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Drow are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3. They are the dark elves of the Forgotten Realms, dwelling in the Underdark, large subterranean caverns beneath the surface.

Racial features[edit | edit source]

Base racial speed: You can move 9 m / 30 ft per turn
Size: Medium

Drow Weapon Training: You have Proficiency with Rapiers, Shortswords, and Hand Crossbows.

Superior Darkvision: Can see in the dark up to 24 m / 80 ft.

Fey Ancestry

The Feywild casts a veil over your mind. You have

Advantage on

Saving throws against being

Charmed, and magic can't put you to

Sleep.

Keen Senses

You gain

Proficiency in the

Perception skill.

Drow Magic

You gain access to the following Spells:

Cantrip: Dancing Lights (at character Level 1)
1st Level Spell: Faerie Fire (at character level 3) Recharge: Long rest
2nd Level Spell: Darkness (at character level 5) Recharge: Long rest

NPC features[edit | edit source]

While player-characters do not, certain NPC drow characters will have the following passive feature in addition to the above:

Sunlight Sensitivity: While in sunlight, this creature has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Perception checks that rely on sight.

Subraces[edit | edit source]

Lolth-sworn Drow[edit | edit source]

Default Lolth-Sworn Drow appearance

Subrace features[edit | edit source]

Lolth-sworn Drow do not gain any additional racial features but do gain access to certain locked dialogue choices.
By default, Lolth-sworn Drow have red eyes.
The dialogue options for Lolth-sworn drow are considerably evil, for example, threatening the pickpocket kids at the Druid Grove of enslavement in the Underdark, or encouraging Kagha to kill the Tiefling child.

Seldarine Drow[edit | edit source]

Default Seldarine Drow appearance

Subrace features[edit | edit source]

Seldarine Drow do not gain any additional racial features but do gain access to certain locked dialogue choices.
By default, Seldarine Drow do not have red eyes.

The much-reviled matriarch of the drow pantheon, Lolth holds sway over spiders, the Underdark, and the wicked creatures of the Demonweb Pits. Her primary goal is to corrupt all drow, transforming them into heartless cultists.

The clergy of Eilistraee[edit | edit source]

Eilistraee is the goddess of good-aligned drow, beauty, song, and freedom. The Dark Maiden desires balance between all races, and struggles against her mother Lolth's corrupt aims.

Notable drow[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

Although the Seldarine and Lolth-sworn subraces can broadly be generalised as good & evil drow respectively, there are notable exceptions found throughout the game:

Jhaam, a dead Harper scout found in a cage at the Grymforge docks, was of the Lolth-sworn subrace.
Various drow of both Lolth-sworn and Seldarine descent can be found among the Absolutists at Moonrise Towers.

External links[edit | edit source]

Drow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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-== About the Drow ==
+{{PageSeo
+| keywords = race, racial features
+| description = Drow are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3. They dwell in the Underdark, large subterranean caverns beneath the surface.
+| image = Lolthfemale.jpg
+}}
+'''Drow''' are a playable [[race]] in Baldur's Gate 3. They are the dark elves of the Forgotten Realms, dwelling in the [[Underdark]], large subterranean caverns beneath the surface.
+{{Quote race|{{PAGENAME}}}}
+__NOTOC__
+==Racial features==
+; {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} Base racial speed
+: You can move {{c|9 m / 30 ft}} per turn
+; {{SmallIcon|Creature Size Icon.png}} Size
+: Medium
+{{Passive|Drow Weapon Training}}
+{{Passive|Superior Darkvision}}
+{{Passive|Fey Ancestry}}
+; Keen Senses
+: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the {{Skill|Perception}} skill.
+; Drow Magic
+: You gain access to the following [[Spells]]:
+:* Cantrip: {{SAI|Dancing Lights}} (at character Level 1)
+:* 1st Level Spell: {{SAI|Faerie Fire}} (at character level 3) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
+:* 2nd Level Spell: {{SAI|Darkness}} (at character level 5) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
-Drow are the dark elves of the Forgotten Realms. Broken down into Lolth-Sworn and Seldarine sub-races they live under a matriarchy. Women are in command and men serve under them.
+=== NPC features ===
+While player-characters do not, certain NPC drow characters will have the following passive feature in addition to the above:
+{{Passive|Sunlight Sensitivity}}
-==== Lolth-Sworn Drow ====
+{{clear}}
-Lolth-Sworn drow stand out with their bright red eyes marking them as being followers of Lolth.
+== Subraces ==
+=== Lolth-sworn Drow ===
+[[File:Drow Lolth-Sworn Default.png|300px|thumb|right|Default Lolth-Sworn Drow appearance]]
+{{Quote race|Lolth-Sworn Drow|nolink=yes}}
-==== Seldarine Drow ====
+==== Subrace features ====
+* Lolth-sworn Drow do not gain any additional racial features but do gain access to certain locked dialogue choices.
+* By default, Lolth-sworn Drow have red eyes.
+* The dialogue options for Lolth-sworn drow are considerably ''evil'', for example, threatening the pickpocket kids at the [[Druid Grove]] of enslavement in the Underdark, or encouraging [[Kagha]] to kill the Tiefling child.
-Seldarine drow are those who left the cult. Usually living on the surface and worshiping Eilistraee. Most all Half-Drow are children of a Seldarine.
+{{clear}}
+{{HorizontalRuleImage}}
-=== Religions ===
+=== Seldarine Drow ===
+[[File:Drow Seldarine Default.png|300px|thumb|right|Default Seldarine Drow appearance]]
+{{Quote race|Seldarine Drow|nolink=yes}}
-==== The Cult of Lolth ====
+==== Subrace features ====
+* Seldarine Drow do not gain any additional racial features but do gain access to certain locked dialogue choices.
+* By default, Seldarine Drow do not have red eyes.
-Lolth, Queen of Spiders, is an evil Goddess.
+{{clear}}
-==== The Clergy of Eilistraee ====
+== Religions ==
-The daughter of Lolth, she wishes to turn the Drow away from her mother's evil rule.
+=== The cult of Lolth ===
+The much-reviled matriarch of the drow pantheon, Lolth holds sway over spiders, the Underdark, and the wicked creatures of the Demonweb Pits. Her primary goal is to corrupt all drow, transforming them into heartless cultists.
+=== The clergy of Eilistraee ===
+Eilistraee is the goddess of good-aligned drow, beauty, song, and freedom. The Dark Maiden desires balance between all races, and struggles against her mother Lolth's corrupt aims.
+== Notable drow ==
+* {{MdCharLink|Araj Oblodra}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Dhourn}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Filro}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Jhaam}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Minthara}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Nere}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Sorn Orlith}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Nym Orlith}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Viconia DeVir}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Xargrim}}
+== Notes ==
+{{notebegin}}
+Although the Seldarine and Lolth-sworn subraces can broadly be generalised as good & evil drow respectively, there are notable exceptions found throughout the game:
+* {{CharLink|Jhaam}}, a dead [[Harper]] scout found in a cage at the [[Grymforge]] docks, was of the Lolth-sworn subrace.
+* Various drow of both Lolth-sworn and Seldarine descent can be found among the Absolutists at [[Moonrise Towers]].
+{{noteend}}
+== See also ==
+* [[:Category:Drow|List of all Drow]]
+== External links ==
+* {{FRWiki|Drow|long}}
+{{Character creation}}
+[[Category:Races]]
+[[Category:Playable races]]
+[[Category:Drow]]

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Drow: Difference between revisions

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