Religion

In Æsëa, most people identify not with a specific patron deity but with the church to which they belong. The faithful of the Church of Baraan, for example, usually revere five deities-sometimes all in a single temple. The faithful may give particular reverence to Baraan, but they collectively view themselves as loyal followers of all their gods. A paladin devotee of Baraan and a rogue who prays to Reinard are members of the same religion. They may differ in many respects, certainly in alignment and ethics, but they do not see religion as one of the lines dividing them.

A paladin who serves Baraan and a paladin who serves the All-Mother, however, are members of different churches and different religions. They are united in their ideals and their devotion to order and justice, and they might work together extensively in pursuit of common goals, but they are likely to hold endless discussions or even heated arguments concerning theological issues and fundamental beliefs about the nature of the world.