When on land 3, the one where the bad guy has your creature, press 's' and find a guy called Actor (name will be white. He will be at the base of a cliff near your startign village. He will make threats and say how you cant hurt him. Pick him up and throw him at a village that you want to capture. The camera will follow him and once he lands, you are free to move your hand, even if you are out of your influence. Cast miracles, throw rocks, do whatever for beliefs. This trick gets you into their village without wastign the prayer power to actually move their, and it seems also to give you extra time.