From the introduction: Saint Rancene (of the Bough) is a former pagan deity converted to service of the Triune god during the Great Schism, although he is controversial for still maintaining relations with his pagan worshipers as Rancre (Ran-cree) to the point of granting them actual power. Even so, the Triune Church tolerates its so-called "Rancenes" as eccentric woodland hermits who do just enough good to merit support (or avoid formal persecution)...