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Jhelzei · 03-31-06, 05:19 PM

I'm not sure that this is the correct place to ask, but I'm contemplating submitting a character from the Underdark and need some information regarding Drow culture. My knowledge of Drow civilization mostly comes from an old module called Vault of the Drow, featuring the city of Erelhei Cinlu on the world of Greyhawk. I've read the Drow section of the races forum, but still have a few questions.

1) Are half-breeds tolerated, or would such an abomination be slain at birth? In Erelhei Cinlu, they are tolerated at the fringes of civilization, but hold no power in the political structure of the city. I'm thinking of half-drow/half-human, or even half-drow/half surface elf.

2) What are some popular drow musical instruments?

3) Erelhei Cinlu featured an enormous cavern, where various fungi grew and sheltered escaped slaves that turned bandit. Is there any sort of resistance among Drow slaves?

4) Do the Drow cities tolerate outsiders at all? In either a foreigners' quarter, or even mingling among the common Drow?

Any help on these questions or a link to more information would be greatly appreciated.

03-31-06, 05:19 PM	#1
Jhelzei Recruit Characters Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alabama, USA (GMT -5) Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Drow Cities and Culture I'm not sure that this is the correct place to ask, but I'm contemplating submitting a character from the Underdark and need some information regarding Drow culture. My knowledge of Drow civilization mostly comes from an old module called Vault of the Drow, featuring the city of Erelhei Cinlu on the world of Greyhawk. I've read the Drow section of the races forum, but still have a few questions. 1) Are half-breeds tolerated, or would such an abomination be slain at birth? In Erelhei Cinlu, they are tolerated at the fringes of civilization, but hold no power in the political structure of the city. I'm thinking of half-drow/half-human, or even half-drow/half surface elf. 2) What are some popular drow musical instruments? 3) Erelhei Cinlu featured an enormous cavern, where various fungi grew and sheltered escaped slaves that turned bandit. Is there any sort of resistance among Drow slaves? 4) Do the Drow cities tolerate outsiders at all? In either a foreigners' quarter, or even mingling among the common Drow? Any help on these questions or a link to more information would be greatly appreciated.