Re: Drow & Scro all day

----- Original Message -----
From: "David H" <naemlan@???????.com>

> BEGIN RANT:
>
> Why in the world do we need *&$@! drow in Wildspace?  Just because after
the
> Drizt books drow are considered uber cool?  Because they pervade the
Realms
> far to much and the urge to play elves gone bad is too much for a lot of
> people.  Why do we need drow when we've got other races who kick the drows
> ass's from hell and back in terms of sheer cooliness and nastiness.
>
> Examples
>
> 1) The Scro:  Tough organized Prime dominating villians who have plenty of
> troops, who among other things aren't going to prey to the typical
> shortminded self defeating actions of most fantasy villans
>

 yes very cool....however depending on yoru campaign they may not yet be out
yet...they might still be hidnig...if so...they don't count...

> 2) Beholders:  1 Beholder, 2 Beholder, 15 Beholders!!!!!  They're big
> floating eyeballs who among other things can destroy most ships in one
> attack.  Not to mention their massive ongoing civil war over the slightest
> differences with each
>
also very cool...however they are so busy killing each other tht they REALLY
arne't much of a menace...<shrug> they COULD be a menace...but....they
arne't...excpet on a small local scale....i.e. when within range for
melee...

> 3) Neogi and Umber hulks: Ultimate hero candy tough as a nut to crack, and
> the satisfaction of wiping out a plague on the spaceways

and ther'es nothing more satisfying than killing a bunch of these bad
boys...so they do qualify as a good enemy...a great one in fact...with a bit
of organization..they could be truly formidable...

> 4) Illithads IN SPACE!!!!!!

one of my characters fondest dreams....kill all the gophers.....no
wait...kill all the mindflayers...<grin>

yeah..they ARE bad....but you CAN see them..and even deal with them...on the
rock of Bral etc...so even though they are mean...and nasty....they arne't
AS mysterious....etc...

>
> Then we have the rest of the races out there, frankly trying to bring drow
> into wildspace because of a habitual desire to keep gaming against the
same
> race, or playing it, defeats the entire purpose of wildspace.  Wildspace's
> environment brings other enemies to the forefront, and one thing we've got
> to recall: This isn't the Underdark (which is a cool setting, but not
> relevant to Wildspace) but Wildspace, lets not try and make it another
knock
> off clone of other products.
>

I don't think of the Drow as a knock off...I think of it as a natural
extension of them....just like the rest of the races...and to me...they are
more like rats....they are a pain..and they are everywhere....but unless you
are DUMB you don't normally have TOO much to worry about from them....they
arne't well organized enough..AND there aren't enough of them...AND they
Aren't as bad a$$ as they want you to beleive....

I think they are MASTERS of the propoganda machine...and that's the biggest
thing....they are more manipulative than anyone else...


> END Rant
>
> My thoughts on the matter
>
> Cheers, David
>