Drow Racial Preview – Lore & Stats
By TrailTurtle @ November 29, 2012 at 12:14pm
Warped cousins of the surface elves, the drow are a race of subterranean dark elves, their cruelty matched only by their talent for magic. The drow are a calculating blight on Faerûn, plotting to enslave and conquer in the name of their goddess Lolth, the Spider Queen – but some drow choose to become heroes.
A few drow reject the evil of their homeland, and leave the drow city of Menzoberranzan for the surface world. These brave renegades can be Neverwinter’s most loyal defenders, fighting for acceptance among races that often hate and distrust them.
Lately the defenders of Neverwinter have noticed that drow have been increasingly active in the area. Identified by renegades as members of House Xorlarrin, these drow are searching for an entrance to Gauntlgrym, an ancient lost city of dwarves. With the treasures stored there, House Xorlarrin could become a dangerous threat to Neverwinter.
Whether in the dark service of Lolth or under the banner of Neverwinter, drow are intelligent and have a natural talent for magic, such that even their foot soldiers can draw on the power of Darkfire. All drow characters have this power: Every time a drow attacks, there’s a chance it’ll debuff the target’s Defense.
In addition, drow do not sleep as humans do. Instead, they enter a trance for a few hours, disdaining the eight hours of unconsciousness humans need. In Neverwinter, this is reflected in the racial ability Trance, which allows all drow characters to recover faster at campfires.
In addition, because of their inborn grace and force of personality, all drow characters get +2 Dexterity and +2 Charisma.
With their natural dexterity and talent for magic, drow adventurers will be a powerful force for good when Neverwinter launches in 2013. Keep checking back for more previews!
(Please remember that Neverwinter is still in development, and some of these elements could change.)
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shredstallion33 @ Dec 2nd, 2012 10:56AM
Baldur's gate EE is filling the hole......for now.
aeroslayer1 @ Dec 2nd, 2012 6:58AM
yes beta, please come soon! so excited about a game based off of books i have been reading for years and years
krycius @ Dec 1st, 2012 10:50AM
already picturing a million drow rangers running rampant on the server!! yes ill be one lol . well rogue anyway....
synix @ Dec 1st, 2012 1:43AM
i think i'm gonna play a drow :-P
slowshield
please don't, let me be exclusive! :p
mandodo69 @ Nov 30th, 2012 10:48AM
Can't wait!!!!!
arcaelus @ Nov 30th, 2012 9:16AM
According to the books Bruener Battlehammer already found Gauntlgrym and settled it with a colony from Mythril Hall.Still I love the race and can not wait to try them out.
jethisaki
Bruenor didn't settle it. He faked his death in Mithril Hall to find it with his friends and he was buried there. No one in Mithril Hall knows about the discovery of Gauntlgrym.
rolandais @ Nov 30th, 2012 4:37AM
Don't forget Viconia!
churchofshar @ Nov 30th, 2012 3:04AM
@warwickmcin They are meant to be a lead-up of sorts, you should be safe.
churchofshar @ Nov 30th, 2012 3:02AM
House Xorlarrin has been featuring in Encounters this season bigtime, and last. I love the connectivity of the Realms. ^And I wouldn't worry about Drizzt clones, there's Bregan D'aerthe, Pharaun Mizzrym, Liriel, Jarlaxle and Gromph Baenre, to name a few. All popular in their own right. Plenty of Drow these days for players to model themselves after if they choose that race and want to do the mimic thing :)
darkonesown
You forgot my fave character - Quenthel Baenre! :P Everyone loves a true Lolthite priestess :D
health002 @ Nov 30th, 2012 1:56AM
Come on get this thing out already
aznlazn @ Nov 29th, 2012 6:39PM
Now we just need the Ranger class and it will be raining Drizzt clones. xD
iamtruthseeker @ Nov 29th, 2012 4:09PM
Read the books and enjoy the discovered links to the lore when the game comes out!
warwickmcin @ Nov 29th, 2012 3:12PM
I've just started reading Charon's Claw, is doing some going to yeild spoilers for the game?
rasalvatorefan
What he be saying.
nickcave33 @ Nov 29th, 2012 2:29PM
nice
darthrevan001 @ Nov 29th, 2012 1:47PM
Beta keys please...
eljiahr
pretty sure we all want one
katmando
Yeah we are all waiting for one... to the point that I've given DDO a chance to fill the D
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