Homebrew Half-Drow Species Details
"The drow are purely malign by temperament, as hateful as wolverines, as opportunistic as hyenas."— Gary Gyras, 2005
In most lands, half-drow are rare. Since so many drow are irredeemably evil, they only mate with humans by way of **** or slavery. The only exception are the half-drow of the land of Dambrath in the Shining South, who arise from the centuries-old drow subjugation of the human folk of that land.
Half-drow have dusky skin, silver or white hair, and a broad range of eye colors. They are often just as dark-hearted as their elven parents, but with a bitter resentment that comes from knowing that they are considered second-class members of drow society. In human society, half-drow are distrusted nearly as much as their full-blooded cousins. Despite this, good half-drow are much less rare than good drow. Whether this has to do with the influence of their human blood, or the desire to rebel against the drow who treat them so poorly, is difficult to tell.
Half-Drow Traits
Your half-elf character has some qualities in common with elves and some that are unique to half-elves.Dark Elf Magic
You know the dancing lights cantrip and can cast it at will. Starting from 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell once. Starting from 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells. You regain expended uses of this trait when you complete a long rest.
Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.
Age
Half-elves mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.
Alignment
Half-elves share the chaotic bent of their elven heritage. They value both personal freedom and creative expression, demonstrating neither love of leaders nor desire for followers. They chafe at rules, resent others’ demands, and sometimes prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable.
Like their ancestors, the Half-Drow tend toward evil. However, the likelihood of a good Half-Drow is much higher, as they are often outcast or considered second-rate if not enslaved. What they're rebelling against.
Size
Half-elves are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall.While the female half-drow are often a little larger than the male half-drow. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Superior Darkvision
Thanks to your elf blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Skill Versatility
You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elven, Undercommon, and one extra language of your choice.