The bodies of third-born sons lie around her, sacrifices that continue to empower her.
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At least, that’s how the surface-dwelling folk understand them.
Drizzt Do’urden by Tyler Jacobson
Your homebrew may do little with these interpretations other than use them as inspiration.
In drow society, the matriarchy reigns with an iron fist, oppressing their men and enslaving sapient creatures.
When running a drow character, you may wish to examine their relationship with Lolth and the matriarchal culture.
Island by Piotr Dura
They are as much prisoners to her as the prisoners they keep, though many cannot see it.
Those whodoare oftenexcommunicated, killed, or flee to the surfacein search of a new understanding.
Udadrow are typically raised within the culture of the Underdarkand the matriarchy of Lolth.
Island by Piotr Dura
Lorendrow And Aevendrow
You may not be entirely comfortable playing with these themes.
The Lorendrow live amongst the trees in a jungle, living similarly to wood elves and their kin.
Consider researching isolated communities and remote areas to help you with this!
Drizzt Do’urden via Wizards of the Coast
Consider doing away with the concept of inherent evil.
WOTC itself is already departing from the idea that any creature can have an inherent evil nature.
A useful way to think of this is thatmany of the drow are not evil by birth.
Hired Hexblade by Irina Nordsol
In the Forgotten Realms, many drow are evil because theychoose to uphold evil institutions.
Drow are not inclined to treat other species poorly inherently, but because they areindoctrinated to do so.
When he emerges, he sees this isnt so.
Swamp by Piotr Dura
That’s the sort of Game of Thrones-esque politics you’re dealing with.
How many are left, and what are they doing to maintain their power?
Are the drow starting to sicken of their oppression, or has zealotry gone too far?
Lolth, Spider Queen by Tyler Jacobson
Drow are diverse, dynamic, and fun to play.
Clever
Your drow has always had a bright mind.
Manipulative
Leverage, seduction, and control.
Darklake Out Of The Abyss via Wizards of the Coast
They push others to be as hardworking as them, for who knows what happens if they fall behind?
Drow are sometimes sacrificed to Lolth for the crime of being weak.
Perhaps this characternotices what others don’t, watching people’s words for deceit and their cups for poison.
They’re a crawl, not a slog.
