| The Underdark is the home of these evil cousins of the surface elves. The drow are reputedly as wide-spread as the other subraces of elves, perhaps even more so. No one knows exactly how far the underground holdings of the dark elves extend. They are also well known for having a certain grasp on interdimensional magic, for they use it to travel long distances. They hate the light, and have researched ways to travel while avoiding the sun, which is an anathema to them. Drow are typically shorter than other elves. They all have white hair, glowing red eyes and black skin. In all other respects, save their height and coloring, they resemble their above-ground cousins.
Drow craftsmenship is truly a marvel to behold, wrought with strange and intricate designs. Their works are unstable however, and will disintegrate over time when away from the radiation of the Underdark.
Drow society is matriarchal, with the female drow holding power. Male drow are intrusted with the relatively unimportant jobs of swordplay and some sorcery. The females on the other hand, command the important positions in drow society. They are priestesses of the dark goddess Lolth, Demon Queen of Spiders.
The drow are rigidly class-structured and divided. A drow can advance in her caste, but cannot advance beyond it. When one seeks advancement, it is usually done through death. |
