What would lloth have to do to get the drow to turn on her?

[Heathansson]

How'sabout a revolution by the proletariat, to overthrow their evil noble shacklers?
"Workers of the Underdark, unite!!! Lolth is the opiate of the masses!!! Egalitaire!!!"
And they worship a neutral being of justice for the common people.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

How'sabout a revolution by the proletariat, to overthrow their evil noble shacklers?
"Workers of the Underdark, unite!!! Lolth is the opiate of the masses!!! Egalitaire!!!"
And they worship a neutral being of justice for the common people.

And then the evil noble shacklers kill them all with their powerful magic.

But well, all of this is more opinion than science, and in a fantasy setting one can do what he wants.

Let's leave it at that.

 

[Heathansson]

And then the evil noble shacklers kill them all with their powerful magic.

Not if they have a cell of powerful foreign revolutionaries (i.e. adventuring party) in their repertoire of guerilla warfare tactics. Revolution now!!!

 

[Nifft]

I disagree. They've seemingly constructed a byzantine society of complex rules and competing power groups specifically so they could disobey them. You have to admire their industry.

This is funny on such a deep level.

-- N

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Not if they have a cell of powerful foreign revolutionaries (i.e. adventuring party) in their repertoire of guerilla warfare tactics. Revolution now!!!

I know a couple of followers of Vhaeraun who will gladly support that revolution. (Not that Kye wouldn't support any revulution just because it would give him the chance to slay a couple of worthy opponents to become more powerful - and dozens of unworthy ones just for fun. )

 

[Alratan]

I'd say that "realistically" Loth's actions in War of the Spider Queen (abandoning her clerics), would trigger a mass rejection of Loth, as all the clerics scrambled for alternate patrons to survive the subsequent chaos. By the time Loth returned, her power base would belong to a whole host of somebody elses unwilling to return it. At that point, Loth would plumet down the deity stakes, and would be easy meat for whoever caught up with her first.

Drow aren't known for loyalty in the face of weakness.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

I'd say that "realistically" Loth's actions in War of the Spider Queen (abandoning her clerics), would trigger a mass rejection of Loth, as all the clerics scrambled for alternate patrons to survive the subsequent chaos.

It did happen to some extent, but the thing is that this wasn't the first time that Lolth didn't answer prayers (though it was the longest period by far). The previous incidents were usually tests of loyalty. If you abandoned Lolth after half an hour of no divine power, she'd open a can of whoop-donkey on you.

So when Lolth fell silent for a longer time, many priestesses thought "This is another test! I'll prove Lolth that I'm a worthy follower by keeping the status quo."

Lolth has properly toilet trained her clerics and can leave them at home for extended periods of time without them pooping on the carpet.

 

[Wolfwood2]

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QFT. Those are the exact two words I thought when I saw the thread title.

 

[Nightfall]

I'd say that "realistically" Loth's actions in War of the Spider Queen (abandoning her clerics), would trigger a mass rejection of Loth, as all the clerics scrambled for alternate patrons to survive the subsequent chaos.

Like Kaeyoss said, you'd think that would happen but NOOO. Silly writers and their silly ideas.

If it had been up to me, Lolth would have found her worshippers all following new demonic patrons and they stick their collective rears in the air at Lolth's face.