D&D General Would You Play This Theme?

[EzekielRaiden]

No, but mostly because I don't think I could play a Drow that would survive in an actual Lolth-worshiping society. I am too nice, and it would get my character killed eventually. Even when I actively try to play an evil-leaning character, it doesn't stick.

 

[Older Beholder]

I ran this back in 3.5. Assume it's updated to 5E if it helps.

Theme. Drow underdark game in a Lolthite city

Evil alignments. Allowed.

Book of Vile Darkness is allowed.

That was the last time I ran an evil game. Cleric animated a bulette and sacrificed captives.

Thoughts?

It just says evil allowed, not required.
would you have accepted a good aligned character looking to bring down the Drow empire?

out of interest did anyone go that option?

I‘d give something like that a go if I could play a Neutral character and if I knew the other players personally.
I’ve never played in an underdark campaign but have always wanted to.

 

[R_J_K75]

No, but mostly because I don't think I could play a Drow that would survive in an actual Lolth-worshiping society. I am too nice, and it would get my character killed eventually. Even when I actively try to play an evil-leaning character, it doesn't stick.

Play a CN svirfneblin.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Play a CN svirfneblin.

The notion from the OP I got was that this is Drow-only.

It just says evil allowed, not required.
would you have accepted a good aligned character looking to bring down the Drow empire?

The problem isn't that I don't think a Good character is permitted. It's that I don't think I could play a Good character that would make sense in context. I would be too merciful, too trusting, not covering my tracks, not paranoid enough to keep the dark secret that I didn't kill all those people, but rather let them live and helped arm them etc. Having the level of CYOA that I feel you'd need to actually survive in a society as cutthroat and hyperviolent as Lolthite Drow tend to be either wouldn't be fun, or wouldn't actually happen and I'd get ganked.

 

[Redwizard007]

The notion from the OP I got was that this is Drow-only.


The problem isn't that I don't think a Good character is permitted. It's that I don't think I could play a Good character that would make sense in context. I would be too merciful, too trusting, not covering my tracks, not paranoid enough to keep the dark secret that I didn't kill all those people, but rather let them live and helped arm them etc. Having the level of CYOA that I feel you'd need to actually survive in a society as cutthroat and hyperviolent as Lolthite Drow tend to be either wouldn't be fun, or wouldn't actually happen and I'd get ganked.

Who would you be trying to save? Every evil life you end makes the world a better place. Do as much damage as you can, for as long as you can. Then retreat/escape. Step on enough spider worshipers and there might even be enough room for a less hostile religion to supplant it. This... well, I'm not sure this is still good, but it could be fun for a one shot.

 

[TwoSix]

I would play in it with my main groups, if someone proposed it, since we're all pretty solid roleplayers. Probably wouldn't propose it myself, I've played in evil games before and they've rapidly devolved into atrocity porn.

 

[Older Beholder]

The notion from the OP I got was that this is Drow-only.


The problem isn't that I don't think a Good character is permitted. It's that I don't think I could play a Good character that would make sense in context. I would be too merciful, too trusting, not covering my tracks, not paranoid enough to keep the dark secret that I didn't kill all those people, but rather let them live and helped arm them etc. Having the level of CYOA that I feel you'd need to actually survive in a society as cutthroat and hyperviolent as Lolthite Drow tend to be either wouldn't be fun, or wouldn't actually happen and I'd get ganked.

yeah, I know what you mean. I‘ve always avoided evil campaigns personally. The idea of playing a Neutral character in an evil setting that struggles with it might be interesting. That’s why I say if I was comfortable with the players and the idea was cool I’d be willing to give it a go.

 

[R_J_K75]

The notion from the OP I got was that this is Drow-only.

I did too. I was half kidding but otoh as a DM with the proper consideration and backstory I would allow a player to play a non-drow, (within reason) as long as they know that it may get them into trouble as a non-drown living in a drow society. But Im not trying to speak for the OP, just my opinion.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Hell yeah I'd play this:

Drow fighter ''cursed'' with the Blessing of Corellon.
Drow knowledge cleric of Ghaunadaur
Drow Aberrant Mind Sorcerer with a tadpole in its brain.

etc

 

[TwoSix]

I did too. I was half kidding but otoh as a DM with the proper consideration and backstory I would allow a player to play a non-drow, (within reason) as long as they know that it may get them into trouble as a non-drown living in a drow society. But Im not trying to speak for the OP, just my opinion.

I would definitely make it drow-only. Players love to push boundaries whenever someone introduces an idea for a more themed campaign, and if you allow non-drow exceptions, you'll end up with a svirfneblin servant, a drider, a changeling that's passing for a drow, and a mutated elf with reverse albinism.