Talk:Temple of the Four Great Gods/@comment-27008999-20160801010924/@comment-27008999-20160801151644

Cremating aside which costs wood. They can use magic casters who use fire magic(not fireball since it would explode the area) or anyone who can light fire on bodies. If there is mass slaughter it would deplete mana, so there is little to do there if you don't have resources ready. Also to prevent spread of fire they can have a law that says burning bodies must be done in places you can't light fire such as grounds with stone or mud.

So all in all; it's cheaper to bury people if you're poor or don't live in the city, while if you do live in the city, burning bodies would be easier.