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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 16 Jul 2011 : 18:43:18
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Poll Question:
Who is your favourite Drow deity and why?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 16 Jul 2011 : 19:04:51
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It depends on why I'm picking a drow deity.
If I want a evil drow NPC, I'd prolly go with either Ghaunadaur or Vhaeruan. I like Vhaeraun more, but it depends on the needs of the NPC. For a non-evil drow NPC (or PC), I'd go with either Eilistraee or some non-drow deity. Again, depends on the needs of the character.
In general, though, I prefer Eilistraee over the rest. |
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MisterX
Learned Scribe
Germany
118 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jul 2011 : 20:21:50
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| Lolth. Definetly. |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jul 2011 : 23:03:38
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| For game purposes Kiaransalee is the most interesting in my opinion. I assume others agree since City of the Spider Queen focused on her = P I prefer to think after being "erased" by Q'Arlynd she returned to the realms over time... I think she is a better deity of Necromancy than Velsharoon. Velsharoon seems too stereotypical bland necromancer. |
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Abenabin Gimblescrew
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 01:04:45
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Eilistraee is my favorite drow deity. I like the history as to why she is a drow as a choice in order to redeem those drow of their descent into darkness with Lloth.
Lloth would probably be my evil drow choice or Kiaransalee. Not really a big fan of the others. |
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Edited by - Abenabin Gimblescrew on 17 Jul 2011 01:05:27 |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3287 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 03:07:01
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 03:18:32
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
It depends on why I'm picking a drow deity.
I'm inclined to agree.
For the most part, though, I've always liked Ghaunadaur, mostly due to the fact that he is Ed's Realms equivalent of the Gygax's Elder Elemental God, which I've also liked. |
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 03:22:31
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| Awww, come onnnnn. ;D |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 03:49:43
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Lolth, just because I hardly know the rest. |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3287 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 05:32:11
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Ghaundaur then... |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 06:16:55
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Call me a "goody-goody", but I've always liked Eilistraee the most. She is the most sensible and level-headed of the drow deities, and the only one who does not have some ultimately self-serving goal. She made her choice out of selfless love and hope, and I love her portfolio of music, dance, and sword-work (all things which I myself love). The music and dance aspects in particular are very underrated among the drow, since they spend so much time trying to kill each other, they never seem to have any left over for simple pursuits of enjoyment. She fills that need. Her tenets of spreading joy and aiding those in need even when they behave rudely speaks to my "nice gal" side.
Now, if I were to pick an evil deity, I'd go with Zinzerrena. She is not as well-known as the others, but her independence, cleverness, and chutzpah appeal to me. She's the ultimate rogue and hunter among drow! |
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 06:21:37
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| NO! Don't let her win! I'm actually quite fond of Zinzerena these days. This looks too much like The Lady Penitent Trilogy........ |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 12:37:11
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quote:
Originally posted by MisterX
Lolth. Definetly.
Seconded. |
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 13:20:10
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| She cannot win!! |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 14:34:14
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| Lolth... |
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 14:35:19
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| Why are you letting her win??? |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 14:37:30
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| Lolth is just that cool... |
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 15:10:45
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| Zinzerena, Kiaransalee, and Vhaeraun will squash Lolth like the spider she is :D |
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
3287 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 15:11:30
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quote:
Originally posted by Erendriel Durothil
She cannot win!!
You know she will... |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
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MalariaMoon
Learned Scribe
324 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 15:12:46
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| Eilistraee - I like swords, music and gratuitous nudity! |
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 15:28:46
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| *GASP* Eilistraee is beating Lolth! I feel sorry for Zinzerena. She's my second (maybe even first) favourite drow deity. |
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Cleric Generic
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
565 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 16:00:29
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| Kiaransalee, mostly on account of the goods in City of the Spider Queen. 'Psychotic goddess of undeath and vengeance' is pretty cool in itself, then all her wonky minions to boot. Second choice would probably be Lolth, followed closely by Eilistraee. The entire Dark Seldarine has loads of quality drama going on, I should really try to get it on the game table more... |
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
581 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 18:22:09
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| Eilistraee of course |
BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 20:30:06
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| Why is Zinzerena your favourite? What is written about her beyond two or three paragraphs in Monster Mythologies? I don't feel as if I know enough about her to even comment on her. |
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2011 : 01:20:26
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| I find her extremely intriging, there's a lot more lore regarding her, especially non FR related stuff. She is actually still alive in the other settings. I like how she's chaotic neutral and seeks the down fall of Lolth. It's really interesting that she was so powerful a rogue, that she rose to divinity (either when she triked Keptolo or when drow started to worship her). I just like her a lot. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2011 : 01:37:13
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@Allystra-Are we going to continue to rp at the inn? xD
I also feel that she's an underdog, someone who could have really been brought into force in the Realms, but WotC decided differently...... I like that she's not really evil and not all goodness and light too and not concerned about going back to the surface. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Aryalómë
Senior Scribe
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - 18 Jul 2011 : 02:20:46
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| Do you think Zinzerena would have gotten along with the Seldarine. None of her lore states she has any bad feelings towards them, maybe she could be allied with Erevan? |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Favourite Drow Deity
