Are the drow evil?

As a race, drow were traditionally portrayed evil. There were unusual exceptions, the most notable being Drizzt Do'Urden, Jarlaxle Baenre, and Liriel Baenre. Originally, drow were chaotic evil in alignment. Beginning with 3rd edition D&D, drow were usually neutral evil.

Can drow be good?

Unlike creatures such as orcs, drow had no innate inclination towards evil, with their morality having been colored by their society. "Good drow" made up about 15% of the entire race, although most of them weren't actually of the good alignment, being merely chaotic neutral or lawful neutral.

Why do drow hate elves?

The Drow Descent

They believed they were cursed for being successful, and justification for their hatred of surface elves and the Seldarine, especially Corellon.

Do drow and elves get along?

Thus the three races became distinct: the elves rule the woodlands of the mortal world, the eladrin rule in the Feywild and the drow terrorize the Underdark. They all hate each other, and that enmity defines them. Elves hate drow for their treachery and the eladrin for their oppressive society.

Who do the drow hate?

The true focus of drow hatred, though, is reserved for the surface elves. They act quickly and cruelly to seize any chance to bring pain, suffering, and death to other elves they encounter. Even evil-aligned surface elves that they come across are seen as enemies.

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Who is the god of drow?

Vhaeraun (veɪˈrɔːn vayRAWN'), also known as the Masked Lord and the Masked God of Night, is the drow god of thievery, drow males, and evil activity on the surface world in many Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings. His worshipers include assassins, male drow and half-drow, poisoners, shadowdancers, rogues, and thieves.

What gods hate drow?

Shevarash (pronounced: /ˈʃɛvərɑːʃ/ SHEV-uh-rash) was the elven deity of revenge, loss and hatred of the drow.

Are there male drow?

In Lolth based societies, drow males are commonly wizards or fighters. Females are almost always clerics and almost never wizards.

Can drow fall in love?

Drow, like humans and other civilized beings, eat, fall in love, marry, raise children, and have families.

What is the drow weak to?

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Does sunlight hurt drow?

Drow are sensitive to sunlight regardless of how much time they spend on the surface, but a DM can make exceptions.

Why do drow have white hair?

The Drow are actually cave adapted albinos who secondarily acquired the ability to capture hard radiation energy via pigment, which is why they have white hair and pink eyes but skin that is nearly coal black.

Can a drow and an elf have a child?

When different sub-races of elves intermarried, there was an equal chance for the child to inherit either of the parents' traits. However, children born of the union between a drow and elf were far more likely to inherit the drow traits, and were more likely to parent a drow themselves.

What do drow call themselves?

The Underdark dwelling elves do refer to themselves as Drow, however, more commonly Drow would identify as being part of a noble house or as a devout of the spider deity Lolth first and foremost.

What is the lifespan of a drow?

Drow live as long as elves, although in their violent society it is rare for any individual to live longer than 400 years. Drow begin schooling at age 8, and enter adolescence at age 20, where they enter an apprenticeship. Those who survive the harsh drow culture reach adulthood at age 80.

Can drow have purple skin?

Drow skin tones cover a spectrum from light violet to a gray blue-purple to gray-blue to dark blue.

How tall do drow get?

The average drow height ranges from 4′7″ to 5′5″, or 140 to 170 cm. This is significantly shorter than the human average in D&D, or even the elven average. In fact, based on D&D lore, drow are only slightly taller than dwarfs on average.

How old is a half elf drow?

Half-Elves have long ears like elves. They live about 180 years.

What do drow eat?

Moon worms: a species of glow-worms (think of real-world white grubs, but glistening white and "fat earthworm" shape, i.e. bulging segments) that taste like cashews raw, and can be fried, and if fried or jarred for long enough with honey make a sweet treat some drow nigh kill for.

What are half drow called?

6. Half-drow—or Hollowborn, sometimes called darkborn by humans, or thinbloods by drow—is the name given to half-elves who are descended from drow.

Can drow dye their hair?

However in more fashionable Drow society it is common to dye the hair bright and vivid colors like green, blue, pink, purple, and deep red. Drow skin color has some range, some being albino white, jet black, black, shades of gray, dark brown, bronzed tan, and light purple.

Can drow see in the dark?

As said above, by the rules as written Drow cannot see in their own Darkness unless they have something like the Warlock's Devil's Sight.

Do wood elves hate drow?

Drow. While all elven groups have experienced a form of exile, no group has felt this as intensely as the drow. Banished to the Underdark, these elves live with a sense of being hated. Drow may resemble wood elves in their feral nature, but while wood elves may practice necromancy, drow may perform a deadly sacrifice.

What races were enslaved by drow?

Relations with other races

Drow commonly enslaved hobgoblins, ogres, and orcs, but also other humanoids. Above all else, drow saved their hostilities for surface elves.

Can female drow be wizards?

It was said that only drow males resided at and attended Sorcere, but at least one female (Noori Baenre, in residence circa 1373 DR) was granted an exception to this rule and allowed to study arcane magic there.