I am a lvl 39 cleric about to go bishop, and I was wondering if the approval certificates to join Dawn were easily obtainable just by asking for them from a Castle Lord, or are they coveted Items? Thanks.
castle lords give them to allys that help defend or attack, its all polletics
join a clan and ask clan leader mostly he gets them from ally leader, and he get them from castle lord.
if you know a castle owner ask him then ^^ faster that way.
On my server, the certificates are sold in shops near the Dawn Priests. Several clans sell them, so the price varies a bit; 16k to 39k or so. Shop around, and buy several when you find cheap ones. Remember, you need these only if you are choosing Dawn; no fee or cert needed to pick Dusk.