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10-22-2009, 10:19 AM
The banned religions is Faerun fluff (i.e. - official source material). The PW was created with the intent to try and stay as true to the official source information as possible. It was also created primarily from AD&D sources since we started the PW in the year 1357 DR, however there is a little bit from the 3rd edition sourcebook as well. If you're looking for some light reading ;), I'd advise checking out these as you can actually find some of the information in these word-for-word in the PW.
AD&D - Dreams of the Red Wizards
AD&D - Spellbound (this was really the primary source the PW was created from - especially Bezantur)
AD&D - Powers and Pantheons (for the Flaming Brazier temple in Bezantur)
AD&D - Sea of Fallen Stars
3rd Edition - Unapproachable East (most important 3rd edition source as far as this PW goes)
3rd Edition - Lords Of Darkness
3rd Edition - Book of Vile Darkness
Anyway though, to answer your specific question on banned religions, here's what is from the Spellbound boxed set in regard to temples in Bezantur:
The only deities whose worship is banned are Azuth (patron of wizards) and Mystra, goddess of magic and patron of the hated Harpers. The Red Wizards jealously guard the secrets of magic and hate any being, mortal or immortal, who seeks to spread knowledge of sorcery to others. Despite this, Mystra's worshipers maintain a few small, secret enclaves.
While magic (and it's secrets) in the PW is maybe a little more attainable than what it would be if we follow the source material, it hopefully makes things a little more fun/playable.
AD&D - Dreams of the Red Wizards
AD&D - Spellbound (this was really the primary source the PW was created from - especially Bezantur)
AD&D - Powers and Pantheons (for the Flaming Brazier temple in Bezantur)
AD&D - Sea of Fallen Stars
3rd Edition - Unapproachable East (most important 3rd edition source as far as this PW goes)
3rd Edition - Lords Of Darkness
3rd Edition - Book of Vile Darkness
Anyway though, to answer your specific question on banned religions, here's what is from the Spellbound boxed set in regard to temples in Bezantur:
The only deities whose worship is banned are Azuth (patron of wizards) and Mystra, goddess of magic and patron of the hated Harpers. The Red Wizards jealously guard the secrets of magic and hate any being, mortal or immortal, who seeks to spread knowledge of sorcery to others. Despite this, Mystra's worshipers maintain a few small, secret enclaves.
While magic (and it's secrets) in the PW is maybe a little more attainable than what it would be if we follow the source material, it hopefully makes things a little more fun/playable.