It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Fjord, a half-orc warlock . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Their parents Gilda and Wallace Schuster are gone, arrested months ago by the tithe collectors for worshipping Avandra, the Changebringer. They've survived by pickpocketing ever since.
DM: "Avandra. It's been in the family for a long time. Every six months, the tithe collectors come through, and they noticed they'd forgotten to put away their idol worship. They locked them up. They've been in the Gearhold ever since."
Player: Tithe collectors?
DM: You know about those. Those of you who've been in the Empire, part of living in the Empire is about every six months or so, there's a tax man, a tithe collector that goes through, usually with a couple crownsguard. You recognize them by black cloak with gold trim, usually dark clothing. They go building to building, business to business, inspect ledgers, ask about their business, look at the means in which they're living, and then make an estimation of what they owe. They then collect the money and move on their way. But you know this from your studies, this is also used as a means of inspecting for any illegal activity and anything that goes against the Crown. Often a lot of people get arrested for that.
Player: You all brothers and sisters?
DM: "We are."
Player: And your parents' names?
DM: "Gilda and Wallace Schuster. We're Schusters."
