The Tome Of Drow Lore.pdf - RoseRed

The Drow in the Campaign
This chapter addresses the use of drow in a fantasy
campaign. It offers Games Masters assistance and
ideas for how to incorporate the drow in the game as
enemies, allies or even as Player Characters. Additionally,
it contains information on how prevalent the base character
classes are in drow society, a slew of new prestige classes
for the drow and of course new feats.
How to Use the Drow in a
Campaign
For more than a quarter century, the drow have been a part
of gaming. They have become iconic figures in fantasy
roleplaying, bedevilling parties of Player Characters that
range from the neophyte to the epic. In some campaigns
they may appear only infrequently, while in others the
drow may be presented as the primary enemy of the Player
Characters. Whichever the case, the drow as presented in
The Tome of Drow Lore offer enough variety and surprises
to make the infamous dark elves mysterious and frightening
to even the most jaded roleplayer. Spending some time to
flesh out the role the drow will play in the campaign can
be an interesting and challenging task for a Games Master,
but one which will result in a more satisfying experience at
the gaming table.
The Drow as Enemies
In most campaigns, the drow appear as enemies of the
Player Characters, but how they perform this role can vary
dramatically. In some campaigns, the drow might appear
as little more than wandering monsters, an unfortunate
encounter for Player Characters going about their own
business. In others, the drow might take on the role of the
ultimate enemy of the Player Characters, weaving plot after
plot for the heroes to unravel before the campaign ends
with a climactic confrontation in the cramped darkness of
the Underdeep. This section takes a closer look at some
of the ways a Games Master might use the drow in his
campaign.
The Drow as Monsters
Not every campaign that includes drow must rely on them
as the ultimate enemy of the Player Characters. Though
the drow are certainly plotting and scheming in the depths
of the world, there is no reason those plots and schemes
135