Drow
Drow are infused with the magic of Lolth—the Queen of Spiders—and the Underdark, an underground realm of wonders and horrors rarely seen on the surface above. They are at home in shadows and, thanks to their innate magic, learn to conjure forth both light and darkness. They tend to have stark white hair and onyx skin of many hues. Their eyes can be red or white.
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The society of the drow is a matriarchal one in nature, in reverence to Lolth. From the very beginning of their lives, they are plunged headfirst into a system of politics, deception, manipulation, cruelty, and ruthlessness. They are taught that the surface elves scorned them, that Lolth saved them, and that it is their duty and their pleasure to enact their due revenge upon their elven kin as frequently as possible.
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Homelands
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The Underdark (Primarily Middledark)
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Deities
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Lolth (Primarily)
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The Dark Seldarine
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Enmity
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Drow
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Elves (Generational Hatred. Gods at war)
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Dwarves
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Affinity
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Duergar
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Demons
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Generally viewed other races as slave fodder or weak
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Notable Features
Obsidian-skinned elves, superior darkvision, innate magic (faerie fire), skilled warriors and spellcasters, matriarchal society, distrustful and cunning, sensitive to sunlight, long-lived, often hostile, omnivorous with preference for exotic meats and fungi.
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Hated Race Expectations
Primarily worshipping the Spider Queen Lolth, Drow are notorious for their wicked deeds across Faerun. Whether it be ritual sacrifice in the name of their goddess, raids, or even participating in fratricide. The Drow as a culture is summarized by worshipping a cold goddess who routinely murderers Her own people and the inner fighting amongst their Houses. Drow are notorious for their silver tongues and many go along with a scheme long enough to stab their ally in the back. They always reach for power for power's sake, yet most all will succumb to the Spider Queen's web. The hatred they have for surface elves is immense. They often view them as their mortal enemy that they wish to tear apart to feed to Lolth. Both races' gods put them on this path when they were created and the hatred that runs within their veins cannot be ignored for long. A very small subsect of Drow have heard the call of the Dark Maiden Eilistraee. A hard and lonely journey for these Drow that learn of this goddess and proceed to go against everything they were raised into, Eilistraeen drow are rare and conflicted and rarely find solace with surface elves and races due to the immense animosity.
Height
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​Min: 140 cm (4'7")
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​Max: 170 cm (5'7")
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Languages
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Common
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Elvish
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Undercommon
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Life Span
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​Adulthood: 100 years
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​Longevity: 700 years​
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Movement
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3 tiles per turn​
Darkvision​
You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions, negating the Perception and to-hit penalties present at nighttime and in the dark areas of the world.
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Drow Magic
The influences of Lolth are potent in your blood. You know the Dancing Lights cantrip, and can cast the Faerie Fire spell once per day.
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Fey Ancestry
You are immune to magical sleep effects.​​
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Lolth's Web
Having lived your life in the cruel society of drow, you are trained to be keenly aware of your surroundings and to deceive others. You are proficient in Deception and Perception.
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Trance
Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that non-elves do from 8 hours of sleep (a long rest).
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Drow, through their connection to Lolth, have lost the ability to peer back into the memories of their past lives, though they can still experience the memories of their current life.