn't so perfect that they didn't get found, but it did get them pretty far.