Blessings

Blessings are usually one-time effects offered by either a deity, demigod, or other entity. This can be at a church, monastery, shrine, or through direct contact with the entity in question.
 * Blessings usually have a duration involved, and can often offer a bonus as well as a penalty instead of strictly positive effects.
 * While shrines offer bonuses for a short period and can come from a variety of entities, getting a longer lasting blessing usually requires a quest, sacrifice or other payment that the diety offering it requires.