Why are drow elves evil?

The reveal of the Lorendrow and Aevendrow seem to suggest that Dungeons & Dragons is officially moving past some long-held canon about the drow. The “dark elves” were originally depicted as being wholly evil due to the corrupting nature of Lolth, the goddess at the heart of drow culture.

Why do drow hate elves?

Elves hate drow for their treachery and the eladrin for their oppressive society. Drow hate the other two races because their have given themselves primarily to evil.

Why is drow hated?

Drow were taboo to play because they were a “monster race.” It’s hard to imagine it today in 5E, but back when TSR was holding the D&D license you generally didn’t get to play monster races. You could only create characters from the “good races” (halflings, elves, dwarves and humans).

Can drow be albino?

These rare mutations of drows are born as albino, and make up only about 0.01\% of the drow population. They look very similar, therefore, to elves of the world above, making them invaluable to drows for espionage missions. As albinos, they often appear to have bone-white to alabaster-white skin and red eyes.

Are drow good DND?

They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not. The drow are an exception; their exile into the Underdark has made them vicious and dangerous. Drow are more often evil than not.

Can you play as a drow?

This is a common occurrence around many gaming tables. There are reasons for or against playing a character such as drow. All Game Masters have variations they can’t stand to see as playable characters and all players have that one combination they’ve been dying to play. Drow are no exception to this.

Why are drow so popular?

Drow are powerful because drow are popular. They started off as an elite 1E monster race which inspired Drizzt. They grew in power as Drizzt carried them to 2E Menzo/Underdark expansions. They thrived all across 3E and got another boost of mania from each bestseller Drizzt novel release.

What is a drow in Harry Potter?

“The drow are purely malign by temperament, as hateful as wolverines, as opportunistic as hyenas.” The drow, also called dark elves, are a subterranean race of elves. They are noted for their cruelty and powerful magic.

What are the drow used for?

Drow are mostly evil-aligned and typically are used as adversaries for player characters.

Is it bad to play a drow as a good character?

Drow are canonically evil, so by playing one as “good”, there is a risk that you are not following the principal of “ Yes, and… [ 1] ” very well, and are instead saying “ No, but…

Are drow good for D&D?

Drow are the perfect choice if you want to be a stylish magical antihero from a distant land or be feared by those foolish surface dwellers. Drow, or dark elves, have been a popular Dungeons & Dragons monster since they first appeared as a nasty surprise at the end of the 1978 supplement Against the Giants.