Elf, Drow
Drow are Pale Elves who fled into the tunnels of the Underdark beneath Esari. Down there, they quickly transitioned into the Drow or "Dark Elves" seen today. Drow are found in the Lordless Lands and in the Underdark, and are extremely dedicated towards their families. Drow rule the city of Darkroad and many unrecorded settlements underground.
- Creature Type: Humanoid
- Size: Medium (about 5–6 feet tall)
- Speed: 30 feet
- Darkvision. You have Darkvision with a range of 120 feet.
- Drow Lineage. You know the Dancing Light cantrip. Starting at 3rd level you know the Faerie Fire spell, and at 5th level you know the Darkness spell. Once you cast the Spell with this trait, you can’t cast that Spell with it again until you finish a Long Rest; however, you can cast the Spell using any Spell Slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the Spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the lineage).
- Fey Ancestry. You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed Condition on yourself.
- Game of Faces. You have Proficiency in the Deception Skill.
- Trance. You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a Long
Basic Information
Biological Traits
Drow are shorter than standard Wood and High Elves, standing between 5 and 6 feet tall, with the tallest usually reaching 6'2 to 6'4. Drow have a dark skin tone ranging from a desaturated purple, to a dusty grey, though often its in the middle. Drow hair is always white, with the exception of a few family lines that still have black hair. Drow eye colour is often reds, purples, or golds. Drow are often lithe, with diamond like faces.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Drow Names have changed from the traditional Elvish system, and have moved past Elvish meaning or compound Elvish words and formed into their own system.
History
What was once the city of Esari sat upon the tunnels to the Underdark, ones only known to the most powerful of noble Pale Elf houses. When Esari was sacked by the Dwarves and Humans, thousands of powerful Pale Elves fled into the tunnels in a desperate attempt to escape the wrath of those they oppressed. There, they found an inhospitable land of monsters where they were on the bottom of the food chain. They spent a hundred years fighting for a place in the Underdark, and carved out civilization for themselves even as their forms changed to fit their new homes.
The Drow would eventually resurface into the city of Esari, and after a brutal and bloody conflict, find peace and claim it as Darkroad. Modern Drown history is violent spurts of short civil conflict, as well as joint ventures to keep the Lordless Lands truly Lordless.
Lifespan
350 years
Geographic Distribution
