<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=241802.msg11964677#msg11964677">Quote from: Cassandra LeMay on 07-01-2016, 08:17:15</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">The would be Muse's character. I think his character still needs a few finishing touches.<br/><hr/><br/>While we wait for some characters to be finished, here's a question for you all:<br/><br/>Is your character religious? Strongly, a little, not really? If religious, what god/godess/pantheon?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>a pretty good question, but it really relies on the role of religion in the world. D&D runs the gamut, where on one hand you have Faerun, and Gods and Goddesses are practically knocking on your door and offering you tracts themselves... to Eberron where "Gods" might just be a conceit used to explain the wibbly-wobbly differences between divine and arcane magic (but then they might not be) Is Pantheism a thing, beyond the obvious "Pantheons"? Maybe not for clerics, but for common people, you know, pray to this god when there's a drought, or this other one when you're getting married for the first time? Do the assorted gods have different aspects (Like Yondolla has Dolla Thaun) or competing churches? Is there a Spanish Inquisition-style denomination of St. Cuthbert, to do along with the Knights Hospitalier and "dude we just officiate weddings" denominations?  ;D<br/><br/>I'm going to assume that divine influence is betwee nthe Faerun and Eberron extremes; the gods are<em>definitely</em>real, but their direct influence in the world is limited and miraculous.<br/>Also assuming that Pantheism is a thing - with multiple gods in a setting, and those gods all being "real" it only makes sense. Clerics might pray to just one, but peasants don't get Cure Light Wounds.<br/>And finally, assuming that said gods are pretty consistent in who they are and what they represent,<em>and</em>that for this particular setting<em>right now</em>denominational issues aren't a feature...<br/><br/>Then Loreley is probably a "traditionally" faithful person; you know, "I worship because my parents worship, and they worship because their parents did" kind of thing, rather than any hard-and-fast faith. Much more of a "rural" focus, so probably regards Ehlonna as her "primary" deity (besides, nature goddesses get all the<em>best</em>festivals) with Fharlanghn coming second, owing to her family's traveler background. Likely "goes through the gestures" of the high holidays for the faith the baroness brought with her. Probably approaches faith more as a propitiation / social thing, rather than actual devotion. Likely has a nice handful of religious-based superstitions, especially where Fharlanghn is concerned. Has likely heard of Olidammra and the "racial" deities, and probably doesn't think about them one bit.