Curious if the church of Abadar ever partners with those who ponder the philosophy of Kalistrade. There are obvious points of overlap, so much so I could see Abadarian worship either thriving or being outright banned in communities within Druma. But why wouldn’t a savvy Kalistocrat hedge her bets for the afterlife by throwing in a few prayers to big A after a day of raking in the ducats?
Thanks to anyone who’s put thought into this, or is willing to.
Curious if the church of Abadar ever partners with those who ponder the philosophy of Kalistrade. There are obvious points of overlap, so much so I could see Abadarian worship either thriving or being outright banned in communities within Druma. But why wouldn’t a savvy Kalistocrat hedge her bets for the afterlife by throwing in a few prayers to big A after a day of raking in the ducats?
Thanks to anyone who’s put thought into this, or is willing to.
There's certainly some worship of Abadar, and it sounds like some degree of mutual respect. I expect that's more at the lower levels.
- For one, Kalistocrats as a group take the lack of divine backing as a point of pride, especially in the post-Aroden era. With the very public death of Gorum, I would expect there to be a resurgence of anti-deity sentiments and a desire for more distance.
- At the highest levels, the Prophecies and Abadar have some incompatibilities that become apparent, especially when it comes to the afterlife. Kalistocrats have a ritual to sidestep Pharasma's judgement and enter an artificial afterlife. It's likely a violation of Abadar's anathema against "undermining a law-abiding court".
- Worship of Abadar isn't much of a hedge to any afterlife bets, even for somebody who isn't inducted into the secrets at the heart of the Prophecies. A follower of the Prophecies would be likely to be sent to Utopia, which is where Abadar resides anyway. Abadar isn't likely to do any big favors for a "hedge your bets" follower, and the plane itself is very orderly and unlikely to be unfairly harsh to anyone. For a few edge cases, it might theoretically be the tipping factor keeping them out of Hell.
Of all the deities, though, I'm sure Abadar is the one getting the most worshippers in Druma and among Kalistocrats.
We'll be getting a book with a section on Druma soon, though.