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<blockquote data-quote="Ripzerai" data-source="post: 3534381" data-attributes="member: 38324">Some of the drow gods (like Vhaeraun, Ghaunadaur, and Eilistraee) originated in the 2e FR accessory Drow of the Underdark, but Kiaransalee and Zinzerena originated in the generic 2e book Monster Mythology. So some of them are originally FR, some aren't. I did love the additional mythology the authors of the new book created for Zinzerena.I was disappointed they put so much emphasis on Lolth, giving almost no information on gods worshiping other demon lords or dark gods (and going so far as to claim, contrary to all previous interpretations, that the drow didn't consider any being other than Lolth to be truly divine). Lolth-worshiping drow are the standard by which all others are measured, of course, but they're also something of a cliche. Drow who revere Graz'zt, Orcus, Malcanthet, or Baphomet would be an interesting change.Something that I think would have been really cool is the idea of drow worshiping the Elder Evils&nbsp; described in Lords of Madness. Holashner or Y'Chak would be far more interesting and appropriate than Tharizdun.This is all just my personal preference, of course, and shouldn't be interpreted as a judgment on the quality of the book.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ripzerai, post: 3534381, member: 38324"] Some of the drow gods (like Vhaeraun, Ghaunadaur, and Eilistraee) originated in the 2e FR accessory [i]Drow of the Underdark[/i], but Kiaransalee and Zinzerena originated in the generic 2e book [i]Monster Mythology[/i]. So some of them are originally FR, some aren't. I did love the additional mythology the authors of the new book created for Zinzerena. I was disappointed they put so much emphasis on Lolth, giving almost no information on gods worshiping other demon lords or dark gods (and going so far as to claim, contrary to all previous interpretations, that the drow didn't consider any being other than Lolth to be truly divine). Lolth-worshiping drow are the standard by which all others are measured, of course, but they're also something of a cliche. Drow who revere Graz'zt, Orcus, Malcanthet, or Baphomet would be an interesting change. Something that I think would have been really cool is the idea of drow worshiping the Elder Evils described in [i]Lords of Madness[/i]. Holashner or Y'Chak would be far more interesting and appropriate than Tharizdun. This is all just my personal preference, of course, and shouldn't be interpreted as a judgment on the quality of the book. [/QUOTE]

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