R is for Ranald, patron god of Thieves and Tricksters

Of the sanctioned cults in the human realms, Ranald is not widely worshiped.

Shrines and places of worship are hidden in dark alleys, snugs of “shrine clubs," and other quiet out of the way places.

Priests and Initiates of Ranald are, simply, thieves and trickster. Most are wanderers, many are adventurers, and few still publicly known. The “priest" Pit van Karrs of Übersreik and proprietor of the Bricks Keller is an example. Known to the underground and well connected, his initiates run a wide reaching congregation from the tavern.

The most publicly known center of worship is in Marienburg, a charter city-state, separate from the Empire. The temple to Ranald is a grand house of worship, rivaling the greatest temples to Sigmar and Ulric in Altdorf and Middenheim, respectively, with a grand, golden chancel and altar and towering vaulted ceilings.

Ranaldans will often say a prayer with their index and second fingers crossed. The symbol is used not just in prayer but to invoke Ranald's hand in granting luck in a game of chance or in the execution of a business deal.