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====== Drow ====== | ====== Drow ====== | ||
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==== Description ==== | ==== Description ==== | ||
- | Cruel and cunning, drow are a dark reflection of elven race. They dwell in deep | + | Cruel and cunning, drow are a dark reflection of the elven race. They dwell in deep, |
- | dark in elaborate cities shaped from the rock of caverns. Drow seldom make | + | dark underdark |
themselves known to surface folk, preferring to remain legends while advancing | themselves known to surface folk, preferring to remain legends while advancing | ||
their sinister agendas through proxies and agents. Drow have no love for anyone | their sinister agendas through proxies and agents. Drow have no love for anyone | ||
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nonconformists rarely survive for long. In recent years, the human cities of | 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 | Tonovi and Tharis have accepted drow citizens, most likely due to their slave | ||
- | trade. Drow are malicious and intelligent creatures | + | trade. Drow are malicious and intelligent creatures with a natural disposition |
towards the dark. They often tend towards the extremes. | towards the dark. They often tend towards the extremes. | ||
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politics, with each house governed by a noble matriarch and composed of lesser | politics, with each house governed by a noble matriarch and composed of lesser | ||
families, business enterprises, | families, business enterprises, | ||
- | associated with a outsider patron. Drow are strongly driven by individual | + | associated with an outsider patron. Drow are strongly driven by individual |
self-interest and advancement, | self-interest and advancement, | ||
and politics, as common drow jockey for favor of the nobility, and the nobility | and politics, as common drow jockey for favor of the nobility, and the nobility | ||
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and modest rank in drow society. Others are deemed fit only for the lash. | and modest rank in drow society. Others are deemed fit only for the lash. | ||
Manipulative drow delight in exploiting the weak character of humans and their | Manipulative drow delight in exploiting the weak character of humans and their | ||
- | satellite races, such as squoles. While they claim no kinship with shades, the | + | satellite races. While they claim no kinship with shades, the |
drow harbor a curiosity toward the shadow race, as both are adaptations of races | drow harbor a curiosity toward the shadow race, as both are adaptations of races | ||
exposed to extreme and dangerous conditions. Finally, the drow's hatred of elves | exposed to extreme and dangerous conditions. Finally, the drow's hatred of elves | ||
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Drow are similar in stature to other humanoids, but share the slender build and | Drow are similar in stature to other humanoids, but share the slender build and | ||
features of elves, including the distinctive long, pointed ears. Their eyes lack | features of elves, including the distinctive long, pointed ears. Their eyes lack | ||
- | pupils and are usually solid white, | + | pupils and are usually solid red or black. Drow skin ranges from coal |
black to a dusky purple or blue. Their hair is typically white or silver, though | black to a dusky purple or blue. Their hair is typically white or silver, though | ||
some variation is not unknown. | some variation is not unknown. | ||
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**See also**: [[szarkai]] | **See also**: [[szarkai]] | ||
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