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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sol.Dragonheart" data-source="post: 3693997" data-attributes="member: 54316">The novels are generally speaking not a good reference for the Realms as whole.  Most of the regions I have seen covered in the novels are those where Good NPCs or governments are firmly in control of the populace, usually one of the Chosen.  This is most certainly not the case across the entirety of the Realms.I still don't really see why nations or cities like Sembia, Calimshan, Amn, Luskan, Westgate and others would outright bar the open worship of Shar, Cyric, or others.  Even a generally lawfully inclined city, such as Baldurs Gate, houses one of the largest temples in the world to a CE deity, Umberlee, and with good reason considering its status as a port town.Really, the only people who would perceive said religions in such a negative manner are those who are diametrically opposed to the goals and practices of those religions, and are generally beholden to another religious faction that shares this belief.  I do not consider it to be a logical, provable precedent in the Realms that a religious order or church that can provide immediate, tangible benefits to a city, region, or government would not be allowed to operate in said area.I suppose that what I really dislike about the usual idea of religious evil figures in varying campaign worlds is that they are almost always insane, in the sense that they do not take reasonable, pragmatic action to secure their standings, houses of worship, and the loyalty of their followers.  Wisdom is, in theory, the highest statistic of most Clerics, so you would think that they would be the most practical, patient, long term thinkers and planners.</blockquote>

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