Help me choose a campaign to run

[NarlethDrider]

For my face to face group I'm looking at two different campaign ideas to run.

The first, a Drow invaision of the realms set some 20+ years after Lolth returns...

The second, a Mind flayer invaision occuring during a "star warish" rebellion in the Dragonstar setting....

Any help/ideas/input?

 

[Ry]

What was your last campaign? Are you and the players looking for something different (dragonstar), or are they champing at the bit for a more traditional game (realms)? Consider that you have to prepare it, so your vote gets extra weight - do you want lots of resources (realms) or more room to chart your own course (dragonstar)?

 

[kensanata]

I recently bought the Drow War Trilogy by Mongoose, but haven't read much of it. They have a $75.00 bundle deal. There's two reviews of volume 1 here on EN World which convinced me to give it a try. Basically an adventure path involving the drow taking your party from level 1 to 30.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

The first, a Drow invaision of the realms set some 20+ years after Lolth returns...

The second, a Mind flayer invaision occuring during a "star warish" rebellion in the Dragonstar setting....

How long do your campaigns tend to run?

1-20 is a LOT of Drow.

I think you're better off with the mind flayers and incorporating the Drow invasion as an event that happens in the middle of the game. Maybe the Drow feel the good guys aren't up to the job and invade as a way of consolidating power. Of course, in the Dragonstar setting the drow are practically mainstream already and the bad guys are technically in charge. Maybe a faction of them would be more appropriate.