(IR) 4th ooc-thread of the 5th IR

[Edena_of_Neith]

There were 60,000 drow in the 4 drow cities under your lands, Kalanyr.
Of those, somewhere between 75% and 95% (maybe as few as 50%, if Eclavdra was not succesful in her efforts at controlling her people, but I spent considerable PL on that matter: Serpenteye must rule on how many drow left with Eclavdra during Turn 1) left with Eclavdra for the Great City.

Of those thousands who remained, many perished when Iuzs' forces appeared, sacking the cities, taking everything of value, and taking prisoners back to be tortured at Iuzs' pleasure, their heads later sent to Eclavdra branded with the word Traitor (Eclavdra finds this quite delightful, and compliments Iuz handsomely on his handling of the 'trash')

The survivors still number over a thousand, in all likelihood. Maybe, more than two thousand.
But these are drow who are exhausted, demoralized, and worst of all caught in the sunlight - they can't see, and the burning, blinding, terrifying sunlight renders them all but helpless, as they huddle in the deepest shade they can find, stumbling and falling in the strange and impassible forest, completely lost and bewildered.
It is an easy matter for the elves and eladrin to capture these drow. It is almost absurdly easy, if the attempt is made during the daylight hours.
Afterwards, the drow shiver in the elven prisons, utterly horrified at what the terrible, monstrous elves are going to do to them. It will be months before their attitude is fully eased and altered, assuming the elves try to reform them using the lofty, gentle methods elves use (after all, the elves are a very good and noble people.)

 

[Anabstercorian]

The policy of the Triumvirate Rebellious regarding drow refugees is, 'cmon in.' We've space for them, no need to reject them. They'll probably feel right at home, as my succubi minions swoop down on them from the heavens bearing food and water.

We vehemently decry Iuz's atrocity! Truly, he is a beast with no peer, a monster with no heart except that which he eats from the chest of babes!

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

A sizeable number of drow (several hundred), fleeing the ruin of the drow city under the Bright Desert, appear on the surface, facing the blinding desert sun and desert heat.
They are all too happy when the succubi appear and offer safety and refuge!
They become a part of your power, Anabstercorian.

None of these drow become neutral or good, since they are in the company of succubi and other familiar beings. Most retain their worship of Lolth, Ghaunadaur, Kiransalee, Vhaeraun and the other dark drow dieties.
However, they all share a vehement, permanent hatred of Eclavdra and Iuz.

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Eclavdra sends a message, commenting that Iuz the Mighty is an ally in the TEC Pact, that what he did was right, that the drow who refused to go to the Great City were indeed traitors - to the drow, and to Lolth - and they face a far worse fate in the afterlife than anything Iuz could ever do to them, because Lolth will sit in judgement on their treasonous spirits. (Yes, Eclavdra is that vile, folks.)

 

[Creamsteak]

The policy of the Illithid empire of the underdark regarding drow refugees is, "Snacks."

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

And many drow refugees, who did not go with Eclavdra to the Great City and who are fleeing the minions of Iuz and the ruin of their cities at their hands, run right into the Illithid and other evil underdark races.
Thus, their fate is sealed. The Illithid feast well, for some time to come. So do the Beholders, and of course the drow make great target practice for those eye-beams the Beholders use.

 

[James Heard]

Any drow sufficiently full of wanderlust as to find themselves in Aestia are allowed in. They're encouraged to enjoy open-face sandwiches and beer though, and eat fish. Drow aren't any different than anyone else really, at least in Aestia.*

*Aestia might be more frightening than the elves to your average drow. Watching gnomes cheerfully pervert the worship of Lloth into a sports drink marketing campaign, or trying to get you to consent to "trying for halfbreeds" is a deeper sort of terror to drow than "mere" fear of the enemy.

Lloth Juice: Now with real spiders! Try our new breakfast cereal too! Lloth-O's! ​

 

[Anabstercorian]

Just to double check - the time span of the drow evacuation is a month or so, and the ensuing Iuz blitzkrieg is a couple of days, right? So this could easily take up a third of a turn?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

I never claimed the drow of Aestia and Polaria, assuming that any drow live in the Underdark of these continents at all ... assuming there is an Underdark below these continents.

In any case, the drow - if they exist - of these continents would scoff and snort at everything happening to their kindred on the continent of Oerik, concerned only with their own problems and not paying any attention to Eclavdra overtures, Eclavdras' warnings, or anything Eclavdra does.
They aren't happy or sad when they hear of the slaughter of their kindred by Iuz. They feel safe in their own cities under Aestia and Polaria, and don't particularly care of the rest of the drow all rot.

Such is the nature of the drow, who are truly the Dark Elves.

Few of the refugees from the now sacked drow cities are able to reach Polaria or Aestia.
Those that do, do so by teleportation.
They immediately go into hiding, using their magic to cover themselves, and these refugee drow (still evil) become a serious menace and problem to the local areas.
Only a couple actually turn themselves in to the authorities, and attempt to integrate with their surroundings. These 4 or 5 will eventually change to neutrality and perhaps chaotic good.

Lloth-O's? LOL, James!

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Posted by Anabstercorian:

Just to double check - the time span of the drow evacuation is a month or so, and the ensuing Iuz blitzkrieg is a couple of days, right? So this could easily take up a third of a turn?


From Edena:

I don't know how long the Drow Consolidation takes.
I also don't know how long Iuzs' sacking of the drow cities takes (or if other powers beat him to it, or - indeed - if all out battles between the forces of Iuz and the forces of other powers and the remaining drow occur! It could happen!)
Serpenteye will have to make rulings on both the Drow Consolidation and the Rampage of Iuz, and on actions declared by other powers.

See, everyone is getting ahead of themselves here.
It isn't Turn 1 yet.
Remember that none of this has actually happened yet. It hasn't even started to happen.

Iuzs' rampage could easily be countered by interfering powers. Anything could happen.
My statements above reflect only the fact that the Drow Consolidation occurs, and that Iuzs' Rampage occurs, and that your powers offer refuge to the survivors.

It's going to be amusing watching you'all contest Geoff and the western Dim Forest.
Eluvan has the most right to Geoff, because Geoff is a breakaway member of the nation of Keoland.
Both Melkor and Paxus have claimed Geoff.
I wonder if Creamsteak will put in a claim?
Hmmmm ...

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Paxus Asclepius, as your forces move into Geoff, they find a large squadron of Nosferatu Knights led by Prince Garthaur, an imposing, half-naked figure covered in sinister tatoos glowing with magical energy, he flies on Shadow Dragon to meet with the leader of giants:

"We shall respect the rights of your people, but Lord Gallador requests a permission to maintain a military outpost in this area, it has strategic importance, and we are in dire need of such strongholds on surface."

As Edena notes, these events won't actually occur yet, so I will not argue the Wolf God's case until such time as it is truly necessary.