I used to play a cleric, and I rather enjoyed it.  Neria was one of my oldest non canon related gals I've ever done from a D&D perspective, a follower of Corellan Larathain, an elven god of no small repute.  Yet despite bearing her god's symbol on her sword and shield, she didn't act like your annoying religious follower.  Yes, she'd occasionally say something about protecting the innocent and destroying orcs and goblins and all that, as her god does anyway given his hatred of Gruumsh One Eye, but it was more from her own perspective than her preaching, if that makes sense.  I like Alec and Maldred as people, but I don't like religious zealots and fanatics from a more personal standpoint, which Maldred happens to be.  I love you've done an amazing job of things by all means Zaer, so it's nothing against you lol.  It just hangs me up a bit, even though I know it's just a character and all that.  Alec at least is more easily approachable, but yeah I have to agree with Faeli, he's too new, at the moment, to easily approach.  That and Cassandra kinda shares my dislike for religious figures and all that they too often stand for anyway, but at least in a D&D world, there's no question about the gods' existing or not existing.  We KNOW they exist.  Whether they care or not is up for debate in some cases, but that's besides the point too, only that Cass wouldn't be comfortable around them both for various reasons.  She'll warm up though, to one of them if not both of them, although Maldred might take longer since he IS a bit nutty lol.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>I do agree with Faeli as well though that I think our clique problem is indeed resolving itself.  Despite what I said before when I was having my....tantrum I suppose is the best word, I also agree with Snake in that we can easily press forward despite everything that's occurred, both in game and out.<br/><br/>EDIT<br/><br/>I forgot to mention it earlier, but if we're to start strategizing in the OOC, then let me start and say that my general plan was to have Cass use her Magic Missile on the elf by the river's edge.  If she somehow manages to kill him, she'll use the rest of her spell to target the next closest of the party.  Afterwards I'll just use my cantrips to take out whoever's left.  Sound good?