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Drow

Medium — LA 2

Monster Manual v.3.5 (MM), p. 103

Also appears in: FRCS, Rac

Speed
Land 30 ft.
Size
Medium
Type
Humanoid (good reflex)
Level Adjustment
+2

Languages

Common, Elven, Undercommon

Racial Traits

  • Darkvision out to 120 feet.
  • Immunity to sleep spells, +2 racial bonus on Will saves against spells, spell-like abilities, and enchantment effects of other sorts.
  • Spell resistance equal to 11 + class level.
  • Spell-Like Abilities: Drow can use the following spelllike abilities once per day: dancing lights, darkness and faerie fire. Caster level equals the drow’s class level.
  • Weapon Proficiency: A drow is automatically proficient with the hand crossbow, the rapier, and the short sword.
  • +2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks. A drow who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it.
  • Light Blindness: Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds drow for 1 round. In addition, they take a -1 circumstance penalty on attack rolls, saves, and checks when in bright light.

Description

Also known as dark elves, drow are a depraved and evil subterranean offshoot.

White is the most common hair color among drow, but almost any pale shade is possible. Drow tend to be smaller and thinner than other sorts of elves, and their eyes are often a vivid red.

Drow usually coat their arrows with a potent venom.