Here's a clarification I sent to my players today, because nothing is ever just generic "standard" D&D with me DMing.
The default religion is Christianity,
it is the religion of the Holy Roman Empire, and Ostschild is a
member state of that empire. Specifically Latin rite (Catholic)
Christianity, as opposed to Greek rite (Orthodox) Christianity. The
great schism hasn't happened yet, but it is coming soon.
Various forms of paganism still exist
in Europe, and many pagan rites are still celebrated with a Christian
veneer in the kingdom, but paganism is officially done in Ostschild.
Heresies seem to crop up with alarming
regularity within the kingdom, mainly due to the influence of Chaos
emanating from the Elf-King's lands to the east.
Islam exists and is considered to be an
existential threat to Christendom, especially in the lands
surrounding the Mediterranean, but is pretty inconsequential in
Ostschild. Pagans were more of a threat, but they are in retreat all
over Europe, despite their overwhelming threat not even a century
past. Scandinavians are becoming Christian now by choice and central
Europe's Slavs by conquest.
Greek rite Christians are still
considered brothers, there is no animosity religiously, but many
Greeks are viewed with suspicion just because they seem to look down
on Ostschilders as barbarians (much as Ostschilders view Northmen or
Cumans).
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