Spelljammer
Drow Elf
Race:Drow Elf
Description:Feared and reviled throughout the phlogiston, the drow (or dark elves) are perhaps the most powerful, and wide-spread of the spelljamming races. The majority of the dark elves live in city-ctates ruled by various noble Houses. Each House commands its own small army of fearless drow soldiers, cunning wizards, and zealous prestesses, as well as large contingents of slave soldiers, such as bugbears, giff, ogres, and minotaurs. In fact, half to two-thirds of any drow city's population consists of humanoid slaves and rabble, all of whom are subject to the cruelty and whims of any passing dark elf.

Dark elf city-states lie below dozens of surface realms, often unbeknownst to the upperworlders who live above them. The rulers of some drow cities prefer to leave the surface races alone and turn their attention toward gaining power through the endless scheming and feuding of the noble houses. Others, however, view the surface lands as theirs to pillage and plunder whenever they choose.
Drow Racial Traits
  • Infravision out to 120 feet
  • 90% resistant to sleep and charm spells.
  • Drow characters can buy the skill Drow Spells.
  • Favored Class: Wizard (male) or Cleric (female)
                  Most drow are cruel, arrogant, and hedonistic. Their eternal game of advancement at the expense of others, which is encouraged by the spider goddess herself, has transformed the dark elves into a race of scheming backstabbers eager to increase their own stations by pulling down those ahead of them and crushing their inferiors underfoot. Drow trust no one and nothing, and most are incapable of compassion, kindness, or love. Many dark elves are actively murderous and delight in the giving of pain.
                  While dark elves neither honor their promises nor maintain personal loyalties once it becomes inconvenient to do so, their pride lends them a certain sense of style and an appreciation of subtlety. Drow can be courteous and urbane, even to deadly rivals. They enjoy surrounding themselves with things of beauty, giving hardly a thought to the cost. Any drow city features breathtaking architecture and elegant revels marked by dark and delicious entertainments, but only a fool would lower his guard in such an enviornment.

                  Ths skin of a drow can be any shade from dark gray to polished obsidian. His hair can be pale yellow, silver, or white, and his eyes can be almost any color, including blood red. Drow are short and slender compared to other elves, but they are strong for their size. Most dark elves--especially nobles--are strikingly handsome individuals; Lolth does not favor meek, plain, or unassuming worshipers.

                  Drow regard all other races as inferior. Some they view as potential slaves, others as deadly vermin to be exterminated. None, however are considered truly equal to the dark elves. Drow maintain a grudging respect for duergar and mind flayers, since the gray dwarves and illithids also build powerful cities and have demonstrated the strength to stand up to repeated assaults from the dark elves. Though they despise humans and all other surface folk as weak creatures, the drow save their true venom for surface elves, particularly high elves. The dark elves hate their kinfolk with a blind passion and seize any chance to strike at their ancient enemies.

                  The great majority of drow are evil through and through, and most tend toward the chaotic end of the lawful-chaotic spectrum. In general, drow believe in doing what they want to do, when they want to do it. Dark elves who turn to good are few and far between, but such can become powerful champions against tyranny and cruelty.

                  Most drow cities are dominated by priestesses of Lolth, the Spider Queen. As the special patron and protector of the dark elves, Lolth demands abject obedience and unflinching ruthlessness from her followers. Drow who have turned away from the Spider Queen are rare, but they do exist. Good-aligned drow often worship Eilistraee, the Dancing Maiden. Evil drow who choose not to subject themselves to Lolth's tyranny may worship one of the other deities of the drow pantheon, such as Vhaeraun or Ghaunadaur.

                  Drow speak their own racial language and many know at least one or two other languages as well. They also have a unique sign language (Drow Sign) that permits silent communication at a range of up to 120 feet. Drow Sign is not an automatic language for drow; a dark elf character must learn it.

                  Names
                  Drow names often feature double letters and are usually rather pleasing to the ear.
                  Male Names: Belgos, Bjintel, Elkantar, Houndaer, Kelnozz, Malaggar, Ryltar, Szordrin, Vorn
                  Female Names: Alauniira, Charinida, Drisiml, Faeryl, Ilivarra, Irae, Myrymma, Pellanistra, Xune, Zarra.
                  Surnames: Dhuunyl, Filifar, Lhalabar, Pharn, Tlin'orzza, Xarann, Yvarragh,
Stat Modifiers
StatModifierMaximum
STR-124
DEX226
CON-224
INT125
KNOW025
WP025
MA226
LUCK-224
CHA025
PER025
TMR0
Spell Cast Modifier
CollegeModifier
Available SkillsAny skill listed here should be made available even if it is in the Forbidden List for the profession.
Drow Spells
Infravision
Sleep and Charm Resistance
Forbidden SkillsAny skill listed here should be forbidden even it is not forbidden in the Profession document.
Skill EXP MultiplesSkills listed below use the lower of the multiple indicated below or that indicated by their profession.

SkillsModifier
2.0
1.5
1.25
1.0
.9
Courtesan
Dance
.75
.5