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 ====== Drow ======
-| Pk race | requires an account with a lvl 30 character |
+|Stat adjustments | +2 dexterity, +2 intelligence, -2 constitution|
-| Stat adjustments | +2 dexterity, +2 intelligence, -2 constitution |
+|Innate spells | darkness, faerie fire|
-| Skill adjustments | +2 perception |
+|Size | medium|
-| Misc bonuses | +2 saves vs charm spells, sleep immunity, 1MR |
+|Standard resonances | dark |
-| Innate spells | darkness, faerie fire |
+|Classes allowed| barbarian, bard, cleric, fighter, inquisitor, mage, magus, oracle, paladin, psion, psywarrior, ranger, sorcerer, thief, warlock|
-| Standard alignments | any evil |
+|Normal adventuring starting age | 101-130|
-| Classes restricted | psion, psywarrior, monk, druid |
+|Average life span | 550|
-| Normal adventuring starting age | 101-130 |
-| Average life span | 550 |
+====Racial Traits====
+|Magic Resistance | +2 to spell resistance|
+|Drow Immunities | +2 to saves vs charm spells, sleep immunity|
+|Night Race | light and darkness reversed|
+|Keen Senses | +2 perception|
 ==== Description ====
-Cruel and cunning, drow are a dark reflection of elven race. They dwell in
+Cruel and cunning, drow are a dark reflection of the elven race. They dwell in deep,
-deep dark in elaborate cities shaped from the rock of caverns. Drow seldom
+dark underdark in elaborate cities shaped from the rock of caverns. Of note is the city of [[daroldralych|Darol'Dralych]], located under the ruins of Juran. Drow seldom make
-make themselves known to surface folk, preferring to remain legends while
+themselves known to surface folk, preferring to remain legends while advancing
-advancing their sinister agendas through proxies and agents. Drow have no
+their sinister agendas through proxies and agents. Drow have no love for anyone
-love for anyone but themselves, and are adept at manipulating other
+but themselves, and are adept at manipulating other creatures. While they are
-creatures. While they are not born evil, malignancy is deep-rooted in their
+not born evil, malignancy is deep-rooted in their culture and society, and
-culture and society, and nonconformists rarely survive for long.
+nonconformists rarely survive for long. In recent years, the human cities of
+Tonovi and Tharis have accepted drow citizens, most likely due to their slave
+trade. Drow are malicious and intelligent creatures with a natural disposition
+towards the dark. They often tend towards the extremes.
-Drow society is traditionally class-oriented and matriarchal. Male drow
+Drow society is traditionally class-oriented and matriarchal. Male drow usually
-usually fulfill martial roles, defending the species from external threats,
+fulfill martial roles, defending the species from external threats, while female
-while female drow assume positions of leadership and authority. Noble
+drow assume positions of leadership and authority. Noble houses define drow
-houses define drow politics, with each house governed by a noble matriarch
+politics, with each house governed by a noble matriarch and composed of lesser
-and composed of lesser families, business enterprises, and military
+families, business enterprises, and military companies. Each house is also
-companies. Each house is also associated with a outsider patron. Drow are
+associated with an outsider patron. Drow are strongly driven by individual
-strongly driven by individual self-interest and advancement, which shapes
+self-interest and advancement, which shapes their culture with seething intrigue
-their culture with seething intrigue and politics, as common drow jockey
+and politics, as common drow jockey for favor of the nobility, and the nobility
-for favor of the nobility, and the nobility rise in power through a
+rise in power through a combination of assassination, seduction, and treachery.
-combination of assassination, seduction, and treachery.
+Following the death of their former Goddess during the Silence, the priesthood
+has lost some of its power, which threatens the rule of the matriarchy.
 Drow have a strong sense of racial superiority and divide non-drow into two
-groups: slaves, and those that are not yet slaves. In practice, however,
+groups: slaves, and those that are not yet slaves. In practice, however, races
-races that may share similar inclinations (such as hobgoblins and orcs) and
+that may share similar inclinations (such as hobgoblins and orcs) and those who
-those who serve willingly may be treated as servitor races and granted a
+serve willingly may be treated as servitor races and granted a measure of trust
-measure of trust and modest rank in drow society. Others are deemed fit
+and modest rank in drow society. Others are deemed fit only for the lash.
-only for the lash. Manipulative drow delight in exploiting the weak
+Manipulative drow delight in exploiting the weak character of humans and their
-character of humans and their satellite races, such as squoles. While they
+satellite races, such as squoles. While they claim no kinship with shades, the
-claim no kinship with shades, the drow harbor a curiosity toward the shadow
+drow harbor a curiosity toward the shadow race, as both are adaptations of races
-race, as both are adaptations of races exposed to extreme and dangerous
+exposed to extreme and dangerous conditions. Finally, the drow's hatred of elves
-conditions. Finally, the drow's hatred of elves sets these beings apart
+sets these beings apart from all other races, and the dark elves desire nothing
-from all other races, and the dark elves desire nothing more than to ruin
+more than to ruin everything about their surface cousins, corrupting them when
-everything about their surface cousins, corrupting them when they can and
+they can and ending them when that is not possible.
-ending them when that is not possible.
-Drow place a premium on power and survival, and are unapologetic about any
+Drow place a premium on power and survival, and are unapologetic about any vile
-vile choices they might make to ensure their survival. After all, they do
+choices they might make to ensure their survival. After all, they do not just
-not just survive adversity���they conquer it. They have no use for
+survive adversity—they conquer it. They have no use for compassion, and are
-compassion, and are unforgiving of their enemies, both ancient and
+unforgiving of their enemies, both ancient and contemporary. Drow retain the
-contemporary. Drow retain the elven traits of strong emotion and passion,
+elven traits of strong emotion and passion, but channel it through negative
-but channel it through negative outlets, such as hatred, vengeance, lust
+outlets, such as hatred, vengeance, lust for power, and raw carnal sensation.
-for power, and raw carnal sensation. Consequently, most drow are evil.
+Consequently, most drow are evil. Demon lords are their chosen patrons, sharing
-Demon lords are their chosen patrons, sharing their inclination toward
+their inclination toward power and destruction.
-power and destruction.
-Drow are similar in stature to other humanoids, but share the slender build
+Drow are similar in stature to other humanoids, but share the slender build and
-and features of elves, including the distinctive long, pointed ears. Their
+features of elves, including the distinctive long, pointed ears. Their eyes lack
-eyes lack pupils and are usually solid white, red or black. Drow skin
+pupils and are usually solid white, red or black. Drow skin ranges from coal
-ranges from coal black to a dusky purple or blue. Their hair is typically
+black to a dusky purple or blue. Their hair is typically white or silver, though
-white or silver, though some variation is not unknown.
+some variation is not unknown.
 Drow are extremely difficult to play due to the fact they will be hated and
-killed by almost all others, including other drow. Only experienced SG
+killed by almost all others, including other drow. Only experienced players who
-players who are also reasonably adept at PK and PK survival and are willing
+are also reasonably adept at PK and PK survival and are willing to deal with the
-to deal with the setbacks of being PKed often and not cry foul should even
+setbacks of being PKed often and not cry foul should even consider playing a
-consider playing a drow character.
+drow character.
+**<color red>Warning</color>:** This is an advanced race, known as a PK-race. It imposes disadvantages on your gameplay: You will be banned in most cities and shunned across the realm. You start with your NOPK-flag turned off and other players may attack you because of your race. You may not, however, attack a player of a standard race without additional provocation.
+For further detail of history, and how this particular race came to be cursed
+into what they are now, please refer to [[The Crown Wars]].
+**See also**: [[szarkai]]

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