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are completely at home in the dark, and their new abilities
make them the equal of any sighted foe.
Combat
In the eternally dark, mist-choked caverns of their homeland,
the deep drow enjoy a significant advantage over any
creature relying on ordinary vision. They prefer to ambush
their enemies, attacking then swiftly withdrawing, only to
attack again before the enemy has had the opportunity to
regroup. If a foe is particularly dogged in pursuing them,
the deep drow will attempt to lead him into an ambush of
wormriders.
The deep drow wear light armour, as the heat in the lower
reaches of the Underdeep makes anything more than a
breastplate unbearable. They prefer light, quick weapons,
with scimitars, spiked chains and light picks as the most
dominant weapons.
The deep drow have been raising and breeding purple worms
since they first arrived in the bottom of the Underdeep, and
make liberal use of these loyal and well-trained creatures
when they make war.
Pol’Tah Traits (Ex): The Pol’Tah have retained many
of the traits of the drow, but have acquired some new
abilities during the long years spent in the bottom of the
Underdeep.
� +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, +2
Charisma Females: +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma
� Tremorsense out to 120 ft.Immunity to sleep spells
and effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against
enchantment spells or effects.
� Blindsight out to 30 ft., based on sound
� Spell resistance equal to 11 + class levels
� Immunity to sleep spells and effects, and a +2 racial
saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or
effects.
� +6 racial bonus on Listen checks. A Pol’Tah does not
possess the elven ability to make a Search check when
passing within 5 ft. of a secret or concealed door.
� Spell-Like Abilities: Pol’Tah can use the following spelllike
abilities once per day: dancing lights, darkness,
faerie fire. Caster level equals the Pol’Tah’s class
levels. The Pol’Tah almost never use these abilities, as
they are meaningless to the blind drow.
� Weapon Proficiency: A Pol’Tah is automatically
proficient with the scimitar, light pick and spiked chain.
This trait replaces the drow’s weapon proficiencies.
� Light Vulnerability: Abrupt exposure to bright light
(such as sunlight or a daylight spell) causes the Pol’Tah
extreme pain. Every round of exposure to such light
causes the Pol’Tah to take a penalty of -2 on all rolls.
� Favoured Class: Fighter or sorcerer. This trait replaces
the drow’s favoured class.
� Level Adjustment: +2
Sulzthul (The Aquatic Drow)
Sulzthul, 1 st Level Warrior
Medium Humanoid (Elf)
Hit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30ft. (6 squares), swim 20 ft.
Armour Class: 11 (+1 Dex), touch 11, flat-footed 10
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Trident +3 melee (1d8+1) or sling +2 ranged
(1d4+1)
Full Attack: Trident +3 melee (1d8+1) or sling +2 ranged
(1d4+1)
Space/Reach: 5ft./5ft.
Special Attacks: Poison, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 1/-, Sulzthul traits,
spell resistance 12
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +1, Will -1
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 9, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +3*, Listen +5*, Search +5, Spot +5*, Swim
+9
Feats: Weapon Focus (trident)
Climate/Terrain: Underground aquatic
Organisation: Squad (2-4), patrol (5-8 plus two 2 nd level
sergeants and one leader of 3 rd to 6 th level), or band (20-
50 plus 10% noncombatants plus one 2 nd level sergeant
per five adults, 1d4 6 th level lieutenants and 1d4 9 th level
captains)
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +2
Emerging from the water, the Sulzthul seem at first glance
like wet drow, but an observer will quickly note some
important differences. The aquatic drow have green-tinted
hair growing not just from their heads, but also in a ridge
along the spine. The fingers and toes are webbed at the
first knuckle, and the skin of these strange elves gleams as
if coated in some slippery substance.
The Sulzthul did not diverge from the dark elves naturally.
Rather, they are the descendants of a group of drow that
were captured and enslaved by the aboleth (see MM,
Aboleth) in the time after the Sundering. The drow were
used as servants by the aboleth for an unknown number of
years, before the aboleth, growing weary of the limitations
of the drow, began experimenting on them to create for
efficient and effective servants.
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