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[ninjuhkidd]

I totally didn't go back to my backup Dhourn/Spectator load and reloading just to hear each of the Petrified Drows' dialogue after getting Dhourn to die... They're all so fine... Moy — Arcagh — Artimezt — Izwae — Tecothy

[dude-wheres-my-ankheg]

The Stone Spiders

Woo, hit 3/9 chapters drafted for this bad boy today! I think the last time I posted about this the project did not have a name and I've switched the appearances of Arcagh and Artimezt to better match up their voices/demeanours with what I was writing.

Anyway, for those that missed me waffling about this before, I'm writing a story about the six drow in the underdark and what happens to them after being un-petrified by Tav and their trusty band of adventurers. Featuring a LOT of made up stuff about these lads because let's face it they don't have a lot of lines (and only 3 of them have visible faces RIP).

After the six are made flesh once more--and a strange drow woman commandeers Dhourn's life's work--Moy is left with a head swirling full of thoughts. The mission he was on before being petrified was of vital importance, and he has no idea how much time has passed or the state of all the players. And now he needs to manipulate his fellow mercenaries into helping him - they'd never help if they knew the truth but it's no longer a task he can do alone. It's all complicated enough as it is but of course, these are all drow. Moy is not the only one with secrets.

[reindork-games]

[tiny-chubby-bird]

So like a normal person I got kind of curious and looked at the names of the petrified drow so I could try looking for possible name meanings, but I'm no drow expert. I could only look at the Drow Names site and hope for any similarities. These are my best guesses:

Dhourn (Dhaun: infested, plague. Houn: magic, trail, way)

Izwae (izz: hidden, mask, masked. Wae: heir, inheritor, princess)

Moy (May: beautiful, beauty, silver. Mol: blue, storm, thunder, wind. oj: aura, cloak, hide, skin)

Arcagh (word arc: curve, bow. Akor/Alak: beloved, best, first. agh: breaker, destruction, end, omega)

Tecothy (like Timothy? Teb: blade, sharp, sword)

Artimezt (Inspired by Artemis maybe? zt: finder, hunter)

Important to note that some of the similar words/names I found and used here are the feminine versions, and I remember seeing a detailed post somewhere in which someone took Kar'niss' name and tried to translate it, in which they also mentioned what it means if a male drow uses a feminine name version, but I forgot...

[dude-wheres-my-ankheg]

For the New Year New You prompt from the BG3 2025 Creative Challenge, I have posted the start of a new story!!

That's right, all that time I spent waffling about those silly drow has come to fruition!

Here comes some chaos with the lads!

The Stone Spiders

Summary:

After who knows how long frozen in stone, Moy and his companions are finally free. The fate would have been bad enough on its own, but it means the vital and secret mission Moy was on has gone ignored for far too long. He needs to get it back on track, and quickly, if he wants to avoid losing everything that's important to him. He has a lot of time to catch up on, so he has to be swift, ruthless, and efficient.

Unfortunately for him, he isn't the only one with a secret.

Link:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61958917/chapters/158435659

[dude-wheres-my-ankheg]

Chapter 2 of my petrified drow story is up! What is that Moy up to? 👀

The Stone Spiders - Chapter 1 - Ankheg - Baldur's Gate (Video Games) [Archive of Our Own]