The actual exchange between the party and acting Bishop Patroclian was far from cordial and polite. It started well, but ended with angry disagreement about the Berylian Edicts, the proscritption of the religious beliefs of Rowan and Cragen, and the view of The Light by each side in the discussion.
There was plenty of discussion about how the last time the shadow made a move the first thing it did was to try to dismember the church and here it is happening again.
It was at this point that Rowan began to really come to grips with his place and faith in the grand scheme of things. More would happen on their way back north to help cement his sense of rightness and to broaden his view of reality. (Not giving any spoilers so you'll have to wait and see.)
Rowan's new mantra is something along the lines of Corellon and Moradin being a part of the body of Osirian and it being foolish for the church to insist on the god cutting off his own hands.
"Who's the heretic, the supporter of a whole god or those insisting on amputation?"
Rowan left Oar angrier and wiser than he entered the city. The visit did nothing for his temper, but did plenty for his closeness to his faith.
"Bishop of the Light indeed ... more like a blindfolded fool on the dge of a cliff."
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