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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SilverFoxKnows" data-source="post: 2364770" data-attributes="member: 33593">I run homebrew more often than the Realmsand there is little doubt that the gods are real. In the earliest memories of the mortal races the gods waged war on mortal soil and nearly destroyed the world. Now, the Great Lords do not step foot on the world of men (although lesser gods and demi-gods can). In the cities churches play a huge role in day to day life. In a large kingdom the clerics perform marriages, heal the sick, perform burial ceremonies, teach, defend the city walls and help the mayor/ governor/ duke/ what-have-you in keeping the streets safe. Holy symbols are a common enough sight. In the countryside the farmers and goat herders still look to the clergy for help. The Nightwatchers (Druids and Rangers) keep Orcs and Goblins away from the roads and farms. Druids take an active role in keeping the rural settlements in balance. They help with advice and spells, teaching the country folk to live in harmony with the land. There are no clerics without a god. And any Ur-priests had best keep a very low profile. Not everbody worships regularly or even prays to one god exclusively but the belief is there. Tell an evil cleric his god isn't real and see what happens.</blockquote>