There's the drow high magic feat. There's also nothing to say that there /aren't/ house insignia; they just haven't been documented yet.
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Gone from what reference point? A prior edition? I'd say unless a player character's entire adventuring career takes place in the Underdark (i suppose with the occasional foray elsewhere), a drow shouldn't be able to levitate as (at least lore-wise) the ability is directly linked to being in the Underdark. While I think its not a bad idea, I think many wouldn't like having a lvl 1 racial trait if they're going to loose it at lvl 3. People like getting stuff, not having it taken away.
Gone from what reference point? A prior edition? I'd say unless a player character's entire adventuring career takes place in the Underdark (i suppose with the occasional foray elsewhere), a drow shouldn't be able to levitate as (at least lore-wise) the ability is directly linked to being in the Underdark. While I think its not a bad idea, I think many wouldn't like having a lvl 1 racial trait if they're going to loose it at lvl 3. People like getting stuff, not having it taken away.
That was changed a long time ago, late 2e in the starlight and shadows series.
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It is in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons racial/monster manual abilities. Its also cannon from the Forgotten Realms novels. If they did not have the racial ability, they also had their house insignia amulet, that was imbued with the levitation spell. Many of their complexes were accessed high up in the hollowed out stalactite forts/houses, and this was an obstacle for non drow, or non magic users.
Yes, I expect consistency in the FR lore. Even though they jacked it all up with the Sundering.
I mean... not like it's hard to make a custom magic item either?
Still, there's been a shift in mindset over the drow ability to levitate over editions - rather than magic items, the drow have them as innate abilities. Drow are the most magical of elves (barring eladrin) and the ones closest to the their origins as fey beings (again, except eladrin), while high elves are the furthest. Ironic, no?
I'd say the wood elves are a bit father but your point is valid.
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I have noticed the playable race and the npc/monster versions, don't have the ability to levitate anymore, unless you are a spell caster?
So then I look to see if they still have the house sigils(magic item), that let them levitate...
Nothing!!!
So how do all the dark elves get to their cavernous stalactite buildings?
There's the drow high magic feat. There's also nothing to say that there /aren't/ house insignia; they just haven't been documented yet.
Any time an unfathomably powerful entity sweeps in and offers godlike rewards in return for just a few teensy favors, it’s a scam. Unless it’s me. I’d never lie to you, reader dearest.
Tasha
Gone from what reference point? A prior edition? I'd say unless a player character's entire adventuring career takes place in the Underdark (i suppose with the occasional foray elsewhere), a drow shouldn't be able to levitate as (at least lore-wise) the ability is directly linked to being in the Underdark. While I think its not a bad idea, I think many wouldn't like having a lvl 1 racial trait if they're going to loose it at lvl 3. People like getting stuff, not having it taken away.
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That was changed a long time ago, late 2e in the starlight and shadows series.
Any time an unfathomably powerful entity sweeps in and offers godlike rewards in return for just a few teensy favors, it’s a scam. Unless it’s me. I’d never lie to you, reader dearest.
Tasha
It is in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons racial/monster manual abilities. Its also cannon from the Forgotten Realms novels. If they did not have the racial ability, they also had their house insignia amulet, that was imbued with the levitation spell. Many of their complexes were accessed high up in the hollowed out stalactite forts/houses, and this was an obstacle for non drow, or non magic users.
Yes, I expect consistency in the FR lore. Even though they jacked it all up with the Sundering.
The low CR drow in the monster manual (and elsewhere) don't have levitate, but all the high CR drow do, and PCs can get it with a feat.
I mean... not like it's hard to make a custom magic item either?
Still, there's been a shift in mindset over the drow ability to levitate over editions - rather than magic items, the drow have them as innate abilities. Drow are the most magical of elves (barring eladrin) and the ones closest to the their origins as fey beings (again, except eladrin), while high elves are the furthest. Ironic, no?
I'd say the wood elves are a bit father but your point is valid.
Any time an unfathomably powerful entity sweeps in and offers godlike rewards in return for just a few teensy favors, it’s a scam. Unless it’s me. I’d never lie to you, reader dearest.
Tasha
I homebrewed a House Insignia called Amulet of the Drow and gave it the levitate, globe of darkness and faerie fire properties for my drow players.