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Answer 9)
The sects and cults of the imprisoned gods.

The history of the world contains many great conflicts, the third war of the gods is considered to be the greatest of these. The gods of the faith sought to overthrow the gods of the religion. This war wasn't good vs evil or law vs chaos, the participants were divided along far more complex lines. It is very hard to kill a god and the side effects of doing so are usually catastrophic.
The gods on the loosing side in the main surrendered but there was a few that refused to submit. These gods were imprisoned in far dimensions beyond the reach of their followers prayers. The far dimensions had been used in the past to contain the strange geometries and mind warping presence of the elder gods.

The list of the gods who are imprisoned includes the alien elder gods, the gods that were on the loosing side of the god wars and the goddess of forgiveness and mercy.

Because of the nature of the imprisoned gods restraint prayers and faith that gets directed towards them goes elsewhere. A skilled mage or cleric can redirect the power of this belief to their own ends. As such The individuals who head these cults are those who are in general after power for its own sake or are fanatics who are seeking to work towards freeing their deity.

The followers of the imprisoned gods tend to congregate anywhere they can hide from the followers of the gods of this world. They favour out of the way underground lairs that allow them to hide from the sight of flying creatures in service to other gods. Several families can trace their ancestry to the priests that worshiped the gods before they were imprisoned and carry on their traditions to this day. In such families there is a strong tendency to seek revenge on the gods (and their followers) that they deem responsible.

Question 26)
Where would a group of delvers go if they decided they needed to do some research?