Now, these things, as the gods know best, do rather less harm as found treasures than the unsleeping, long-chained beasts heroes all too often release, or the gold customarily seized at great perils, only to be carelessly spent. So where is the harm then, in the airing of truth? These pages give the lesser devout powers to strive for and adventurers holy writings to seek. Your own prayers in this book cannot be used by your enemies of other faiths, unless the one whom you follow deems the result a good one. Moreover, the secrets of all the major faiths included herein are equally violated, no one priesthood gains an advantage over others by these revelations. Understand the inspiration that it can bestow upon those who have not yet declared to your faith, but dream of serving the divine purpose. To them I say only, abide, hold to serenity and patience, and come to see the good side of this work. Still, priesthoods tend to be secretive by nature, and most High Exalted (for so many of us refer collectively to the senior or leading clergy of all the faiths) will not regard this collection and open distribution of prayers favorably. Certain deities have been known to empower nonpriests with divine magic in moments or situations critical to their personal goals. These gods may refuse to bestow spells seemingly at random or to alter the magics gained by praying priests (sometimes without the faithful clergy becoming aware of it until the magic is unleashed). Some deities are known to be capricious (or rather, beyond mortal predictability and understanding). So if the eyes of unbelievers should chance to fall upon the divine mysteries herein, it will avail them but little, for no creature, not even the most exalted priest, receives the powers of these prayers without divine approval. Priests, on the other hand, succeed only through diligent service to their divine protectors. Mages strive by experimentation, guesswork, and often arrogant and dangerous invention to further their personal goals, often seeking selfish and even irresponsible special powers.
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Here, True Seekers, is a book full of them. To fully anointed priests, those who employ magic in holy services, the most desired entreaties are those that awaken new magical effects to holy service. Some prayers may be simple words or rituals designed to bring about closer contact with a deity, to acquire for the petitioner better guidance, a more fulfilling and awesome reverence, or to increase the likelihood that the deity will grant the petitioner’s desires and requests. T is the nature of even the most devout beings, if they possess an ounce of courage or intellect, to need to know more and better prayers to serve their deity (or deities, for there are many who serve more than one divine name). U.S., CANADA, ASIA, PACIFIC & LATIN AMERICAN Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
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