Shimring and the Lady of Pain

Hi Palomides
I suppose when I envisaged the concept I saw the Lady primarily as "gatekeeper" but in terms of "alignment" I have always seen her as "neutral". The Droomalith in my campaign is definitely "neutral" and is concerned with the balance of such forces throughout the multiverse but, like any "neutral" character, would I suppose, err on the side of Lawful over Chaos.

So, yes, in her role as Shimring Gatekeeper, I do see the Lady as concerned with the natural balanced growth of the universe, but in her duty of awakening the Droomalith, would only act on major shifts and inbalances that she is able to determine from being at the hub of the alignment wheel.

Palomides,
Shimring is (if you like) the "testing ground" for the chosen. (It has a history, being the origin of all sentient beings before it became a physical landmass, but that does not really impact on the fact that it is now mainly a testing ground).

Various deities are involved in certain schemes controlled by the Droomalith, the outcomes of which are determined by the chosen Questors, (who if you like are ambassadors of the deities involved). So, the outcomes of major events are determined by the Characters, who are in Shimring but are simultaneously on another plane as well.

The things happening in the wider world will be happening anyway, but you can view the actions of the characters as being an injection of influence into the events.
(e.g. my Questors' first influence is to meet with Iuz, and use the Heart of the Dracolich to force a truthful answer to their question, which will lead them to their next quest. They do this in Greyhawk - adapting "Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk" and by use of the artifact, trigger Zagyg's Godtrap, thus trapping Iuz and preventing the destruction of Greyhawk, although this is not the primary quest of the characters involved. They continue to the next temple and a new coexistent plane.)

Hyena of Ice
I must admit I DID laugh at my own statement when I read your post. (It does sound a bit "my dad is bigger than yours") However, I should point out that the Dracolich in my campaign is not the Standard D&D Dracolich. It is the dead remains of the first great dragon essence, whose bones were used to create the world in which Shimring exists and give it physical form. It has the heart ripped out of it, which disables it and the Questors will always be using the Heart (in the form of a Large Ruby), bringing it ever closer to the Isle of Horus, when it is placed in a certain place, its essence is enabled. At that time it always attempts to break free from Shimring to destroy the Multiverse and at this time only the Droomalith (fully awakened) can stop it. If all goes well, the Droomalith wins, the Dracolich is disabled and the Heart is placed back in Wyrmland ready for the next quest.

I am not negating the power of your artifact, but the reason (in my campaign) that the Heart of the Dracolich is so powerful is that it enables the travel through coexistent planes and has effect over any Deity by use of a Primordial Power Word. The Questors in Shimring travel through the Three Primordial Temples but are also simultaneously travelling through the plane they designate as they enter the temple. The major power of the Heart is not the various spell-like powers that it grants to its wielders - but the fact that it creates plane coexistence and can have influence over any Deity.