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Perception of the Drow?

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#1
taylon_moonshadow
Aug 30, 2008 12:51:36 Does anyone know if the perception of the drow in the newest forgotten realms setting has changed any. My friends and I have scoured through the campaign setting and haven't found anything to suggest that the normal person down the street or that any reasonable city guard wouldn't have the typical reaction they would have upon meeting a drow. The reason i raise the question, is someone somewhere (or perhaps it is our overactive imagination) said that the drow were accepted and allowed to roam around with the surface cultures. However, i cannot find anywhere in the online content or the source books that suggests this, but perhaps i am overlooking something. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
#2
lord_karsus
Aug 30, 2008 12:58:20 -One of the recent excerpts (the one with information on Drow, Genasi, and Swordmagi) says something along the lines of Drow are now a lot more common on the surface than they were in the past.
#3
sfdragon
Aug 31, 2008 0:20:51 and are not trusted either
#4
lord_karsus
Aug 31, 2008 0:33:08 -That goes without saying!
#5
naex
Aug 31, 2008 2:54:05 A lot of cities, Waterdeep in particular, have few racial issues anymore. A drow may be watched, but won't be interfered with unless obviously doing something dodgy. In a world with a huge number of Tieflings and Dragonborn, Drow are just one more group of odd visitors to a city.
#6
Muddman72
Aug 31, 2008 22:12:36 I can totally see them being more common, but more common isn't necessarily a good thing. I mean, biker gangs are common in some parts, doesn't make them warm and cuddly!

So in my world, I'm saying they are alot more common, but that has lead to more people knowing about their racial tendancys towards chaos, death and destruction. Big cities will likely leave them be, but they will still get a wide berth when they walk to the bar for a drink. Unfortunatly now even small settlements are likely to know and fear them.
#7
lord_karsus
Aug 31, 2008 22:16:54 -Personally speaking, I don't see:

(A) The in-game justification for the Drow being more prevalent on the surface (ie, asides "Spellplague").
(B) The metagame reason for even including this information.
#8
naex
Aug 31, 2008 23:47:38
I can totally see them being more common, but more common isn't necessarily a good thing. I mean, biker gangs are common in some parts, doesn't make them warm and cuddly!

So in my world, I'm saying they are alot more common, but that has lead to more people knowing about their racial tendancys towards chaos, death and destruction. Big cities will likely leave them be, but they will still get a wide berth when they walk to the bar for a drink. Unfortunatly now even small settlements are likely to know and fear them.

Actually, biker gangs tend to be very polite and respectful in areas that they intend to return to more than once or twice. They need supplies and services as much as anyone, so tend not to defecate where they sleep. (My dad used to run with those gangs a little).
#9
stonesinger
Sep 01, 2008 15:39:24 Bikers be good people.
Not like those chickens....

Chickens are bad people.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 taylon_moonshadow Aug 30, 2008 12:51:36	Does anyone know if the perception of the drow in the newest forgotten realms setting has changed any. My friends and I have scoured through the campaign setting and haven't found anything to suggest that the normal person down the street or that any reasonable city guard wouldn't have the typical reaction they would have upon meeting a drow. The reason i raise the question, is someone somewhere (or perhaps it is our overactive imagination) said that the drow were accepted and allowed to roam around with the surface cultures. However, i cannot find anywhere in the online content or the source books that suggests this, but perhaps i am overlooking something. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
#2 lord_karsus Aug 30, 2008 12:58:20	-One of the recent excerpts (the one with information on Drow, Genasi, and Swordmagi) says something along the lines of Drow are now a lot more common on the surface than they were in the past.
#3 sfdragon Aug 31, 2008 0:20:51	and are not trusted either
#4 lord_karsus Aug 31, 2008 0:33:08	-That goes without saying!
#5 naex Aug 31, 2008 2:54:05	A lot of cities, Waterdeep in particular, have few racial issues anymore. A drow may be watched, but won't be interfered with unless obviously doing something dodgy. In a world with a huge number of Tieflings and Dragonborn, Drow are just one more group of odd visitors to a city.
#6 Muddman72 Aug 31, 2008 22:12:36	I can totally see them being more common, but more common isn't necessarily a good thing. I mean, biker gangs are common in some parts, doesn't make them warm and cuddly! So in my world, I'm saying they are alot more common, but that has lead to more people knowing about their racial tendancys towards chaos, death and destruction. Big cities will likely leave them be, but they will still get a wide berth when they walk to the bar for a drink. Unfortunatly now even small settlements are likely to know and fear them.
#7 lord_karsus Aug 31, 2008 22:16:54	-Personally speaking, I don't see: (A) The in-game justification for the Drow being more prevalent on the surface (ie, asides "Spellplague"). (B) The metagame reason for even including this information.
#8 naex Aug 31, 2008 23:47:38	I can totally see them being more common, but more common isn't necessarily a good thing. I mean, biker gangs are common in some parts, doesn't make them warm and cuddly! So in my world, I'm saying they are alot more common, but that has lead to more people knowing about their racial tendancys towards chaos, death and destruction. Big cities will likely leave them be, but they will still get a wide berth when they walk to the bar for a drink. Unfortunatly now even small settlements are likely to know and fear them. Actually, biker gangs tend to be very polite and respectful in areas that they intend to return to more than once or twice. They need supplies and services as much as anyone, so tend not to defecate where they sleep. (My dad used to run with those gangs a little).
#9 stonesinger Sep 01, 2008 15:39:24	Bikers be good people. Not like those chickens.... Chickens are bad people.