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Drow Elf race
Overview[edit]
Drow elves are Elf type monsters.
Drow Elves in Eberron[edit]
Drow elves are basically similar to all other elves (Aerenal, Valenar, or Khorvaire). Approximately 39,000 years ago Elves were slaves to the Giants of the Xen'Drik continent. After a war with invaders from the Plane of Dal Quor nearly ruined the Giant's civilization and wrecked the continent, the elves rose up in rebellion against the giants. Many fled Xen'Drik, landing on an island continent they named Aerenal.
The elves that remained on Xen'Drik became the known as the drow elves. Delving deep underground or wandering the lush jungles of the continent, the drow became more powerful than their blood brethren, and yet more distanced and distrustful from the cultures of friendly races.
Drow often worship a scorpion god called Vulkoor, often depicted with the lower body of a scorpion and the upper body of a drow. The drow of Menechtarun are believed to especially do so, to the point that they are sometimes addressed as the Vulkoorim. They revere all types of scorpions and consider other arachnids to be lesser servants of Vulkoor. Many researchers believe that Vulkoor is an incarnation of the Mockery. Many religious drow scar themselves using scorpion venom to leave white scars on their black skin.
Drow Elves in the Forgotten Realms[edit]
Drow were once known as Dark Elves. In -30000 DR their goddess Araushnee betrayed her fellow Seldarine and, along with Ghaunadaur, Vhaeraun, Malar and others they tried to invade Arvandor. Afterwards Araushnee was cast into the Abyss, where she took the name Lolth.
Of the dark elf nations, Ilythiir and Miyeritar, Ilythiir was the most powerful. During the First Crown War, the Ilythiiri made several unsuccessful attempts to conquer Faerûn and at the time of the Fourth Crown War, they turned to Lolth and the other outcast Seldarine in the Demonweb Pits who gave them powerful magic and fiendish allies as a reward for their allegiance.
After many malicious acts and abuses of elven magic, Corellon Larethian banished the Lolth's followers to the Underdark, where most of the drow in the Forgotten Realms still reside. Here, drow city-states are spread throughout the world, bastions of evil and demonic dealings sanctioned by the Spider Queen. Chief among these cities in DDO is Sschindylryn.
Description[edit]
Drow elves stand between 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 feet tall, and typically weigh between 95 and 135 pounds, with only marginal differences between men and women. Their skin tends to be so black in color it may appear to have a bluish or purplish sheen; in contrast, their hair is almost always a brilliant, shining white. The colors of drow elf eyes range generally from maroon to bright red, though some drow elves have been noted to have an extremely light pink close to the color grey or even completely white eyes; if this is a sign of power, or some strange trait carried through the bloodlines of drow families, none can tell the answer. Neither males nor females grow any facial or body hair, apart from that on their heads and scalp. An elf is considered an adult about 110 years old, and can often live to be well over 700 years old.
Combat[edit]
Drow elves are generally more cunning and charismatic than other "typical" elves, able to think faster on their toes and intimidate or sweet-talk other beings in a more fashioned manner than the other elves; this does not indicate that they are any wiser. They most likely gained their heightened physical prowess from their conflicted and blood-filled history serving time as giantese slaves or waging war against their captors. However, they are not as skilled as their kin in the use of ranged weapons such as the longbow and shortbow, preferring the use of light melee and throwing weapons including the short-sword, rapier and shuriken (in pencil & paper, the Drow use a three-pronged boomerang instead of shuriken). Drow elves are equally dexterous and frail as their blood brethren.
Poisons are favored by the drow of the Underdark, especially a powerful knockout poison made from a slippery black fungus growing in certain Underdark caverns, but other poisons can be made from purple worms, scorpions, and spiders.
Qualities[edit]
- Humanoid
- Immunity to sleep spells and effects
- Spell Resistance (Usually 10 + CR)
- Drow have permanent See Invisibility
Creature Entries (246)[edit]
- +Cordovan
- A'tchkar
- Acolyte
- Acolyte of Lolth
- Alakinyon Ken'viir
- Alakraena Xorlarrin
- Arch-Necromancer
- Arch-Necromancer (Dryad Grove)
- Aryip Luridae
- Ascended Necromancer
- Aspect of Cunning
- Asta Jegg Dralnoc
- Atharis
- Athene
- Atrezt Dun'Robar
- Avithoul Blademaster
- Avithoul Sentry
- Battle-charged Priestess
- Belraen Despiryn
- Blademaster
- Blood Tide Creeper
- Blood Tide Marauder
- Blood Tide Sharpshooter
- Blood Tide Sorcerer
- Blood Tide Spellsplicer
- Boro Charldon
- Captain Ranimar
- Captain Zyn
- Cave Stalker
- Cay'Vorym Guard
- Chacter Luridae
- Chosen of Lolth
- Collared Slave
- Dark Incanter
- Deqren Marzat
- Dimaya
- Disciple Ragecaster
- Dolnozz
- Draya Dun'Robar
- Drinto Luridae
- Drow Archer
- Drow Assassin (Eberron)
- Drow Assassin (Forgotten Realms)
- Drow Bandit
- Drow Barbarian
- Drow Barbarian Shaman
- Drow Bard
- Drow Blackguard
- Drow Blademaster
- Drow Bosun
- Drow Captain
- Drow Cleric
- Drow Commoner
- Drow Death Priest
- Drow Deckhand
- Drow Disciple
- Drow Fanatic
- Drow Fighter/Wizard
- Drow Fuselighter
- Drow Guardian
- Drow Hunter
- Drow Man-at-Arms
- Drow Master Wizard
- Drow Missionary
- Drow Monk
- Drow Necromancer (Eberron)
- Drow Necromancer (Forgotten Realms)
- Drow Paladin
- Drow Peasant
- Drow Pilgrim
- Drow Priest
- Drow Priestess (Forgotten Realms)
- Drow Priestess (Web of Chaos)
- Drow Prophet
- Drow Proselyte
- Drow Ranger (Eberron)
- Drow Ranger (Forgotten Realms)
- Drow Ritualist
- Drow Rogue
- Drow Scholar
- Drow Seeker
- Drow Shaman
- Drow Slave
- Drow Slaver
- Drow Slayer
- Drow Sorcerer
- Drow Soul
- Drow Stalker
- Drow Wardancer
- Drow Warpriestess
- Drow Warrior (Eberron)
- Drow Warrior (Forgotten Realms)
- Drow Warrior (Web of Chaos)
- Drow Weapons Master
- Drow Witch Doctor
- Drow Witchdoctor
- Drow Wizard (Eberron)
- Drow Wizard (Forgotten Realms)
- Drow Wizard (Web of Chaos)
- Drow Zealot
- Dun'Robar Blademaster
- Dun'Robar Sentry
- Dun'Robar Warrior
- Durilghar Szind
- Durnibas Uxyndar
- Dybesh Relix
- Echo of a Luridae Adept
- Echo of a Luridae Hunter
- Echo of a Luridae Seer
- Echo of a Luridae Warrior
- Eldrin Szind
- Ess'k
- Feryl Cay'Vorym
- Flame Priestess Angaste
- Galfriel Jegg'Dralnoc
- Gilcori Dun'Robar
- Grataun
- Guard
- Guard Captain Amalzen
- Guldryx Avrenyl
- Hashshashi
- Hazai Haatha
- Hekta Szind
- Huarn Luridae
- Ildan Argith
- Ill Fate Marauder
- Itharn Ushu
- Jevan
- Jyr Dun'Robar
- K'Laren Fireblade
- Kal'anoth
- Karas
- Kell the Killer
- Ker'xxaan's Guard
- Ker'xxan T'korcha
- Kir'tan Melarn
- Kressyndor
- Lieutenant Rauva
- Llyndarus
- Luridae Adept
- Luridae Hunter
- Luridae Lorechanter
- Luridae Prophet
- Luridae Ruffian
- Luridae Seer
- Luridae Vicar
- Luridae Wizard
- Master Myr'dril
- Master Necromancer
- Master Spy
- Master Summoner Vur'din
- Master Wizard
- Master Wizard Tsabyrr
- Master Yeberim
- Matron Zhivsha
- Milos Baran
- Mistress Laerion'vyr
- Mistress of Agonies
- Mockery Initiate
- Mockery Monk
- Mrist Luridae
- Nakar Brightedge
- Namajj Hru'un
- Necromancer (drow)
- Necrophyte
- Niziira Xiltun
- Odezzt Avithoul
- Ophur
- Oran Zatlo
- Orgallryd Avithoul
- Outpost Archer
- Outpost Guard
- Overseer Solul
- Pelloth
- Pelree Cay'Vorym
- Phinrae Szind
- Phyrsinil
- Pirate
- Pirate Marauder (Drow)
- Planewalker Drow
- Pragon Luridae
- Prelate Tobias
- Priestess Ionna
- Priestess of Lolth
- Quickblade
- Rahadin
- Sabriz Rinzyn Kho
- Sarnish
- Silent
- Siren of Insanity
- Slave (drow)
- Slave master Velkas
- Slavemaster
- Slavemaster Banister Avithoul
- Slaver
- Sleepwalker
- Soldiirn Dun'Robar
- Sorntran Arkenep
- Spectator
- Speitar Dun'Robar
- Sulatar Cleric
- Sulatar Drow Archer
- Sulatar Drow Firebinder
- Sulatar Fighter
- Sulatar Ranger
- Sulatar Shrine Defender
- Sulatar Shrine Guardian
- Sulatar Wizard
- Surface Raider Priestess
- Surface Raider Soldier
- Swashbuckler (Drow)
- Syndicate Loremaster
- Szind Sentry
- Szind Warrior
- Talice Argith
- Teblyn Dun'Robar
- Teira Szind
- Thual Masmataz's Assistant
- Udere
- Uhlsirayn
- Underdark Assassin
- Utach Sandcrawl
- Utheo Myar
- Uthimez
- Varayana
- Veil (monster)
- Veiled Chain Marauder (Drow)
- Vicala Szind
- Voltane
- Vulkoori Drow Priestess
- Vulkoori Drow Scout
- Vulkoori Drow Warrior
- Vyikkus
- Vynd Shydirra
- Waeraste Torduis
- Wizard Relig
- Wumat Luridae
- Xandria Lok'kalerin
- Xel'Kirra the Ember
- Xik'dan of the Flayed Hand
- Xorian Fanatic
- Xyra Dun'Robar
- Ydrae Avithoul
- Zealot of Madness
- Zerisenz
- Zeslyn Cay'Vorym
See also[edit]
Sources: ©1995-2004 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Revised (3.5) System Reference Document which is considered Open Game Content under the Open Game License. Viewable at: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/20040121a