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[[File:Drow Lolth-Sworn Default.png|300px|thumb|right|Default Lolth-Sworn Drow appearance]] | [[File:Drow Lolth-Sworn Default.png|300px|thumb|right|Default Lolth-Sworn Drow appearance]] | ||
{{Quote race|Lolth-Sworn Drow|nolink=yes}} | {{Quote race|Lolth-Sworn Drow|nolink=yes}} | ||
==== Subrace features ==== | |||
* Lolth-sworn Drow do not gain any additional racial features but do gain access to certain locked dialogue choices. | * 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. | * By default, Lolth-sworn Drow have red eyes. | ||
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[[File:Drow Seldarine Default.png|300px|thumb|right|Default Seldarine Drow appearance]] | [[File:Drow Seldarine Default.png|300px|thumb|right|Default Seldarine Drow appearance]] | ||
{{Quote race|Seldarine Drow|nolink=yes}} | {{Quote race|Seldarine Drow|nolink=yes}} | ||
==== Subrace features ==== | |||
* Seldarine Drow do not gain any additional racial features but do gain access to certain locked dialogue choices. | * 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. | * By default, Seldarine Drow do not have red eyes. | ||
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== Notable drow == | == Notable drow == | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Araj Oblodra}} | * {{MdCharLink|Araj Oblodra}} | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Dhourn}} | |||
* {{MdCharLink|Filro}} | |||
* {{MdCharLink|Jhaam}} | |||
* {{MdCharLink|Minthara}} | * {{MdCharLink|Minthara}} | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Nere}} | * {{MdCharLink|Nere}} | ||
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* {{MdCharLink|Nym Orlith}} | * {{MdCharLink|Nym Orlith}} | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Viconia DeVir}} | * {{MdCharLink|Viconia DeVir}} | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Xargrim}} | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Although the Seldarine and Lolth-sworn subraces can broadly be generalised as good & evil drow respectively, there are notable exceptions found throughout the game: | 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. | * {{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]]. | * Various drow of both Lolth-sworn and Seldarine descent can be found among the Absolutists at [[Moonrise Towers]]. | ||
{{noteend}} | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 14 October 2024
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.
“Driven to the Underdark, most drow have adopted a ruthless pragmatism. While the Lolth-sworn delight in the goddess' evil tenets, the Seldarine reject Her attempt to overthrow the leader of the elven pantheon.„
Racial features[edit | edit source]
Base racial speed- You can move
9 m / 30 ftper turn 
Size- Medium
- You have Proficiency with
Rapiers, 
Shortswords, and 
Hand Crossbows.
- Can see in the dark up to
24 m / 80 ft.
- The Feywild casts a veil over your mind. You have
Advantage on 
Saving throws against being 
, and magic can't put you to 
. - Keen Senses
- You gain
Proficiency in the 
skill. - Drow Magic
- You gain access to the following Spells:
Recharge: 
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:
- 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]
“Raised by Lolth's cult in the city of Menzoberranzan, these drow embody the virtues of their corrupt and merciless goddess. Lolth marks Her followers with bright red eyes so those in the Underdark will learn to fear them on sight.„
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]
“Seldarine drow can be found seeking allies from all over Faerûn, aiming to settle their conflict with Lolth - and each other - by any means necessary.„
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.
Religions[edit | edit source]
The cult of Lolth[edit | edit source]
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.
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Drow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki