Thanks for sharing your work here, I especially like your interesting cast of characters a lot!
It is rare in a fictional work to see somebody truly believe in a religion but not liking (all of) it. In the D&D setting they could choose to believe in another god and then they go into that after life, if they stay true to that new believe, right? It’s an interesting perspective to accept a believe based metaphysical thing as it is, even if you don’t like the whole package (ideals+after life).
And rumors regarding past events need to be rumors far more often! =D
Probably all eastern block states. I know its true for example for East Germany.