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Jeppe Skytte Spicker
10-31-07, 03:30 PM Hi All

I have read the Menzoberranzan section in Underdark, and I am looking for additional information on the city of spiders. Expetially what is going on with the two beseiging armies (Duergar and Tanuruk) and were are they located. Can anybody help me?

Jeppe
Phelf_Der_Zemit
10-31-07, 04:04 PM Read the series the war of the spider queen, you'll get all of your answers and then some. or you could asked to get spoiled one of the two.
Stigger
10-31-07, 04:22 PM Hang out, wait for Zanan, then all will likely be revealed... me, I haven't the foggiest of ideas.
Phelf_Der_Zemit
10-31-07, 04:36 PM well the WotSQ series tells all, but alot of people dont like it. I perssonly love the intense spell battles between Gromph and Lichdrow Dyrr.
Jeppe Skytte Spicker
10-31-07, 04:45 PM Actually, I would like to avoid reading novels. Isn't there any sourcebooks or websites describing it?
Phelf_Der_Zemit
10-31-07, 05:06 PM do you want the board members to help explain it, because all of the source books were printed during the silence.
Lord Karsus
10-31-07, 06:13 PM -For additional information of Menzoberranzan, check out the Menzoberranzan Box Set.

-As for the finale of the WotSQ series, in a nutshell:

Basically, during the siege of Menzoberranzan, Lolth returns to the Drow. With their Clerical magic restored, the Drow route the army that is attacking the city. Dyrr is destroyed by the combined effort of Triel Baenre and Gromph Baenre.
Phelf_Der_Zemit
10-31-07, 07:42 PM and they have fun, fun, fun, till her daddy takes her T-Bird away!!!
Jeppe Skytte Spicker
11-01-07, 04:01 AM Hi Phelf and Lord K.

Thanks for the help so fare - Yes please, I would like all the spoilers/info you can provide :)

My campaign is Elaint 1373, from what you say, I guess I can assume the Menzoberranzan is no longer under seige and is rebuilding after the battle?
Phelf_Der_Zemit
11-01-07, 07:13 AM correct.
Zanan
11-01-07, 11:02 AM Heya!

Please follow this link to get "up to date" with all the people known from Menzoberranzan ...

http://www.dnd-gate.de/gate3/page/index.php?id=420

... and look at the sources right at the end. The Menzoberranzan box, Drizzt do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark and Underdark are the main sources on that city, novels aside.

Warlockco did convert a number Menzoberranzan NPC to 3RE here ...

http://www.dnd-gate.de/gate3/page/index.php?id=944

... (all unofficial, but very good indeed).

As for the Siege ...
Once Lolth came back, the Siege was over in no-time and driven back into the wilds of the Underdark, most losses on the side of the duergar.
MarkusTay63
11-01-07, 11:39 AM I like to think of Menzoberranzan as the Realms version of Paris...

The city of Love. :P
The_Shaman
11-01-07, 02:24 PM I'd say it's more like the city of Sin, but I can't help but think of Amsterdam when I say that phrase... only Menzoberranzan is a little different from Amsterdam ;)
Suin Bahhar
11-06-07, 10:02 AM Oo
Amsterdam as Menzoberranzan? I'll have to look out for spiders when I go there next time...
Zémobiel
11-10-07, 01:12 AM When the Tanaruk leader learned the return of Lolth by her Alu spies. He imediately backed off his armys and leave the duergar die alones
The_Shaman
11-11-07, 04:54 AM The poor duergar... talk about bad karma :weep: When's the last time something good happened/will happen to them, for a change?
Stigger
11-11-07, 10:16 AM I seem to recall them having a good time during the ToT with Duerra leading a warband on some good ol' fashioned looting and pillaging... or something like that.
Lord Karsus
11-11-07, 06:12 PM The poor duergar... talk about bad karma :weep: When's the last time something good happened/will happen to them, for a change?

-Not too much, asides for what Stig said. Their future (at least, in relation to their deities) isn't looking too good, either. But, the Duergar make no qualms about their suffering. Something somewhere says that the Duergar outlook is that life is meant for toiling and suffering.
Zanan
11-12-07, 06:13 AM Speaking of pillaging dwarves ... when was the last time the derro did a large-scale rampage through the Underdark?
Suin Bahhar
11-12-07, 10:14 AM The Derro are too insane to be having organized crusades through the underdark.
Lord Karsus
11-12-07, 01:13 PM -The Derro barely exist in the Realms. That's too bad, I think, 'cause they're interesting.
Suin Bahhar
11-12-07, 02:10 PM Seconded. They strike more fear into me than regular duergar. They are very unpredictable and thats maybe just because they are so obscure and deranged.
The_Shaman
11-13-07, 06:36 AM -Not too much, asides for what Stig said. Their future (at least, in relation to their deities) isn't looking too good, either. But, the Duergar make no qualms about their suffering. Something somewhere says that the Duergar outlook is that life is meant for toiling and suffering.

I thought it was either in Laduguer's dogma or a by-product of it. That aside, I couldn't help but think them as goth-dwarves when I read that. Thanks, the image was hilarious :D
Lord Karsus
11-13-07, 11:25 AM I thought it was either in Laduguer's dogma or a by-product of it. That aside, I couldn't help but think them as goth-dwarves when I read that. Thanks, the image was hilarious :D

-Either way, it's a grim place. No room for laughs.

-So, basically, the Drizzt of Duergar society would be...a palid Gilbert Gottfried.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jeppe Skytte Spicker 10-31-07, 03:30 PM	Hi All I have read the Menzoberranzan section in Underdark, and I am looking for additional information on the city of spiders. Expetially what is going on with the two beseiging armies (Duergar and Tanuruk) and were are they located. Can anybody help me? Jeppe
Phelf_Der_Zemit 10-31-07, 04:04 PM	Read the series the war of the spider queen, you'll get all of your answers and then some. or you could asked to get spoiled one of the two.
Stigger 10-31-07, 04:22 PM	Hang out, wait for Zanan, then all will likely be revealed... me, I haven't the foggiest of ideas.
Phelf_Der_Zemit 10-31-07, 04:36 PM	well the WotSQ series tells all, but alot of people dont like it. I perssonly love the intense spell battles between Gromph and Lichdrow Dyrr.
Jeppe Skytte Spicker 10-31-07, 04:45 PM	Actually, I would like to avoid reading novels. Isn't there any sourcebooks or websites describing it?
Phelf_Der_Zemit 10-31-07, 05:06 PM	do you want the board members to help explain it, because all of the source books were printed during the silence.
Lord Karsus 10-31-07, 06:13 PM	-For additional information of Menzoberranzan, check out the Menzoberranzan Box Set. -As for the finale of the WotSQ series, in a nutshell: Basically, during the siege of Menzoberranzan, Lolth returns to the Drow. With their Clerical magic restored, the Drow route the army that is attacking the city. Dyrr is destroyed by the combined effort of Triel Baenre and Gromph Baenre.
Phelf_Der_Zemit 10-31-07, 07:42 PM	and they have fun, fun, fun, till her daddy takes her T-Bird away!!!
Jeppe Skytte Spicker 11-01-07, 04:01 AM	Hi Phelf and Lord K. Thanks for the help so fare - Yes please, I would like all the spoilers/info you can provide :) My campaign is Elaint 1373, from what you say, I guess I can assume the Menzoberranzan is no longer under seige and is rebuilding after the battle?
Phelf_Der_Zemit 11-01-07, 07:13 AM	correct.
Zanan 11-01-07, 11:02 AM	Heya! Please follow this link to get "up to date" with all the people known from Menzoberranzan ... http://www.dnd-gate.de/gate3/page/index.php?id=420 ... and look at the sources right at the end. The Menzoberranzan box, Drizzt do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark and Underdark are the main sources on that city, novels aside. Warlockco did convert a number Menzoberranzan NPC to 3RE here ... http://www.dnd-gate.de/gate3/page/index.php?id=944 ... (all unofficial, but very good indeed). As for the Siege ... Once Lolth came back, the Siege was over in no-time and driven back into the wilds of the Underdark, most losses on the side of the duergar.
MarkusTay63 11-01-07, 11:39 AM	I like to think of Menzoberranzan as the Realms version of Paris... The city of Love. :P
The_Shaman 11-01-07, 02:24 PM	I'd say it's more like the city of Sin, but I can't help but think of Amsterdam when I say that phrase... only Menzoberranzan is a little different from Amsterdam ;)
Suin Bahhar 11-06-07, 10:02 AM	Oo Amsterdam as Menzoberranzan? I'll have to look out for spiders when I go there next time...
Zémobiel 11-10-07, 01:12 AM	When the Tanaruk leader learned the return of Lolth by her Alu spies. He imediately backed off his armys and leave the duergar die alones
The_Shaman 11-11-07, 04:54 AM	The poor duergar... talk about bad karma :weep: When's the last time something good happened/will happen to them, for a change?
Stigger 11-11-07, 10:16 AM	I seem to recall them having a good time during the ToT with Duerra leading a warband on some good ol' fashioned looting and pillaging... or something like that.
Lord Karsus 11-11-07, 06:12 PM	The poor duergar... talk about bad karma :weep: When's the last time something good happened/will happen to them, for a change? -Not too much, asides for what Stig said. Their future (at least, in relation to their deities) isn't looking too good, either. But, the Duergar make no qualms about their suffering. Something somewhere says that the Duergar outlook is that life is meant for toiling and suffering.
Zanan 11-12-07, 06:13 AM	Speaking of pillaging dwarves ... when was the last time the derro did a large-scale rampage through the Underdark?
Suin Bahhar 11-12-07, 10:14 AM	The Derro are too insane to be having organized crusades through the underdark.
Lord Karsus 11-12-07, 01:13 PM	-The Derro barely exist in the Realms. That's too bad, I think, 'cause they're interesting.
Suin Bahhar 11-12-07, 02:10 PM	Seconded. They strike more fear into me than regular duergar. They are very unpredictable and thats maybe just because they are so obscure and deranged.
The_Shaman 11-13-07, 06:36 AM	-Not too much, asides for what Stig said. Their future (at least, in relation to their deities) isn't looking too good, either. But, the Duergar make no qualms about their suffering. Something somewhere says that the Duergar outlook is that life is meant for toiling and suffering. I thought it was either in Laduguer's dogma or a by-product of it. That aside, I couldn't help but think them as goth-dwarves when I read that. Thanks, the image was hilarious :D
Lord Karsus 11-13-07, 11:25 AM	I thought it was either in Laduguer's dogma or a by-product of it. That aside, I couldn't help but think them as goth-dwarves when I read that. Thanks, the image was hilarious :D -Either way, it's a grim place. No room for laughs. -So, basically, the Drizzt of Duergar society would be...a palid Gilbert Gottfried.