Why do so many makes such a big deal of killing this or that iconic character in their FR games? They exist in the world and aren't the PCs. So why the DRIZZT IS TEH SUCK fetish? Honestly, I doubt that any of the non-Zhentarim iconic NPCs will ever make even a single cameo appearance in Pledge of Tyranny. Hell, I played in a game that went from 1st- to 30th-level and we didn't meet a single Chosen of Mystra, nor any R.A. Salvatore-created characters. We did meet Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun (sp?), but that's another story entirely.