“Let me tell you a story, gentle people… A story in which most of the gods had left early. In which magic was taken from us, and wonder, and joy. In which the Church of the sole remaining god controlled our lives and our freedom.
A story in which we were alone and lost and afraid.
But a story in which we found each other once more.” – Jessica
Things the characters know about the world, each other, and the people.
Things characters aren't necessarily sharing with the group or each other, that we need to remember.
Even the gods have those they must heed.