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I'm rereading one of my favorite books, Baltasar and Blimunda, and its detail of Catholic religious observance (and saturation) in 18th century Portugal has me curious about the faiths of Golarion, Varisia in particular.
In the APs descriptive focus is aimed squarely at signature temples, notable clerics, nefarious cults and the other coat-hooks of high fantasy. While this is understandable, I'd love to see a treatment on the common religious man. Some flesh added to the bones of Varisia's culture, as it were.
- Do most homes have altars?
- Is it rare for members of the same family to go to different churches?
- Are there religious neighborhoods in the major cities?
- How do commoners display their faith? How would you tell an Abadarian merchant from a Erastilian? Would it matter?
- How are children integrated into their respective churches? Are there any rights of passage?
- What religious taboos are common among the citizenry?
- How do marriages work between followers of different gods?
- What are the most common points of contention among followers of the different good-aligned gods?
- Is their any doctrine or philosophy that's used to connect the gods as a single pantheon, or do the various churches just allow each other a lot of leeway when their canons contradict?
Stuff like that. Just curious if Paizo has tossed around ideas, or if you've seen some good ones pop up in your campaigns.