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<blockquote data-quote="Weiley31" data-source="post: 8118590" data-attributes="member: 7017196"><p>I know in my 5E games, I stick to the usual Drow=Chaotic Evil. Although I do stress that Lolth is literally responsible for that because.....well....Lolth is gonna Lolth. Plus some of Lolth's issues with Corellon has a mix of a bunch of stuff from 3.0/3.5 and 4E. <em>She's still bitter at the fact that Corellon gave the Raven Queen the Portfolio of Fate and for the fact that the Raven Queen did side with Corellon in that bickering. (But lets not overlook that Corellon *did</em> use the Raven Queen to take out that hit on Nerull, so Corellon is just paying lip service/returning the favor to save face. Which Lolth totally calls BULL on, but Corellon's gonna Corellon Larethian).</p><p></p><p>I will admit, I do like the idea of how Baldur's Gate III actually gives the Drow two "subraces" when creating a Drow PC: Loth-Bound and Seldarine. Yes we all roll our eyes at <em>every</em> Drow PC that came about because of Drizzit, but the guy started a new kind of Schism: But instead of it being between the Elves of Corellon and Lolth, it's now among the Drow themselves. So those Drow PCs? They are stories that a bunch of people, gathered together stringing tales and rumors, talking about how there are more Drow, like Drizzit, suddenly popping up on the surface. And it's happening more and more. To the point where they are starting to appear.</p><p></p><p>So now the Forgotten Realms is getting used to this fact. The Seldarine Drow themselves are now trying to experience a whole new view of the world that isn't tainted by Lolth. So when a Seldarine Drow comes across a Drow they don't know or recognize, I have it where they'll ask each other what their affiliation is. And the Seldarine Drow state that they are what they are: Seldarine.</p><p></p><p>One of the biggest and shocking things to happen since the Seldarine Drow appeared on the scene? Parasols are now in high demand, and sales are high, because now you have Drow walking around on the surface carrying Parasols to help their Sunlight Sensitivity. So a number of shops and artificers are crafting Parasols. Goggles are another option but Artificer prices for those are high, so most Drow opt for the Parasol. We even have Combat Parasols being made for Drow, so it's not uncommon to see a Seldarine Drow Bladesinger using a weaponized Parasol as a chosen Bladesinger weapon. Or for a Seldarine Drow Gunslinger to be using a Gun Umbrella.</p><p></p><p>The Tel'Quessir don't know what to quite make of it either. Corellon hasn't been vocal on the matter but instead seems to be more <em>distant</em> bout it when asked. The Lolth-Bound Drow clerics can't get an answer from Lolth either because the whole "Silence of Lolth" is happening, which is about the "worst timing" EVER for a Drow Schism.</p><p></p><p>And I have a NPC Bladesinger whose losing his <em>hits</em> over the fact that another NPC, a Drow, became a Bladesinger and is wielding a weapon that goes completely against the Bladesinging tradition(Combat Parasol).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Who knows if another Schism will overshadow this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weiley31, post: 8118590, member: 7017196"] I know in my 5E games, I stick to the usual Drow=Chaotic Evil. Although I do stress that Lolth is literally responsible for that because.....well....Lolth is gonna Lolth. Plus some of Lolth's issues with Corellon has a mix of a bunch of stuff from 3.0/3.5 and 4E. [I]She's still bitter at the fact that Corellon gave the Raven Queen the Portfolio of Fate and for the fact that the Raven Queen did side with Corellon in that bickering. (But lets not overlook that Corellon *did[/I] use the Raven Queen to take out that hit on Nerull, so Corellon is just paying lip service/returning the favor to save face. Which Lolth totally calls BULL on, but Corellon's gonna Corellon Larethian). I will admit, I do like the idea of how Baldur's Gate III actually gives the Drow two "subraces" when creating a Drow PC: Loth-Bound and Seldarine. Yes we all roll our eyes at [I]every[/I] Drow PC that came about because of Drizzit, but the guy started a new kind of Schism: But instead of it being between the Elves of Corellon and Lolth, it's now among the Drow themselves. So those Drow PCs? They are stories that a bunch of people, gathered together stringing tales and rumors, talking about how there are more Drow, like Drizzit, suddenly popping up on the surface. And it's happening more and more. To the point where they are starting to appear. So now the Forgotten Realms is getting used to this fact. The Seldarine Drow themselves are now trying to experience a whole new view of the world that isn't tainted by Lolth. So when a Seldarine Drow comes across a Drow they don't know or recognize, I have it where they'll ask each other what their affiliation is. And the Seldarine Drow state that they are what they are: Seldarine. One of the biggest and shocking things to happen since the Seldarine Drow appeared on the scene? Parasols are now in high demand, and sales are high, because now you have Drow walking around on the surface carrying Parasols to help their Sunlight Sensitivity. So a number of shops and artificers are crafting Parasols. Goggles are another option but Artificer prices for those are high, so most Drow opt for the Parasol. We even have Combat Parasols being made for Drow, so it's not uncommon to see a Seldarine Drow Bladesinger using a weaponized Parasol as a chosen Bladesinger weapon. Or for a Seldarine Drow Gunslinger to be using a Gun Umbrella. The Tel'Quessir don't know what to quite make of it either. Corellon hasn't been vocal on the matter but instead seems to be more [I]distant[/I] bout it when asked. The Lolth-Bound Drow clerics can't get an answer from Lolth either because the whole "Silence of Lolth" is happening, which is about the "worst timing" EVER for a Drow Schism. And I have a NPC Bladesinger whose losing his [I]hits[/I] over the fact that another NPC, a Drow, became a Bladesinger and is wielding a weapon that goes completely against the Bladesinging tradition(Combat Parasol). Who knows if another Schism will overshadow this one. [/QUOTE]
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