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Message: <blockquote data-quote="airwalkrr" data-source="post: 4512776" data-attributes="member: 12460">[sblock=Knowledge (religion) DC 10; this is untrained so anyone can make this check]It is generally considered improper or rude to utter the name or title of another god while under the roof of another god's place of worship or holy ground. In some cases it is acceptable, such as when churches ally with each other. However, in the worst cases, it is considered obscene blasphemy and grounds for expulsion from the church or worse.In addition, many people, even priests and priestesses, on Oerth refer to the gods by their title, such as The Archpaladin instead of Heironeous or Lady of Fate instead of Istus. Part of this is superstition, as it is widely rumored that uttering a deity's name invokes that deity's presence and many people do not wish the gods to be poking around in their business all the time. The other reason is that tradition simply dictates it to be a vulgar and a means of taking the deity's name in vain. So unless one is seriously intending to attract the attention of the deity or swear an oath, the title is usually used.[/sblock]Jenya glares at Floch disapprovingly but regains her composure before seeing you out. "Good luck with your quest. May the Cudgel guide you!"*****Freeday, Coldeven the 21st, CY 593, 9:00 amYou arrive at the Lantern Street Orphanage just as the bells are about to toll nine. Floch knocks on the door and a stout old halfling woman answers. "Oh, Floch, my dear, come in. These must be the people you told me about last night. Come in, all of you. So kind of you to take time out of your busy lives to help a poor children's home like this. Can I get you anything? Tea perhaps?"The portly little halfling leads you inside to a small sitting room that is cramped even by short person standards. After making mugs of tea for everyone, she sits down and explains, "It all happened four nights ago you see. I was sound asleep and don't remember a thing. Neither do any of my staff. Of course you've already met Floch. There's also Jaromir, the gardener, Neva, our nurse, Temar, the cook, Willow, the schoolteacher, and Patch, the janitor. None of them seem to recall so much as a hiccup. A little boy named Andro claims he had a nightmare the night of the kidnapping, but that's not so strange. Of course you aren't the only ones investigating this. The town guard came by the day after to take statements from my staff. They also questioned several of the children. The day after that, a pair of half-elves working for the Lord Mayor came and questioned me again, but they didn't care to talk to anyone else in the facility. I tell you, it has me worried sick. Evelyn, Luci, Terrem, and Deaky have got to be so frightened, wherever they are. I promise I'll do whatever I can to help you find whoever is responsible."</blockquote>

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