tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post7018072980242050623..comments2024-03-23T08:21:07.075-07:00Comments on Points of Light: Wandering Monsters: Scum of the UnderearthDavid Guyllhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-48681438315068672232013-03-28T05:06:54.724-07:002013-03-28T05:06:54.724-07:00The three of us on this comments thread-same guy.
...The three of us on this comments thread-same guy.<br /><br /> I don't mind drow having spell-like abilities, because they all make sense.<br />Fairy Fire/Dancing lights is a trick that all drow have, even the commoners. It's used for deception for the most part.<br /> Darkness is a spell that most soldiers learn, and is an important part of military strategy. (making it close burst 1 in 4e killed it for me - it should be an area burst)<br /> Only the nobles get levitation, and the ability loses power the longer you are on the surface.<br /> Know Alignment still doesn't make sense, though.<br /><br />Maybe that will help rationalize their spell list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-31819568213597380582013-03-27T14:55:59.698-07:002013-03-27T14:55:59.698-07:00Even that sounds better than the duergar we have. ...Even that sounds better than the duergar we have. :-PDavid Guyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-61941085181763042282013-03-27T11:53:52.163-07:002013-03-27T11:53:52.163-07:00Thinking about how certain animals use quills and ...Thinking about how certain animals use quills and hair, and at risk of mixing Duergar and Drow imagery...<br /><br />I like the image of a Duergar "hissing" by rattling and/or scraping their quills together. I'm thinking something like the sound Goliath tarantulas make with a similar process, only magnified by their size. And then I imagine a hundred of them lined up for battle, and my skin shivers.Svafahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237691554328991393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-36573122563079105502013-03-27T10:17:50.423-07:002013-03-27T10:17:50.423-07:00@Anon-The-First: I have not seen 2nd Edition in so...@Anon-The-First: I have not seen 2nd Edition in some time, and I cannot remember if any drow got that in 3rd Edition (the basic one does not), but the issue of all drow having the exact same things still stands.<br /><br />I will note that I do not mind the aversion to sunlight (especially if there was some kind of cursed worked in, like anything they build gets destroyed by it). It is mostly the alignment and seemingly random inherent magic.<br /><br />@Svafa: Which is a shame because WotC has a chance to re-envision things, and again I do not think that people like drow because Chaotic Evil or random spell-like abilities. <br /><br />@Anon-The-Second: I agree that retributive damage (as a reaction) sounds a lot better than throwing beards. Same for the alignment, though I could also see Neutral Evil working.David Guyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299128722345607123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-11295528747606528092013-03-27T08:02:20.083-07:002013-03-27T08:02:20.083-07:00That is a good point. I think that whenever I use ...That is a good point. I think that whenever I use duergar, I will use the retributive damage.<br /><br />Drow are lawful evil. Chaotic evil is just plain illogical. When they eliminate a rival, there can be no surviving witnesses. If there are, than they will testify and consequently destroy you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-81133250610858169992013-03-27T07:52:42.421-07:002013-03-27T07:52:42.421-07:00I think we all expected Drow would be of the alway...I think we all expected Drow would be of the always Chaotic Evil brand, because history. But I'll stick to treating them as mostly Lawful Evil/Neutral. Mafia elfs are more fun than psycho elfs.<br /><br />I like the concept of the quills for beards of Duergar, but think it should have stayed as flavour text. Throwing the quills is a bit silly, but if it has to be an ability, retributive damage to melee attackers would be better (e.g. a porcupine's quills).Svafahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237691554328991393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790030420507335953.post-19933618990096132432013-03-27T06:25:38.542-07:002013-03-27T06:25:38.542-07:00I thought that only the drow nobles could levitate...I thought that only the drow nobles could levitate.<br /><br /> Adverse effects to sunlight are mostly from being accustomed to the underdark and the shock of actual LIGHT to their sensitive eyes. Their gear suffers because it was infused with underdark magic, and the sun drains the magic.<br /><br /> It should also be noted that the longer you are on the surface, the harder it becomes to levitate until you lose the ability altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com