For some, psychic power is a matter of physical and mental balance. They channel their mental energies into enhancing their bodies and fighting styles. These combatants are psychic warriors and soulknives, mind mages with a decidedly martial streak. Psychic warriors are similar to psions in that they must receive training to access their powers. Some manage to develop their abilities on their own, but almost all find that mentorship greatly increases their understanding of their abilities.

At the martial academy of Melee-Magthere in the drow city of Menzobarranzan, a small group of psychic warriors covertly meets to duel and practice their skills. Decidedly anti-establishment but extremely cautious, they keep their activities secret, fearing that after the catastrophe with house Oblodra, the matron mothers would destroy any hint of psionics in their city. They are led by Dormiil Dek'Theima, the son of the weapon master of House Dek'Theima, a minor house known for its expertise in poisons. Most of the six members hope to join Bregan D'aerthe, but some speak of forming their own psionic company with plans to explore the world above. They secretly worship Selvetarm, exulting in the 'male power' they feel is denied to them in Menzobarranzan.

-adapted from Psionic Classes by Eytan Bernstein 2007

Hmmm. This sounds super cool if you’re playing a guy drow with psionics. Maybe I’ll throw them in if I ever use Bregan D’aerthe in my campaign.

Me last night: *reading The Crystal Shard* "Man a Drow character would be cool. Especially with that OP racial feat from Xanathar's"

Me now: "Darn, I guess I HAVE to make a Drow Soulknife now."

@OrtanFang Drow are defo cool. Do you usually run male or female drow?

FYI.  In one of the Forgotten Realms books, there was an entire House in the drow-city-that-begins-with-the-letter-M-I'm-too-lazy-to-look-up that were psions and could use psychic abilities. I think it was the Lady Penitent series? Don't remember. 

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@OrtanFang Drow are defo cool. Do you usually run male or female drow?

If I make it would be my first Drow character. In this case I think male would make slightly more sense as it adds a reason for the character to reject drow society.  I say slightly because the whole "rejects-societies-limitations-on-their-psionic-powers" is a good reason for them to be not the traditional evil drow on its own.

Also, I use he/him pronouns, and going with one's own gender tends to be the default option

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FYI.  In one of the Forgotten Realms books, there was an entire House in the drow-city-that-begins-with-the-letter-M-I'm-too-lazy-to-look-up that were psions and could use psychic abilities. I think it was the Lady Penitent series? Don't remember. 

 House Oblodra of Menzobarranzan was gifted in the rare art of psionics and its members were known for their fanaticism to psionics. They were considered reckless and insane by the rest of the city. It was rumored that the house sent its daughters away to train with (and even breed with) illithids. The House of very secretive.  House Oblodra (with its psionic powers unaffected by the Time of Troubles 1358 DR) plotted to seize power over the drow city of Menzoberranzan. However, as the Troubles end, they are defeated and destroyed by House Baenre.

@OrtanFang that’s cool

@Ajexton I love drow society, so I may actually borrow your idea for real for use in one of my campaigns someday.