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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scrivener of Doom" data-source="post: 6033703" data-attributes="member: 87576">Ahhh, got it.I've always thought a Zargon- or Pandorym-focussed campaign set in and around the Raurin would be fantastic. In fact, my original plan with 4E was to start such a campaign in the post-Spellplague Realms (and, yes, I know liking the 4E version of FR is heresy... but I have liked and run games in all the versions of FR).I know you mentioned the Lossarwyn example of a druid getting his power directly from nature but that particularly tidbit of information is generally believed to be a mistake by Realmslore pedants (myself included - not that it matters in your game, of course!). Personally, I had Lossarwyn drawing his power from Malkizid but thinking it was coming from "nature" (don't forget nature is personified in Silvanus and Chauntea as well as the Earthmother).I only mention this not to somehow "correct" your Realmslore in any way but simply to suggest using Zargon because he/it is supposed to have power over storms and that speaks to an appropriate origin for a druid's powers.Furthermore, as this is a drop-in arc rather than your main arc, using Zargon - particularly as he/it is described in Elder Evils - lets you use a fairly basic plot hook -unexplained magical storms - to link the PCs to your story. Of course, Elder Evils goes into a lot more detail about what Zargon can do all of which should provide you with plenty of hooks to attract their attention.Anyway, I do like your ideas. Can I add this: the phaerimm appeared at at least two separate points in the history of FR. The first time was during the Imaskari period, the second point during the rise of Netheril.I read something the other day postulating that they are creatures of the Weave akin to a cancer that develops when magic is overused. What if your druids were exactly as you say... but also breeding phaerimm to strike at what they perceive to be an increase in the use of magic.The phaerimm thus become something like the Weave's white blood cells hunting down and destroying magical parasites... like the PCs with their powerful magic. Of course, it may be something even more specific that has been discovered that has triggered their activity: I rather like the idea that too many portals in an area triggers a phaerimm "immune system response".How does that sound to you? It doesn't change anything you have written but folds Zargon in more tightly with your plans.Edit: Should you prefer Pandorym, this same sort of background still works plus Pandorym is impacably opposed to the divine. Anyway, either Zargon or Pandorym would work... but I tend towards Zargon because it means you can always run an updated version of B4 The Lost City which is something I have personally wanted to do for years! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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