Piety is a representation of each kingdom's religious devotion; whether that be to a deity, concept, or even the ideology which expresses a lack of faith (such as atheism).
When taking actions, Piety is a useful tool which can be called upon to turn the tides in your favor.
When making rolls, 1 Piety can be spent in order to add a bonus to a roll equal to Religion (if Religion is 0 or below, this cannot be used). If the roll this is spent on is a Religion roll, the roll is instead rolled twice and the better result is taken.
Alternatively, 1 Piety can be spent to negate a penalty to a check that is about to be made. This can be done in conjunction with the usage above, both negating the penalty and adding the bonus equal to Religion.