Hi, Ed! This may have been asked before, but I can’t find the answer anywhere:
How do people in Forgotten Realms adress low-ranked clerics or wizard students? “His holiness” and “master” sound too big for someone who is killing rats in a tavern basement.Most folk address a cleric of uncertain (but likely low-ish) rank as "Devout" or "Avowed." For wizards, the default term is "Master of Art" or "Lord/Lady of Art" ("Master" is all-genders, but older folk might instead say "Lady Master of Art" and this wouldn't offend).#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) November 17, 2020
And if you don't know for certain that you're addressing a cleric (no visible holy symbol or vestments), or an apprentice mage, "Learned Saer" or "Learned Lady" are always-safe, polite alternatives (i.e. universally seen across the Realms as trying to be polite).#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) February 27, 2021