[Carlisle shakes his head again, returning the bottles of leaves to the shelf.]

Oh no, I'm quite certain they're real. There are records of Ul Bereth having met with the people of Bear Den, particularly in the early days of the town. Ul Bereth certainly existed. It's just...

[His hands still on the countertop near the kettle, his eyes resting on it as he ponders.]

I have a difficult time imagining beings such as deities — even minor ones — mingling with the rabble beneath them.