Can an Oracle take a Religion trait?
The description for the Religion traits says specifically
Religion traits indicate that your character has an established faith in a specific deity; you need not be a member of a class that can wield divine magic to pick a religion trait, but you do have to have a patron deity and have some amount of religion in your background to justify this trait. Unlike the other categories of traits, religion traits can go away if you abandon your religion, as detailed below under Restrictions.
However the fluff for Oracle's says that they do not worship one specific god..
Instead of worshiping a single source, oracles tend to venerate all of the gods that share their beliefs.That text in the rules for the Oracle class seems at odds with the guide to PFS play which says
Characters can elect to worship any deity listed in the table of gods in the... (list of sources) ..but must always be within one alignment step of their chosen deity.
Could an Oracle who takes Heavens as their Mystery, which lists "Dieties: Desna, Gozreh, Pharasma, Sarenrae" take the Blade of Mercy trait which is associated with following Sarenrae (goddess of the dawn) ? Or would that not be allowed as the Oracle is not said to be worshiping a single diety?
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Oracles do not HAVE to worship a deity. However, they CAN if they so choose.
If you wish to take that trait, you would just need to be within one step of NG and worship Sarenrae.
Indeed, Oracles often do not know who their patron is or why they've been granted powers. They are not beholden to the deity that grants them magic in any way. You can even worship a deity that does not grant you powers.
Thanks, that is good info to know..