Local Heresies (or how there is no one religion)
Local Heresies When running Outcast Silver Raiders, I found I wanted to make the world feel more real AND strange at the same time. Simultaneously, I began to do a bit of research into the medieval world (more than my interest in fantasy tabletop RPGs had already led me to do, that is) and in fact our world in general and came across a lot of information about religion at the time. One thing in particular that stuck out with me is the idea that there is no such thing as a "normal" Christian. Yes, even today we might be aware that Christianity is divided into sects and denominations and that in the past, many traditions were born out of local customs during conversion to Christianity itself, but even beyond that, people practice religion as it applies to them and think of it as the way everyone does. If this sounds at all odd or strange, well, good, that is the goal, but let's see if we can ground it in reality too. A good example, I think, is a widespread belief and p...